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 2026-10-23T22:02:59Z in 1.029 seconds.

Showing 10 of 461682 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1179
  2. name:
    Egersund Management AS
    id:
    A-102808
  3. name:
    Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    Akt-2440
  4. name:
    Bergen Capital Management. Avtale om forvaltning av låneportefølje
    id:
    0037
  5. name:
    An assessment of competence management in Bergen-based shipping companies
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    Forslag til avtale mellom Bergen kommune og Bergen saneringsinstitutt AS om strøksanering
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
  8. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 166, bnr. 451 Zachariasbryggen, Bergen kommune, Bergen Coast AS
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Mudringer og Utfyllinger: Sørevågen, Laksevåg, Bergen kommune, Cowi AS for Bergen Group Laksevåg
    id:
    0016
  10. name:
    KS Norfold AS & Co.
    id:
    ARS-A-1334
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total:
461682
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1179
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I 1978 dannet Aksjeselskapet Kosmos et heleid datterselskap, Jahre Ship Management AS. Aksjekapitalen var på kr. 50 000,-. Formålet med det nydannede selskapet var driftansvar for skip og skipsfart, med kontoradresse Hvalfangstens Hus, Sandefjord. Firma Anders Jahre skulle være disponent og dagl...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001080
  2. urn:
    830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
    name:
    Egersund Management AS
    id:
    A-102808
    path:
    AV/A-102808
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Management AS eies og er en del av Egersund Group AS. Selskapet utgjør hovedadministrasjonen i konsernet, skilt ut som et administrativt tjenestytende organ for en del av selskapene, startet 2007.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/830c8112-2fe8-45d8-baf0-f1b7b4374a8e
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094298
    name:
    Iver Bugge Management AS
    id:
    Akt-2440
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2440
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Iver Bugge Management AS ble stiftet 20.12.1982 som et datterselskap til Skips-Aktieselskapet Nanset. Selskapets formål var å bestyre skip og skipsfartsselskaper samt deltagelse i andre selskaper med samme formål. Selskapets aksjekapital var 50.000 kr fordelt på 500 aksjer, Nanset eide samtlige aksj...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000094298
  4. urn:
    b9d1ab38-f5fe-4d52-8433-8d187823de8e
    name:
    Bergen Capital Management. Avtale om forvaltning av låneportefølje
    id:
    0037
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0001/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9d1ab38-f5fe-4d52-8433-8d187823de8e
  5. urn:
    54aada28-a67b-40ce-b5ad-20b090f6caaf
    name:
    An assessment of competence management in Bergen-based shipping companies
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0035/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54aada28-a67b-40ce-b5ad-20b090f6caaf
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204611
    name:
    Forslag til avtale mellom Bergen kommune og Bergen saneringsinstitutt AS om strøksanering
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-5132/F/Fa/L0002/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204611
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
    name:
    Jahre Ship Management AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1179
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1179
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061757
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003344971
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 166, bnr. 451 Zachariasbryggen, Bergen kommune, Bergen Coast AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003344971
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003349622
    name:
    Mudringer og Utfyllinger: Sørevågen, Laksevåg, Bergen kommune, Cowi AS for Bergen Group Laksevåg
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0022/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003349622
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118944
    name:
    KS Norfold AS & Co.
    id:
    ARS-A-1334
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1334
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118944
  11. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001057
    name:
    AS Jagarda & Co. KS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1187
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1187
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aksjeselskapet Jagarda & Co. KS var et kommandittselskap, trolig stiftet i 1977. Selskapet var administrert av aksjeselskapet Jagarda som komplementar med flere kommandittister: Kosmos 55 %, Bulls Tankrederi AS, Anders Jahres Rederi, AS Custos, AS Kreditt-Finans, AS Selvaagbygg og James Stove Lorent...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001057
  12. urn:
    ab99bf3d-5daa-4462-ad53-e05399edd1df
    name:
    Rauma m/ Istra
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/E/Ea/L0005/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab99bf3d-5daa-4462-ad53-e05399edd1df
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000000777
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Kemneren
    id:
    A-0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0001
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000000777
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000262980
    name:
    Rammeavtale konsulenttjenester/Rådgivning IT 01.11.2001 - 31.10.2003 mellom Bergen kommune og TietoEnator Consulting As.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-5166/F/Fc/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000262980
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003347634
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - Vann: gnr. 128, bnr. 2 Hilleren, Bergen kommune, Rikheim Consulting AS for Brødr. Sunde AS og Hilleren Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0020/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003347634
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002984360
    name:
    7877 Veinormer for Bergen kommune
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ec/L0817/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002984360
  17. urn:
    13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
    name:
    Økonomipartner Bergen AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
  18. urn:
    59e17ce1-3581-4545-8c93-b97cb3de628f
    name:
    Rauma kommune. Iver Olsen Brevigs legat
    id:
    K-15390.156.05
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.156.05
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Legat skipa ved Iver Olsen Brevigs gåvebrev fra 1877. Legatets kapital vart på 800 kr. Rentane skulle gjevast kvar desember til Gryttens prestegjelds fattigkasse, og utdelast av "fattigvesenets almindelige bestyrelse til saa mange af prestegjældets fattige, som den maatte finde for godt". Kjeldar: ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59e17ce1-3581-4545-8c93-b97cb3de628f
  19. urn:
    868f55e2-56da-48ec-95f1-380b1e44c31f
    name:
    Magnus & Co. AS, Bergensavd. Damsgården, Bergen
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0229/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/868f55e2-56da-48ec-95f1-380b1e44c31f
  20. urn:
    fe1da593-6035-47e6-8e8f-3e58f7c09bd1
    name:
    Managerial aspects of capital investment in Norwegian companies
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1638/K/Ka/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe1da593-6035-47e6-8e8f-3e58f7c09bd1
  21. urn:
    efde9f1a-826f-41f4-9fbe-ce120f192179
    name:
    Naval Consulting & Management AS (Medlnr. 1636)
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0225/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efde9f1a-826f-41f4-9fbe-ce120f192179
  22. urn:
    0566792c-2569-43d6-aa27-89df22c91228
    name:
    Naval Consulting & Management AS (Medlnr. 1636)
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0077/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566792c-2569-43d6-aa27-89df22c91228
  23. urn:
    dd7538df-b650-42d0-9afe-13d1b0037142
    name:
    731.16.22 Øygarden - Lagoon Management & Construction AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0451/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd7538df-b650-42d0-9afe-13d1b0037142
  24. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021261
    name:
    Raumaskolen gjennom 250 år. Jubileumsskrift.
    id:
    L0075
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1001/2010/L0075
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021261
  25. urn:
    3e198391-77bf-42f5-a681-0bac0a782ee9
    name:
    Sundt & Co. AS, Bergen
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0055/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e198391-77bf-42f5-a681-0bac0a782ee9
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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