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 2026-10-24T01:47:21Z in 0.412 seconds.

Showing 10 of 107906 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Trio Sveiseservice
    id:
    0012
  2. name:
    Trio Sveiseservice & Mek.Verksted
    id:
    0007
  3. name:
    Tromsø, Kvaløysletta sykehjem-Maritim Sveiseservice
    id:
    L0051
  4. name:
    Tromøy Sveiseservice AS
    id:
    L0002
  5. name:
    Sveiseservice as Lier
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Linds Montering og sveiseservice AS
    id:
    0010
  7. name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Tveitane Sveiseservice AS
    id:
    1003
  8. name:
    Askim Rep. & Sveiseservice A/S - Askim
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    Tromsø - A/S Bilco; Maritim Sveiseservice A/S; Nor Motor A/S; Tomek A/S; Traasdahl Maskin A/S
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Lærerbøker - maritim utdanning
    id:
    L0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
107906
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4234a73d-434f-4217-9d3c-94bf366a0aca
    name:
    Trio Sveiseservice
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0028/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4234a73d-434f-4217-9d3c-94bf366a0aca
  2. urn:
    c23f62ec-3a95-4109-ade7-8b076ffda757
    name:
    Trio Sveiseservice & Mek.Verksted
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0067/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c23f62ec-3a95-4109-ade7-8b076ffda757
  3. urn:
    2947b52d-111c-4a0f-a5a3-740ef16556b1
    name:
    Tromsø, Kvaløysletta sykehjem-Maritim Sveiseservice
    id:
    L0051
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1506/2/E/Ef/Efc/L0051
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2947b52d-111c-4a0f-a5a3-740ef16556b1
  4. urn:
    3d5b2dc1-cda6-4c9c-aa00-22e721832e9a
    name:
    Tromøy Sveiseservice AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2810/I/I01/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d5b2dc1-cda6-4c9c-aa00-22e721832e9a
  5. urn:
    62fc65e9-8294-4ab2-b52d-97cb19ce7e1e
    name:
    Sveiseservice as Lier
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/D/Da/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62fc65e9-8294-4ab2-b52d-97cb19ce7e1e
  6. urn:
    bf32bbbc-ea7a-450d-9d49-7c34a32d2d6c
    name:
    Linds Montering og sveiseservice AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0016/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf32bbbc-ea7a-450d-9d49-7c34a32d2d6c
  7. urn:
    40cc9fa4-024c-4f2d-aec6-889c280f7c86
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Tveitane Sveiseservice AS
    id:
    1003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40cc9fa4-024c-4f2d-aec6-889c280f7c86
  8. urn:
    cdeebfb3-3cfd-432a-ad70-a08d8aaf8495
    name:
    Askim Rep. & Sveiseservice A/S - Askim
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0009/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdeebfb3-3cfd-432a-ad70-a08d8aaf8495
  9. urn:
    bf3c1961-7cfc-46ae-9740-7ac63dc55871
    name:
    Tromsø - A/S Bilco; Maritim Sveiseservice A/S; Nor Motor A/S; Tomek A/S; Traasdahl Maskin A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0520/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf3c1961-7cfc-46ae-9740-7ac63dc55871
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119117
    name:
    Lærerbøker - maritim utdanning
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1263/F/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119117
  11. urn:
    16d6f27d-2808-47c1-98bc-e9615d0cade8
    name:
    Strømnes Maritim Sveis A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0067/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16d6f27d-2808-47c1-98bc-e9615d0cade8
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029815
    name:
    Pa 960 - Maritim Service AS
    id:
    A-2113
    path:
    VEMU/A-2113
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000029815
  13. urn:
    3012957d-af80-42bb-8e9d-fca940f3f68a
    name:
    Maritim Food AS
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0001/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3012957d-af80-42bb-8e9d-fca940f3f68a
  14. urn:
    390306dc-2f2b-49dd-bc92-48922fa52f6d
    name:
    Maritim Engineering AS
    id:
    0022
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0133/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/390306dc-2f2b-49dd-bc92-48922fa52f6d
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119123
    name:
    Lærerbøker - maritim utdanning
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1263/F/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119123
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142415
    name:
    Kværner Fjellstrand, Maritim Elektro AS
    id:
    L0022
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0022
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142415
  17. urn:
    264b8772-f384-4fa6-9ed0-c4ecb89928ff
    name:
    Aker Maritime ASA (Maritime Group AS) (Medlnr. 10054)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0239/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/264b8772-f384-4fa6-9ed0-c4ecb89928ff
  18. urn:
    20b28c96-5a93-4095-92bf-e15c99f8a91d
    name:
    Aker Maritime ASA (Maritime Group AS) (Medlnr. 10054)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0091/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20b28c96-5a93-4095-92bf-e15c99f8a91d
  19. urn:
    ce033bd8-f9eb-4c5b-975b-6bb360926683
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0265
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0265
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce033bd8-f9eb-4c5b-975b-6bb360926683
  20. urn:
    aa739b12-9670-40f9-9737-3b6400381dd9
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0266
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0266
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa739b12-9670-40f9-9737-3b6400381dd9
  21. urn:
    c72bf6ab-34ef-4aee-b46d-77a96e2739ae
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0267
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0267
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c72bf6ab-34ef-4aee-b46d-77a96e2739ae
  22. urn:
    076a4231-a8c3-4463-bc3c-34be6b68fdd5
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0268
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0268
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/076a4231-a8c3-4463-bc3c-34be6b68fdd5
  23. urn:
    4e20e6b0-c1fd-48d9-8a32-eb2ead327a4e
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0269
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0269
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e20e6b0-c1fd-48d9-8a32-eb2ead327a4e
  24. urn:
    eb5d8214-5e2c-40d0-bfad-2cfd94c845ae
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0270
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0270
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb5d8214-5e2c-40d0-bfad-2cfd94c845ae
  25. urn:
    033dd2fc-7d99-4274-a1c7-d4b7574935fa
    name:
    Ingeniørhøgskoler, maritime høgskoler og fiskeritekniske høgskoler
    id:
    L0271
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6137/D/Da/L0271
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/033dd2fc-7d99-4274-a1c7-d4b7574935fa
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.

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.