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 2026-10-16T08:40:31Z in 0.748 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105357 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
  2. name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
  3. name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
  5. name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
  6. name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
  7. name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
  8. name:
    Pa 1842 - Egersund Management AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102685
  9. name:
    Pa 1219 - Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    A-2440
  10. name:
    Nordic Management A/S
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105357
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
    name:
    Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    A-102776
    path:
    AV/A-102776
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rogalandsbedriften Nordic Bulk AS ble etablert i 1993 og er blant de desidert største leverandørene av anlegg til bergindustrien i Norge. Bedriften leverer anlegg til både pukk og grustak, smelteverk, gjenvinningsanlegg og gruvedrift, også i flere europeiske land. Flere av de store aktørene innen be...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6613d84-7eaa-4ed0-a301-bec2cd89c330
  2. urn:
    e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
    name:
    Pa 0863 - Nordic Bulk AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102653
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0a21765-861e-4e53-9cf4-39723fbb001c
  3. urn:
    7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
    name:
    Avdeling 13. Bedrifts ID: 402737. Sibelco Nordic AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ed8dae5-585b-47ab-839e-b1728f77c4f4
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1179
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
  5. urn:
    64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    A-10419
    path:
    OBA/A-10419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64b68fff-aaba-4746-8e97-6bd85191a73b
  6. urn:
    c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
    name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
  7. urn:
    4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
    name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
  8. urn:
    19d12b45-dc48-4d49-8113-7327d22eb864
    name:
    Pa 1842 - Egersund Management AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102685
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102685
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19d12b45-dc48-4d49-8113-7327d22eb864
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094297
    name:
    Pa 1219 - Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    A-2440
    path:
    VEMU/A-2440
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094297
  10. urn:
    bf202428-e04a-4d8a-a22f-2fc00f699ebc
    name:
    Nordic Management A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0111/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf202428-e04a-4d8a-a22f-2fc00f699ebc
  11. urn:
    302c3a46-ec13-4ecd-90f2-323e0491f7b1
    name:
    Product Lifecycle Management for Think Nordic
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/302c3a46-ec13-4ecd-90f2-323e0491f7b1
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000623597
    name:
    Søknad om økonomisk støtte til Nordic Management-seminar
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-2615/5849/D/Da/Daa/L0024/0014
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000623597
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001009668
    name:
    989/92 "Birch", Nordic Oriental Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2861/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001009668
  14. urn:
    025c6256-c386-4ca1-80e7-16ad522bd2d3
    name:
    SVAPU, Møte 19-19 feb. 1999, Nordic Forum Production Management
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0112/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/025c6256-c386-4ca1-80e7-16ad522bd2d3
  15. urn:
    fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
    name:
    Nordic Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0044/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb3ad660-6f1d-404a-bf7f-6b299ada6488
  16. urn:
    b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
    name:
    Nordic VSI A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0140/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4f510a4-386a-4edd-83c6-716aedd91872
  17. urn:
    ca96d92f-0900-4f69-88fa-d1cfb9bbdbac
    name:
    Modelling interaction between market players in the Nordic Power market: Risk Management Issues
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0010/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca96d92f-0900-4f69-88fa-d1cfb9bbdbac
  18. urn:
    ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
    name:
    Nordic Black Theatre
    id:
    AS-10419
    path:
    OBA/AS-10419
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Initiativtakere til stiftelsen Nordic Black Theatre var Cliff Moustache og Jarl Solberg, som ble henholdsvis kunstnerisk leder og daglig leder. Teatret holdt til i Parkteatret gamle kino på Grünerløkka fram til mars 2002. Nå holder det til på kulturbåten Innvik som ligger ved Langkaia i Bjørvika. Bå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad4621ba-8ecb-4e58-8285-04fbf4213985
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
    name:
    Fusjon mellom AS Rosshavet og Nordic Offshore AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118585
  20. urn:
    61fd5c50-f8b4-4af4-8b48-7235412be73c
    name:
    Simensen, Erik_The Old Nordic lexicon
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0065/0009
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    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61fd5c50-f8b4-4af4-8b48-7235412be73c
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118590
    name:
    Nordic Offshore og Ross Rig AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118590
  22. urn:
    1717a7ba-8ae0-4321-a7de-ebe8ca41f515
    name:
    Leistad, Geirr I. (m.fl.)_Online Prosopography: The Plan for Nordic Medieval Data Bases
    id:
    0028
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0004/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1717a7ba-8ae0-4321-a7de-ebe8ca41f515
  23. urn:
    61a66746-69a1-4469-b0ed-d8367fd42b70
    name:
    Simensen, Erik_The Old Nordic lexicon
    id:
    0028
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0055/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61a66746-69a1-4469-b0ed-d8367fd42b70
  24. urn:
    830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
    name:
    Egersund Management AS
    id:
    A-102808
    path:
    AV/A-102808
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Management AS eies og er en del av Egersund Group AS. Selskapet utgjør hovedadministrasjonen i konsernet, skilt ut som et administrativt tjenestytende organ for en del av selskapene, startet 2007.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
  25. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1179
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1978 dannet Aksjeselskapet Kosmos et heleid datterselskap, Jahre Ship Management AS. Aksjekapitalen var på kr. 50 000,-. Formålet med det nydannede selskapet var driftansvar for skip og skipsfart, med kontoradresse Hvalfangstens Hus, Sandefjord. Firma Anders Jahre skulle være disponent og dagl...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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