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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-11T20:02:41Z in 3.910 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58249 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Metallco A/S
    id:
    0012
  2. name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0020
  3. name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0013
  4. name:
    Sandvika - A/S Metallco
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Mekaniske verksteder - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Vann og kloakkvesen. Metallco A/S
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    Metallco - Moore Paragon Norge
    id:
    L0045
  9. name:
    Bærum: 66207 Metallco A/S (Metallvarefabrikk)
    id:
    0019
  10. name:
    Sandvika - A/S Elart; Fernholt & Giertsen; Metallco A/S
    id:
    0015
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58249
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    de65d909-2a49-4b30-9d42-8d358300b99d
    name:
    Metallco A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0043/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de65d909-2a49-4b30-9d42-8d358300b99d
  2. urn:
    f9bcc6bd-ad06-4748-ac19-456836f45640
    name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0125/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bcc6bd-ad06-4748-ac19-456836f45640
  3. urn:
    9e667445-866c-4fab-b58c-4f8a09c66dc1
    name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0172/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e667445-866c-4fab-b58c-4f8a09c66dc1
  4. urn:
    b135dbaf-8a45-44c4-80ac-e61d26da7a56
    name:
    Sandvika - A/S Metallco
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0188/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b135dbaf-8a45-44c4-80ac-e61d26da7a56
  5. urn:
    f13f030c-f5da-4e7b-af5c-9637fee37c9a
    name:
    Sandvika - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0201/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f13f030c-f5da-4e7b-af5c-9637fee37c9a
  6. urn:
    ff9c2441-f7be-4d6e-9443-df729dda6897
    name:
    Mekaniske verksteder - Metallco A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0155/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff9c2441-f7be-4d6e-9443-df729dda6897
  7. urn:
    31cbbd77-b5f6-4022-90f9-356d7534ecde
    name:
    Vann og kloakkvesen. Metallco A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BKO/0219020/D/Db/L0088/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Bærum kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31cbbd77-b5f6-4022-90f9-356d7534ecde
  8. urn:
    9e5c8e73-2113-473d-beef-98bd281567b5
    name:
    Metallco - Moore Paragon Norge
    id:
    L0045
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2767/E/Eb/Eba/L0045
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e5c8e73-2113-473d-beef-98bd281567b5
  9. urn:
    cb8369ac-0a61-4f1f-9b7b-07bf98d82e7d
    name:
    Bærum: 66207 Metallco A/S (Metallvarefabrikk)
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0146/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb8369ac-0a61-4f1f-9b7b-07bf98d82e7d
  10. urn:
    749dd17c-17a1-4c5c-a21b-59126dd05ada
    name:
    Sandvika - A/S Elart; Fernholt & Giertsen; Metallco A/S
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0295/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/749dd17c-17a1-4c5c-a21b-59126dd05ada
  11. urn:
    04419ba2-950e-4090-8f2c-cc6884c2f333
    name:
    Sandvika - A/S Elektrokontakt; Metallco A/S; Ragnar Roll
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0376/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04419ba2-950e-4090-8f2c-cc6884c2f333
  12. urn:
    cba664c2-1331-4bfb-bae2-5edef18c0fec
    name:
    Sandvika - Christiansen Auto; Eriksen & Johnsen; Flebu Luftteknikk; Metallco A/S; Osmond Motor A/S; Sandvika Auto
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0222/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cba664c2-1331-4bfb-bae2-5edef18c0fec
  13. urn:
    9bd420ce-f4e6-4d05-ad6d-dc9ea8f5fba4
    name:
    Forskrifter av 1.juli 1960 om konkurransereguleringer av priser og avanser
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Db/Dba/L0110/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bd420ce-f4e6-4d05-ad6d-dc9ea8f5fba4
  14. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  15. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  16. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  17. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  20. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  21. urn:
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    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
  22. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  23. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
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    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  24. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
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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.

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