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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T10:53:58Z in 2.009 seconds.

Showing 10 of 73465 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
  2. name:
    Media-Service AS
    id:
    PA-2202
  3. name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
  4. name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1181
  5. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  6. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  7. name:
    Media Service AS (2 mapper)
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Media Service as, Arendal
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Media Service Oslo Logistikk AS
    id:
    0027
  10. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
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total:
73465
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
    name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1181
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1181
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. urn:
    1d6b71a4-efbf-4c9a-8a9c-fcc0276f6ffc
    name:
    Media Service AS (2 mapper)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0317/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d6b71a4-efbf-4c9a-8a9c-fcc0276f6ffc
  8. urn:
    a7eac222-17d7-4af3-8477-1d48302c516e
    name:
    Media Service as, Arendal
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0026/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7eac222-17d7-4af3-8477-1d48302c516e
  9. urn:
    a69be57a-6bd6-466a-84ca-3fd2873c0d1d
    name:
    Media Service Oslo Logistikk AS
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a69be57a-6bd6-466a-84ca-3fd2873c0d1d
  10. urn:
    c7821a2b-30c5-406d-ad9e-b28282e9ff97
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 400970, Effekt IT Service AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0008/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7821a2b-30c5-406d-ad9e-b28282e9ff97
  11. urn:
    c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Fram Handel- og Kontorservice A/S
    id:
    BRMA-1024
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
  12. urn:
    585e08cc-8a9e-4c20-85f0-29a84b7723ee
    name:
    Service. Utland. Telefonservice til media
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6000/D/De/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/585e08cc-8a9e-4c20-85f0-29a84b7723ee
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    BBA/A-8097
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
  14. urn:
    5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    SAF/A-8097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084901
    name:
    Pa 1155 - Parat Media
    id:
    A-2370
    path:
    VEMU/A-2370
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084901
  16. urn:
    3ae127cc-fefd-430a-b105-ed2dda290bab
    name:
    Service. Norge. Utland. Telefonservice til media. Service diverse. Forskning/prosjekter. Generelt. De enkelte prosjekter
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6000/D/Dd/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ae127cc-fefd-430a-b105-ed2dda290bab
  17. urn:
    a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
    name:
    Service-team og offisiell levrandør
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    OBA/A-70324/M/Mb/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
  18. 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
  19. urn:
    fee5c1b1-57b6-4527-aca7-7994f6679f8c
    name:
    Media Service A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0235/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fee5c1b1-57b6-4527-aca7-7994f6679f8c
  20. urn:
    0537a5ef-5b67-4a98-80eb-51dd140dc27e
    name:
    Media Service a/s
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3111/F/F01/L0012/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0537a5ef-5b67-4a98-80eb-51dd140dc27e
  21. urn:
    7bae638c-e705-4373-94f5-27a6e7fabed3
    name:
    Media service
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/H/Hh/L0006/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bae638c-e705-4373-94f5-27a6e7fabed3
  22. 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
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084972
    name:
    Pa 1158 - Amedia
    id:
    A-2373
    path:
    VEMU/A-2373
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000084972
  24. urn:
    d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
    name:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS
    id:
    S-1514
    path:
    AV/S-1514
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Svalbard Service Senter AS ble opprettet i 1995 som et heleeid datterselskap av Svalbard Samfunnsdrift. Oppgaver var bygnings- og vaktmestertjenester, elektro, rør og renhold.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1edd29a-6339-4634-a8a6-2dca66ae7d11
  25. urn:
    7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
    name:
    Eivind Mediaa (Grong)
    id:
    A0956
    path:
    PAT/A0956
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
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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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