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 2026-11-14T09:19:54Z in 0.290 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109430 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Folldal Gjenvinning AS. Avdeling 151, Folldal kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    N. Vikene Johnsen. Gjenvinningsanlegg
    id:
    Fl
  3. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge jobbsøknader, Norsk gjenvinning
    id:
    L0036
  4. name:
    Gjenvinning.
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2128
  6. name:
    Norsk gjenvinning (Halvorsen gjenvinning AS) – godstransport
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    P-17224
  9. name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    L0001
  10. name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    L0002
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total:
109430
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    bfc3a17d-2d0d-4459-ac11-b40b0393b978
    name:
    Folldal Gjenvinning AS. Avdeling 151, Folldal kjemiske fagforening
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0281/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfc3a17d-2d0d-4459-ac11-b40b0393b978
  2. urn:
    d6ba1109-13ae-444c-9758-b0d9746a25c7
    name:
    N. Vikene Johnsen. Gjenvinningsanlegg
    id:
    Fl
    path:
    AIN/A-17-145/F/Fl
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6ba1109-13ae-444c-9758-b0d9746a25c7
  3. urn:
    dc548cc8-4592-4d43-a358-fb2999a5b517
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge jobbsøknader, Norsk gjenvinning
    id:
    L0036
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0036
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc548cc8-4592-4d43-a358-fb2999a5b517
  4. urn:
    f31e833a-a12e-4316-bd60-4a9e1fe5433a
    name:
    Gjenvinning.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f31e833a-a12e-4316-bd60-4a9e1fe5433a
  5. urn:
    abfd0369-cdc8-4f5c-bb32-b1caf903028f
    name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2128
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abfd0369-cdc8-4f5c-bb32-b1caf903028f
  6. urn:
    38847ba1-dd18-4c69-9b92-462f4b870461
    name:
    Norsk gjenvinning (Halvorsen gjenvinning AS) – godstransport
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0869/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38847ba1-dd18-4c69-9b92-462f4b870461
  7. urn:
    73af28ac-2331-498d-b866-a32f885d3734
    name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73af28ac-2331-498d-b866-a32f885d3734
  8. urn:
    12bbc475-68e1-43c1-847c-4f7910c438c0
    name:
    Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    P-17224
    path:
    AV/P-17224
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet i 1995 og eksisterer fremdeles.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12bbc475-68e1-43c1-847c-4f7910c438c0
  9. urn:
    bb84b31a-4742-491a-8754-e1cacc1412eb
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb84b31a-4742-491a-8754-e1cacc1412eb
  10. urn:
    43b1cef3-4092-43e2-ac4e-637bc81271df
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43b1cef3-4092-43e2-ac4e-637bc81271df
  11. urn:
    e35afa36-b11b-43f3-ac4f-f7db50d376f2
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/E/Eh/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e35afa36-b11b-43f3-ac4f-f7db50d376f2
  12. urn:
    2b5a219f-d754-435a-9e6d-2c379631d927
    name:
    Haugaland Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0047
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0047
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b5a219f-d754-435a-9e6d-2c379631d927
  13. urn:
    d3cd5210-f1b4-4dc9-9187-387b6d2c5024
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0296/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3cd5210-f1b4-4dc9-9187-387b6d2c5024
  14. urn:
    f152068b-8d77-47bf-986f-bb9043191590
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Fee/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f152068b-8d77-47bf-986f-bb9043191590
  15. urn:
    b7d62116-908d-4912-abb7-a9fdc9a6d440
    name:
    Bergerud Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1188/D/Db/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7d62116-908d-4912-abb7-a9fdc9a6d440
  16. urn:
    17b1836b-16a4-4947-8a59-7487bbefe685
    name:
    EPs Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0192/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17b1836b-16a4-4947-8a59-7487bbefe685
  17. urn:
    17f726bb-9bf9-4157-b25d-4c35b686fa13
    name:
    Sunde gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100615 /D/Dd/L0165/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17f726bb-9bf9-4157-b25d-4c35b686fa13
  18. urn:
    6dc9c4ea-e3b6-4947-b096-62bec1a32c4d
    name:
    Vestfold gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/2/D/Da/L0294/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dc9c4ea-e3b6-4947-b096-62bec1a32c4d
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003518845
    name:
    Norsk Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003518845
  20. 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
  21. urn:
    ccc9182d-b1c7-4c3c-8751-1da7f97734e7
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    id:
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccc9182d-b1c7-4c3c-8751-1da7f97734e7
  22. urn:
    6eb2f8bf-b97c-49de-bec8-d99818680739
    name:
    Norsk Glass Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
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    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb2f8bf-b97c-49de-bec8-d99818680739
  23. urn:
    ab70c99d-48e8-4eaa-88d5-5d0c7e398dbf
    name:
    Miljø- og Gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0274/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab70c99d-48e8-4eaa-88d5-5d0c7e398dbf
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c66b7bc-b76e-4d71-9a79-d5b07f734281
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22b0667d-39a9-4322-9191-97984b2f4b43
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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.