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 2026-10-22T08:39:34Z in 1.237 seconds.

Showing 10 of 203991 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pelly, Albert Konfeksjonsfabrikk, Oslo
    id:
    0019
  2. name:
    Oslo: 17130 Pellys Konfeksjonsfabrikk (Systue)
    id:
    0009
  3. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  4. name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
  5. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  6. name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0004
  9. name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0006
  10. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 600033. Fellesmeieriet AS Oslo
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
203991
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a36e5c1a-fca4-423c-b6ca-c05d9b3a12ed
    name:
    Pelly, Albert Konfeksjonsfabrikk, Oslo
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0248/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a36e5c1a-fca4-423c-b6ca-c05d9b3a12ed
  2. urn:
    e3a11eb9-c4cb-4071-a612-c1b48c6440b8
    name:
    Oslo: 17130 Pellys Konfeksjonsfabrikk (Systue)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0342/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3a11eb9-c4cb-4071-a612-c1b48c6440b8
  3. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  4. urn:
    a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
    name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
    path:
    AV/P-17112
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    VisitOslo AS er et markeds- og kompetanseorgan for Oslo-regionen med ansvar for profilering av Oslo på vegne av besøksnæringen. Selskapet er organisert som et aksjeselskap. VisitOslo arbeider med vertskap, presse/PR, kongressmarkedsføring og markedsføring i digitale medier, og driver blant annet tur...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
  5. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  6. urn:
    6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
    name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0267/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
  7. urn:
    95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
  8. urn:
    9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
  9. urn:
    b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
  10. urn:
    dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 600033. Fellesmeieriet AS Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
  11. urn:
    1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 710050 eller 10050 - Exide Sønnak AS Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
  12. urn:
    b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
    name:
    Skipper AS; Aksjonærer og Oslo ligningskontor
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/E/Ea/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
  14. urn:
    453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
    name:
    Avdeling 4, medlem 113072 - "Endring av arbeidsoppgaver ved omorganisering". Bedrift 712289 Nobina Norge AS avd. Oslo. Saksnummer: 19.04.2012-16585
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
  15. urn:
    c4836979-f66d-4fd6-b4b4-7fb0a9d70eef
    name:
    Pelly, Albert
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-40207/D/Da/L0061/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4836979-f66d-4fd6-b4b4-7fb0a9d70eef
  16. urn:
    464a04ee-cc6a-4946-b9c8-9254e4043283
    name:
    Pelly, 1 stk.
    id:
    0063
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/F/Fb/L0044/0063
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464a04ee-cc6a-4946-b9c8-9254e4043283
  17. urn:
    d6a63e0d-ee1e-4059-91a6-9a5f57be871f
    name:
    Pelly A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Fed/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6a63e0d-ee1e-4059-91a6-9a5f57be871f
  18. urn:
    dc9eb753-dc46-4a53-8f38-32629973b1be
    name:
    Bouttons & Pelly (London)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-157/K/Ka/L0005b/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9eb753-dc46-4a53-8f38-32629973b1be
  19. urn:
    36ff8edb-b011-47ac-86e3-71ac5b9a52e7
    name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2050
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ff8edb-b011-47ac-86e3-71ac5b9a52e7
  20. urn:
    a2e9e2e4-d3c0-4a77-ae4b-a4ab87361b20
    name:
    Oslo Konserthus AS
    id:
    A-10417
    path:
    OBA/A-10417
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2e9e2e4-d3c0-4a77-ae4b-a4ab87361b20
  21. urn:
    2cb404c4-ef36-497d-8208-014495bdc946
    name:
    Oslo havnelager AS
    id:
    A-70070
    path:
    OBA/A-70070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb404c4-ef36-497d-8208-014495bdc946
  22. urn:
    43ce4ef7-948c-4009-9fcd-99f2cbeccb80
    name:
    Oslo-Fergene AS
    id:
    A-70301
    path:
    OBA/A-70301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43ce4ef7-948c-4009-9fcd-99f2cbeccb80
  23. urn:
    3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 1510102. Mappe 1. Peab AS - Oslo
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
  24. urn:
    cab52df4-b8ea-407b-a4bf-ea355fc7d914
    name:
    Oslo Vekst AS, Oslo Vekstfond AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0670/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab52df4-b8ea-407b-a4bf-ea355fc7d914
  25. urn:
    c19bc6b1-d2b8-469f-944f-6dbda5ea7766
    name:
    Avdeling 4 - oppsigelse. Bedrift 402563 Siemens AS avd. Building Technologies Oslo. Saksnummer: 07.02.2012-16483
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0004/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c19bc6b1-d2b8-469f-944f-6dbda5ea7766
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.