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 2026-10-15T14:45:45Z in 0.795 seconds.

Showing 10 of 115090 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
  2. name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
  3. name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
  4. name:
    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
    id:
    Ead
  5. name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
  6. name:
    LO Media
    id:
    AKT-9
  7. name:
    Tollefsen, Dagfin Reklamebyrå AS
    id:
    0012
  8. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  9. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  10. name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
Show all fields in HTML
total:
115090
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
    name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Media Service AS ble stiftet i 1983, og er ifølge nettsidene deres Norges eldste frittstående TV- og videoproduksjonsselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/340e0b0a-95f6-4804-b6cd-9429adfb13a1
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000474922
    name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
    path:
    BBA/A-4065
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Og Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 150. - Arkitektfirma startet av Torgeir Alvsaker (1875-1971) og Einar Vaardal-Lunde i 1948 (1915-2003). I 1969 trekker Alvsaker seg ut av firmaet. Etterhvert overtar sønnen Harald Vaardal-Lunde arkitektkontoret. På 2000-tallet slår Vaardal-Lunde s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000474922
  3. urn:
    1edbdc9e-84b9-4a8b-91ad-d4614f62fe2a
    name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
    path:
    SAF/A-4065
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Og Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 150. - Arkitektfirma startet av Torgeir Alvsaker (1875-1971) og Einar Vaardal-Lunde i 1948 (1915-2003). I 1969 trekker Alvsaker seg ut av firmaet. Etterhvert overtar sønnen Harald Vaardal-Lunde arkitektkontoret. På 2000-tallet slår Vaardal-Lunde s...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1edbdc9e-84b9-4a8b-91ad-d4614f62fe2a
  4. urn:
    3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
    name:
    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
    id:
    Ead
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2080/E/Ea/Ead
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
  5. urn:
    1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
    name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
  6. urn:
    fa4d82d5-8c86-4fc4-b63f-dfd0e731ffb0
    name:
    LO Media
    id:
    AKT-9
    path:
    AAB/AKT-9
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stiftelsen LO Media ble etablert 1. januar 2009 ved en sammenslåing av Stiftelsen Fri Fagbevegelse - LO Media og Stiftelsen Aktuell. LO Media leverer redaksjonelt innhold og produserer fagblader for LO og fagforbund i LO.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa4d82d5-8c86-4fc4-b63f-dfd0e731ffb0
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000889991
    name:
    Tollefsen, Dagfin Reklamebyrå AS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-1170/D/L0016/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000889991
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000687447
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    BBA/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Dagbladet Dagen AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 211. - Utdrag fra Store norske leksikon på nett: "Magazinet, tidligere kristelig avis som utkom i Oslo. Magazinet ble grunnlagt som månedstidsskrift 1989, var ukeavis fra 1996 og dagsavis med tre utgivelser ukentlig 2005–07. I 2008 fusjonerte Ma...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000687447
  9. urn:
    ff0d2106-dd46-4700-a160-25c7fbd64024
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    SAF/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Dagbladet Dagen AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 211. - Utdrag fra Store norske leksikon på nett: "Magazinet, tidligere kristelig avis som utkom i Oslo. Magazinet ble grunnlagt som månedstidsskrift 1989, var ukeavis fra 1996 og dagsavis med tre utgivelser ukentlig 2005–07. I 2008 fusjonerte Ma...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff0d2106-dd46-4700-a160-25c7fbd64024
  10. urn:
    2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
    name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3188
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    BBA/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
  12. urn:
    7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    SAF/A-6024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000039982
    name:
    Rolf og Madlin Tollefsen (Kassett 44)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1868/U/Ub/Uba/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    Lyd
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000039982
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050892
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    BBA/A-8097
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050892
  15. urn:
    7bc9fce0-f797-4caf-ab15-7d20f6ad73f7
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    SAF/A-8097
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bc9fce0-f797-4caf-ab15-7d20f6ad73f7
  16. urn:
    290e8f7e-b08f-4276-bbf5-1d949f4bf79e
    name:
    Diverse media og litteratur-prosjekt
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1045/D/Dd/Ddc/L0372/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/290e8f7e-b08f-4276-bbf5-1d949f4bf79e
  17. urn:
    5f3f0ec7-6f88-45b6-9194-2b0095adec50
    name:
    Protech Media AS (tidligere New Media Lab)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0335/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f3f0ec7-6f88-45b6-9194-2b0095adec50
  18. urn:
    433d1425-9e41-46ed-a0e9-d96a1eed5347
    name:
    IMMI - Int. masse media inst.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1555/Dc/L0342/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/433d1425-9e41-46ed-a0e9-d96a1eed5347
  19. urn:
    754d510d-52dd-450a-8328-43a7c2b94e81
    name:
    Tollefsen, Asbjørn Olaf
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0007/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/754d510d-52dd-450a-8328-43a7c2b94e81
  20. urn:
    0573518f-cff5-46f5-8159-5cf30a1261e3
    name:
    Fellesforbundet Media AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/D/Db/Dba/L0109/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0573518f-cff5-46f5-8159-5cf30a1261e3
  21. urn:
    4be65357-d9a1-46f9-ba25-07e63e42dd51
    name:
    Polyvest Media AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0350/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4be65357-d9a1-46f9-ba25-07e63e42dd51
  22. urn:
    70fce9bb-5dac-4b57-8234-914c1ff7564d
    name:
    Trio Media AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0408/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70fce9bb-5dac-4b57-8234-914c1ff7564d
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000079881
    name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
    path:
    BBA/A-4065
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000079881
  24. urn:
    5ff735cb-8713-4100-8596-8dee0ee65264
    name:
    Vaardal-Lunde AS, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    A-4065
    path:
    SAF/A-4065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ff735cb-8713-4100-8596-8dee0ee65264
  25. urn:
    8dd57e41-4c69-4668-bccc-92d2952238c0
    name:
    Pluss Media AS Birkeland
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0333/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dd57e41-4c69-4668-bccc-92d2952238c0
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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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.