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 2026-11-15T11:08:37Z in 0.262 seconds.

Showing 10 of 215351 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kautokeino trygdekontor
    id:
    SATØ-S-1570
  2. name:
    NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
    id:
    SAK-D/1547
  3. name:
    Snertingdal Auto A/S
    id:
    E-A-00118
  4. name:
    Classic Auto Service AS
    id:
    A-3980
  5. name:
    Auto 123 AS, Bedriftsklubb - Førde Jern og Metall, avd 165
    id:
    SFF-2007003
  6. name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-028
  7. name:
    Ola Nord transport AS, Naustdal Auto, Øyane
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
    id:
    ARK-445
  9. name:
    Råstoffundersøkelser i Nord-Norge. Oppdrag 1164/8B. Kvartærgeologisk kartlegging og tungmineralundersøkelser i Cier`te Nordreisa kommune, Troms og Kautokeino kommune. 8/8-24/8 1973.
    id:
    2698
  10. name:
    Autokompaniet AS
    id:
    VFA-A-1169
Show all fields in HTML
total:
215351
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
    name:
    Kautokeino trygdekontor
    id:
    SATØ-S-1570
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1570
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
  2. urn:
    93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
    name:
    NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
    id:
    SAK-D/1547
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1547
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
  3. urn:
    6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
    name:
    Snertingdal Auto A/S
    id:
    E-A-00118
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
    name:
    Classic Auto Service AS
    id:
    A-3980
    path:
    BBA/A-3980
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
  5. urn:
    c3b00efb-13dc-45ba-989c-f846aac46378
    name:
    Auto 123 AS, Bedriftsklubb - Førde Jern og Metall, avd 165
    id:
    SFF-2007003
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2007003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3b00efb-13dc-45ba-989c-f846aac46378
  6. urn:
    0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
    name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-028
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
  7. urn:
    3382e986-05e3-471d-bfa2-6bc8b47281d8
    name:
    Ola Nord transport AS, Naustdal Auto, Øyane
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VLFK/K-10061/D/Da/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3382e986-05e3-471d-bfa2-6bc8b47281d8
  8. urn:
    c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
    name:
    Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
    id:
    ARK-445
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
  9. urn:
    cec95919-fc30-4e7f-a736-0e81ed3e9088
    name:
    Råstoffundersøkelser i Nord-Norge. Oppdrag 1164/8B. Kvartærgeologisk kartlegging og tungmineralundersøkelser i Cier`te Nordreisa kommune, Troms og Kautokeino kommune. 8/8-24/8 1973.
    id:
    2698
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0301/2698
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cec95919-fc30-4e7f-a736-0e81ed3e9088
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078895
    name:
    Autokompaniet AS
    id:
    VFA-A-1169
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1169
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078895
  11. urn:
    b2528b91-ec18-4b0d-92f6-4fee82c12116
    name:
    Auto-Tarifforeningen
    id:
    RA-PA-1224
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1224
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2528b91-ec18-4b0d-92f6-4fee82c12116
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000098199
    name:
    Rafsol Auto
    id:
    A-4574
    path:
    BBA/A-4574
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000098199
  13. urn:
    30e8c20d-b309-4877-b2d8-89e0aa918c3b
    name:
    Balestrand Auto A/L
    id:
    SFF-87005
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-87005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30e8c20d-b309-4877-b2d8-89e0aa918c3b
  14. urn:
    869f409c-f575-4254-9700-713bdd11d8ce
    name:
    Alvdal - Folldal kommuneautomobil
    id:
    NOMA-A-0126
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0126
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/869f409c-f575-4254-9700-713bdd11d8ce
  15. urn:
    449e9292-61b7-4933-9ec4-1f977294f1f9
    name:
    VLF - rekognosering ved Aksojavrre, nord for Suolovuobme fjellstue, Kautokeino.
    id:
    2743
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0310/2743
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/449e9292-61b7-4933-9ec4-1f977294f1f9
  16. urn:
    ef242261-2127-47e7-8318-b2a9f8edb80a
    name:
    Risør og Oplands Automobilselskap AS
    id:
    PA-2241
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef242261-2127-47e7-8318-b2a9f8edb80a
  17. urn:
    f9fd7097-dd2b-4e47-9010-c389b54ab721
    name:
    Indre Sogns Automobilselskap AS
    id:
    SFF-96095
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-96095
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9fd7097-dd2b-4e47-9010-c389b54ab721
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003270448
    name:
    199800043 Sentrum Nord Oppfølging og byggeledelse entreprise EL01, elkraft og teletekniske installasjoner og EL02 automatiseringsanlegg
    id:
    0033
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0027/0033
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003270448
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115472
    name:
    Pa 1380 - Larvik og Oplands automobilselskap AS
    id:
    A-2631
    path:
    VEMU/A-2631
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000115472
  20. urn:
    fb2ba770-1766-4384-b9c1-9ce4b7c10e84
    name:
    M-Nord: Andenes Essostasjon. Tronds Autoservice, Bardu. Autobjørn A/S, Bardu. Storli Autoservice, Bardu. Borg Auto, Bøstad.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101977/E/Ea/L0189/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb2ba770-1766-4384-b9c1-9ce4b7c10e84
  21. urn:
    699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal meierilag
    id:
    NOMA-A-0119
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
  22. urn:
    017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
    name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
  23. urn:
    6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal Skogforening
    id:
    NOMA-A-0260
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
  24. urn:
    e42d373d-9840-4239-8d6b-2a83ed9e51c0
    name:
    Moss - Alfsen & Gundersen; Il-O-Van Aluminiumvarefabrikk; Rolf Johansen's Auto; Kraftex A/S; Moss Gjerdefabrikk & Mekanisk Verksted A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0210/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e42d373d-9840-4239-8d6b-2a83ed9e51c0
  25. urn:
    04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
    name:
    Nordland ungdomslag, Nord-Værøy
    id:
    A-14-121
    path:
    AIN/A-14-121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
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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.

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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.