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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-16T19:15:36Z in 1.803 seconds.

Showing 10 of 212028 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
  2. name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
  3. name:
    Nestle Norge AS, Hamar avdeling
    id:
    SAH-ARK-379
  4. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    AS nestle Norge
    id:
    0015
  6. name:
    AS Nestlé Norge
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    Nestlé Norge AS
    id:
    0021
  8. name:
    Nestle Norge AS
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
Show all fields in HTML
total:
212028
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  2. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  3. urn:
    fcc10bea-a662-4190-b1e1-4b5b3f2af808
    name:
    Nestle Norge AS, Hamar avdeling
    id:
    SAH-ARK-379
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-379
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcc10bea-a662-4190-b1e1-4b5b3f2af808
  4. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  5. urn:
    5ff9ed24-0c0f-465c-86cd-cf651ead527a
    name:
    AS nestle Norge
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/2/D/Da/L0206/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ff9ed24-0c0f-465c-86cd-cf651ead527a
  6. urn:
    0732480a-e727-42c4-a611-ef2fdcd14887
    name:
    AS Nestlé Norge
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SATØ-A-202/E/Ea/L0024/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0732480a-e727-42c4-a611-ef2fdcd14887
  7. urn:
    351bfebc-f675-4d0f-85d7-6e9941c32da4
    name:
    Nestlé Norge AS
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/SATØ-A-202/E/Ec/L0003/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/351bfebc-f675-4d0f-85d7-6e9941c32da4
  8. urn:
    3047941c-709d-4e5c-9220-13f805fb3b1b
    name:
    Nestle Norge AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3047941c-709d-4e5c-9220-13f805fb3b1b
  9. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    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
  10. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  11. urn:
    2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
  12. urn:
    09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
  13. urn:
    3b53948c-c7a7-4305-8599-6c9ad4ab2c0c
    name:
    Hamar, Nestle Norge AS - Rollsløkken skole
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Dg/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b53948c-c7a7-4305-8599-6c9ad4ab2c0c
  14. urn:
    2a33338c-996e-4d63-afd8-4ef2a14fc1f6
    name:
    Sak 11102. Nestlé Norge AS. Diverse saker
    id:
    2283
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2283
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a33338c-996e-4d63-afd8-4ef2a14fc1f6
  15. urn:
    245c5737-e9e4-426e-9682-7ddcdc765fb0
    name:
    Sak 12407. Nestle Norge AS. Tariffrevisjon 1986
    id:
    3767
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3767
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/245c5737-e9e4-426e-9682-7ddcdc765fb0
  16. urn:
    6bb9cd5c-38b0-43ee-b636-9a7a7c740c8d
    name:
    Sak 12883. Nestlé Norge AS. Diverse saker
    id:
    4245
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4245
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb9cd5c-38b0-43ee-b636-9a7a7c740c8d
  17. urn:
    21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
    name:
    Persontransport Norge AS
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
  18. urn:
    46831b0b-318a-4b88-8e45-f887129cbbad
    name:
    Nestle Norge AS, Hamar avdeling
    id:
    AS-379
    path:
    AV/AS-379
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1875 bygde den danske gründeren Jess Thomsen en melkekondenseringsfabrikk på Hamar som produserte sukret kondensert melk med merkenavnet 'Gold Medal Brand'. Navnet på fabrikken var The Norwegian Condensed Milk Company. I 1879 ble fabrikken solgt til en britisk-svensk investorgruppe og skiftet navn...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46831b0b-318a-4b88-8e45-f887129cbbad
  19. urn:
    c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
    name:
    TOTAL E&P Norge AS
    id:
    A-101251
    path:
    AV/A-101251
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    TOTAL Marine Norsk AS (TMN) ble grunnlagt 19. juli 1965 i forbindelse med utlysningen av den første konsesjonsrunden på norsk sokkel. 2. januar 1991 skiftet TOTAL Marine Norsk AS navnet til TOTAL Norge AS (TN). I 1999 fusjonerte selskapet med Fina Exploration Norway SCA (FENSCA). TOTAL Norge AS beho...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4198684-1ec9-4fad-ab84-00da7277c29d
  20. urn:
    55477b58-e071-4c80-b723-ac1678641ea9
    name:
    Sak 12408. Nestle Norge AS. Tariffrevisjon 1988-1989
    id:
    3768
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3768
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55477b58-e071-4c80-b723-ac1678641ea9
  21. urn:
    0d035a11-96e1-4f58-abe6-c4eaced6ddbd
    name:
    Sak 12884. Nestlé Norge AS, Hammerfest. Diverse saker
    id:
    4246
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4246
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d035a11-96e1-4f58-abe6-c4eaced6ddbd
  22. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  23. urn:
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    name:
    BP Norge AS
    id:
    A-102536
    path:
    AV/A-102536
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1998 fusjonerte Amoco Norge og BP Norge. Begge selskapene hadde med seg en lang og begivenhetsrik historie. Forløperen til Bp Norge var Norsk Brændselolje. Norsk Brændselolje ble etablert i 1920. Formålet var distribusjon og markedsføring av nedstrømsprodukter og tjenester. Norsk Brændselolje repr...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/484c186f-b9e4-4f93-90ba-77fdaa64cde8
  24. urn:
    937e13ef-ff18-4d38-847a-01445d4ec6e5
    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0137/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/937e13ef-ff18-4d38-847a-01445d4ec6e5
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 403128. Würth Norge AS AVO Bergen
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0085/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b91c1f-7ad4-4b3c-8292-2c1c6159011c
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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