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 2026-11-13T06:06:20Z in 0.283 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58651 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tricotage AS
    id:
    A-3303
  2. name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1619
  3. name:
    A/S Pedersen & Dekke Tricotagefabrik
    id:
    A-6596
  4. name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabriks Pensjonskasse og Pensjonsfond
    id:
    A-1717
  5. name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabrik AS
    id:
    A-1619
  6. name:
    Fabricom AS (tidl. Norske Fabricom AS)
    id:
    0016
  7. name:
    Maritim Rico AS, 5427 Urangsvåg. Søknad om løyve til oppsetting av hall og oppankring
    id:
    0022
  8. name:
    Rico - Rø
    id:
    L0070
  9. name:
    Frico AS
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Frico AS
    id:
    0004
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total:
58651
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000302904
    name:
    Tricotage AS
    id:
    A-3303
    path:
    BBA/A-3303
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000302904
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000043724
    name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1619
    path:
    BBA/A-1619
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000043724
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003294569
    name:
    A/S Pedersen & Dekke Tricotagefabrik
    id:
    A-6596
    path:
    BBA/A-6596
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003294569
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000078332
    name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabriks Pensjonskasse og Pensjonsfond
    id:
    A-1717
    path:
    BBA/A-1717
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000078332
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000512552
    name:
    Salhus Tricotagefabrik AS
    id:
    A-1619
    path:
    BBA/A-1619
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Etablert som «Firma J. Ramm & Clausen» av Philip Christian Clausen og Johan Ernst Christian Ramm i 1859. Fabrikken ble startet som en trikotasjefabrikk, det vil si at fabrikken produserte strikket tøy. Mellom 1865 og 1888 var arbeidsstokken rundt 50-60 personer. I 1888 gikk bedriften konkurs, ble re...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000512552
  6. urn:
    7c7239ab-63ad-4946-be44-a18a6bb4f734
    name:
    Fabricom AS (tidl. Norske Fabricom AS)
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Dd/L0002/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c7239ab-63ad-4946-be44-a18a6bb4f734
  7. urn:
    2ed1c7ec-ec40-4de2-9c96-3f748623e145
    name:
    Maritim Rico AS, 5427 Urangsvåg. Søknad om løyve til oppsetting av hall og oppankring
    id:
    0022
    path:
    IKAH/1219-501/D/Db/L0009/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed1c7ec-ec40-4de2-9c96-3f748623e145
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153162
    name:
    Rico - Rø
    id:
    L0070
    path:
    VEMU/A-2720/U/Ua/Uab/L0070
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153162
  9. urn:
    947c6097-58da-4edc-aa27-457bd9bd0402
    name:
    Frico AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0006/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/947c6097-58da-4edc-aa27-457bd9bd0402
  10. urn:
    c7977af3-d93e-4963-983f-078b9034a322
    name:
    Frico AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0037/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7977af3-d93e-4963-983f-078b9034a322
  11. urn:
    91d0474b-5790-4f7e-87f7-3c2c058ad1cf
    name:
    Chrico AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0123/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91d0474b-5790-4f7e-87f7-3c2c058ad1cf
  12. urn:
    612d9bba-3d2b-41a0-ab3f-ae80e6464e4f
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    Hz
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1087/H/Hz
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/612d9bba-3d2b-41a0-ab3f-ae80e6464e4f
  13. urn:
    7530b605-ef22-4fab-93a7-c29e6ba1f4f6
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1087/H/Hz/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7530b605-ef22-4fab-93a7-c29e6ba1f4f6
  14. urn:
    a15052b7-01e1-4984-b4ff-b90cf32b8117
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1087/H/Hz/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a15052b7-01e1-4984-b4ff-b90cf32b8117
  15. urn:
    eceabe78-6026-4b22-85b1-050c1967eed8
    name:
    Rico Mat A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0055/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eceabe78-6026-4b22-85b1-050c1967eed8
  16. urn:
    d4c878c6-73a9-49db-aa93-4c32bfeb1cda
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0281/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c878c6-73a9-49db-aa93-4c32bfeb1cda
  17. urn:
    17478018-e03a-47ec-b30e-586fc6a0b1b5
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1377/D/Da/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17478018-e03a-47ec-b30e-586fc6a0b1b5
  18. urn:
    12da95ab-d2b3-4350-b2f7-3535111286b9
    name:
    Rico Campers A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fb/L0028/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12da95ab-d2b3-4350-b2f7-3535111286b9
  19. urn:
    dea8acc5-b0ae-4286-b486-c2eefff330f7
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2203/E/Ea/L0088/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dea8acc5-b0ae-4286-b486-c2eefff330f7
  20. urn:
    cc13b12d-34da-45b5-ad8f-3ac52ffef3eb
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2791/D/Dd/Dda/L0938/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc13b12d-34da-45b5-ad8f-3ac52ffef3eb
  21. urn:
    b8ac0a1d-c25d-426a-ad19-fba0b5dc71f6
    name:
    Kricon as Aure
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/D/Da/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8ac0a1d-c25d-426a-ad19-fba0b5dc71f6
  22. urn:
    9f3dae54-be72-44a2-8817-61fcb870d5a4
    name:
    Bergens Tricotagefabrik AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0168/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f3dae54-be72-44a2-8817-61fcb870d5a4
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Bergens Tricotagefabrik AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0169/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5c7d4e7-b42f-4a67-aeaa-ba4d7d893132
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162167
    name:
    Puerto Rico
    id:
    0011
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/E/L0011/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162167
  25. urn:
    2d6a09a9-df4e-4d9e-b024-db887abfe229
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 400228 - Fabricon AS
    id:
    0039
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0035/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d6a09a9-df4e-4d9e-b024-db887abfe229
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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.