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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-16T15:24:36Z in 0.496 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3665 results in compact format.

name:
ACK Technologies Inc. - E-01
id:
0003
name:
257 - B7.07 - Etari system. Environmental technologies & remediation, inc.
id:
0009
name:
510 - ELF1 - UTV II 5(4-5) Anbud plattformutstyr. Anbudssvar gas compression: United Technologies Intern, Inc
id:
0001
name:
Jahre Shipping (USA) INC.
id:
ARS-Akt-1176
name:
Kenmore Inc A/S
id:
0005
name:
Kay-Brunner Steel Products, Inc
id:
0004
name:
PA 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
id:
A-101965
name:
Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening
id:
A-102213
name:
Ocean Transport Lines Inc
id:
PA-2479
name:
Årsegnskap Esso Norway Inc.
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

3665

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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
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
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
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
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
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
urn:
3c249c6e-aadf-44d2-b161-64c8829b7257
name:
PA 1546 - Esso Norway Incorporated
id:
A-101965
path:
AV/A-101965
unit_type:
Business
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
urn:
bcb6c44c-2bbb-4897-8944-b880b2928283
name:
Mobil Exploration Norway Inc. Onshore Personalforening
id:
A-102213
path:
AV/A-102213
unit_type:
Business
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
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
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
urn:
74f67b99-4bdb-4495-b76c-2c877ad39581
name:
OVID: Fulltekst
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dd/Dda/L0038/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74f67b99-4bdb-4495-b76c-2c877ad39581
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
urn:
fc63a1d5-dbd5-4f19-8407-5b5091b284d1
name:
Konsortieavtaler, Ovid-kontrakter
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dd/Dda/L0025/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc63a1d5-dbd5-4f19-8407-5b5091b284d1
urn:
9151d907-0473-4a6d-9393-dfe21049f3e6
name:
OVID, 3 mapper
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dd/Dda/L0036/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9151d907-0473-4a6d-9393-dfe21049f3e6
urn:
66db8888-c159-4a68-b537-acf7640f3483
name:
OVID: Kurs/seminar
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dd/Dda/L0038/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66db8888-c159-4a68-b537-acf7640f3483
urn:
a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
name:
SysScan Technologies
id:
0004
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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
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
urn:
095c8e61-2312-43a6-b7cd-d4b275fe4d2d
name:
OVID: Tilbud, 2 mapper
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-3666/D/Dd/Dda/L0038/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/095c8e61-2312-43a6-b7cd-d4b275fe4d2d
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
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L0014
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0014
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/570da3c8-1eda-4a81-a841-4563e80b848a
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0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
name:
Freedom Technologies AS
id:
0003
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AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0047/0003
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MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
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f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
name:
Boxer Technologies AS
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0053
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AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0053
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MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
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b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
name:
Salén Technologies AB
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0431/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
urn:
450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
name:
Applied Accoustic Technologies
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0014/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
urn:
317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
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ITAS International Technologies
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0110/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
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753b5949-d7a0-422d-bf53-37424ad29670
name:
Foldereid: 48749 Ovid Heimsnes (Sagbruk)
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0017
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AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dq/L2448/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/753b5949-d7a0-422d-bf53-37424ad29670

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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