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 2026-10-22T08:40:18Z in 1.777 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110173 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Kongsvinger - Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Industriteknikk A/S; Kongsvinger Auto; Kongsvinger Industri
    id:
    0013
  3. name:
    AS Kongsvinger Tomteselskap
    id:
    0402-Pa0008
  4. name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1112
  5. name:
    Kongsvinger - Alf Lundgren Bilverksted; Bjerkes Maskinfabrikk A/S; Eikmaskin A/S; Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Kongsvinger Bilco A/S
    id:
    0017
  6. name:
    Tilknytingsavgift for HMV bilsenter AS
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Hamar, Hamar Arbeiderblad - Haugs Bilsenter AS
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Frydenbø Bilsenter AS. Leasingavtaler vedrørende motorkjøretøy
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Kongsvinger - Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Bjarne Hagen Bilforretning A/S; ALF Lundgrenn A/S; STK
    id:
    0021
  10. name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    0018
Show all fields in HTML
total:
110173
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. urn:
    e4f8c7d6-190e-48c5-92dd-9b880872e6aa
    name:
    Kongsvinger - Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Industriteknikk A/S; Kongsvinger Auto; Kongsvinger Industri
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0303/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4f8c7d6-190e-48c5-92dd-9b880872e6aa
  3. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170719
    name:
    AS Kongsvinger Tomteselskap
    id:
    0402-Pa0008
    path:
    OFA/0402-Pa0008
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170719
  4. urn:
    358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
    name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1112
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/358d1fc4-f581-444e-9d5b-8ce39206aa55
  5. urn:
    cc131481-9920-457c-bc22-2c68752c2652
    name:
    Kongsvinger - Alf Lundgren Bilverksted; Bjerkes Maskinfabrikk A/S; Eikmaskin A/S; Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Kongsvinger Bilco A/S
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0291/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc131481-9920-457c-bc22-2c68752c2652
  6. urn:
    6edf716b-85d8-4bdc-881f-2b8dbfed7dd7
    name:
    Tilknytingsavgift for HMV bilsenter AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1235-501/D/Db/L0004/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6edf716b-85d8-4bdc-881f-2b8dbfed7dd7
  7. urn:
    a2b2cec2-c1f8-45fb-82c9-8d89cc4444b0
    name:
    Hamar, Hamar Arbeiderblad - Haugs Bilsenter AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Dg/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2b2cec2-c1f8-45fb-82c9-8d89cc4444b0
  8. urn:
    01ca4395-e00b-4a02-ab1e-a05ea3e25536
    name:
    Frydenbø Bilsenter AS. Leasingavtaler vedrørende motorkjøretøy
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0004/0001/0008
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01ca4395-e00b-4a02-ab1e-a05ea3e25536
  9. urn:
    5fba5363-a8e7-4a08-8136-4c882d9aa8f7
    name:
    Kongsvinger - Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Bjarne Hagen Bilforretning A/S; ALF Lundgrenn A/S; STK
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0424/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fba5363-a8e7-4a08-8136-4c882d9aa8f7
  10. urn:
    347a3928-f79b-4d30-816a-bc3625e68903
    name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    VLFK/K-10918/D/Db/L0046/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/347a3928-f79b-4d30-816a-bc3625e68903
  11. urn:
    5e19e8e5-f3cb-4363-981b-894d0577ae17
    name:
    Kongsvinger
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-003/D/Da/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e19e8e5-f3cb-4363-981b-894d0577ae17
  12. urn:
    5f416b60-15a7-4734-abbc-eb4581746995
    name:
    Kongsvinger - Eikmaskin A/S; Glåmdal Bilsenter A/S; Industri-Teknikk A/S; Konsvinger Bilco A/S; Kongsvinger Industri A/S; Standard Telefon- og Kabelfabrikk; Ing. Torstein Ullmann A/S
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0316/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f416b60-15a7-4734-abbc-eb4581746995
  13. urn:
    eb1c2a12-261a-4348-a906-74c78c438ca0
    name:
    Kongsvinger forliksråd
    id:
    SAH-FLIKK-015
    path:
    AV/SAH-FLIKK-015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb1c2a12-261a-4348-a906-74c78c438ca0
  14. urn:
    7c2b6df6-4b12-4962-ae63-0e796d3d10a2
    name:
    Kongsvinger, Stantek Kongsvinger AS - Øvrebyen videregåendeskole
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/De/L0012/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c2b6df6-4b12-4962-ae63-0e796d3d10a2
  15. urn:
    3925e30f-891f-4250-a7cf-b10bba626e10
    name:
    Kongsvinger, AS Berggren - Kongsvinger kommune barnehagene
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Dg/L0017/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3925e30f-891f-4250-a7cf-b10bba626e10
  16. urn:
    f9bff349-b6f7-459f-9805-5c2e3c98442d
    name:
    Aspelin-Stormbull Kongsvinger AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bff349-b6f7-459f-9805-5c2e3c98442d
  17. urn:
    f2e5f65c-66bd-49e5-90fe-7bf1ce215e99
    name:
    Kartnr. 667 Alta - Nyland - Bilsenteret Haugen as
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4191/F/L0026/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2e5f65c-66bd-49e5-90fe-7bf1ce215e99
  18. urn:
    625a0186-fac9-4236-a330-a812045902ed
    name:
    Kongsvinger
    id:
    L0030
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Db/L0030
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625a0186-fac9-4236-a330-a812045902ed
  19. urn:
    2decae13-4472-4303-a9fc-cff2cbeaf6e5
    name:
    Kongsvinger
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Db/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2decae13-4472-4303-a9fc-cff2cbeaf6e5
  20. urn:
    f23a87d0-cc6b-453f-9ee1-db8f96ecb192
    name:
    Kongsvinger
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-003/D/Da/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f23a87d0-cc6b-453f-9ee1-db8f96ecb192
  21. urn:
    0fab0a31-0afb-4c24-935e-8f3e3c8e47ac
    name:
    Tomteleie, Kongsvinger- og Solørbanen (3 mapper)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10967/02/D/Da/L1130/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fab0a31-0afb-4c24-935e-8f3e3c8e47ac
  22. urn:
    1f31d998-a520-41a5-8f4e-77869c928ffe
    name:
    Kongsvinger Typografiske Forening (Kongsvinger Grafiske Forening)
    id:
    ARK-515
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-515
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kongsvinger Typografiske Forening ble stiftet 14. november 1906 som en avdeling tilsluttet daværende Norsk Centralforening for Boktrykkere (fra 1. januar 1967 Norsk Grafisk Forbund). Foreningingens første styre bestod av: Olaf Berntzen (formann), Olaf Olsen (kasserer) og Carl Lunde (sekretær). Ved ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f31d998-a520-41a5-8f4e-77869c928ffe
  23. urn:
    75bd1e76-d5d3-466b-a613-662419819713
    name:
    Bilsenteret Måløy AS
    id:
    AKT-1630
    path:
    VLFK/AKT-1630
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75bd1e76-d5d3-466b-a613-662419819713
  24. urn:
    5bd6173f-4d15-461c-8ada-d4ea144441a6
    name:
    Kongsvinger kommune A - L
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-002/D/Db/Dba/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bd6173f-4d15-461c-8ada-d4ea144441a6
  25. urn:
    690062f8-90f6-40a0-bbdc-4b7b72d911de
    name:
    Kongsvinger kommune M - Å
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-002/D/Db/Dba/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/690062f8-90f6-40a0-bbdc-4b7b72d911de
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.

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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.