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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-16T20:09:23Z in 1.522 seconds.

Showing 10 of 113066 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
  2. name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
  3. name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
  4. name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
  5. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    032.171 Meta Group Norway AS
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
  8. name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
  9. name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0018
  10. name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
Show all fields in HTML
total:
113066
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  2. urn:
    784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
    name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
    path:
    AV/A-102778
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  3. urn:
    b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
    path:
    AV/A-102803
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  4. urn:
    5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
    name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
    path:
    AV/A-102815
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    (MD=Maritime Development) MD Group og Egersund Trål samarbeidet om å utvikle ny generasjon oljelenser som skulle revolusjonere oppsamling av olje til havs. Deler av virksomheten ble overført til Egersund Trål AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
  5. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  6. urn:
    797a90d5-92f8-4381-9162-e390b9b1d6d3
    name:
    032.171 Meta Group Norway AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3440/D/L0133/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/797a90d5-92f8-4381-9162-e390b9b1d6d3
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
    name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2849
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
  8. urn:
    f89a7cbf-b644-47a3-8c93-b685207c8acb
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0223/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f89a7cbf-b644-47a3-8c93-b685207c8acb
  9. urn:
    7c1ad20e-da90-4447-a7fc-bdecf21ef616
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0223/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c1ad20e-da90-4447-a7fc-bdecf21ef616
  10. urn:
    d6cb7f55-745d-49e9-ad53-6c08006c2083
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0075/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6cb7f55-745d-49e9-ad53-6c08006c2083
  11. urn:
    df872c61-cfb7-487c-b399-4055daedaf5d
    name:
    Kverneland Group Operations Norway AS Kverneland Norge (Medlnr. 1125)
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0075/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df872c61-cfb7-487c-b399-4055daedaf5d
  12. urn:
    27cf63c1-645a-4210-95f2-09ddf14b4ce5
    name:
    Pilot "Ljansgruppen", Group 6 Norway. Vista Borealis AS / VHS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/U/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    FILM
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27cf63c1-645a-4210-95f2-09ddf14b4ce5
  13. urn:
    ab716040-b0bc-48f2-9fb4-27033a0bb986
    name:
    Military Assistance Advisory Group Norway (MAAG).
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/2/D/L0203/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab716040-b0bc-48f2-9fb4-27033a0bb986
  14. urn:
    1429af4a-99ac-4ce9-a887-5a48e7de1df4
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Hjerte-/lungemaskin og blodbehandling. Sorin Group Norway AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0019/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1429af4a-99ac-4ce9-a887-5a48e7de1df4
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Startet som Norsk Valseverk AS i 1916, med produksjon av blikkbokser, av ingeniør Paul Scholz. Bedriften ble overtatt av Christiania Spigerverk i 1925 og skiftet navn til Norsk Blikvalseverk AS. Norsk Jernverk AS kjøper Blikkvalseverket i 1949 og skifter navn til Norsk Jernverk, Blikkvalseverket AS....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
  16. urn:
    88564f15-ff59-4d7b-916b-b06f7cc76a54
    name:
    Signor Group: Appendix F- geological and geophysical data. Esso Exploration Norway AS: 30/6.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0005/G/Ga/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88564f15-ff59-4d7b-916b-b06f7cc76a54
  17. urn:
    242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
    name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
  18. urn:
    1eda2117-dab7-4f0c-bc3e-b4deea350467
    name:
    Norway Mapping Group
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0203/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1eda2117-dab7-4f0c-bc3e-b4deea350467
  19. urn:
    eb2abd2b-325c-46dc-abcc-5dbf95411a1e
    name:
    Norway Mapping Group
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0204/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb2abd2b-325c-46dc-abcc-5dbf95411a1e
  20. urn:
    fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
    name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
    path:
    TIKA/PA-6761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
  21. urn:
    191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
    name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
  22. urn:
    9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
    name:
    Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    A-102245
    path:
    AV/A-102245
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet den 26. oktober 1962 i Oslo. Formålet med selskapet var å kjøpe, eller på annen måte erverve, importere, fabrikere, lagre, selge eller på annen måte avhende kullvannstoffer, flytende eller i gassform, gassprodukter og tilbehør dertil, og å utøve annen virksomhet, direkte eller ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
    path:
    VEMU/A-2849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
  24. urn:
    00a899bd-68af-46d7-9b64-3ab6e5cd6ec2
    name:
    Garanti nr. 20240 Urban Renewel Group Norway
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0509/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00a899bd-68af-46d7-9b64-3ab6e5cd6ec2
  25. urn:
    bb7a1c97-0906-4ddd-ab55-cf474704b3fa
    name:
    Garanti nr. 21849 Advisory Group of Norway
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0619/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7a1c97-0906-4ddd-ab55-cf474704b3fa
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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.

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