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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T05:00:18Z in 0.322 seconds.

Showing 10 of 436515 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Åsen tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2033
  2. name:
    Norsk Tekstil Teknisk Forening, Trøndelag krets
    id:
    A-4023
  3. name:
    Norsk tekstilarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1809
  4. name:
    Norsk Tekstilforskningsinstitutt
    id:
    RA-PA-1450
  5. name:
    Norske tekstilkunstnere
    id:
    RA-PA-2181
  6. name:
    Norges tekstilstyre
    id:
    RA-S-1620
  7. name:
    Norsk Tekstilbibliotek
    id:
    A-5265
  8. name:
    Norges Tekstilforbund
    id:
    NHNR-0018
  9. name:
    Norges Tekstilforbund
    id:
    Pa-0030
  10. name:
    Pa 569 - Reperbanens arbeiderforening, avdeling 27 Norsk tekstilarbeiderforbund
    id:
    A-1645
Show all fields in HTML
total:
436515
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    0da337e0-4b18-464d-a615-be2c6099a98c
    name:
    Åsen tekstilarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2033
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0da337e0-4b18-464d-a615-be2c6099a98c
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551305
    name:
    Norsk Tekstil Teknisk Forening, Trøndelag krets
    id:
    A-4023
    path:
    BBA/A-4023
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551305
  3. urn:
    b94ab92f-e374-4c61-b3de-cc60c3248a25
    name:
    Norsk tekstilarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1809
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b94ab92f-e374-4c61-b3de-cc60c3248a25
  4. urn:
    a926cf62-0e69-4b24-8005-46db3d5d313e
    name:
    Norsk Tekstilforskningsinstitutt
    id:
    RA-PA-1450
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1450
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a926cf62-0e69-4b24-8005-46db3d5d313e
  5. urn:
    7bb85ff3-7450-4ba3-9b41-b74d07a045af
    name:
    Norske tekstilkunstnere
    id:
    RA-PA-2181
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bb85ff3-7450-4ba3-9b41-b74d07a045af
  6. urn:
    8e5e72f4-50d7-4019-81b9-76fba11fe192
    name:
    Norges tekstilstyre
    id:
    RA-S-1620
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e5e72f4-50d7-4019-81b9-76fba11fe192
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000271311
    name:
    Norsk Tekstilbibliotek
    id:
    A-5265
    path:
    BBA/A-5265
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000271311
  8. urn:
    f0ccdf1d-76d4-40eb-9392-d9fb5313641b
    name:
    Norges Tekstilforbund
    id:
    NHNR-0018
    path:
    MUVE/NHNR-0018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museum Vest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0ccdf1d-76d4-40eb-9392-d9fb5313641b
  9. urn:
    133a8add-38c3-4a77-85c9-4e3493208d8f
    name:
    Norges Tekstilforbund
    id:
    Pa-0030
    path:
    VLFK/Pa-0030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/133a8add-38c3-4a77-85c9-4e3493208d8f
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025259
    name:
    Pa 569 - Reperbanens arbeiderforening, avdeling 27 Norsk tekstilarbeiderforbund
    id:
    A-1645
    path:
    VEMU/A-1645
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025259
  11. urn:
    535c7784-589d-46bb-afaf-714d21c5baa9
    name:
    Pa 1639 - Solakrossen Tekstil A/S, Sola
    id:
    SAST-A-102220
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/535c7784-589d-46bb-afaf-714d21c5baa9
  12. 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
  13. urn:
    fd52c3af-7812-40aa-9100-9c05e72f5674
    name:
    Forsyningsdepartementet, Kontoret for tekstiler, lær og skotøy
    id:
    RA-S-3648
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3648
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd52c3af-7812-40aa-9100-9c05e72f5674
  14. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000007822
    name:
    I.O.G.T.- bøker og tekstil
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ULHA/A-1003/Y/L0001
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000007822
  15. urn:
    2d77d599-4fd5-438a-b3a5-d36544edcaac
    name:
    Tekstil og drakt
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/H/Hd/Hdc/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d77d599-4fd5-438a-b3a5-d36544edcaac
  16. urn:
    87ad6d05-4f4c-4bcf-bafa-e06345e81e1e
    name:
    Tekstilfabrikkenes forening
    id:
    RA-PA-0351
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0351
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ad6d05-4f4c-4bcf-bafa-e06345e81e1e
  17. urn:
    2e0bdca9-b32c-4f28-a2d6-fd4494e3e92e
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Kontoret for tekstil- og bekledningsindustri
    id:
    RA-S-1421
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e0bdca9-b32c-4f28-a2d6-fd4494e3e92e
  18. urn:
    5bc3f825-902d-4be2-90e9-04a7c15f3014
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for tekstil-og konfeksjonsfag (ORTEKO)
    id:
    RA-S-6260
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bc3f825-902d-4be2-90e9-04a7c15f3014
  19. urn:
    e591565b-e336-4d35-9641-2bd034a0296f
    name:
    ETUF - TCL (Europeisk Tekstil) (99/1327)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1639/D/Db/Dbh/L0087/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e591565b-e336-4d35-9641-2bd034a0296f
  20. 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
  21. urn:
    9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
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    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0001
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
  22. urn:
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    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
  23. urn:
    c7319ee6-f972-4d26-838e-e4a8b44a96f9
    name:
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    id:
    L0187
    path:
    NF/Ark-1008/B/L0187
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7319ee6-f972-4d26-838e-e4a8b44a96f9
  24. urn:
    6f41a380-7b5d-4dad-9e3f-bf4365b51c32
    name:
    Solakrossen Tekstil A/S, Sola
    id:
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    path:
    AV/A-102298
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Solakrossen Tekstil ble stiftet 22. mars 1966 etter initiativ fra Tekstilbasaren A/S og flere direktører i firmaet Jonas Øglænd A/S. Selskapets formål var å drive handel og delta i lignende foretak. Solakrossen Tekstil var en del av Jonas Øglænd A/S sin butikkkjede. Selskapet deltok også i etablerin...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f41a380-7b5d-4dad-9e3f-bf4365b51c32
  25. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70ecfda8-2848-46d0-b847-2ad8a65d4eec
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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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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.