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 2026-10-16T20:56:55Z in 0.468 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Reflection Jotun LLC
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Jotun Paints Co LLC Oman
    id:
    0008
  3. name:
    El Batrique for Export Paints LLC
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, diverse (1999)
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Green Coast Enterprises LLC, avtaler og transaksjoner, Dubai (1999)
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Vårdag LLCV
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Speser LLCP
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Røsfjord - LLCR
    id:
    0054
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. urn:
    7c1471ed-294d-445a-bd01-928ad111f9b6
    name:
    Vårdag LLCV
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-99991/1/J/L0169/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c1471ed-294d-445a-bd01-928ad111f9b6
  9. urn:
    c68db910-4191-43ad-ab35-2bb58037569b
    name:
    Speser LLCP
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0244/E/En/L0177/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c68db910-4191-43ad-ab35-2bb58037569b
  10. urn:
    a4898d13-64f8-4830-8671-bc8eaf82f646
    name:
    Røsfjord - LLCR
    id:
    0054
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0245/Gf/L0114/0054
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4898d13-64f8-4830-8671-bc8eaf82f646
  11. urn:
    229d235d-673d-45af-ab2f-6ece305766c1
    name:
    Vadsøtrål - LLCU
    id:
    0079
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0245/Gf/L0115/0079
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/229d235d-673d-45af-ab2f-6ece305766c1
  12. urn:
    020aec54-fde4-4bfd-ada8-108e5b63dede
    name:
    ELLINGSØY LLCB
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Eb/L0078/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/020aec54-fde4-4bfd-ada8-108e5b63dede
  13. urn:
    c961a753-74e6-450a-ab81-7c2a81ccd3a2
    name:
    VADSØTRÅL LLCU
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Ef/L0095/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c961a753-74e6-450a-ab81-7c2a81ccd3a2
  14. urn:
    82607dcf-aa26-41e4-97ad-c474f0d16a9d
    name:
    HAMNES LLCB
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Eh/L0100/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82607dcf-aa26-41e4-97ad-c474f0d16a9d
  15. urn:
    ac397569-d6f8-42bb-a729-48c80c4c6306
    name:
    VADSØTRÅL LLCU
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1145/E/Ei/L0106/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac397569-d6f8-42bb-a729-48c80c4c6306
  16. 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
  17. urn:
    acc11862-561c-419d-8567-42dfe425d65e
    name:
    1364 Bergslep (LLCI)
    id:
    L0316
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fc/L0316
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acc11862-561c-419d-8567-42dfe425d65e
  18. urn:
    ee003242-62b2-4483-8f74-a6550a1c81e1
    name:
    10988, RØSFJORD, LLCR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fp/L6214/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee003242-62b2-4483-8f74-a6550a1c81e1
  19. urn:
    4d104c48-23e9-4247-a611-82586c0ee51f
    name:
    10998 FILIA, LLCY
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fp/L6271A/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d104c48-23e9-4247-a611-82586c0ee51f
  20. urn:
    a518c003-c862-46a7-9de3-cbde97638606
    name:
    22208, SIGMA, LLCL
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fs/L7233/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a518c003-c862-46a7-9de3-cbde97638606
  21. urn:
    8b7f9903-75c0-4569-b3ea-f409999345e5
    name:
    1215. Vadsøtrål (LLCU)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fa/L0259/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b7f9903-75c0-4569-b3ea-f409999345e5
  22. urn:
    539b5ff2-348e-4a2e-afcd-e18f3fd53774
    name:
    17287, SJØVIK III , LLCE
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fo/L5438/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/539b5ff2-348e-4a2e-afcd-e18f3fd53774
  23. urn:
    4bd76369-fffb-40c5-abb4-696d3f5664ef
    name:
    10989, VÅRDAG, LLCV, Foto
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fp/L6095/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd76369-fffb-40c5-abb4-696d3f5664ef
  24. urn:
    40f7aebe-a082-4047-8ce2-08e42f61a063
    name:
    22332, NORDIC SEA, LLCZ
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fs/L7501/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40f7aebe-a082-4047-8ce2-08e42f61a063
  25. urn:
    ac32cf40-9d9f-45c3-8497-9d641fdc2d29
    name:
    SPESER (LLCA). Forseelse 1994
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4467/D/L0047/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac32cf40-9d9f-45c3-8497-9d641fdc2d29
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.