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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-04T23:34:47Z in 5.834 seconds.

Showing 10 of 111512 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Litra Containerservice AS
    id:
    0012
  2. name:
    Containerservice AS
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Containerservice AS: Presentasjon
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Containerservice Hadeland AS
    id:
    0010
  5. name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS og Containerservice AS
    id:
    Eh
  6. name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS og Containerservice AS
    id:
    L0004
  7. name:
    Containerservice AS og Returpapir AS: Styremøter
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Containerservice AS: Salg av selskapet
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Grimstad Containerservice AS: Selskapspapirer, protokoll, ligning mv.
    id:
    L0213
  10. name:
    Kontobøker litra-inndelt
    id:
    Rcb
Show all fields in HTML
total:
111512
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3561cecd-79e8-4fb1-a70b-d532caf9d1e6
    name:
    Litra Containerservice AS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3561cecd-79e8-4fb1-a70b-d532caf9d1e6
  2. urn:
    af3e7c4c-e558-4d7e-aecd-d69a0981fdd8
    name:
    Containerservice AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/D/Db/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af3e7c4c-e558-4d7e-aecd-d69a0981fdd8
  3. urn:
    e6327e6f-ca61-4176-acac-43331854faed
    name:
    Containerservice AS: Presentasjon
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6327e6f-ca61-4176-acac-43331854faed
  4. urn:
    3945df31-796a-496e-9e83-48902d85062f
    name:
    Containerservice Hadeland AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0007/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3945df31-796a-496e-9e83-48902d85062f
  5. urn:
    11887eb0-d016-444c-95d8-30a46c9c93bd
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS og Containerservice AS
    id:
    Eh
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11887eb0-d016-444c-95d8-30a46c9c93bd
  6. urn:
    ccc9182d-b1c7-4c3c-8751-1da7f97734e7
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS og Containerservice AS
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccc9182d-b1c7-4c3c-8751-1da7f97734e7
  7. urn:
    4c573050-5e43-4c56-a1c4-22f417bad595
    name:
    Containerservice AS og Returpapir AS: Styremøter
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c573050-5e43-4c56-a1c4-22f417bad595
  8. urn:
    357903ae-29e8-4556-8702-a1c96e7f880d
    name:
    Containerservice AS: Salg av selskapet
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/357903ae-29e8-4556-8702-a1c96e7f880d
  9. urn:
    cbde34b6-ce4e-4e1b-95fd-846c15ee885f
    name:
    Grimstad Containerservice AS: Selskapspapirer, protokoll, ligning mv.
    id:
    L0213
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/3/D/Da/L0213
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbde34b6-ce4e-4e1b-95fd-846c15ee885f
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001783
    name:
    Kontobøker litra-inndelt
    id:
    Rcb
    path:
    VEMU/TFA-A-1002/R/Rc/Rcb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001783
  11. urn:
    0f318fc5-9407-4f6c-89f3-34ea18533307
    name:
    Litra F: Tyskspråklig oversettelse av bergforordning på dansk fra 1685
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0054/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f318fc5-9407-4f6c-89f3-34ea18533307
  12. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000055105
    name:
    Tilskudd, Litra buss AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OFA/ARK/9/D/Dd/L0016/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000055105
  13. urn:
    8650286e-e876-48b4-a5d4-6618ba7ea442
    name:
    Litra M: Avtale om leveranse av tømmer som er hogd etter ordre av Hannibal Sehested
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0065/0002/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8650286e-e876-48b4-a5d4-6618ba7ea442
  14. urn:
    cdcba6b6-2d5e-483e-b156-8602fe669821
    name:
    Litra L: Blådegnenes kommisjonsakt sluttet 26.01.1731 av kommissærene assessor Peter Qvale, hospitalsprest Jacob Thode og kopper- og tiendekontrollør Andreas Rogert
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0075/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdcba6b6-2d5e-483e-b156-8602fe669821
  15. urn:
    cc63e375-93d3-48ed-b53d-947d51141bed
    name:
    Litra D: Dom ved Niels Hansen, lagmann i Kristiania lagdømme, med konfirmasjon av sorenskriverdom over Cornelis Flindt
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0064/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc63e375-93d3-48ed-b53d-947d51141bed
  16. urn:
    d8eb472e-e407-44b8-aa9b-36f5481b7ba6
    name:
    Litra N: Brev fra Frederik 3. til Statskollegiet om å avgi betenkning om forslaget til forbedring av Bergens privilegier
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0055/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8eb472e-e407-44b8-aa9b-36f5481b7ba6
  17. urn:
    7af0eebb-ef7e-41d8-94e8-cecb1aff1172
    name:
    Containerservice
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1716/1/10/L0030/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af0eebb-ef7e-41d8-94e8-cecb1aff1172
  18. urn:
    d6156e97-4f7e-4e64-8722-b0a92ae674fb
    name:
    Litra B.B.B.: Konsept til Fredrik 3.s norske tollrulle
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4061/F/L0076/0004/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6156e97-4f7e-4e64-8722-b0a92ae674fb
  19. urn:
    ef1db205-3f96-458d-81ac-7fbe1d089730
    name:
    8 Containerservice
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/KA0926-772/D/D01/L0032/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef1db205-3f96-458d-81ac-7fbe1d089730
  20. urn:
    b53b2a4f-8d90-40ae-a35e-959ac9b4ddd8
    name:
    Avtale med Containerservice
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/D/Da/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b53b2a4f-8d90-40ae-a35e-959ac9b4ddd8
  21. urn:
    24595ee5-f2da-4a66-857f-b722778e8ec3
    name:
    Kontrakter vedr. Nedre Glomma, Litra 1-100. 1803-1989
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AFM/FLMA-1000/F/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24595ee5-f2da-4a66-857f-b722778e8ec3
  22. urn:
    e439bc50-1aa0-45cb-8763-51bc5e37d5c1
    name:
    Tromøy transport og containerservice
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0873A/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e439bc50-1aa0-45cb-8763-51bc5e37d5c1
  23. urn:
    5c15b360-4b51-4d45-9010-782217fade0e
    name:
    Magasinregnskapsbok litra C (D, E og K bakerst i samme protokoll)
    id:
    L0066
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1098/R/L0066
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c15b360-4b51-4d45-9010-782217fade0e
  24. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000038744
    name:
    Sak nr. 64/95 Tilskudd for lokal rutedrift 1995 - Litra Buss AS
    id:
    0022
    path:
    OFA/ARK/9/A/Ad/Adb/L0136/0022
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000038744
  25. urn:
    87e282a0-5352-4614-a847-6924a7b2835e
    name:
    Kontrakter vedr. Nedre Glomma, Litra 101-225. 1843-1988
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    AFM/FLMA-1000/F/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87e282a0-5352-4614-a847-6924a7b2835e
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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.