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 2026-11-02T19:50:41Z in 3.859 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3623 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    ACK Technologies Inc. - E-01
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    257 - B7.07 - Etari system. Environmental technologies & remediation, inc.
    id:
    0009
  3. name:
    510 - ELF1 - UTV II 5(4-5) Anbud plattformutstyr. Anbudssvar gas compression: United Technologies Intern, Inc
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Jahre Shipping (USA) INC.
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1176
  5. name:
    Kenmore Inc A/S
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Kay-Brunner Steel Products, Inc
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening
    id:
    A-102213
  8. name:
    PA 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    A-101965
  9. name:
    Ocean Transport Lines Inc
    id:
    PA-2479
  10. name:
    Årsegnskap Esso Norway Inc.
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3623
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
    name:
    ACK Technologies Inc. - E-01
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
  2. urn:
    917a4326-ddf6-4bcc-ace9-0a5cfd757a8d
    name:
    257 - B7.07 - Etari system. Environmental technologies & remediation, inc.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102523/E/Ed/L0025/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/917a4326-ddf6-4bcc-ace9-0a5cfd757a8d
  3. urn:
    f06727b7-e360-4879-ad98-4e37f66ddbeb
    name:
    510 - ELF1 - UTV II 5(4-5) Anbud plattformutstyr. Anbudssvar gas compression: United Technologies Intern, Inc
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Db/L0157/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f06727b7-e360-4879-ad98-4e37f66ddbeb
  4. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001074
    name:
    Jahre Shipping (USA) INC.
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1176
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1176
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Jahre Shipping (USA) INC. ble etablert i 1982. Selskapet var et datterselskap av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos og ble administrert av Anders Jahre AS, Sandefjord. Jahre Shipping (USA) INC. hadde sitt kontor i Houston, Texas, USA, og daglig leder var Jean Sissener. Administrerende direktør for selskapet i 19...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001074
  5. urn:
    de727fb7-44dc-413f-8dac-540fb7c91c7f
    name:
    Kenmore Inc A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0093/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de727fb7-44dc-413f-8dac-540fb7c91c7f
  6. urn:
    cf10da79-1966-4ee9-984f-a1bd10bdbdbf
    name:
    Kay-Brunner Steel Products, Inc
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0093/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf10da79-1966-4ee9-984f-a1bd10bdbdbf
  7. urn:
    bcb6c44c-2bbb-4897-8944-b880b2928283
    name:
    Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening
    id:
    A-102213
    path:
    AV/A-102213
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. (MENI) Onshore Personalforening ble stiftet 06.05.1980 i av 44 ansatte i Stavanger. Det skulle være en lokal arbeidstakerforening for MENI ansatte som jobbet på land. Foreningens formål var: "Å organisere alle onshore ansatte på "Lokal Payroll" i Mobil Exploration Norwa...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb6c44c-2bbb-4897-8944-b880b2928283
  8. urn:
    3c249c6e-aadf-44d2-b161-64c8829b7257
    name:
    PA 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
    id:
    A-101965
    path:
    AV/A-101965
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Esso Norway Inc. ble opprettet for å oppnå en overordnet lokal koordinering av det amerikanske moderselskapet Exxon totale interesser i Norge. Selskapet overtok samtlige aksjer i de to uavhengige selskapene A/S Esso Norge og Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c249c6e-aadf-44d2-b161-64c8829b7257
  9. urn:
    acac81eb-d269-45ae-afdb-4ca0e6c39c5f
    name:
    Ocean Transport Lines Inc
    id:
    PA-2479
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2479
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ocean Transport Lines Inc var et rederi som drev med utenriksfart og var registrert i Liberia. Rederiet eide bl.a.skipene "John Wilson", "Chilean Nitrate" og "Nortuna". Skipene "John Wilson" og "Chilean Nitrate" ble bygget i Japan i 1956. Begge var cargo linere på 12500 tonn. Sistnevnte gikk i rut...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acac81eb-d269-45ae-afdb-4ca0e6c39c5f
  10. urn:
    0a2634c2-668f-48e0-9650-2fcb3f5dac07
    name:
    Årsegnskap Esso Norway Inc.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/R/Rb/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a2634c2-668f-48e0-9650-2fcb3f5dac07
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061745
    name:
    Jahre Shipping (USA) INC.
    id:
    ARS-A-1176
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1176
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061745
  12. urn:
    570da3c8-1eda-4a81-a841-4563e80b848a
    name:
    Kontakter utad:USA; Dr.Dvorkovitz & Associates 1963-., The Badger Company, Inc. 1960-., Arthur D.Little Inc. 1960-., Eugen Marshack Associates 1964-., Spencer Chemical Co. 1963-., American Metal Climax Inc 1963-., Synthetic Nitrogen Products Corporation
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/570da3c8-1eda-4a81-a841-4563e80b848a
  13. urn:
    a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
    name:
    SysScan Technologies
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0291/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
  14. urn:
    6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
    name:
    MBH Technologies
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101681/1/T/Tf/Tfb/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
  15. urn:
    0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
    name:
    Freedom Technologies AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0047/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
  16. urn:
    f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
    name:
    Boxer Technologies AS
    id:
    0053
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0053
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
  17. urn:
    b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
    name:
    Salén Technologies AB
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0431/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
  18. urn:
    450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
    name:
    Applied Accoustic Technologies
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
  19. urn:
    317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
    name:
    ITAS International Technologies
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0110/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
  20. urn:
    e2a80563-5d50-429d-a12a-c0bbc15d5d91
    name:
    Urchin genetic technologies
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-02/D/Da/L0111/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2a80563-5d50-429d-a12a-c0bbc15d5d91
  21. urn:
    ec6a7a5c-e47a-43a2-bb51-656d770a33bf
    name:
    Dokumenter mottatt fra Bridge Trust / Walkers under forliksavtale - Volum 45. - Blue Range Corporation og Aall Foundation (Aall Realty Holdings Corporation og Aall Hawaii Holdings Inc.) - korrespondanse vedrørende investeringer og vurdering av aktiva.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hj/Hjc/L0033/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec6a7a5c-e47a-43a2-bb51-656d770a33bf
  22. urn:
    cf25b564-d4e9-4064-9793-20f06c74efa2
    name:
    Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc.
    id:
    A-101917
    path:
    AV/A-101917
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Esso Exploration Norway Inc. ble formelt opprettet av Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), senere Exxon Corporation, 01.06.1965. Richard J. Loeffler ble utpekt som selskapets første sjef og kom til Norge i mai 1965. Ved tildelingen av de første konsesjonene på norsk kontinentalsokkel, 13.04.1965, fikk...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf25b564-d4e9-4064-9793-20f06c74efa2
  23. urn:
    462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
    name:
    Singlet Oxygen Technologies AS
    id:
    L0184a
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0184a
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
  24. urn:
    0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
    name:
    The NH Fertilizer Technologies
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dl/L0393/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
  25. urn:
    a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
    name:
    OECD-CERI. New technologies
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6147/D/Da/L0020/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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