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 2026-11-02T23:17:17Z in 2.431 seconds.

Showing 10 of 47020 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 510 - Hektoria Limited
    id:
    A-1584
  2. name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-A-1192
  3. name:
    Pa 507 - Hector Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1581
  4. name:
    Pa 516 - Saldanha Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1590
  5. name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
  6. name:
    Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-5585
  7. name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
  8. name:
    Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
    id:
    A-1289
  9. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
  10. name:
    Granavoll blandede kor
    id:
    H-A-00395
Show all fields in HTML
total:
47020
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000217
    name:
    Pa 510 - Hektoria Limited
    id:
    A-1584
    path:
    VEMU/A-1584
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000217
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062110
    name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-A-1192
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1192
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    liberia
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000062110
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002023
    name:
    Pa 507 - Hector Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1581
    path:
    VEMU/A-1581
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002023
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002039
    name:
    Pa 516 - Saldanha Whaling Limited
    id:
    A-1590
    path:
    VEMU/A-1590
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000002039
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
    name:
    Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-5585
    path:
    TIKA/A-5585
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
  7. urn:
    5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
    name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
    path:
    TIKA/A-3997
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
  8. urn:
    210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
    name:
    Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
    id:
    A-1289
    path:
    IKAR/A-1289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
  9. urn:
    6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
  10. urn:
    625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
    name:
    Granavoll blandede kor
    id:
    H-A-00395
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
  11. urn:
    db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
    name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Lisnave (Lisboa, Portugal)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0111
    path:
    AV/SAB-PA-0111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    portugal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
  12. urn:
    d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
    name:
    Stranda kommune. NAV Sosial
    id:
    K-15250.610.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.610.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
  13. urn:
    0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
    name:
    Seadrill Limited.
    id:
    A-102230
    path:
    AV/A-102230
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
  14. urn:
    d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
    name:
    Hemne kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV Hemne og Snillfjord
    id:
    A-6436
    path:
    TIKA/A-6436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
    name:
    Hektoria Limited
    id:
    Akt-1584
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1584
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
  16. urn:
    464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
    name:
    Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
    id:
    2863
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0326/2863
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
  17. urn:
    43c8a41e-22d7-470b-b50c-62232a48a501
    name:
    Scandinavian Micro Systems
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0260/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c8a41e-22d7-470b-b50c-62232a48a501
  18. urn:
    49d2e2be-d275-4c06-8f6b-d38dd063e6f0
    name:
    Scandinavian Micro Systems A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0075/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49d2e2be-d275-4c06-8f6b-d38dd063e6f0
  19. urn:
    ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
    name:
    Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
    id:
    4391
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0475/4391
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
  20. urn:
    0d23e1b9-13a7-4e9e-beab-388c259890f1
    name:
    Scandinavian Design Limited, aksjer, memorandum
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/D/De/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d23e1b9-13a7-4e9e-beab-388c259890f1
  21. urn:
    9ab7e014-c718-4423-806a-f2c757cca9a2
    name:
    NAV interim
    id:
    RA-S-2946
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2946
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ab7e014-c718-4423-806a-f2c757cca9a2
  22. urn:
    dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
    name:
    Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
  23. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
    name:
    Riverton Shipping Limited
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1192
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1192
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    LIBERIA
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Riverton Shipping Limited (Ltd.) ble opprettet og registrert i Liberia den 11. april 1983 etter tillatelse fra Skipsfartsdepartementet av 9. februar 1983. Selskapet var et liberiansk selskap eid av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapet overtok m/s Janega den 14. mai 1983. Driften av skipet ble ivaretatt ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
  24. urn:
    no-RKS_arkiv_000000001534
    name:
    Navn: Texaco Trinidad Limited, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Nybygg, 22fot Motorlaunch.
    id:
    0179
    path:
    RKS/PA-5002/E/Eaz/0179
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Risør Kystkultursenter
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RKS_arkiv_000000001534
  25. urn:
    320903c4-654f-45a3-ba88-66a0e2371e8f
    name:
    MicroWay Scandinavia A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0114/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/320903c4-654f-45a3-ba88-66a0e2371e8f
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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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