search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-14T23:00:43Z in 0.601 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1220 results in compact format.

name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
name:
Ligaens advisory system 1978-1986, statuttene 1982-1983
id:
0002
name:
Advisory Commission
id:
L0412
name:
Riverton Shipping Limited
id:
ARS-Akt-1192
name:
CLM Advisory synod m.m
id:
0004
name:
Diverse vedr. N-fabrikasjon: Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - AGARD Publikasjoner m.v
id:
L0297
name:
Diverse vedr. N-fabrikasjon: Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - AGARD Publikasjoner m.v
id:
L0298
name:
Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
id:
2863
name:
Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
id:
L0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

1220

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
path:
AV/A-102230
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
path:
VEMU/Akt-1584
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
urn:
29a0c63c-cf66-4199-83db-d21addbc1c9b
name:
Ligaens advisory system 1978-1986, statuttene 1982-1983
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dc/L0327/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29a0c63c-cf66-4199-83db-d21addbc1c9b
urn:
04acd29c-9643-4996-8bf5-8a948ac1b805
name:
Advisory Commission
id:
L0412
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dc/L0412
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04acd29c-9643-4996-8bf5-8a948ac1b805
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
name:
Riverton Shipping Limited
id:
ARS-Akt-1192
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1192
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
LIBERIA
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Riverton Shipping Limited (Ltd.) ble opprettet og registrert i Liberia den 11. april 1983 etter tillatelse fra Skipsfartsdepartementet av 9. februar 1983. Selskapet var et liberiansk selskap eid av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapet overtok m/s Janega den 14. mai 1983. Driften av skipet ble ivaretatt ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
urn:
e51324e8-5a8d-4be2-89ed-2be71602c869
name:
CLM Advisory synod m.m
id:
0004
path:
VID/MA-A-1006/F/Fa/L0026/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e51324e8-5a8d-4be2-89ed-2be71602c869
urn:
467fa0ba-31f6-4d6c-80f6-3fc548fe73ca
name:
Diverse vedr. N-fabrikasjon: Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - AGARD Publikasjoner m.v
id:
L0297
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0297
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/467fa0ba-31f6-4d6c-80f6-3fc548fe73ca
urn:
ce45ad21-4c4f-4e4f-9b1b-78a93b53a8f4
name:
Diverse vedr. N-fabrikasjon: Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - AGARD Publikasjoner m.v
id:
L0298
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0298
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce45ad21-4c4f-4e4f-9b1b-78a93b53a8f4
urn:
464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
name:
Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
id:
2863
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0326/2863
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
urn:
dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
name:
Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
id:
L0001
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
urn:
922f4e09-32cb-40cc-8209-71e2b2419a7e
name:
KPMG
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102623/G/Gd/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/922f4e09-32cb-40cc-8209-71e2b2419a7e
urn:
3f707c1a-ee0f-4ff7-8955-c047e6ae876a
name:
KPMG
id:
0024
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0004/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f707c1a-ee0f-4ff7-8955-c047e6ae876a
urn:
ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
name:
Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
id:
4391
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0475/4391
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
urn:
813bca4d-cda2-4d29-b520-d28de246ad5e
name:
Revisorattestasjoner KPMG
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0691/E/Ea/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/813bca4d-cda2-4d29-b520-d28de246ad5e
urn:
075447c5-e290-4118-a951-6e6ae34fe0b5
name:
KPMG konsulentfirma
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1732/D/Dc/L0068/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/075447c5-e290-4118-a951-6e6ae34fe0b5
urn:
0bf193e4-9bfd-439f-b10c-880bb62b1739
name:
KPMG revisor
id:
0002
path:
IKAR/A-1169/P/Pc/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bf193e4-9bfd-439f-b10c-880bb62b1739
urn:
8df515b0-45d3-4d5b-b150-6c5dac32ad81
name:
Diverse vedr. N-fabrikasjon:Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - Møter,administrasjon,rundskrivm.v., Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development - Structures & Materials Panel rapp. m.v.
id:
L0299
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0299
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8df515b0-45d3-4d5b-b150-6c5dac32ad81
urn:
387e189e-6f61-4130-8388-841913948697
name:
Forlik KPMG/FC
id:
0004
path:
AIN/A-00-1016/F/Fb/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/387e189e-6f61-4130-8388-841913948697
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138ad361-4ccd-4e98-8623-3201ccbff91b
name:
KPMG Norsk Revisjon
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0012
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AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0015/0012
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/138ad361-4ccd-4e98-8623-3201ccbff91b
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f60608f8-5e99-4ef6-8667-4a2018967066
name:
KPMG Norsk Revisjon
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0015
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AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0026/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f60608f8-5e99-4ef6-8667-4a2018967066
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d3f6209d-bf56-42ea-9b9d-fc5b52ddcc8e
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KPMG Peat Marwick
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0003
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AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0029/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3f6209d-bf56-42ea-9b9d-fc5b52ddcc8e
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14c6c8bb-cef1-4eda-ac1e-2f84c6dd7213
name:
KPMG Peat Marwick
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0008
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AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0036/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14c6c8bb-cef1-4eda-ac1e-2f84c6dd7213
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3babd91b-0738-4f01-a462-774a8bc146b5
name:
KPMG Peat Marwick
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0039/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3babd91b-0738-4f01-a462-774a8bc146b5
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f001c0c1-3a3c-4c11-8735-80fa94954881
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KPMG Consulting AS
id:
0004
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AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0240/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f001c0c1-3a3c-4c11-8735-80fa94954881
urn:
1c700d08-547f-4786-978f-83481b5c224b
name:
KPMG/Søfteland Skule
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0006
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IKAH/1243-081/E/Ea/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c700d08-547f-4786-978f-83481b5c224b

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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