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 2026-11-04T16:31:37Z in 6.056 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63196 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
  2. name:
    Technical manual, ordnance maintenance chassis and body for scout cars M3A1
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
  4. name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
  5. name:
    PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
    id:
    A-1975
  6. name:
    Plakat: Playing With Cultural Heritage Through Digital Gaming: The New Narrative of the ARK4 Project
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Heer: Technischen Kompanie
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5829
  8. name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
  9. name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
  10. name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5107
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63196
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
    name:
    Pa 1793 - MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    A-3076
    path:
    VEMU/A-3076
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175124
  2. urn:
    3f1cba5b-a472-4d8b-b2a2-52e8636a13d0
    name:
    Technical manual, ordnance maintenance chassis and body for scout cars M3A1
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0071/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f1cba5b-a472-4d8b-b2a2-52e8636a13d0
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
    name:
    Pa 796 - KEFTECH AS
    id:
    A-1918
    path:
    VEMU/A-1918
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030848
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
    name:
    Pa 1530 - Phontech AS
    id:
    A-2803
    path:
    VEMU/A-2803
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142049
  5. urn:
    bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
    name:
    PA-0912, Belltech Computers AS
    id:
    A-1975
    path:
    BYST/A-1975
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd46fb5e-40a0-466a-86a1-56bda6cc44ad
  6. urn:
    b53f0b83-a431-473d-8688-0e6f1d746f6b
    name:
    Plakat: Playing With Cultural Heritage Through Digital Gaming: The New Narrative of the ARK4 Project
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/A-0525/F/L0002/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b53f0b83-a431-473d-8688-0e6f1d746f6b
  7. urn:
    73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
    name:
    Heer: Technischen Kompanie
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5829
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5829
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b4a7c2-6a80-4c18-999c-1b131c8352b5
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    BBA/A-7620
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
  9. urn:
    dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    SAF/A-7620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
  10. urn:
    9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb Drontheim
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5107
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a526fdf-4b95-434f-b1e5-f533a8dd2c83
  11. urn:
    6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
    name:
    Kriegsmarine Norwegen, Technischer Marinebetrieb, Bergen / Marinebetriebsabteilung
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5068
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6341d57a-2ac9-4ba9-bffc-2b9fef31dc78
  12. urn:
    f55b6727-cbe3-4c09-b46e-646d981e28c9
    name:
    Cand. techn. komiteen - Innkallinger, saker og møtereferater
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/E/Ec/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f55b6727-cbe3-4c09-b46e-646d981e28c9
  13. urn:
    66cd2e36-6703-4dfa-a39c-be28ba336e38
    name:
    Cand. techn. - studieplan, hovedoppgaver, budsjettoverslag, opptatte studenter
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102327/E/Ec/L0002/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66cd2e36-6703-4dfa-a39c-be28ba336e38
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175125
    name:
    MicroTech Innovation AS
    id:
    Akt-3076
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-3076
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    MicroTech Innovation AS ble stiftet i 2000. Selskapet har sitt utspring i næringsklyngen Electronic Coast og ble etablert med støtte fra Norges Forskningsråd, Borre kommune, Vestfold fylkeskommune, Høgskolen i Vestfold samt 10 av industribedriftene i Vestfolds elektronikkmiljø. Selskapet hadde i føl...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175125
  15. urn:
    013b0cd8-77f7-4961-af9f-c1a454b2e1fb
    name:
    Belltech Computer AS
    id:
    AKT-02152
    path:
    BYST/AKT-02152
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Belltech Computers AS var et datafirma som leverte datamaskiner og konsulenttjenester til både bedriftskunder og det private markedet. Det ble grunnlagt av Johnny Hinna, Atle Brokjøb og Eirik Hinna i 1991. Høsten 2022 ble bedriften kjøpt opp av IT-konsernet iteam.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/013b0cd8-77f7-4961-af9f-c1a454b2e1fb
  16. urn:
    9e83c3c7-3c1c-4841-975e-dc7952c6848d
    name:
    Scouting and Scout Reporting (50PR-060, revision 01)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/Z/L0003/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e83c3c7-3c1c-4841-975e-dc7952c6848d
  17. urn:
    b115ad6c-4135-43b0-a19a-7a4c116bfcf9
    name:
    Advanced Coding Technologi AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b115ad6c-4135-43b0-a19a-7a4c116bfcf9
  18. urn:
    bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
    name:
    Dolphin Server Technology AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142050
    name:
    Phontech AS
    id:
    Akt-2803
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2803
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Phontech AS ble etablert i 1987 og var en "utbryterbedrift" fra selskapet Phonico. Ved etablering av Phontech fikk selskapet med seg Johan Schmidt som investor. Ved bruddet med Phonico overtok Phontech to kontrakter med Sjøforsvaret.Kontraktene gikk ut på utvikling og installering av Intercomsysteme...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142050
  20. urn:
    90cd30a9-26b6-4ec3-8a5e-02f7cbdd97cb
    name:
    Treasure Scout 1
    id:
    L0210
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Ud/L0210
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90cd30a9-26b6-4ec3-8a5e-02f7cbdd97cb
  21. urn:
    2c7eddcd-02fd-4067-889b-2332d1208557
    name:
    Treasure Scout 2
    id:
    L0211
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Ud/L0211
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c7eddcd-02fd-4067-889b-2332d1208557
  22. urn:
    38b99b96-80d4-4fef-a6f8-7b777f356792
    name:
    Treasure Scout 3
    id:
    L0212
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Ud/L0212
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38b99b96-80d4-4fef-a6f8-7b777f356792
  23. urn:
    2e5b5516-adf9-4010-b9f0-5117700a769d
    name:
    Hovedbok, D/S "Scout"
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0962/F/Fa/Fan/L0025
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e5b5516-adf9-4010-b9f0-5117700a769d
  24. urn:
    156d93a7-2cdd-4a8f-9b44-2ca2a10227a0
    name:
    Kassabok, D/S "Scout"
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0962/F/Fa/Fao/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/156d93a7-2cdd-4a8f-9b44-2ca2a10227a0
  25. urn:
    43cb0e93-7bbb-4107-8da3-02870b3f7a59
    name:
    Scout reports
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43cb0e93-7bbb-4107-8da3-02870b3f7a59
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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.

Source-specific next step

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.