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 2026-10-23T11:57:49Z in 1.247 seconds.

Showing 10 of 429612 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Studieselskapet for Nord-Norsk Næringsliv
    id:
    NA043
  2. name:
    Studieselskapet for Norges vannkraft
    id:
    RA-PA-1319
  3. name:
    Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1640
  4. name:
    Hillevåg Elektro-Diesel
    id:
    0011
  5. name:
    Atlantic Diesel A/S
    id:
    0009
  6. name:
    Hillevåg Elektro-Diesel A/S
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
429612
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c6b6867b-e71b-416f-a270-23f9f9792748
    name:
    Studieselskapet for Nord-Norsk Næringsliv
    id:
    NA043
    path:
    AIN/NA043
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6b6867b-e71b-416f-a270-23f9f9792748
  2. urn:
    4cae8fd2-edf7-4aef-8a3a-269e3c184a3e
    name:
    Studieselskapet for Norges vannkraft
    id:
    RA-PA-1319
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1319
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cae8fd2-edf7-4aef-8a3a-269e3c184a3e
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
    name:
    Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1640
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1640
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
  4. urn:
    3fcf0122-1eb5-4361-ace1-57ffa4623666
    name:
    Hillevåg Elektro-Diesel
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0038/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fcf0122-1eb5-4361-ace1-57ffa4623666
  5. urn:
    9f0b362c-146c-4ef6-8752-540851662a0b
    name:
    Atlantic Diesel A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0072/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f0b362c-146c-4ef6-8752-540851662a0b
  6. urn:
    3df80790-47e9-4623-9c42-a8c0254177db
    name:
    Hillevåg Elektro-Diesel A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0135/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3df80790-47e9-4623-9c42-a8c0254177db
  7. 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
  8. urn:
    bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
  9. urn:
    9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
  10. urn:
    7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
  11. urn:
    59c68c20-1976-4c8e-83a3-a314c0c9283e
    name:
    Diesel-Nachweis.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fad/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59c68c20-1976-4c8e-83a3-a314c0c9283e
  12. urn:
    f8f505b6-9591-45f9-bf85-bed0f99d9fca
    name:
    Tromsø, NOFI-Nor Diesel
    id:
    L0107
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1506/2/E/Eg/Egc/L0107
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8f505b6-9591-45f9-bf85-bed0f99d9fca
  13. urn:
    7cc02a52-4c17-4a6c-bf09-578aadccd1d8
    name:
    Laging av diesel - BNR - Statoil Norge AS
    id:
    0024
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-501/D/Db/L0039/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cc02a52-4c17-4a6c-bf09-578aadccd1d8
  14. urn:
    7a84c877-4341-4a1f-8776-4ed68f61a2e1
    name:
    Dieselkontrakter/saker og medlemsliste
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAVF/A-00254/D/L0001/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a84c877-4341-4a1f-8776-4ed68f61a2e1
  15. urn:
    3c1da4e5-4a99-4a7e-a0a8-058b9bdb0be1
    name:
    Bergen Diesel AS. Baker CAC ltd. Autophon Norge AS. Anders Halvorsen AS.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ea/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c1da4e5-4a99-4a7e-a0a8-058b9bdb0be1
  16. urn:
    19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
    name:
    Aqua Nor
    id:
    SAT-PA-0801
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0801
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
  17. urn:
    129bf1cb-4a62-4633-b07e-d46a47af1a1c
    name:
    Tromsø - Berg Betong A/S; Nor Diesel Elektrisk Service A/S; Tromsprodukt A/S; Tromsø Skibsverft
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0381/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/129bf1cb-4a62-4633-b07e-d46a47af1a1c
  18. urn:
    92393b0e-54a9-4061-9fac-7431c805d6aa
    name:
    45336: Kværner Brug AS. 45346: Bergen Diesel. 45356: AS Norske Viftefabrikk. 45366: AS Norske Viftefabrikk. 45376: Bran and Luebbe oil and gas division. 45386: Serek GMBH
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ea/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92393b0e-54a9-4061-9fac-7431c805d6aa
  19. urn:
    2fcf148c-eccd-48e4-a896-ddc9447451a3
    name:
    Tromsø - Indre Troms Auto; Nor Diesel Elektronisk Service A/S; Tromsø Jern og Metall; A/S Tromsø Skipsverft & Mekanisk Verksted
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0467/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fcf148c-eccd-48e4-a896-ddc9447451a3
  20. urn:
    4a53fc4d-c600-4122-be12-9c983e09c153
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
    L0239
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0239
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a53fc4d-c600-4122-be12-9c983e09c153
  21. urn:
    ee0819cd-80fb-48fc-b828-30cf8d46bc4e
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
    L0240
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0240
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee0819cd-80fb-48fc-b828-30cf8d46bc4e
  22. urn:
    3d7e9286-6704-47c5-a577-ab04ce1982f6
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
    L0241
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0241
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d7e9286-6704-47c5-a577-ab04ce1982f6
  23. urn:
    c04b70e2-27c3-44c7-b265-29cc3097c553
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
    L0242
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0242
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c04b70e2-27c3-44c7-b265-29cc3097c553
  24. urn:
    1111d80c-b3d7-406c-bfc4-f4d7a37bddd3
    name:
    Nord-Norsk Diesel A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0045/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1111d80c-b3d7-406c-bfc4-f4d7a37bddd3
  25. urn:
    f8cf7244-780b-4f86-ac19-b8ca5a68570e
    name:
    Nord-Norsk Diesel A/S
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0073/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8cf7244-780b-4f86-ac19-b8ca5a68570e
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.