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 2026-10-21T20:00:57Z in 3.098 seconds.

Showing 10 of 96 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1220 - AS Protector
    id:
    A-2441
  2. name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2487
  3. name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    SAK-D/1121
  4. name:
    PA-0087, I.O.G.T. Protector, losje nr. 13
    id:
    A-1139
  5. name:
    AS Protector
    id:
    Akt-2441
  6. name:
    I.O.G.T. "Protector", Losjenr 13
    id:
    AKT-00137
  7. name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2482
  8. name:
    Kallager - Protector
    id:
    L0071
  9. name:
    Protector Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    Protector II (bark)
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
96
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094299
    name:
    Pa 1220 - AS Protector
    id:
    A-2441
    path:
    VEMU/A-2441
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094299
  2. urn:
    cace011b-18d1-4a68-b628-5ad6f9a8ef72
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2487
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2487
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cace011b-18d1-4a68-b628-5ad6f9a8ef72
  3. urn:
    525b1eb2-559a-4da1-b0f3-bdc70cb40658
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    SAK-D/1121
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/525b1eb2-559a-4da1-b0f3-bdc70cb40658
  4. urn:
    498629fd-2533-45e2-ba3c-9e37a16fc607
    name:
    PA-0087, I.O.G.T. Protector, losje nr. 13
    id:
    A-1139
    path:
    BYST/A-1139
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/498629fd-2533-45e2-ba3c-9e37a16fc607
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094300
    name:
    AS Protector
    id:
    Akt-2441
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2441
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    AS Protector ble stiftet 15.12.1955. Stiftere var Finn Bugge, Thor Bugge og Erik Bugge. Selskapets formål var ervervelse og forvaltning av verdipapirer og deltagelse i andre foretagender. Selskapets aksjekapital var 36.000 kr fordelt på 180 aksjer á 200 kr. I praksis betydde det å kjøpe aksjer i eg...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094300
  6. urn:
    27c68544-338e-4832-b280-26c0f12349fe
    name:
    I.O.G.T. "Protector", Losjenr 13
    id:
    AKT-00137
    path:
    BYST/AKT-00137
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I.O.G.T. "Protector", Losje nr. 13 var en avholdsorganisasjon i Stavanger som arbeidet for edruskap, solidaritet og fred. Losjen ble grunnlagt i 1878.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27c68544-338e-4832-b280-26c0f12349fe
  7. urn:
    cc39ffa9-a403-4811-b3d1-4d4ca13d9156
    name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2482
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2482
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector ble stiftet i Arendal 29. mai 1876. Det var et gjensidig forsikringsselskap som i utgangspunktet forsikret seilskip. Selskapet ble oppløst 31.12 1922, da det ikke lengre var marked for seilskipsassurance. Selskapet ble formelt avviklet på 1930-tallet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc39ffa9-a403-4811-b3d1-4d4ca13d9156
  8. urn:
    870ccc73-e17d-4a36-8ae0-7cc2cf720fd5
    name:
    Kallager - Protector
    id:
    L0071
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3633/B/Ba/L0071
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/870ccc73-e17d-4a36-8ae0-7cc2cf720fd5
  9. urn:
    b5c62fd6-4a2e-4ee4-b552-51e21d3c6184
    name:
    Protector Skibsassuranceforening
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1060/F/Fa/L0269/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5c62fd6-4a2e-4ee4-b552-51e21d3c6184
  10. urn:
    b8171f83-7fe8-4fcb-97c0-943c0b6c1083
    name:
    Protector II (bark)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0279/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8171f83-7fe8-4fcb-97c0-943c0b6c1083
  11. urn:
    7f91150b-218a-418c-820f-b788b0bd8d8e
    name:
    Protector I (bark)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0279/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f91150b-218a-418c-820f-b788b0bd8d8e
  12. urn:
    a2914fce-0c08-4340-9a91-2f0655722002
    name:
    AS Protector, Bergen
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AIN/NA047/D/Da/L0060/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2914fce-0c08-4340-9a91-2f0655722002
  13. urn:
    941f9b31-252b-491d-af9e-7a8ba4ca82c8
    name:
    A/S Protector, Bergen
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AIN/NA047/D/Da/L0071/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/941f9b31-252b-491d-af9e-7a8ba4ca82c8
  14. urn:
    1d663860-f2c9-4808-8dff-c8e87d7a2bd9
    name:
    Protector, Drammen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0102/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d663860-f2c9-4808-8dff-c8e87d7a2bd9
  15. urn:
    b776100a-6aa5-4cb9-83e3-39657fbae320
    name:
    Protector A/S - Nordås
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0145/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b776100a-6aa5-4cb9-83e3-39657fbae320
  16. urn:
    c2595138-fe7d-4e15-abe7-f98acb93bc09
    name:
    0231 Protector
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0859/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2595138-fe7d-4e15-abe7-f98acb93bc09
  17. urn:
    bf1adbb4-69b4-4995-a887-bbb2f463635c
    name:
    3763 Protector
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0859/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf1adbb4-69b4-4995-a887-bbb2f463635c
  18. urn:
    a634a205-45db-4341-87e0-b3320b031b23
    name:
    A/S Protector, nu A/S Omnia: Forhandlingsprotokol
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1422/2/A/Ac/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a634a205-45db-4341-87e0-b3320b031b23
  19. urn:
    9ca389fb-0196-4e77-a413-fc52744f14e3
    name:
    St. O. O. F. M. Barnes (Protector & Gambel)
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1711/2/D/Da/L0377/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ca389fb-0196-4e77-a413-fc52744f14e3
  20. urn:
    51b983e5-db46-46eb-b7a7-2b4d1f13cd65
    name:
    Protector Norsk Forsikringsaksjeselskap
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3633/E/Ed/L0031/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b983e5-db46-46eb-b7a7-2b4d1f13cd65
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003144542
    name:
    A.S. Protector, Bergen
    id:
    0045
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0128/0045
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003144542
  22. urn:
    b78adb96-9220-47be-bd30-da12b96f60b5
    name:
    Bergen: Norsk Motor - Protector
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1056/J/Jb/Jbd/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b78adb96-9220-47be-bd30-da12b96f60b5
  23. urn:
    5eb396a5-90b3-4414-8cad-161f443994a0
    name:
    Del 5 - Yrkesskade Zurich protector
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/D/Dd/L0327/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5eb396a5-90b3-4414-8cad-161f443994a0
  24. urn:
    2db61b67-4063-4cfc-8bda-a9f3ee1913c9
    name:
    Del 6 - Yrkesskade Zurich protector
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/D/Dd/L0327/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db61b67-4063-4cfc-8bda-a9f3ee1913c9
  25. urn:
    79d8f53d-c2b1-418d-86fa-8d1b62098474
    name:
    Del 6 - Yrkesskade Zurich protector
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/D/Dd/L0329/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79d8f53d-c2b1-418d-86fa-8d1b62098474
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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