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 2026-10-24T05:00:08Z in 0.265 seconds.

Showing 10 of 337 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    1851 (1) - Norsea Gas GmbH 1986-1989, arbeidsfil Chr. Frederik Michelet (1)
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    6604 - Offshore Norge: Norsea Gas GmbH - Shareholders Agreement
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Norland GmbH 1984-1989 (1)
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Vakumpresse Netzsch
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Eltemaskin Netzsch
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Kantpussemaskin Netzsch
    id:
    0007
  7. name:
    4976 (1) - Norland GmbH, arbeidsfil Bjørn Arne Næsgaard (1)
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    4976 (2) - Norland GmbH, arbeidsfil Bjørn Arne Næsgaard (2)
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Norsea Gas AS/Norsea Pipeline Ltd. UK/Norsea Gas GmbH/Norland GmbH
    id:
    Fp
  10. name:
    Koppanlegg. Netzsch kværner - sentreringsmaskin
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
337
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3d606b93-d437-43d9-9a5d-57d007ab1b31
    name:
    1851 (1) - Norsea Gas GmbH 1986-1989, arbeidsfil Chr. Frederik Michelet (1)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d606b93-d437-43d9-9a5d-57d007ab1b31
  2. urn:
    02fd896b-a303-43f3-af04-c2c65e23a74b
    name:
    6604 - Offshore Norge: Norsea Gas GmbH - Shareholders Agreement
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101248/G/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02fd896b-a303-43f3-af04-c2c65e23a74b
  3. urn:
    e411776d-ed88-46b0-ae39-f480ad7c14ae
    name:
    Norland GmbH 1984-1989 (1)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp/L0020/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e411776d-ed88-46b0-ae39-f480ad7c14ae
  4. urn:
    ff51235e-5fe3-4bc5-b40e-e3dc34856d8a
    name:
    Vakumpresse Netzsch
    id:
    0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbf/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff51235e-5fe3-4bc5-b40e-e3dc34856d8a
  5. urn:
    20f49ee0-2cf8-489c-87b1-2e16a5483620
    name:
    Eltemaskin Netzsch
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbf/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20f49ee0-2cf8-489c-87b1-2e16a5483620
  6. urn:
    d8ebd632-2a51-4a65-b63c-94241481013b
    name:
    Kantpussemaskin Netzsch
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbf/L0009/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8ebd632-2a51-4a65-b63c-94241481013b
  7. urn:
    85e2b20d-698c-4fa1-9d90-28a679e099bd
    name:
    4976 (1) - Norland GmbH, arbeidsfil Bjørn Arne Næsgaard (1)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85e2b20d-698c-4fa1-9d90-28a679e099bd
  8. urn:
    811ddc7a-d3fa-4b25-8e11-ec0661eaeb07
    name:
    4976 (2) - Norland GmbH, arbeidsfil Bjørn Arne Næsgaard (2)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp/L0021/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/811ddc7a-d3fa-4b25-8e11-ec0661eaeb07
  9. urn:
    309a196b-5cf6-4f5a-9e77-87d769dd5d89
    name:
    Norsea Gas AS/Norsea Pipeline Ltd. UK/Norsea Gas GmbH/Norland GmbH
    id:
    Fp
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/309a196b-5cf6-4f5a-9e77-87d769dd5d89
  10. urn:
    aa4b154b-888a-473d-8c54-89e3f5563dcd
    name:
    Koppanlegg. Netzsch kværner - sentreringsmaskin
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa4b154b-888a-473d-8c54-89e3f5563dcd
  11. urn:
    53d4ec01-2770-4a18-99f9-703dfaaa5330
    name:
    Roller 5 servicedeler, Netzsch
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53d4ec01-2770-4a18-99f9-703dfaaa5330
  12. urn:
    b7a8552f-7d77-40ef-9a25-ae5711477fe6
    name:
    Kantpussemaskin. Netzsch, nye hall
    id:
    0010
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0003/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7a8552f-7d77-40ef-9a25-ae5711477fe6
  13. urn:
    a69e801d-8fdd-495c-bccc-cc11eb36f4a7
    name:
    50.D.15am Maget Machinen und Gerätebau Tegel Plant 2137.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3041/E/Ea/L0019/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a69e801d-8fdd-495c-bccc-cc11eb36f4a7
  14. urn:
    17cf07a9-6d18-41b7-a4cc-f11aa62001dc
    name:
    Norsea Gas - Norland GmbH 1984, arbeidsfil Francois Morane
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fp/L0020/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17cf07a9-6d18-41b7-a4cc-f11aa62001dc
  15. urn:
    1f034598-03e9-4c27-a002-2a718ba84212
    name:
    Kopproller dobbel 3. etage. Netzsch, avdeling 13 Dreieri.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbf/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f034598-03e9-4c27-a002-2a718ba84212
  16. urn:
    4ec1da1b-1be1-489f-8a9e-54a1c574325c
    name:
    Telefax fra Firma Karl Glaudo Gmbh & Co KG. En vurdering av prosjektet og markedsmulighetene. Del 7, av større rapportbunke. (BV 908-915)
    id:
    0914
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0102/0914
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ec1da1b-1be1-489f-8a9e-54a1c574325c
  17. urn:
    7b088fa8-8f75-41ce-96d3-2978f583a94a
    name:
    Netzschkværner. Formopprettingssystem koppanlegget
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b088fa8-8f75-41ce-96d3-2978f583a94a
  18. urn:
    a37d4b63-07f3-4008-8cec-da9a6d05d720
    name:
    Aluminiumwerk Nenzing Gmbh, Hyrdal Aluminium Gmbh, Hydro Aluminium Warmetechnik Gmbh, Hydro Beteiligungsgesellschaft
    id:
    0001
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    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0289/0001
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  19. urn:
    d0d2dde8-c64f-4e6d-bf70-5385232ceb39
    name:
    Eierinteresser i andre selskaper: AluminiumWerk Nenzing gmbh., Hydral Aluminium Gmbh., Hydro Aluminium Warmetechnik Gmbh., Hydro beteiligungsgesellschaft
    id:
    L0754
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0754
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0d2dde8-c64f-4e6d-bf70-5385232ceb39
  20. urn:
    7aba7d1b-3374-4d9a-8426-aeeddc53d86e
    name:
    Kongsberg GmbH
    id:
    L0049
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    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0049
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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  21. urn:
    ff582527-c43c-4b55-8682-6c893784e951
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    Kongsberg GmbH
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    AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0050
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff582527-c43c-4b55-8682-6c893784e951
  22. urn:
    ad206040-7e2f-4a10-b729-48157622149a
    name:
    Industriemaschinenbau GmbH
    id:
    0010
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    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0398/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad206040-7e2f-4a10-b729-48157622149a
  23. urn:
    620b9804-5e23-435c-9fd3-a9f18b414e75
    name:
    Consulta Gmbh
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    0003
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    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0471/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    Kongsberg GmbH
    id:
    0003
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    link:
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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.