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 2026-10-23T18:31:48Z in 1.327 seconds.

Showing 10 of 192112 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Saab-Scania Komponent A/S
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0026
  5. name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Reforhandlet rammeavtale med Norsk Scania AS
    id:
    0041
  7. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 712572. Norsk Scania AS Hamar
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Avdeling 10. Bedrifts ID: 400024. Norsk Scania AS avdeling Hønefoss
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Opprettelse av overenskomst, AL. Norsk Scania AS, avdeling Hamar, avdeling 15
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    "King of the Road" Norsk Scania AS 1945-1995
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
192112
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2eacce32-e7b2-48dd-97ef-8c23b25bd62b
    name:
    Saab-Scania Komponent A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0142/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eacce32-e7b2-48dd-97ef-8c23b25bd62b
  2. urn:
    c92ac758-8293-4bf7-a123-0dae771a55e6
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0059.b/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c92ac758-8293-4bf7-a123-0dae771a55e6
  3. urn:
    5ea37d96-7d84-4e95-87fb-cdf78b4a1d04
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0062/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ea37d96-7d84-4e95-87fb-cdf78b4a1d04
  4. urn:
    41c09fe4-b639-4fb6-9c03-4af47d3f8b31
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0026
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0080/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41c09fe4-b639-4fb6-9c03-4af47d3f8b31
  5. urn:
    3cc58a9f-7d96-4914-bb74-9006cd073efb
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0034/0002/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cc58a9f-7d96-4914-bb74-9006cd073efb
  6. urn:
    99a04576-f3ad-486f-9390-fe8a8c04d8d8
    name:
    Reforhandlet rammeavtale med Norsk Scania AS
    id:
    0041
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5245/D/L0010/0041
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99a04576-f3ad-486f-9390-fe8a8c04d8d8
  7. urn:
    d859d5c9-38cc-40a4-9e3f-4214f22734a0
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 712572. Norsk Scania AS Hamar
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0096/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d859d5c9-38cc-40a4-9e3f-4214f22734a0
  8. urn:
    c0e77d4f-699f-4b23-8bcd-652c39836981
    name:
    Avdeling 10. Bedrifts ID: 400024. Norsk Scania AS avdeling Hønefoss
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0065/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0e77d4f-699f-4b23-8bcd-652c39836981
  9. urn:
    cbf5f154-0bd6-4ba3-8120-a26174462d40
    name:
    Opprettelse av overenskomst, AL. Norsk Scania AS, avdeling Hamar, avdeling 15
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0096/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbf5f154-0bd6-4ba3-8120-a26174462d40
  10. urn:
    4db042f5-64a5-4350-9268-8b792579528a
    name:
    "King of the Road" Norsk Scania AS 1945-1995
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/X/Xa/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db042f5-64a5-4350-9268-8b792579528a
  11. urn:
    cb7b25d3-3d9d-4e5b-98c4-92b48cbc69bf
    name:
    Solheim skule - tomt til Norsk Scania-Vabis as
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VLFK/K-10911/D/Db/Dba/L0020/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb7b25d3-3d9d-4e5b-98c4-92b48cbc69bf
  12. urn:
    a65803f6-4a1d-44d2-beac-bc7ea84b3145
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis A/S, Norsk Soya A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1124/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a65803f6-4a1d-44d2-beac-bc7ea84b3145
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002935569
    name:
    7060 -S 1. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra Philip Hauge A/S. 2. Norsk Scania A/S. Tybring-Gjedde A/S. Simens A/S Ferd. Brun eftf. A/S. Scania Vest A/S . Søkn. om etableringssamtykke
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0060/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002935569
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002935570
    name:
    7060-S 1. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra Philip Hauge A/S, Norsk Scania A/S , Tybring-Gjedde A/S , Simens A/S . Ferd. Brun Eftf. A/S Scania Vest A/S. Søknad om etableringssamtykke
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0060/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002935570
  15. urn:
    29559466-5520-4971-9bc5-f827029c6ad4
    name:
    Oslo - NEBB; Norsk Scania Vabis A/S; A/S Norske Industriartikler; Nordang Nygaard
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0221/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29559466-5520-4971-9bc5-f827029c6ad4
  16. urn:
    51d2c767-59dc-4b7f-8237-d29ff097d394
    name:
    Norsk Scania, Hesseng
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51d2c767-59dc-4b7f-8237-d29ff097d394
  17. urn:
    30e56dc5-99e2-4c16-8d5b-4ab9c735319d
    name:
    Norsk Scania A/S, Lakselv
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0011/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30e56dc5-99e2-4c16-8d5b-4ab9c735319d
  18. urn:
    7bff33a9-035f-4a00-b296-43aa4a2a92db
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1256/D/L0053/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bff33a9-035f-4a00-b296-43aa4a2a92db
  19. urn:
    79bd18df-2a96-44ba-ad1d-c6e1ef89ed22
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3041/F/Fb/L0057a/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79bd18df-2a96-44ba-ad1d-c6e1ef89ed22
  20. urn:
    cc9b5f71-ddef-4561-847d-58d52f594d51
    name:
    Norsk Scania-Vabis A/S
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0045/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc9b5f71-ddef-4561-847d-58d52f594d51
  21. urn:
    a506d988-f291-484f-ae5b-14fe4f702173
    name:
    Oslo - Nebb; N.K. Nielsens Jernstøperi; Norsk Auto; Norsk Scania Vabis
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0231/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a506d988-f291-484f-ae5b-14fe4f702173
  22. urn:
    8b8f27d6-26cb-4453-ba6b-fa3c7512e01d
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 40024 - Norsk Scania
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0018/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b8f27d6-26cb-4453-ba6b-fa3c7512e01d
  23. urn:
    ab646e29-ac30-4156-a221-7a2b756e3f4c
    name:
    Oslo - A/S Norsk Scania-Vabis
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0103/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab646e29-ac30-4156-a221-7a2b756e3f4c
  24. urn:
    45e441fe-8414-4196-b3e6-dbc27fc7420b
    name:
    Oslo - Norsk Scania-Vabis
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0145/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45e441fe-8414-4196-b3e6-dbc27fc7420b
  25. urn:
    b224261e-ca57-44be-9733-792a0aca309a
    name:
    Bilbedrifter: Norsk Scania Vabis A/S
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0036/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b224261e-ca57-44be-9733-792a0aca309a
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.

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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.