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 2026-10-27T12:47:40Z in 1.459 seconds.

Showing 10 of 70289 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
  2. name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
  3. name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
  4. name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
  5. name:
    Miles Gemini LN-TAH Restoration Project
    id:
    AKT-KRS-1009
  6. name:
    Miles Gemini LN-TAH Restoration Project
    id:
    KRS - 1009
  7. name:
    Storebrand Invest A/S
    id:
    095
  8. name:
    SND Invest A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1339
  9. name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
  10. name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
Show all fields in HTML
total:
70289
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000597969
    name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
    path:
    BBA/A-3723
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Neumann Invest AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 134.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000597969
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000680704
    name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
    path:
    BBA/A-3742
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Neumann Invest AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 134.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000680704
  3. urn:
    6f2f478e-128b-47e4-abba-bffd247f11f3
    name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
    path:
    SAF/A-3723
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Neumann Invest AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 134.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2f478e-128b-47e4-abba-bffd247f11f3
  4. urn:
    2a317f0c-be1b-446b-8d4c-d96060102884
    name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
    path:
    SAF/A-3742
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Neumann Invest AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 134.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a317f0c-be1b-446b-8d4c-d96060102884
  5. urn:
    01dc181a-873d-4516-8daf-f765c1b01fc6
    name:
    Miles Gemini LN-TAH Restoration Project
    id:
    AKT-KRS-1009
    path:
    VAM/AKT-KRS-1009
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vest-Agder-museet IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Restoration Project bestod av 16 fly entusiaster som gikk sammen om å restaurere flyet Miles Gemini. Flyet tilhørte tidligere A/S Sørfly. Dugnadsgjengen fikk konserveringsråd fra Vest-Agder-museet, og sendte ukentlige oppdateringer til museet om arbeidet. I tillegg til å arbeide med selve flyet, had...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01dc181a-873d-4516-8daf-f765c1b01fc6
  6. urn:
    8d6071d3-b346-4cbf-b4f1-d62f3e817881
    name:
    Miles Gemini LN-TAH Restoration Project
    id:
    KRS - 1009
    path:
    VAM/KRS - 1009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Agder-museet IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d6071d3-b346-4cbf-b4f1-d62f3e817881
  7. urn:
    be65ff86-f5f0-4eed-a639-b328f4c562ff
    name:
    Storebrand Invest A/S
    id:
    095
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/095
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be65ff86-f5f0-4eed-a639-b328f4c562ff
  8. urn:
    78752b63-66c6-47e4-ba5b-3a5d12ea854a
    name:
    SND Invest A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1339
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78752b63-66c6-47e4-ba5b-3a5d12ea854a
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000549915
    name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
    path:
    BBA/A-3723
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000549915
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561875
    name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
    path:
    BBA/A-3742
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561875
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050911
    name:
    Aguila Invest AS
    id:
    A-8102
    path:
    BBA/A-8102
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050911
  12. urn:
    d29fd7d3-9ce3-48fe-8dc1-a100341b1536
    name:
    Neumann Invest AS
    id:
    A-3723
    path:
    SAF/A-3723
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d29fd7d3-9ce3-48fe-8dc1-a100341b1536
  13. urn:
    d85978dd-8783-4945-ab6e-fafda2eb684b
    name:
    Petrus Invest AS
    id:
    A-3742
    path:
    SAF/A-3742
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d85978dd-8783-4945-ab6e-fafda2eb684b
  14. urn:
    9992d606-7411-47a7-82a9-ecfa6c138733
    name:
    Aguila Invest AS
    id:
    A-8102
    path:
    SAF/A-8102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9992d606-7411-47a7-82a9-ecfa6c138733
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137837
    name:
    IS Ansatte Invest
    id:
    Akt-2785
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2785
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Interesseselskapet Ansatte Invest ble stiftet i juli 1985, hvor selskapets formål var å eie aksjer i Trosvik Engineering AS og annet engasjement i forbindelse med dette.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137837
  16. urn:
    cd987cb8-aceb-47d7-b4f1-eee8436e2f92
    name:
    The Fen Project: Detailed magnetic and gamma-ray investigations of the Fen Complex
    id:
    5173
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0527/5173
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd987cb8-aceb-47d7-b4f1-eee8436e2f92
  17. urn:
    649e3601-4925-454f-ba4d-407c81e640b6
    name:
    Kolsvika Project: Report on geological, diamond drilling and metalurgical investigations.
    id:
    0553
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0055/0553
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/649e3601-4925-454f-ba4d-407c81e640b6
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094296
    name:
    Skibs-Aktieselskapet Iver Invest
    id:
    Akt-2439
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2439
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skibs-Aktieselskapet Iver Invest ble stiftet 20.3.1989. Selskapets formål var å drive rederivirksomhet samt annet form for økonomisk virksomhet som det var naturlig å utøve i den forbindelse, herunder garantistillelse for andres forpliktelser. Selskapets aksjekapital var 50.000 kr fordelt på 50 aksj...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094296
  19. urn:
    506cdbf0-3ab0-4919-b48d-717742d7b72b
    name:
    Stock-Invest A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0468
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0468
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/506cdbf0-3ab0-4919-b48d-717742d7b72b
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002931563
    name:
    A/S Rieber Invest
    id:
    A-6792
    path:
    BBA/A-6792
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002931563
  21. urn:
    5bdb011e-4d1e-4550-804b-82eedcafb5ae
    name:
    A/S Rieber Invest
    id:
    A-6792
    path:
    SAF/A-6792
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bdb011e-4d1e-4550-804b-82eedcafb5ae
  22. urn:
    2cc69c8b-44f1-45e6-841a-57e60564dd88
    name:
    PA-0941, Rogaland Investering AS
    id:
    A-0415
    path:
    BYST/A-0415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cc69c8b-44f1-45e6-841a-57e60564dd88
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030842
    name:
    Pa 788 - Kaldnes Investment AS
    id:
    A-1910
    path:
    VEMU/A-1910
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030842
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137836
    name:
    Pa 1515 - IS Ansatte Invest
    id:
    A-2785
    path:
    VEMU/A-2785
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137836
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094295
    name:
    Pa 1218 - Skibs-Aktieselskapet Iver Invest
    id:
    A-2439
    path:
    VEMU/A-2439
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094295
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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