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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T01:48:07Z in 8.690 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64879 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Teknisk arkiv etter Datadivisjonen, Artios, Esko Graphics
    id:
    A-1848
  2. name:
    Combine graphics corp.
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Engineering Graphics A/S - Oslo
    id:
    0011
  4. name:
    Ad Hoc Graphics, Ytre Enebakk
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Ad Hoc Graphics, Ytre Enebakk
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Seil og Floor Graphics oksehode
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    412.4 - Graphics/mapping systems
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Familieskomakeren A/S
    id:
    A-1048
  9. name:
    "Computer graphics: Technology and application"
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Graphics Statfjord production and transport
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
64879
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005265
    name:
    Teknisk arkiv etter Datadivisjonen, Artios, Esko Graphics
    id:
    A-1848
    path:
    BU/A-1848
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005265
  2. urn:
    a959ecae-b75c-47f8-8daa-4909a369f5e9
    name:
    Combine graphics corp.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1530/D/Da/Daa/L0030/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a959ecae-b75c-47f8-8daa-4909a369f5e9
  3. urn:
    b2546553-2d73-4945-ae74-3f53ef24b5b5
    name:
    Engineering Graphics A/S - Oslo
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0047/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2546553-2d73-4945-ae74-3f53ef24b5b5
  4. urn:
    b10d2111-8128-46c7-abb7-adb6923b58d9
    name:
    Ad Hoc Graphics, Ytre Enebakk
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AFK/0200008/E/Eb/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b10d2111-8128-46c7-abb7-adb6923b58d9
  5. urn:
    e569ece8-3a83-42b4-9894-1e18a354d5ca
    name:
    Ad Hoc Graphics, Ytre Enebakk
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AFK/0200008/E/Eb/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e569ece8-3a83-42b4-9894-1e18a354d5ca
  6. urn:
    aeae9a53-a664-4f89-abe7-c5d672eaab42
    name:
    Seil og Floor Graphics oksehode
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/U/Ud/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aeae9a53-a664-4f89-abe7-c5d672eaab42
  7. urn:
    59fb285d-7c8d-4b73-b2c3-a9083a2f009a
    name:
    412.4 - Graphics/mapping systems
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbc/Dbcb/L0027/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59fb285d-7c8d-4b73-b2c3-a9083a2f009a
  8. urn:
    1674d87f-6b7e-4c62-8c92-e71c7e1b4303
    name:
    Familieskomakeren A/S
    id:
    A-1048
    path:
    OMUS/A-1048
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1674d87f-6b7e-4c62-8c92-e71c7e1b4303
  9. urn:
    019d7c15-28cf-46c6-b23f-c709044d115f
    name:
    "Computer graphics: Technology and application"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100840/E/Ea/L0057/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/019d7c15-28cf-46c6-b23f-c709044d115f
  10. urn:
    4424f9ad-a622-40f5-b890-804a8e93a57f
    name:
    Graphics Statfjord production and transport
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/7/D/Da/L0076/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4424f9ad-a622-40f5-b890-804a8e93a57f
  11. urn:
    859f34c2-99c9-4b0b-bfee-44104ac0ad49
    name:
    5.21.1 - Text and graphics standards
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0094/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/859f34c2-99c9-4b0b-bfee-44104ac0ad49
  12. urn:
    a6521632-4e6d-4d2f-86b5-7f21daf8880f
    name:
    Graphics Plotter 9872A. Hewlett Packard
    id:
    0012
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0024/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6521632-4e6d-4d2f-86b5-7f21daf8880f
  13. urn:
    33f6a10a-309e-4aa4-8794-cbb58e3f6b19
    name:
    Graphics Plotter HP7475A. Hewlett Packard
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0025/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33f6a10a-309e-4aa4-8794-cbb58e3f6b19
  14. urn:
    d9d24996-5967-4b82-bd5e-d3a41ad43df3
    name:
    Skomakerlauget i Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/0264D
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0264D
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9d24996-5967-4b82-bd5e-d3a41ad43df3
  15. urn:
    f93ef315-ae9a-41ae-9b0e-c7cc6ce5401e
    name:
    Kristiansand Urmakerforening
    id:
    SAK-D/0264J
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0264J
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f93ef315-ae9a-41ae-9b0e-c7cc6ce5401e
  16. urn:
    efef944a-6d61-4ab0-a862-c7c56c5348c9
    name:
    Skomakerlauget i Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-D/1087
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efef944a-6d61-4ab0-a862-c7c56c5348c9
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561843
    name:
    Bergen Seilmakerlaug
    id:
    A-1094
    path:
    BBA/A-1094
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561843
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120055
    name:
    Bergen Skomakerlaug
    id:
    A-1108
    path:
    BBA/A-1108
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120055
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000122831
    name:
    Bergen Urmakerlaug
    id:
    A-1114
    path:
    BBA/A-1114
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000122831
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000815163
    name:
    Paraplymakerlauget i Bergen
    id:
    A-6261
    path:
    BBA/A-6261
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000815163
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003052950
    name:
    Bergens Hjulmakerforening
    id:
    A-6970
    path:
    BBA/A-6970
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003052950
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003283308
    name:
    Skomaker M. Andersen
    id:
    A-7159
    path:
    BBA/A-7159
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003283308
  23. urn:
    36999c61-4240-4e24-beb3-a97c35b3b235
    name:
    Mohn H. urmaker
    id:
    E-A-00418
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00418
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36999c61-4240-4e24-beb3-a97c35b3b235
  24. urn:
    40ba1bad-4c51-4adf-bcd7-4d693f863d1b
    name:
    Oslo gipsmakerlaug
    id:
    A-10498
    path:
    OBA/A-10498
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40ba1bad-4c51-4adf-bcd7-4d693f863d1b
  25. urn:
    a9941e3b-daf6-42c5-9391-23b84fe8d2de
    name:
    Oslo skomakerlaug
    id:
    A-70427
    path:
    OBA/A-70427
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9941e3b-daf6-42c5-9391-23b84fe8d2de
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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.