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 2026-11-03T03:42:27Z in 1.686 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58255 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Nortroll AS
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Nortroll
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Nortroll
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Bygg nr. TF 104, Nortroll
    id:
    L0010
  7. name:
    Garanti nr. 23188 Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Garanti nr. 23252 Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Nortroll, plattform, udatert
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Bygg nr. TF 104, Nortroll (rull)
    id:
    L0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58255
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    77d5b199-0bcb-4a0c-830d-030b89a39be8
    name:
    Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0141/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77d5b199-0bcb-4a0c-830d-030b89a39be8
  2. urn:
    dbf72994-68d1-4c7e-8b63-79bbd71a1b0c
    name:
    Nortroll AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0327/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbf72994-68d1-4c7e-8b63-79bbd71a1b0c
  3. urn:
    0d140914-f201-4172-a1ba-2a444bf72cfa
    name:
    Nortroll
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0202/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d140914-f201-4172-a1ba-2a444bf72cfa
  4. urn:
    fd0e451b-85a0-4cd3-9411-0debdb1db443
    name:
    Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0130/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd0e451b-85a0-4cd3-9411-0debdb1db443
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165539
    name:
    Nortroll
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/F/Fa/Fab/L0174/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165539
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097047
    name:
    Bygg nr. TF 104, Nortroll
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/T/Te/Tea/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097047
  7. urn:
    eaf7b516-4b68-4ca9-b1f5-16e34f5bc803
    name:
    Garanti nr. 23188 Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0722/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaf7b516-4b68-4ca9-b1f5-16e34f5bc803
  8. urn:
    e8e460b4-b864-493e-b458-bb3495bca796
    name:
    Garanti nr. 23252 Nortroll A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0728/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8e460b4-b864-493e-b458-bb3495bca796
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159789
    name:
    Nortroll, plattform, udatert
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/U/Ua/Uaa/L0018/0001/0007
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159789
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097046
    name:
    Bygg nr. TF 104, Nortroll (rull)
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/T/Te/Tea/L0009
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097046
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000170660
    name:
    PF 103-105, Ross Rig, Nortroll og Nordraug
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/U/Ub/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000170660
  12. urn:
    1540f256-17d3-48c0-afde-d1f781c906f5
    name:
    Alababa (ex Nortroll); Alladdin (ex Waage Drill), Albueskjell, Alpha, Amethyst
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101391/00/O/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1540f256-17d3-48c0-afde-d1f781c906f5
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165992
    name:
    Sertifikater, nybygg nr. TF-104
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/I/Ia/Iaa/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165992
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165993
    name:
    Sertifikater, nybygg nr. TF-104
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/I/Ia/Iaa/L0011
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165993
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166086
    name:
    Operasjonsmanual
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/I/Ib/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166086
  16. urn:
    926d8e80-2b69-4f71-bd77-d79ff047009e
    name:
    Div.utstyr og bruksanvisning
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    TIKA/A-2757/F/Fc/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/926d8e80-2b69-4f71-bd77-d79ff047009e
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165002
    name:
    Nybygg nr. TF-104, TF-105
    id:
    L0070
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/F/Fa/Faa/L0070
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165002
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165003
    name:
    Nybygg nr. TF-104, TF-105
    id:
    L0071
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/F/Fa/Faa/L0071
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165003
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166087
    name:
    Manualer
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/I/Ib/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000166087
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164994
    name:
    Nybygg nr. TF-104
    id:
    L0067
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/F/Fa/Faa/L0067
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164994
  21. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  22. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  23. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  24. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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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.

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.