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 2026-11-02T16:35:16Z in 2.648 seconds.

Showing 10 of 20061 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Gnr. 30 bnr. 118, Fjell kommune, Protector Forsikring ASA
    id:
    0022
  2. name:
    AS Protector
    id:
    Akt-2441
  3. name:
    Protector Norsk Forsikringsaksjeselskap
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    I.O.G.T. "Protector", Losjenr 13
    id:
    AKT-00137
  5. name:
    Skibsassuranceforeningen Protector
    id:
    PA-2482
  6. name:
    Forsikring 3
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Vital Forsikring ASA
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0003
  9. name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0007
  10. name:
    Norske aksjeselskaper, skade, alfabetisk. Protector Norsk Forsikringsaksjeselskap
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
20061
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003402809
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Gnr. 30 bnr. 118, Fjell kommune, Protector Forsikring ASA
    id:
    0022
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dak/L0010/0022
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003402809
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    7e9f8c64-5a7d-4a55-9bf3-17218a590b6d
    name:
    Forsikring 3
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.1/Db/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e9f8c64-5a7d-4a55-9bf3-17218a590b6d
  7. urn:
    578b639e-ec31-4ec4-a28c-c2b64f6e396f
    name:
    Vital Forsikring ASA
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0862/3/D/Da/L0015/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/578b639e-ec31-4ec4-a28c-c2b64f6e396f
  8. urn:
    0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
  9. urn:
    a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
  10. urn:
    5dd2a160-fc3c-47dc-b973-a52da85b3ce2
    name:
    Norske aksjeselskaper, skade, alfabetisk. Protector Norsk Forsikringsaksjeselskap
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3957/2/D/Da/L0209/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dd2a160-fc3c-47dc-b973-a52da85b3ce2
  11. urn:
    d7abdb13-541f-4c66-8e82-4f39c5d9ec21
    name:
    ASA – vaktrom – forsikring / garantier
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0518/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7abdb13-541f-4c66-8e82-4f39c5d9ec21
  12. urn:
    d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
  13. urn:
    dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
  14. urn:
    43174177-bd2c-4eb4-80fc-000fb7a6797c
    name:
    Norske Private Assurandører A/S (Protector, Norsk Forsikringsaksjeselskap)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2119/Fa/Fad/L0046/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43174177-bd2c-4eb4-80fc-000fb7a6797c
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000018447
    name:
    Vital forsikring ASA, Strandkaien 14
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/M/Ma/Maa/L0012/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000018447
  16. urn:
    42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
  17. urn:
    90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
  18. urn:
    6eb4fd14-73e0-4045-bff7-240b8bfc65be
    name:
    ASA forsikringer / garantier
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0517/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb4fd14-73e0-4045-bff7-240b8bfc65be
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000644371
    name:
    Tide ASA
    id:
    A-6069
    path:
    BBA/A-6069
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Tide ASA ble til som en følge av fusjonsprosessen mellom Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (HSD) og Gaia Trafik AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000644371
  20. urn:
    8930a352-618d-476e-bf24-2cfba26fd612
    name:
    Tide ASA
    id:
    A-6069
    path:
    SAF/A-6069
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Tide ASA ble til som en følge av fusjonsprosessen mellom Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (HSD) og Gaia Trafik AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8930a352-618d-476e-bf24-2cfba26fd612
  21. urn:
    05a878a4-4379-4ba1-8f3b-77fe721003e8
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 1207090. Insight ASA
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0042/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a878a4-4379-4ba1-8f3b-77fe721003e8
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000064130
    name:
    Forsikring
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-2197/E/Ed/Eda/L0005
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000064130
  23. urn:
    63c9199f-1e16-4d8d-add1-bedd494e494a
    name:
    Avdeling 19. Bedrifts ID: 712320. Norsk Hydro ASA Hydrogas & Chemica
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0114/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63c9199f-1e16-4d8d-add1-bedd494e494a
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000480670
    name:
    Marine Farms ASA
    id:
    A-5576
    path:
    BBA/A-5576
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Solgt til Marine Harvest ASA
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000480670
  25. urn:
    060cd3bd-aa08-4260-95d6-9c968c52beef
    name:
    Forsikring
    id:
    Qd
    path:
    AFM/FiA-1008/Q/Qd
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/060cd3bd-aa08-4260-95d6-9c968c52beef
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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.

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