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 2026-10-21T20:28:34Z in 0.631 seconds.

Showing 10 of 180063 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  2. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  3. name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    A-1265
  4. name:
    Vest-Telemark næringspark AS
    id:
    AKT-1222
  5. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  6. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  7. name:
    IT Vest AS
    id:
    A-3838
  8. name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
    id:
    AKT-1215
  9. name:
    Vest Foto AS (Botnmark-perioden)
    id:
    SFFf-100031
  10. name:
    Vest Vision AS
    id:
    AKT-1599
Show all fields in HTML
total:
180063
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    BBA/A-5922
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
  2. urn:
    9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    SAF/A-5922
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
  3. urn:
    e2771a6f-f9a3-49df-9d7a-dd5e7f63528d
    name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    A-1265
    path:
    VTM/A-1265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2771a6f-f9a3-49df-9d7a-dd5e7f63528d
  4. urn:
    6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe
    name:
    Vest-Telemark næringspark AS
    id:
    AKT-1222
    path:
    VTM/AKT-1222
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vest-Telemark næringspark AS vart skipa i 2012 av Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS. Deira virke har blant anna vore å medvirke til bygging av Telemark næringshage i Kviteseid.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000645308
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    BBA/A-5922
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Fra Bergen Byleksikon: Vest Trafikk AS, trafikkselskap opprettet ved fusjon mellom Rutelaget Bergen-Vest AS, Øygarden-Sotra Rutelag LL og Askøy-Bergen Bil AS, i virksomhet fra 1. januar 1992. Selskapet hadde til å begynne med avdelinger i Loddefjord...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000645308
  6. urn:
    fa0b55ee-c61a-44fe-9c0e-21f6ebf8e62b
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    SAF/A-5922
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Fra Bergen Byleksikon: Vest Trafikk AS, trafikkselskap opprettet ved fusjon mellom Rutelaget Bergen-Vest AS, Øygarden-Sotra Rutelag LL og Askøy-Bergen Bil AS, i virksomhet fra 1. januar 1992. Selskapet hadde til å begynne med avdelinger i Loddefjord...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa0b55ee-c61a-44fe-9c0e-21f6ebf8e62b
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
    name:
    IT Vest AS
    id:
    A-3838
    path:
    BBA/A-3838
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    IT Vest AS ble etablert i 2000, formelt avviklet 2. jan. 2007. IT Vest hadde som formål å skape flere IT-arbeidsplasser i Bergen. Firmaet holdt til på Kokstad, men er nå nedlagt. Bergen kommune hadde aksjer i IT Vest.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
  8. urn:
    7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
    name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
    id:
    AKT-1215
    path:
    VTM/AKT-1215
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS (VTN AS) blei stifta i Kviteseid 28.januar 1971. [...] Frå å vere eit reint byggeselskap, fekk VTN AS i samband med ei refinansiering i 1989 endra si målsetting slik at næringsutvikling og rådgjeving skulle stå i sentrum, bygningsmassa skulle over noko tid reduseras...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
  9. urn:
    e404e213-8100-41ec-89d7-b5b4bd4aa6fc
    name:
    Vest Foto AS (Botnmark-perioden)
    id:
    SFFf-100031
    path:
    VLFK/SFFf-100031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e404e213-8100-41ec-89d7-b5b4bd4aa6fc
  10. urn:
    c135d7ed-7d55-44b6-b5c3-be3900e40627
    name:
    Vest Vision AS
    id:
    AKT-1599
    path:
    VLFK/AKT-1599
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vest Vision AS, fjernsyns- og videoproduksjonsselskap, vart skipa i 1986 av Arve Sandal og Ole Fretheim som det første i sitt slag i Sogn og Fjordane. Avishuset Firda vart i 1991 stor medeigar i selskapet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c135d7ed-7d55-44b6-b5c3-be3900e40627
  11. urn:
    d1d43f31-16b0-4184-8370-be28aaecf9d3
    name:
    Mottak, pressing og mellomlagring av kildesortert plastemballasje fra husholdninger
    id:
    0015
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0003/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1d43f31-16b0-4184-8370-be28aaecf9d3
  12. urn:
    c8a6ab11-b097-4333-8c02-7446f7a8e797
    name:
    Renovasjon, "Reno-Vest", "Lofotenregionen"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/H/He/Heh/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8a6ab11-b097-4333-8c02-7446f7a8e797
  13. urn:
    57d94faf-c0c6-48e1-bb62-c18879e79f1d
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge AS
    id:
    Hfb
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57d94faf-c0c6-48e1-bb62-c18879e79f1d
  14. urn:
    fa90ba00-676f-4222-8cf9-aca9ac4c891f
    name:
    Slam - Vesterålen (Reno-Vest)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/G/Gd/Gda/L0431/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa90ba00-676f-4222-8cf9-aca9ac4c891f
  15. urn:
    6eb483ca-6ec4-428d-a5f8-6dd1e53e5812
    name:
    Avfallsdisponering, renovasjon, sanitærforhold (Reno-Vest A/L)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/4/D/Dh/L0137/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb483ca-6ec4-428d-a5f8-6dd1e53e5812
  16. urn:
    ba2b6d7b-8fa3-4cf0-9973-846f8e73dc87
    name:
    5.62.13 Reno vest
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1538/D/Dd/L0013/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba2b6d7b-8fa3-4cf0-9973-846f8e73dc87
  17. urn:
    67eaa4af-fb50-437a-bf18-10aa34cfca54
    name:
    Husholdningsbok
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100096/12B/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67eaa4af-fb50-437a-bf18-10aa34cfca54
  18. urn:
    c72867b4-e08d-4472-ad25-a85004ae9f24
    name:
    573.0 Renovasjon - husholdningsavfall
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAMA/KA0911-120/D03/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c72867b4-e08d-4472-ad25-a85004ae9f24
  19. urn:
    70edeb28-de15-4959-a0c7-dcea21cb60c2
    name:
    Storebrand Vest AS
    id:
    012
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/012
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70edeb28-de15-4959-a0c7-dcea21cb60c2
  20. urn:
    a3e215a5-a229-4f53-94fb-d996e3fe5d88
    name:
    Reno Vest A/L
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/G/Gd/Gda/L0264/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3e215a5-a229-4f53-94fb-d996e3fe5d88
  21. urn:
    2d9b9156-58c6-4422-a7b8-e4e36aa8e6a0
    name:
    Kommunalt avfall. Reno-Vest
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/G/Gd/Gda/L0429/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d9b9156-58c6-4422-a7b8-e4e36aa8e6a0
  22. urn:
    f3401e66-b66b-4cc4-b463-10f583f4c552
    name:
    Reno-Vest A/L
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0074/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3401e66-b66b-4cc4-b463-10f583f4c552
  23. urn:
    298bf5f4-4061-4c42-809f-5764bec72362
    name:
    Reno-Vest A/L
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0074/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298bf5f4-4061-4c42-809f-5764bec72362
  24. urn:
    8ec1fb38-0318-4a75-85cf-3d8afc6a46b6
    name:
    Vest Vision AS
    id:
    SFFmm-00016
    path:
    VLFK/SFFmm-00016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ec1fb38-0318-4a75-85cf-3d8afc6a46b6
  25. urn:
    7fce7d7e-f1ec-4873-8502-d2fd84ac1a55
    name:
    545. Avtale mellom Hadsel og kommune og Reno vest vedr. renovasjon
    id:
    0056
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0013/0056
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fce7d7e-f1ec-4873-8502-d2fd84ac1a55
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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