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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-26T09:35:33Z in 9.590 seconds.

Showing 10 of 112320 results in compact format.

name:
MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
Akt-3076
name:
Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
A-3076
name:
Revisjonsprotokoll- Lab
id:
L0002
name:
Aktieselskapet Lab
id:
L0008
name:
Open Innovation AS
id:
0004
name:
Open Innovation AS
id:
0005
name:
Next Innovation AS
id:
0001
name:
Nordsilmel Innovation AS
id:
0014
name:
Os, Ewos Innovation AS
id:
0006
name:
Aksjekjøpsavtale, MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

112320

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175125
name:
MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
Akt-3076
path:
VEMU/Akt-3076
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
MicroTech Innovation AS ble stiftet i 2000. Selskapet har sitt utspring i næringsklyngen Electronic Coast og ble etablert med støtte fra Norges Forskningsråd, Borre kommune, Vestfold fylkeskommune, Høgskolen i Vestfold samt 10 av industribedriftene i Vestfolds elektronikkmiljø. Selskapet hadde i føl...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175125
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
name:
Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
A-3076
path:
VEMU/A-3076
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
urn:
b62bd576-2f83-41f7-b5a2-9a9eb335c5d9
name:
Revisjonsprotokoll- Lab
id:
L0002
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1231/R/Ra/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b62bd576-2f83-41f7-b5a2-9a9eb335c5d9
urn:
64a2990e-511f-4647-be50-2ed4fb72ee36
name:
Aktieselskapet Lab
id:
L0008
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1231/R/Ra/L0008
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a2990e-511f-4647-be50-2ed4fb72ee36
urn:
3c5c3982-b5ca-4d06-b797-ab192af4d302
name:
Open Innovation AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0312/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c5c3982-b5ca-4d06-b797-ab192af4d302
urn:
7aa169e5-d921-4cef-a0b7-205a27debbf6
name:
Open Innovation AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0312/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aa169e5-d921-4cef-a0b7-205a27debbf6
urn:
22e1cc3c-5440-4f1c-a44f-ded2fe033888
name:
Next Innovation AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22e1cc3c-5440-4f1c-a44f-ded2fe033888
urn:
22f8b304-6c30-4f98-80be-656907ecdec3
name:
Nordsilmel Innovation AS
id:
0014
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0013/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22f8b304-6c30-4f98-80be-656907ecdec3
urn:
497635d8-f79c-408c-99b1-3066021f4713
name:
Os, Ewos Innovation AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0223/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/497635d8-f79c-408c-99b1-3066021f4713
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166993
name:
Aksjekjøpsavtale, MicroTech Innovation AS
id:
0001
path:
VEMU/A-1747/F/Fc/L0001/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166993
urn:
2fd82fb3-6ec1-4ac3-b870-e14a040bdf46
name:
L-lab. M-lab. Prøvenemnd. A-lab
id:
Vad
path:
AV/RA-S-5536/2/V/Va/Vad
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fd82fb3-6ec1-4ac3-b870-e14a040bdf46
urn:
ed2d1a2f-dfa8-43c7-8a7a-a0de2897df07
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Ewos Innovation AS
id:
0217
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0217
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed2d1a2f-dfa8-43c7-8a7a-a0de2897df07
urn:
f549725b-688e-4951-b69b-4a5a36bfb876
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Well Innovation AS
id:
1094
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1094
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f549725b-688e-4951-b69b-4a5a36bfb876
urn:
d15d66c2-b816-488e-bd9d-b5162fbf8574
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Wellcem Innovation AS
id:
1100
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1100
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d15d66c2-b816-488e-bd9d-b5162fbf8574
urn:
ab36c8e8-f08e-430e-9b81-d66fd68f661e
name:
Innovation as a sustained competitive advantage
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fe/L0036/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab36c8e8-f08e-430e-9b81-d66fd68f661e
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003385482
name:
Fiskeoppdrett: EWOS Innovation AS, Os kommune
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0017/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003385482
urn:
a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
name:
Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Db/L0256/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
urn:
19a096fb-bcaf-4805-b3f0-a12c5a5c3c22
name:
Kunder og tjenester. NCE Business Innovation AS
id:
0617
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0617
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a096fb-bcaf-4805-b3f0-a12c5a5c3c22
urn:
e867f695-a3f1-4256-b690-4ecd17606f2f
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Viking Innovation Partner AS
id:
1071
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1071
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e867f695-a3f1-4256-b690-4ecd17606f2f
urn:
e329831e-34d2-40ea-a494-12e8386a6c1c
name:
Organizing innovation activities at Kongsberg Seatex AS
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0003/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e329831e-34d2-40ea-a494-12e8386a6c1c
urn:
613762e4-607d-41ac-b398-a815974a7ac8
name:
Fartskonto LAB
id:
L0007
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1231/R/Ra/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/613762e4-607d-41ac-b398-a815974a7ac8
urn:
8aec1e2a-4314-485f-9ef1-9b79492cae58
name:
Software Innovation ASA, 1996-2002 Steen & Strøm Invest AS, 1993-1995
id:
L0170
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0170
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8aec1e2a-4314-485f-9ef1-9b79492cae58
urn:
ba542d05-ba15-415b-9ad5-e6ef9829d7c4
name:
A-lab, K-lab
id:
Vab
path:
AV/RA-S-5536/2/V/Va/Vab
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba542d05-ba15-415b-9ad5-e6ef9829d7c4
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e3625a8e-6d90-45c3-b2cd-6f5ab0ea025d
name:
Lab- Journal
id:
0001
path:
VLFK/K-10762/E/Eb/Ebc/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3625a8e-6d90-45c3-b2cd-6f5ab0ea025d
urn:
468080e5-a806-4e79-9f72-15cbc1104ab5
name:
Lab- Journal
id:
0002
path:
VLFK/K-10762/E/Eb/Ebc/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/468080e5-a806-4e79-9f72-15cbc1104ab5

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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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