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 2026-10-15T07:09:45Z in 2.682 seconds.

Showing 10 of 203902 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  2. name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
  3. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  4. name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Underentreprenører. Malercompagniet: Malerarbeider
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Underentreprenører. Malercompagniet: Malerarbeider
    id:
    0013
  7. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0004
  9. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0006
  10. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 600033. Fellesmeieriet AS Oslo
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
203902
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  2. urn:
    a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
    name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
    path:
    AV/P-17112
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    VisitOslo AS er et markeds- og kompetanseorgan for Oslo-regionen med ansvar for profilering av Oslo på vegne av besøksnæringen. Selskapet er organisert som et aksjeselskap. VisitOslo arbeider med vertskap, presse/PR, kongressmarkedsføring og markedsføring i digitale medier, og driver blant annet tur...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
  3. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  4. urn:
    6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
    name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0267/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
  5. urn:
    f892f0db-e0ba-4c52-a0fb-0279e229f03b
    name:
    Underentreprenører. Malercompagniet: Malerarbeider
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4224/2/D/L0096/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f892f0db-e0ba-4c52-a0fb-0279e229f03b
  6. urn:
    0f114455-9e1b-48f2-9f80-a6c12610df0e
    name:
    Underentreprenører. Malercompagniet: Malerarbeider
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4224/2/D/L0108/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f114455-9e1b-48f2-9f80-a6c12610df0e
  7. urn:
    95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
  8. urn:
    9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
  9. urn:
    b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
  10. urn:
    dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 600033. Fellesmeieriet AS Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
  11. urn:
    1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 710050 eller 10050 - Exide Sønnak AS Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
  12. urn:
    b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
    name:
    Skipper AS; Aksjonærer og Oslo ligningskontor
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/E/Ea/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
  14. urn:
    453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
    name:
    Avdeling 4, medlem 113072 - "Endring av arbeidsoppgaver ved omorganisering". Bedrift 712289 Nobina Norge AS avd. Oslo. Saksnummer: 19.04.2012-16585
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
  15. urn:
    36ff8edb-b011-47ac-86e3-71ac5b9a52e7
    name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2050
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ff8edb-b011-47ac-86e3-71ac5b9a52e7
  16. urn:
    a2e9e2e4-d3c0-4a77-ae4b-a4ab87361b20
    name:
    Oslo Konserthus AS
    id:
    A-10417
    path:
    OBA/A-10417
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2e9e2e4-d3c0-4a77-ae4b-a4ab87361b20
  17. urn:
    2cb404c4-ef36-497d-8208-014495bdc946
    name:
    Oslo havnelager AS
    id:
    A-70070
    path:
    OBA/A-70070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb404c4-ef36-497d-8208-014495bdc946
  18. urn:
    43ce4ef7-948c-4009-9fcd-99f2cbeccb80
    name:
    Oslo-Fergene AS
    id:
    A-70301
    path:
    OBA/A-70301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43ce4ef7-948c-4009-9fcd-99f2cbeccb80
  19. urn:
    3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 1510102. Mappe 1. Peab AS - Oslo
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
  20. urn:
    cab52df4-b8ea-407b-a4bf-ea355fc7d914
    name:
    Oslo Vekst AS, Oslo Vekstfond AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0670/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab52df4-b8ea-407b-a4bf-ea355fc7d914
  21. urn:
    c19bc6b1-d2b8-469f-944f-6dbda5ea7766
    name:
    Avdeling 4 - oppsigelse. Bedrift 402563 Siemens AS avd. Building Technologies Oslo. Saksnummer: 07.02.2012-16483
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0004/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c19bc6b1-d2b8-469f-944f-6dbda5ea7766
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000510126
    name:
    J.E. Mowinckel AS, Oslo
    id:
    A-5626
    path:
    BBA/A-5626
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000510126
  23. urn:
    d6041f8e-17ef-4bdf-b4c3-cf299e69c5f3
    name:
    Oslo havnelager AS
    id:
    AS-70070
    path:
    OBA/AS-70070
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Havnelager A/S ble bygd 1916 - 1920 (arkitekt Bredo Berntsen) av et privat aksjeselskap med konsesjon av kommunen. Konsesjonstid var 50 år hvoretter det skulle tilfalle kommunen ¿ konsesjonen ble forlenget med 10 år i 1934. Bygningen var en av Europas største bygninger og et monument over sjøfa...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6041f8e-17ef-4bdf-b4c3-cf299e69c5f3
  24. urn:
    620563e1-9dd7-4220-83fe-486e6c0061e8
    name:
    Fram Reklamebyrå AS 1976-1987
    id:
    L0072
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/D/Db/L0072
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/620563e1-9dd7-4220-83fe-486e6c0061e8
  25. urn:
    92ce6920-7193-4db1-a104-f3f05e52e637
    name:
    Oslo Baand- og Lidsefabrik AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1706
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1706
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92ce6920-7193-4db1-a104-f3f05e52e637
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.

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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.