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 2026-11-01T21:14:22Z in 3.092 seconds.

Showing 10 of 95960 results in compact format.

name:
Skaun kommune II, Jåren - Råbygda skole (Melby, Vassbygda, Råbygda)
id:
A-4188
name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
name:
Brødrene Melby Transport AS
id:
0003
name:
Melby gard [oppmålingstegning av Stabell, Nic og Hofset, Helmer]
id:
L0517
name:
Statfjord Transport AS
id:
A-102055
name:
Stugulån , Melby [oppmålingstegning]
id:
7692
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
name:
Aurskog: 67773 Johan Melby (Transport)
id:
0031
name:
Aurskog: 67774 Thorleif Melby (Transport)
id:
0032
name:
Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1072

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total:

95960

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
cebdb5e7-bfe2-4ffd-923b-f34775a5d173
name:
Skaun kommune II, Jåren - Råbygda skole (Melby, Vassbygda, Råbygda)
id:
A-4188
path:
TIKA/A-4188
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cebdb5e7-bfe2-4ffd-923b-f34775a5d173
urn:
cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
name:
Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
id:
A-21-142
path:
AIN/A-21-142
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
urn:
45d5964f-7aaa-4677-ace2-efd4b726985b
name:
Brødrene Melby Transport AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45d5964f-7aaa-4677-ace2-efd4b726985b
urn:
958d9289-c54f-4e0c-a168-94e2a86e6464
name:
Melby gard [oppmålingstegning av Stabell, Nic og Hofset, Helmer]
id:
L0517
path:
UBIT/A-0439/F/L0517
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/958d9289-c54f-4e0c-a168-94e2a86e6464
urn:
00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82
name:
Statfjord Transport AS
id:
A-102055
path:
AV/A-102055
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Statfjord Transport AS ble stiftet den 9. august 1978. Selskapets formål var å delta i transport av råolje med tankskip fra Statfjordfeltet i Nordsjøen gjennom deltagelse som komplementar i kommandittselskapet K/S Statfjord Transport a.s & Co.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00b92e84-9204-4a0a-8175-296ff3300f82
urn:
80041f76-8171-4b42-8e5d-1c8c4863692f
name:
Stugulån , Melby [oppmålingstegning]
id:
7692
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/7692
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80041f76-8171-4b42-8e5d-1c8c4863692f
urn:
5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
name:
Norges statsbaner, Biltransport
id:
RA-S-6636
path:
AV/RA-S-6636
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5077bd62-edf8-4885-924b-7614579b96c2
urn:
bb50de19-0f69-4add-b8eb-72627d899797
name:
Aurskog: 67773 Johan Melby (Transport)
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0177/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb50de19-0f69-4add-b8eb-72627d899797
urn:
0ca8dd75-e5d8-4a55-8d0a-3cea7b3b44b4
name:
Aurskog: 67774 Thorleif Melby (Transport)
id:
0032
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0177/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ca8dd75-e5d8-4a55-8d0a-3cea7b3b44b4
urn:
b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
name:
Vadsø fisker- og transportarbeiderforening
id:
FMFB-PA-1072
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9a007b7-3a53-4839-b7c8-5dfa09fa44b4
urn:
c9593663-e3b6-4fe5-9a37-0057877b44fa
name:
Eldhus på Melby [oppmålingstegning]
id:
3478
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/3478
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9593663-e3b6-4fe5-9a37-0057877b44fa
urn:
bb3a5f9d-1c5d-454c-8e77-0855c081abb1
name:
Melby gard [oppmålingstegning av Stabell, Nic og Hofset, Helmer]
id:
7691
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/7691
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb3a5f9d-1c5d-454c-8e77-0855c081abb1
urn:
851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
name:
Norsk transportarbeiderforbunds stedlige styre, Oslo
id:
ARK-1849
path:
AAB/ARK-1849
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/851189f6-97ef-4ee9-90ee-e443d3b9685a
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000053939
name:
Sak 34/62 Søknad fra Torleif K.Melby, Ottar Melbybråten om bevillinger for transport av personer med beltebil på strekningen Melbybråten-Etnelien
id:
0016
path:
OFA/ARK/9/A/Ac/Aca/L0075/0016
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000053939
urn:
4a59f5da-3a8a-46f1-9df8-7caff76b6a3a
name:
Melby i Romedal
id:
L0153
path:
AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L0153
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a59f5da-3a8a-46f1-9df8-7caff76b6a3a
urn:
d11a22b4-ae70-4c6c-a9dc-78fdc3eeeef1
name:
Tjøme: 89824 Melbyes Bakeri (Bakeri m/transport)
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dg/L1101/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d11a22b4-ae70-4c6c-a9dc-78fdc3eeeef1
urn:
d3944406-21a2-478b-bb9a-f1564f8a2d03
name:
Korpbergstulen, Breiseter (Melbye Gård) [oppmålingstegning]
id:
3479
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/3479
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3944406-21a2-478b-bb9a-f1564f8a2d03
urn:
7ab1127c-e918-4710-a501-6cf71e2d76bb
name:
Bedrifts ID: 712800. VBK Transport Interiør AS
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ab1127c-e918-4710-a501-6cf71e2d76bb
urn:
816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0225
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0225
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/816403e8-5e83-4095-b8c2-ec08d0fa6066
urn:
ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
name:
Statens havarikommisjon for transport
id:
RA-S-6853
path:
AV/RA-S-6853
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec74019e-3d7d-4e01-938d-b7f1ad17c044
urn:
a9b2cef2-5dcd-4bca-8daf-012b942c58a5
name:
HSD Transport A/S
id:
A-2104
path:
AV/A-2104
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Stiftet 16.01.1924 under navnet Hordalands Dampskibsselskap AS med formål "skipsaft, fortrinnsvis rutefart, med leiede eller eide skip og ervervelse av askjeinteresser i andre ruteselskaper". Selskapet hadde liten aktivitet gjennom mange år. i 1981 kjøpte HSD den siste av i alt 15 aksjer og fikk der...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9b2cef2-5dcd-4bca-8daf-012b942c58a5
urn:
a3172fd5-0dbc-4268-b8f5-efe759a6ee6a
name:
Oslo: 53246 Kroken og Melbye (Transportarbeid)
id:
0043
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0527/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3172fd5-0dbc-4268-b8f5-efe759a6ee6a
urn:
c1b09417-9db8-43e6-bc02-2306b1efcb4a
name:
Eidskog: 88049 Bjarne Melbye (Transportarbeid)
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dd/L0637/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1b09417-9db8-43e6-bc02-2306b1efcb4a
urn:
dec7ab2a-5d69-41f0-a254-ba21f935b6b5
name:
Melbye, Ole A.
id:
L0439
path:
AV/SAT-A-1852/PL/L0439
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dec7ab2a-5d69-41f0-a254-ba21f935b6b5
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000026413
name:
Transporttjenesten i Bergen AS
id:
A-4481
path:
BBA/A-4481
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026413

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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.
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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