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 2026-11-02T20:44:33Z in 4.408 seconds.

Showing 10 of 145292 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
  2. name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
  3. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  4. name:
    Fellesforbundet, avdeling 99. Verkstedklubben Rainpower Sørumsand
    id:
    ARK-3423
  5. name:
    Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100613
  6. name:
    Compact Power Circuits A/S
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Datapower Norge AS
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Power Lease Contract with Sør-Norge Aluminium A/S
    id:
    L0265
  9. name:
    99. F. 4. Kina/Norge. Sverre Frøland: omhandler salg av eiendom, "power of attorney" m.m.
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
145292
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004133516
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    BBA/A-8347
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004133516
  2. urn:
    2ed9bfc9-5a17-4f4d-8650-4c2c3e8b82c2
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    SAF/A-8347
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed9bfc9-5a17-4f4d-8650-4c2c3e8b82c2
  3. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  4. urn:
    ec422087-f15f-4850-8c39-d6367b785cbb
    name:
    Fellesforbundet, avdeling 99. Verkstedklubben Rainpower Sørumsand
    id:
    ARK-3423
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec422087-f15f-4850-8c39-d6367b785cbb
  5. urn:
    82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
    name:
    Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100613
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
  6. urn:
    900f66c2-4efb-4cf0-bbca-0e43146b0278
    name:
    Compact Power Circuits A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/900f66c2-4efb-4cf0-bbca-0e43146b0278
  7. urn:
    50a3c7fb-a89f-442e-91a3-de182dafe88c
    name:
    Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Datapower Norge AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0017/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50a3c7fb-a89f-442e-91a3-de182dafe88c
  8. urn:
    3d5849b8-62a3-4473-bfc5-f5a80b21bf07
    name:
    Power Lease Contract with Sør-Norge Aluminium A/S
    id:
    L0265
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1429/D/Da/L0265
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d5849b8-62a3-4473-bfc5-f5a80b21bf07
  9. urn:
    9b6e3c85-e530-49c9-be44-18e94c1eb994
    name:
    99. F. 4. Kina/Norge. Sverre Frøland: omhandler salg av eiendom, "power of attorney" m.m.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2611/D/Db/L0348/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b6e3c85-e530-49c9-be44-18e94c1eb994
  10. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  11. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  12. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  13. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  14. urn:
    d68c01fb-4f5b-4005-a080-ffeff52a6709
    name:
    ST 05 C35043: Contract Statoil - Industrikonsulent AS. C35045: Konsulentavtale Statoil - Norges Skipsforskningsinstitutt. C35046: Contract Statoil - Norconsult AS for a subsea power cable study.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0682/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d68c01fb-4f5b-4005-a080-ffeff52a6709
  15. urn:
    31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
  16. urn:
    10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
    name:
    Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
    id:
    A-0476
    path:
    UBIT/A-0476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
  17. urn:
    02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
    name:
    Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0535
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0535
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
  18. urn:
    77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
    path:
    AIN/A-11-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004133515
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    BBA/A-8347
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Bedrift med hensikt å utvikle, produsere og selge kraftvarmeanlegg og kraftanlegg basert på brenselceller. - Arkiveier er NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, ArkiVest-medl. nr. 254.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004133515
  20. urn:
    47525d3c-227c-4e1b-974a-1735c123360b
    name:
    Cellpower AS
    id:
    A-8347
    path:
    SAF/A-8347
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Bedrift med hensikt å utvikle, produsere og selge kraftvarmeanlegg og kraftanlegg basert på brenselceller. - Arkiveier er NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, ArkiVest-medl. nr. 254.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47525d3c-227c-4e1b-974a-1735c123360b
  21. urn:
    4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
  22. urn:
    2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
  23. urn:
    09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
  24. urn:
    adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
    name:
    Pa 1746 - BP Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102414
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
  25. urn:
    no-RFM_arkiv_000000003894
    name:
    Wiring diagram for Aarnes power station.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    RFM/SA-1001/T/T/0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Ryfylkemuseet/Sauda lokalarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RFM_arkiv_000000003894
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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.

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  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.

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