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 2026-10-15T15:56:09Z in 0.760 seconds.

Showing 10 of 175 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk Hotellcompagnie AS
    id:
    A-1497
  2. name:
    Reflection Jotun LLC
    id:
    0007
  3. name:
    Jotun Paints Co LLC Oman
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    El Batrique for Export Paints LLC
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, diverse (1999)
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler og transaksjoner, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, Abdul Ghaffar Hussein, UAE (1992-1999)
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Deponering av kunstverk MS Art Holdnings, LLC- Richards & O`Neil. Edvard Munch. Ibsen i Grand Cafe.
    id:
    0020
Show all fields in HTML
total:
175
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004980
    name:
    Norsk Hotellcompagnie AS
    id:
    A-1497
    path:
    BU/A-1497
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004980
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162284
    name:
    Reflection Jotun LLC
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/H/Ha/L0011/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162284
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162472
    name:
    Jotun Paints Co LLC Oman
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162472
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162460
    name:
    El Batrique for Export Paints LLC
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0012/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162460
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168036
    name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168036
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168039
    name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, diverse (1999)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0023/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168039
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168037
    name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0023/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168037
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168038
    name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler og transaksjoner, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0023/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168038
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168035
    name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, Abdul Ghaffar Hussein, UAE (1992-1999)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/A/Ag/Agb/L0023/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168035
  10. urn:
    e66cf226-857c-4673-b4c7-b0120c94a3ee
    name:
    Deponering av kunstverk MS Art Holdnings, LLC- Richards & O`Neil. Edvard Munch. Ibsen i Grand Cafe.
    id:
    0020
    path:
    NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0034/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e66cf226-857c-4673-b4c7-b0120c94a3ee
  11. urn:
    6f3133f6-36e8-4353-8428-f7d997b2712a
    name:
    5.17.7 Joint sale with ABB Energy Ventures INC. of Interests in S.W.E.C, LLC, Dominion Fairless Hills, INC
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dh/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f3133f6-36e8-4353-8428-f7d997b2712a
  12. urn:
    a1aa8c57-3baa-46d5-8033-ea0a3b057459
    name:
    Villco
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1552/D/Dc/L0012/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1aa8c57-3baa-46d5-8033-ea0a3b057459
  13. urn:
    b0103808-6b95-45d0-b2fb-1ba7317743a0
    name:
    Trollcupen
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0218/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0103808-6b95-45d0-b2fb-1ba7317743a0
  14. urn:
    ad96d111-140e-4e05-a447-d032292eaa5f
    name:
    Kullcerteparti
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0636/D/Db/Dbe/Dbeb/L1609/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad96d111-140e-4e05-a447-d032292eaa5f
  15. urn:
    de65d909-2a49-4b30-9d42-8d358300b99d
    name:
    Metallco A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0043/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de65d909-2a49-4b30-9d42-8d358300b99d
  16. urn:
    f9b520a0-01a7-4522-ad6c-03559c008db0
    name:
    Fjellconveyor
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16K/L1797/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9b520a0-01a7-4522-ad6c-03559c008db0
  17. urn:
    7069c2d0-8b46-498d-a8ef-65e9df0dd654
    name:
    Fjellconveyor
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16L/L1873/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7069c2d0-8b46-498d-a8ef-65e9df0dd654
  18. urn:
    d547bd35-d38f-4c1f-83df-ed8f2fdc6799
    name:
    Fjellconveyor
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16M/L1932/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d547bd35-d38f-4c1f-83df-ed8f2fdc6799
  19. urn:
    28cd6cde-eca6-4d6b-b891-ddcdee2b7c5f
    name:
    Fjellconveyor
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L2941/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28cd6cde-eca6-4d6b-b891-ddcdee2b7c5f
  20. urn:
    04589ff0-0b62-4abb-9b81-2d0ffd0d85d7
    name:
    Fjellconveyor
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Æ15/L2956/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04589ff0-0b62-4abb-9b81-2d0ffd0d85d7
  21. urn:
    62812ea8-fecb-49ab-85db-c58ae15d33e1
    name:
    Prosellco AS
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0050/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62812ea8-fecb-49ab-85db-c58ae15d33e1
  22. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000005132
    name:
    Willcox
    id:
    0025
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0054/0025
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005132
  23. urn:
    aac29756-c662-4f99-98ca-5f00435284c3
    name:
    Leverandører: Cellchem
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ec/Ecd/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac29756-c662-4f99-98ca-5f00435284c3
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002229953
    name:
    Norks Hotellcompagnie
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6215/A/Ae/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002229953
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002230239
    name:
    Norsk Hotellcompagnie
    id:
    L0262
    path:
    BBA/A-6215/D/L0262
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002230239
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.