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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T19:18:03Z in 0.213 seconds.

Showing 10 of 71238 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Byggproffen AS
    id:
    A-02-1011
  2. name:
    Berent Andreas (Bente) Moe
    id:
    A-0383
  3. name:
    Lorentzen & Wettres industrianlegg AS
    id:
    A-10333
  4. name:
    Rentekammeret, Renteskriverkontorene
    id:
    RA-EA-3115
  5. name:
    Lorentzen, Lorentz Kristoffer
    id:
    PA-1322
  6. name:
    Lorentzen & Wettre AS
    id:
    A-10331
  7. name:
    Lorentzen, Martha Plade og Hans Benzon Lorentzens legat
    id:
    SAT-LEG-0015
  8. name:
    Grafisk klubb Ingvald Husabø Prenteverk AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1046
  9. name:
    Proff AS
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Proff Marketing AS (NHO nr 25097)
    id:
    0012
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total:
71238
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3201147c-168c-4eef-a1ce-36e1ce208721
    name:
    Byggproffen AS
    id:
    A-02-1011
    path:
    AIN/A-02-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3201147c-168c-4eef-a1ce-36e1ce208721
  2. urn:
    d4821eb4-0989-4b31-bc3d-bf5d0d1b5ea8
    name:
    Berent Andreas (Bente) Moe
    id:
    A-0383
    path:
    UBIT/A-0383
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4821eb4-0989-4b31-bc3d-bf5d0d1b5ea8
  3. urn:
    18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
    name:
    Lorentzen & Wettres industrianlegg AS
    id:
    A-10333
    path:
    OBA/A-10333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
  4. urn:
    5f3b0144-c8ef-4dd2-83d9-4caa4a827b08
    name:
    Rentekammeret, Renteskriverkontorene
    id:
    RA-EA-3115
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-3115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f3b0144-c8ef-4dd2-83d9-4caa4a827b08
  5. urn:
    2d9d21eb-eb10-4209-bd5e-a340535ec39c
    name:
    Lorentzen, Lorentz Kristoffer
    id:
    PA-1322
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1322
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d9d21eb-eb10-4209-bd5e-a340535ec39c
  6. urn:
    d63a94fb-051a-43f0-9781-f45d1c0ba219
    name:
    Lorentzen & Wettre AS
    id:
    A-10331
    path:
    OBA/A-10331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d63a94fb-051a-43f0-9781-f45d1c0ba219
  7. urn:
    77cc7680-f569-4814-9a65-aca24f32a269
    name:
    Lorentzen, Martha Plade og Hans Benzon Lorentzens legat
    id:
    SAT-LEG-0015
    path:
    AV/SAT-LEG-0015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77cc7680-f569-4814-9a65-aca24f32a269
  8. urn:
    618732ae-b81c-4870-9109-5fa0dd9aca64
    name:
    Grafisk klubb Ingvald Husabø Prenteverk AS
    id:
    VLFApa-1046
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/618732ae-b81c-4870-9109-5fa0dd9aca64
  9. urn:
    0aebc519-e06c-4ae8-9ad7-0ba8c5341178
    name:
    Proff AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940i-180/D/D02/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aebc519-e06c-4ae8-9ad7-0ba8c5341178
  10. urn:
    f786fbd5-81d9-47be-9487-4b9b7383b69f
    name:
    Proff Marketing AS (NHO nr 25097)
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0230/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f786fbd5-81d9-47be-9487-4b9b7383b69f
  11. urn:
    20ab966f-c16f-4448-aa96-d380c725927d
    name:
    Proff Marketing AS (NHO nr 25097)
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0082/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20ab966f-c16f-4448-aa96-d380c725927d
  12. urn:
    a3872543-5d57-476c-9746-9eae9c942260
    name:
    PA-0042, E. Berentsen / E. Berentsen A/S
    id:
    A-1094
    path:
    BYST/A-1094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3872543-5d57-476c-9746-9eae9c942260
  13. urn:
    b2b826fe-65bd-4b78-9a48-53cc8a67ef3b
    name:
    PROFF, Produktivitet 2005/PROFF (NFR)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Db/L0184/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2b826fe-65bd-4b78-9a48-53cc8a67ef3b
  14. urn:
    03e9b7fd-cb4a-4953-a08f-a2a0df4c4212
    name:
    Rentekammeret, Kammerkanselliet
    id:
    RA-EA-3111
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-3111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03e9b7fd-cb4a-4953-a08f-a2a0df4c4212
  15. urn:
    8b07fb26-5805-4792-8a31-78008c56bebb
    name:
    Barentskartet
    id:
    SATØ-P-1607
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b07fb26-5805-4792-8a31-78008c56bebb
  16. urn:
    89570354-7329-47bc-ab7d-bc4b8cfb9bf3
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Forbrukerentrepriseutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3778
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3778
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89570354-7329-47bc-ab7d-bc4b8cfb9bf3
  17. urn:
    b80e7945-50a2-4b6a-96d4-91bdcc0975d0
    name:
    Lorentzen, Cornelius
    id:
    PA-1321
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1321
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b80e7945-50a2-4b6a-96d4-91bdcc0975d0
  18. urn:
    012af3ac-4c52-48ee-9d8a-61040fdccb20
    name:
    Rentekammeret og Generaltollkammeret
    id:
    RA-EA-5449
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5449
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/012af3ac-4c52-48ee-9d8a-61040fdccb20
  19. urn:
    37489447-df95-4770-b56c-421c80e9d4ea
    name:
    Smith, Lorentz
    id:
    RA-PA-0576
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0576
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37489447-df95-4770-b56c-421c80e9d4ea
  20. urn:
    40fbccfe-8320-4c84-a56a-88f4d56fa986
    name:
    Foyn, Laurentius
    id:
    RA-PA-1459
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1459
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40fbccfe-8320-4c84-a56a-88f4d56fa986
  21. urn:
    d88c21fe-b5cf-4bc6-87e4-365f64297401
    name:
    Lorentzen, Øivind
    id:
    RA-PA-2046
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d88c21fe-b5cf-4bc6-87e4-365f64297401
  22. urn:
    aad0751c-570a-4fde-8486-b86ab558b2cf
    name:
    Arent Isaachsøn
    id:
    SAK-D/0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aad0751c-570a-4fde-8486-b86ab558b2cf
  23. urn:
    fe416812-a163-4808-a882-6a0e61f33f1e
    name:
    Pa 1051 - Berentsen A/S, E.
    id:
    SAST-A-101060
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe416812-a163-4808-a882-6a0e61f33f1e
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004212506
    name:
    Lorentzen, Bernt
    id:
    A-8498
    path:
    BBA/A-8498
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004212506
  25. urn:
    789749e8-f909-4279-b545-2c9c35eb6d29
    name:
    Pedersen, Lorentz U.
    id:
    A-00256
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/789749e8-f909-4279-b545-2c9c35eb6d29
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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.