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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T15:01:09Z in 3.210 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109845 results in compact format.

name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 402184. Telenor Telecom Solutions AS
id:
0001
name:
WEB
id:
L0001
name:
Danzas ASG Solutions AS
id:
0035
name:
Environmental Solutions AS
id:
0002
name:
Pattern Solutions AS
id:
0002
name:
Seaproof Solutions AS
id:
0004
name:
Diverse bilder og tekst tilpasset web
id:
0020
name:
BB Visual Solutions AS
id:
0002
name:
Netlife Backup Solutions AS
id:
0005
name:
Satpool Software Solutions AS
id:
0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

109845

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c4c34757-b9ed-4790-88b9-f0aee9b9f904
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 402184. Telenor Telecom Solutions AS
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0033/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4c34757-b9ed-4790-88b9-f0aee9b9f904
urn:
7c5e0364-2293-44c9-bb01-54e0199a0ff1
name:
WEB
id:
L0001
path:
TIKA/A-4264/V/Va/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c5e0364-2293-44c9-bb01-54e0199a0ff1
urn:
842a24bd-77b7-40dc-a19c-2441b462e31d
name:
Danzas ASG Solutions AS
id:
0035
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0084/0035
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/842a24bd-77b7-40dc-a19c-2441b462e31d
urn:
41bb25fc-1e18-4285-bdf3-dc5d75f07add
name:
Environmental Solutions AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0046/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41bb25fc-1e18-4285-bdf3-dc5d75f07add
urn:
558a7ad6-0e33-4d8a-985f-2fb5f6d82fa5
name:
Pattern Solutions AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0149/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/558a7ad6-0e33-4d8a-985f-2fb5f6d82fa5
urn:
cf793688-6748-4365-aca2-502bd9ca845e
name:
Seaproof Solutions AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0164/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf793688-6748-4365-aca2-502bd9ca845e
urn:
ff711840-99fa-4c6c-a6ed-0638f3f15feb
name:
Diverse bilder og tekst tilpasset web
id:
0020
path:
AIN/NFK-12-104/U/Uc/L0001/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff711840-99fa-4c6c-a6ed-0638f3f15feb
urn:
44f5a8d5-82ff-49e0-86cb-9be9991a6bb7
name:
BB Visual Solutions AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0013/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44f5a8d5-82ff-49e0-86cb-9be9991a6bb7
urn:
21078373-50fb-4358-ab1d-e7c4bbc83397
name:
Netlife Backup Solutions AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAB-A-100615 /D/Dd/L0134/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21078373-50fb-4358-ab1d-e7c4bbc83397
urn:
bbc0de35-56bc-4f10-84ab-17c0ee6dfbf0
name:
Satpool Software Solutions AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0263/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbc0de35-56bc-4f10-84ab-17c0ee6dfbf0
urn:
d2d1a73d-5ab0-4eb9-af98-c3f1bb54900b
name:
Cuisine Solutions Norway AS
id:
0010
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0009/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2d1a73d-5ab0-4eb9-af98-c3f1bb54900b
urn:
8fc84637-b01c-4dbf-8dda-e23b98a7315d
name:
Dossier Solutions AS. Databehandlaravtale
id:
0019
path:
IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fc84637-b01c-4dbf-8dda-e23b98a7315d
urn:
537af459-732b-439e-a21f-108eafce5d58
name:
Triangel Solutions AS. Databehandlaravtale
id:
0062
path:
IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0062
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/537af459-732b-439e-a21f-108eafce5d58
urn:
bbc3239c-423e-443e-840c-556bc54dc6bf
name:
World-Wide-Web-prosjekt
id:
L0012
path:
AFM/FIA-1088/D/Dc/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbc3239c-423e-443e-840c-556bc54dc6bf
urn:
b5e179c8-9dce-43fe-9a7a-7ffe30d72e6d
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Synergi Solutions AS
id:
0958
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0958
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5e179c8-9dce-43fe-9a7a-7ffe30d72e6d
urn:
b4663aff-1e78-4b6f-8215-3ca4ede3a8ac
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Wellbore Solutions AS
id:
1098
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1098
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4663aff-1e78-4b6f-8215-3ca4ede3a8ac
urn:
055c4e38-5cd7-4091-b47c-5f7826a5794b
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Wellbore Solutions AS
id:
1099
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/1099
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/055c4e38-5cd7-4091-b47c-5f7826a5794b
urn:
03973fae-cf32-4c8c-853f-a3166ea5b74a
name:
Inkubatorstipend - INK. EASY Well Solutions AS
id:
2517
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2517
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03973fae-cf32-4c8c-853f-a3166ea5b74a
urn:
239c874a-31da-488f-87e1-05227269d453
name:
Taksering av eigedomsskatt Telenor Solutions AS
id:
0002
path:
IKAH/1232-021.1/D/Da/L0023/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/239c874a-31da-488f-87e1-05227269d453
urn:
24fc83e8-72d3-405b-ba44-d16a95c37e4b
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Meco Drilling Solutions AS
id:
0576
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0576
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24fc83e8-72d3-405b-ba44-d16a95c37e4b
urn:
471995df-5e65-40cc-82ad-1d192098e13e
name:
Kontrakt. Ultralyd - bildedannende. Siemens AS Medical Solutions
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/471995df-5e65-40cc-82ad-1d192098e13e
urn:
e3e0cd5f-60cf-4e40-a91e-3a3a43fe5818
name:
Tilbud. Ultralyd - bildedannende. Siemens AS Medical Solutions
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3e0cd5f-60cf-4e40-a91e-3a3a43fe5818
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1316f9a7-eb8c-421f-92aa-b9e57d7cc426
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Tilbud. Analyse blodgass. Siemens Medical Solutions AS
id:
0001
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0045/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1316f9a7-eb8c-421f-92aa-b9e57d7cc426
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Tilbud. Analyse blodgass. Siemens Medical Solutions AS
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0002
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0045/0002
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea1527f3-69d6-4576-aa6f-c1c4c8fb5c8f
urn:
8acc92b6-3504-418d-902e-1059042322a0
name:
"Utvandrarvev", Emigration web
id:
0005
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IKAK/0826264-2/E/Ea/L0004/0005
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MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8acc92b6-3504-418d-902e-1059042322a0

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