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 2026-10-20T10:15:08Z in 3.760 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58849 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen Maritime videregående skole
    id:
    264.1201.11
  2. name:
    Maritime Communications Partner AS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Avdeling 9. Bedrifts ID: 401974. Maritime Communications Partner AS
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
  5. name:
    Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Trondheim maritime videregående skole
    id:
    A-3185
  6. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Tønsberg maritime videregående skole
    id:
    A-1066
  7. name:
    Førde Maritime Industri AS, Bedriftsklubben - Førde Jern og Metall, av 165
    id:
    SFF-2007004
  8. name:
    Aker Offshore Partner, Aker Base, Aker Maritime, Aker Stord, Aker Marine Contractors
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
  10. name:
    Partnership Maritime Services A/S
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58849
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen Maritime videregående skole
    id:
    264.1201.11
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
  2. urn:
    b3499da3-6006-480f-b7c2-2d772acbda76
    name:
    Maritime Communications Partner AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0049/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3499da3-6006-480f-b7c2-2d772acbda76
  3. urn:
    4a8d24b8-dc2f-479c-a485-aa03fc2728a7
    name:
    Avdeling 9. Bedrifts ID: 401974. Maritime Communications Partner AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0061/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a8d24b8-dc2f-479c-a485-aa03fc2728a7
  4. urn:
    52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
    name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
    path:
    BYST/A-2129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
  5. urn:
    d60d56fd-0e7f-42a5-88e1-e8a789b68bee
    name:
    Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Trondheim maritime videregående skole
    id:
    A-3185
    path:
    TIKA/A-3185
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d60d56fd-0e7f-42a5-88e1-e8a789b68bee
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000004608
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Tønsberg maritime videregående skole
    id:
    A-1066
    path:
    VEMU/A-1066
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000004608
  7. urn:
    7a1e54eb-946c-42cf-b257-fa93b3bd337a
    name:
    Førde Maritime Industri AS, Bedriftsklubben - Førde Jern og Metall, av 165
    id:
    SFF-2007004
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2007004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a1e54eb-946c-42cf-b257-fa93b3bd337a
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000178880
    name:
    Aker Offshore Partner, Aker Base, Aker Maritime, Aker Stord, Aker Marine Contractors
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gd/L0014/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000178880
  9. urn:
    24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
    name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
  10. urn:
    e4490125-e436-4c5f-ba13-7878014aa164
    name:
    Partnership Maritime Services A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0024/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4490125-e436-4c5f-ba13-7878014aa164
  11. urn:
    98b8cca2-a890-4e17-8d71-04a3be17ae85
    name:
    Bergen maritime høgskole
    id:
    SAB-A-100270
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100270
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98b8cca2-a890-4e17-8d71-04a3be17ae85
  12. urn:
    04cfae00-ba74-4cf0-be94-dd6eb8c6acec
    name:
    Agder maritime høgskole
    id:
    SAK-1131-0015
    path:
    AV/SAK-1131-0015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04cfae00-ba74-4cf0-be94-dd6eb8c6acec
  13. urn:
    9fa9b4f0-2349-4816-9319-c25729c8d589
    name:
    Tønsberg maritime høgskole
    id:
    SAKO-A-1040
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fa9b4f0-2349-4816-9319-c25729c8d589
  14. urn:
    5f0901bc-5cbf-40df-b6cb-a8e20c7eabad
    name:
    Haugesund Maritime Høgskole
    id:
    SAST-A-102397
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102397
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f0901bc-5cbf-40df-b6cb-a8e20c7eabad
  15. urn:
    8c72737d-71fc-43bf-8c8b-c688966cd346
    name:
    Trondheim maritime høgskole
    id:
    SAT-A-4444
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c72737d-71fc-43bf-8c8b-c688966cd346
  16. urn:
    49b71f7f-dca5-4d0f-869c-23c2423bc2b6
    name:
    Tromsø Maritime Høgskole
    id:
    SATØ-S-1429
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49b71f7f-dca5-4d0f-869c-23c2423bc2b6
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000620393
    name:
    De maritime organisasjoner i Bergen
    id:
    A-5864
    path:
    BBA/A-5864
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000620393
  18. urn:
    aa3ee162-8386-4210-a6e0-b7db8aa97175
    name:
    United Maritime Authority
    id:
    A-1132
    path:
    NMM/A-1132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa3ee162-8386-4210-a6e0-b7db8aa97175
  19. urn:
    261751ef-21e0-4c9c-89b2-bee7ec9be739
    name:
    Avdeling 3. Bedrifts ID: 713028. Kongsberg Maritime Avdeling Bekkajordet Horten
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/261751ef-21e0-4c9c-89b2-bee7ec9be739
  20. urn:
    d5f3f3de-a26f-4c19-9dfd-2fba8417eded
    name:
    Norges maritime elev- og studentforbund
    id:
    RA-PA-0894
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0894
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5f3f3de-a26f-4c19-9dfd-2fba8417eded
  21. urn:
    4a1a0c27-9390-48aa-a846-f388261aa60f
    name:
    Forsvaret, Maritime Air Operation Center
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4698
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4698
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a1a0c27-9390-48aa-a846-f388261aa60f
  22. urn:
    dfaa1cd2-dbb9-45ae-8c08-551d5580e8c8
    name:
    Shipping and maritime technology: Informasjonsmemorandum, partnervalg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0026/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfaa1cd2-dbb9-45ae-8c08-551d5580e8c8
  23. urn:
    86947341-a017-4aaa-935c-1dd8defbbba3
    name:
    Shipping and maritime technology: Informasjonsmemorandum, partnervalg
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0026/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86947341-a017-4aaa-935c-1dd8defbbba3
  24. urn:
    b6b43d00-7bf3-403f-b79c-4879235a8ba6
    name:
    Østfold fylkeskommune. Fredrikstad Sjømannsskole/Fredrikstad Navigasjonsskole/Østfold Maritime Skole
    id:
    A-3538
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-3538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6b43d00-7bf3-403f-b79c-4879235a8ba6
  25. urn:
    51a045e2-9124-496c-8723-e132b38710ae
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Haugesund maritime videregående skole
    id:
    A-1300
    path:
    IKAR/A-1300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51a045e2-9124-496c-8723-e132b38710ae
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.