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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-28T08:04:58Z in 1.114 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56686 results in compact format.

name:
Aspelin Stormbull AS
id:
A-02-1010
name:
Norsk tjenestemannslag. Forening 28. Statens skjermbilledfotografering
id:
ARK-2321
name:
Aspelin Stormbull AS
id:
AKT-02/110
name:
Stormbull AS
id:
0008
name:
Stormbull AS
id:
0001
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Bodø AS
id:
0002
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Bodø AS
id:
0001
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Fetsund AS
id:
0001
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Fredrikstad As
id:
0002
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Førde AS
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

56686

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
2a6b0f7a-e657-415d-972d-461c3b43f64c
name:
Aspelin Stormbull AS
id:
A-02-1010
path:
AIN/A-02-1010
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a6b0f7a-e657-415d-972d-461c3b43f64c
urn:
d1fa9ed8-ddb1-465b-baa0-277bf059428a
name:
Norsk tjenestemannslag. Forening 28. Statens skjermbilledfotografering
id:
ARK-2321
path:
AAB/ARK-2321
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1fa9ed8-ddb1-465b-baa0-277bf059428a
urn:
dfd1a21a-2c64-4750-8f36-601014e07616
name:
Aspelin Stormbull AS
id:
AKT-02/110
path:
AIN/AKT-02/110
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfd1a21a-2c64-4750-8f36-601014e07616
urn:
e4a90049-f78d-4306-9d72-e2a363df4a2c
name:
Stormbull AS
id:
0008
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0035/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4a90049-f78d-4306-9d72-e2a363df4a2c
urn:
993c4c95-306e-42ed-8fdd-f9422cd01ec2
name:
Stormbull AS
id:
0001
path:
OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0085/0001/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/993c4c95-306e-42ed-8fdd-f9422cd01ec2
urn:
189f2ca3-f79c-41b4-aa87-f2c4a011a56e
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Bodø AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/189f2ca3-f79c-41b4-aa87-f2c4a011a56e
urn:
bb811558-1e01-4432-8e21-33081997b3b2
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Bodø AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0008/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb811558-1e01-4432-8e21-33081997b3b2
urn:
aa143681-5c62-4c32-b64d-b1c2f8bf1861
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Fetsund AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa143681-5c62-4c32-b64d-b1c2f8bf1861
urn:
3fd28e5a-4a8e-4fc2-a26d-30b2ba83b925
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Fredrikstad As
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd28e5a-4a8e-4fc2-a26d-30b2ba83b925
urn:
4680b845-2f80-427b-9fbf-43f87deccccb
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Førde AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4680b845-2f80-427b-9fbf-43f87deccccb
urn:
0f1631b6-0bd5-4cd0-9b1c-fb6342446532
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Gjøvik AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f1631b6-0bd5-4cd0-9b1c-fb6342446532
urn:
bbe4da28-d2af-4541-8ea5-faa217196505
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Hallingdal AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbe4da28-d2af-4541-8ea5-faa217196505
urn:
587a42fb-ddb6-4c4b-8af6-2ca6b26ef789
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Hønefoss AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0009/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/587a42fb-ddb6-4c4b-8af6-2ca6b26ef789
urn:
ab3de5ce-90c7-4148-b5f3-a66597b1a836
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Kirkenes AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0010/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab3de5ce-90c7-4148-b5f3-a66597b1a836
urn:
f9bff349-b6f7-459f-9805-5c2e3c98442d
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Kongsvinger AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bff349-b6f7-459f-9805-5c2e3c98442d
urn:
d6054349-fada-4919-9d10-2e99fdd874b6
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Lillestrøm AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0010/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6054349-fada-4919-9d10-2e99fdd874b6
urn:
7c201bfb-6d7f-4a7d-b64b-6538cbf4bb43
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Mjøsa AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0011/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c201bfb-6d7f-4a7d-b64b-6538cbf4bb43
urn:
d83c9f71-1227-4b3f-b0cd-fad4223f0582
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Narvik AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0011/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d83c9f71-1227-4b3f-b0cd-fad4223f0582
urn:
d1e69a8c-2b9e-4c2f-9cd2-99e6f2f48885
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Nordreisa AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0011/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1e69a8c-2b9e-4c2f-9cd2-99e6f2f48885
urn:
37e53798-b870-426c-9011-dc8b424b8699
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Porsgrunn AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0011/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e53798-b870-426c-9011-dc8b424b8699
urn:
d0c19beb-6595-416a-b53d-843f26566d41
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Skedsmo AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0c19beb-6595-416a-b53d-843f26566d41
urn:
5edc9467-3c58-49c3-85d6-d36014c0ed97
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Teknikk AS
id:
0005
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0127/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5edc9467-3c58-49c3-85d6-d36014c0ed97
urn:
4e83eb47-d5ed-4f48-b8f2-68cba3319e85
name:
Avtaleutkast, Aspelin-Stormbull AS - NKL
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e83eb47-d5ed-4f48-b8f2-68cba3319e85
urn:
78597776-0478-469b-9ebf-ce949304195b
name:
Aspelin-Stormbull Bygg AS Stavanger
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jj/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78597776-0478-469b-9ebf-ce949304195b
urn:
79340bcc-3e76-4970-84b8-c71a0c184b99
name:
Ikke konverterte foretak, Rmb-Rob
id:
L0694
path:
AV/SAT-A-10867/G/Gc/Gca/L0694
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79340bcc-3e76-4970-84b8-c71a0c184b99

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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