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 2026-11-02T02:18:32Z in 3.544 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109655 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Design & Communication AS
    id:
    L0002
  2. name:
    Fun & Communication AS
    id:
    L0003
  3. name:
    Gemini Communication AS
    id:
    L0054a
  4. name:
    Bipper Communication AS
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    VHF Communication AS
    id:
    0090
  6. name:
    Telenor Mobile Communication AS
    id:
    L0117
  7. name:
    Communications Manual - SAS
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Design & Communication AS (D & C)
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    ID Communication AS (Medlnr. 1359)
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Thales Communication AS (Medlnr. 1658)
    id:
    0008
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total:
109655
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a9bb7cdf-8aca-4bf5-8902-af7439f1a47e
    name:
    Design & Communication AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9bb7cdf-8aca-4bf5-8902-af7439f1a47e
  2. urn:
    a1640a61-308e-40a7-b03d-0d54a5f6c85f
    name:
    Fun & Communication AS
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dd/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1640a61-308e-40a7-b03d-0d54a5f6c85f
  3. urn:
    1d0897e9-c08f-454e-804c-65d1d49dda3c
    name:
    Gemini Communication AS
    id:
    L0054a
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0054a
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d0897e9-c08f-454e-804c-65d1d49dda3c
  4. urn:
    e8585198-5921-480b-b4d3-8fd4f6887ba5
    name:
    Bipper Communication AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0017/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8585198-5921-480b-b4d3-8fd4f6887ba5
  5. urn:
    edcad0aa-c210-4872-8b6b-df66b09c427f
    name:
    VHF Communication AS
    id:
    0090
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0127/0090
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edcad0aa-c210-4872-8b6b-df66b09c427f
  6. urn:
    2d13068d-5fae-4d5d-a853-3a69a2b91a25
    name:
    Telenor Mobile Communication AS
    id:
    L0117
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1048/F/L0117
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d13068d-5fae-4d5d-a853-3a69a2b91a25
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
    name:
    Communications Manual - SAS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-1636/E/Ea/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000664617
  8. urn:
    86998997-3653-4e4a-ade9-3044d7056b49
    name:
    Design & Communication AS (D & C)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dc/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86998997-3653-4e4a-ade9-3044d7056b49
  9. urn:
    f1a7ea04-5c72-45dc-8bb4-0d8fdaba006e
    name:
    ID Communication AS (Medlnr. 1359)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0180/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1a7ea04-5c72-45dc-8bb4-0d8fdaba006e
  10. urn:
    0d58f610-b5e0-419b-b3c7-f32943506f64
    name:
    Thales Communication AS (Medlnr. 1658)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0235/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d58f610-b5e0-419b-b3c7-f32943506f64
  11. urn:
    fea63094-51d8-4192-b0b3-ecf4431d9bd4
    name:
    Thales Communication AS (Medlnr. 1658)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0235/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea63094-51d8-4192-b0b3-ecf4431d9bd4
  12. urn:
    aded2148-9d2f-427b-be2b-950c27bf2e98
    name:
    ID Communication AS (Medlnr. 1359)
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aded2148-9d2f-427b-be2b-950c27bf2e98
  13. urn:
    1321e6c6-e5f1-414e-baa0-19c8d174decc
    name:
    Thales Communication AS (Medlnr. 1658)
    id:
    0008
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    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0087/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1321e6c6-e5f1-414e-baa0-19c8d174decc
  14. urn:
    2bb9e6af-f45b-470e-8759-e0b52490c6e2
    name:
    Thales Communication AS (Medlnr. 1658)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0087/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bb9e6af-f45b-470e-8759-e0b52490c6e2
  15. urn:
    1d161060-1508-4fed-89e6-b59183968f67
    name:
    Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Screen Communication AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0018/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d161060-1508-4fed-89e6-b59183968f67
  16. urn:
    a77127d6-3734-4254-9018-f854b31aa501
    name:
    GMI AS. Multimedia Communication Unit
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0170/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a77127d6-3734-4254-9018-f854b31aa501
  17. urn:
    1dd0ad1c-94e4-4d1e-b595-18a9f34203ab
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 0507189 - PFI Communication AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0017/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dd0ad1c-94e4-4d1e-b595-18a9f34203ab
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000733290
    name:
    Odda/Telenor Communication AS, Eitrheimsveien 32
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/M/Ma/Maa/L0019/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000733290
  19. urn:
    dd5f686b-0205-4044-a176-3c3cd7aa221e
    name:
    Siemens AS Information and Communication (Medlnr. 1172)
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0231/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd5f686b-0205-4044-a176-3c3cd7aa221e
  20. urn:
    7d1a0e90-4033-484f-a90a-205c10908de9
    name:
    Siemens AS Information and Communication (Medlnr. 1172)
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    0024
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0231/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d1a0e90-4033-484f-a90a-205c10908de9
  21. urn:
    92baa790-02c0-4a65-98f3-e2a4c90cec12
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    Siemens AS Information and Communication (Medlnr. 1172)
    id:
    0023
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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  22. urn:
    3a256ff8-0c52-4b88-9c3b-0f785a43805d
    name:
    Siemens AS Information and Communication (Medlnr. 1172)
    id:
    0024
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    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0083/0024
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a256ff8-0c52-4b88-9c3b-0f785a43805d
  23. urn:
    a90bd217-55d9-41b7-806e-9993b4e7c916
    name:
    Acoustic communication in cod as reproductive barrier
    id:
    0014
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a90bd217-55d9-41b7-806e-9993b4e7c916
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004063658
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    <ICE Communication Norge AS - presentasjon og avtalemal>
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0062/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004063658
  25. urn:
    ad177be3-d902-4454-ab7a-cf13df776e3c
    name:
    Last Mile Communication AS (LMC). Bruksavtale radiofrekvensar
    id:
    0029
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad177be3-d902-4454-ab7a-cf13df776e3c
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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.

Source-specific next step

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.