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 2026-10-24T10:39:08Z in 1.070 seconds.

Showing 10 of 188537 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    ASG Norway AS, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
  3. name:
    AS Teksal, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    AS Teksal avd. Drammen
    id:
    0027
  5. name:
    AS Teksal, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
  6. name:
    Rieber Skinn AS avd. Drammen
    id:
    0035
  7. name:
    Avdeling 5 - "Utforming av arbeidsavtaler". Bedrift 402900 ABB AS PPTR Drammen. Saksnummer: 14.11.2011-16330
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Scanox AS avd. Gilhus. Avdeling 81, Drammen kjemiske arbeiderforening
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Ordrebekreftelsar frå Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Kinnarps AS 227/498
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
188537
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712778. Component Service AS Drammen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0046/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69a1741f-1106-4aee-b433-974f282bf2cf
  2. urn:
    eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
    name:
    ASG Norway AS, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eec1fbd5-e904-4f9c-9d84-56f163c57eaf
  3. urn:
    084aadc4-5df7-482f-a7a3-d06b8a9c580e
    name:
    AS Teksal, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0244/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/084aadc4-5df7-482f-a7a3-d06b8a9c580e
  4. urn:
    2f22a2c3-1404-4a87-a278-e3b0dc7c36f5
    name:
    AS Teksal avd. Drammen
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0250/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f22a2c3-1404-4a87-a278-e3b0dc7c36f5
  5. urn:
    5a42a01a-e98b-49ea-b765-1eca1cce0514
    name:
    AS Teksal, avd. Drammen
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0258/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a42a01a-e98b-49ea-b765-1eca1cce0514
  6. urn:
    39b7c3b2-2f18-419a-82ae-8dceec49cbf1
    name:
    Rieber Skinn AS avd. Drammen
    id:
    0035
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39b7c3b2-2f18-419a-82ae-8dceec49cbf1
  7. urn:
    84218333-7abf-45ad-a6eb-c47e26467614
    name:
    Avdeling 5 - "Utforming av arbeidsavtaler". Bedrift 402900 ABB AS PPTR Drammen. Saksnummer: 14.11.2011-16330
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84218333-7abf-45ad-a6eb-c47e26467614
  8. urn:
    f6e2933f-4586-42d8-9f0c-5d79706e9400
    name:
    Scanox AS avd. Gilhus. Avdeling 81, Drammen kjemiske arbeiderforening
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0273/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6e2933f-4586-42d8-9f0c-5d79706e9400
  9. urn:
    a2e81fef-988d-4ffa-a174-6f3c84948056
    name:
    Ordrebekreftelsar frå Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Ea/L0014/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2e81fef-988d-4ffa-a174-6f3c84948056
  10. urn:
    06819bb8-0e85-439e-9aed-bb7f1bb4d939
    name:
    Kinnarps AS 227/498
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0139/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06819bb8-0e85-439e-9aed-bb7f1bb4d939
  11. urn:
    c37da23f-ba90-471d-942d-81d744f5dc03
    name:
    Avd. 8: Drammen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ea/L0041/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37da23f-ba90-471d-942d-81d744f5dc03
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Ordrebekreftelsar, reviderte frå Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Ea/L0014/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/244f5a74-82e8-4a6b-b865-4ce4d6e41900
  13. urn:
    805a873c-1af2-4270-a132-7d4a5d35c4a0
    name:
    179 Kinnarps kontormøbler AS, factoringavtale
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TRKO/A-1052/D/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/805a873c-1af2-4270-a132-7d4a5d35c4a0
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Tilbud. Inventar 1902-stoler. Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0061/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92307f5b-de9e-4098-b23a-411323695cbf
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    Kontrakt møblar og utstyr, Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/E/Ea/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b945b75-439c-4232-b2f4-b9955eeda6e4
  16. urn:
    30a2faa8-336e-40f4-ae47-5b2eff55036b
    name:
    AS Teksal, avdeling Drammen
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0236/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30a2faa8-336e-40f4-ae47-5b2eff55036b
  17. urn:
    e840d836-870b-4459-ac86-0ac05c9da0e6
    name:
    Kontrakt. Møbler og gardiner - pasientområder, Kinnarps AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e840d836-870b-4459-ac86-0ac05c9da0e6
  18. urn:
    7dd8315a-6bc9-40a1-be84-8e47ad25717f
    name:
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    id:
    0011
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dd8315a-6bc9-40a1-be84-8e47ad25717f
  19. urn:
    15bd03a2-dc64-4e45-b2cd-fab5a3529ab3
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0061/0002
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  20. urn:
    52dfca65-4cda-42f4-8ba6-eb217c0ffd67
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
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  21. urn:
    93a9bf05-8097-4779-8d06-2028fa9324a1
    name:
    Sak 10559. Ole Selvig AS (Icopal AS, avdeling Drammen) Arbeidsrettssak. Drammen byrett. Oppsigelse
    id:
    1662
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/1662
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a9bf05-8097-4779-8d06-2028fa9324a1
  22. urn:
    dc7f2f17-c125-415a-943f-0be4b2eff7df
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0058/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7f2f17-c125-415a-943f-0be4b2eff7df
  23. urn:
    064f3a02-ba33-49a3-b22a-14ad3ce1aa29
    name:
    Tilbud (del I). Møbler og gardiner - pasientområder, Kinnarps AS
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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.

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.