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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T10:54:36Z in 3.739 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58239 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Spama
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    A/S Sparebankmateriell - SPAMA
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Sparebankmateriell, Spama
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    Overenskomst for SPAMA
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Overenskomst for Spama
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    Tariffavtale for Spama
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Tariffavtaler. Anmodning om tariffavtale jfr. 29. Bedriftsoverenskomst. Tariffavtale for Spama
    id:
    L0051
  8. name:
    Brevarkiv bankar, NSB, Leikanger likningskontor, kommunen, Sparebankforeningen, Spama, Sogn og Fjordane Sparebanklag
    id:
    L0123
  9. name:
    Leikanger likningskontor, Leikanger kommune, Fellesdata, Fresvik Produkt, Sparebanklaget, Spama, Sparebankforeningen, Sparebankringen, div. bankar
    id:
    L0113
  10. name:
    Brevarkiv Essar Finans, Spama, Løsøreregisteret, Vestnes Finans, Ytre Sogn Sorenskrivarkontor, Indre Sogn Sorenskrivarkontor, Fresvik Produkt, div. bankar 1988
    id:
    L0145
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58239
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119285
    name:
    Spama
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2679/U/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119285
  2. urn:
    9e4550bf-dbc3-4a42-bb3f-4ed5930e2653
    name:
    A/S Sparebankmateriell - SPAMA
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1463/1/D/Df/L0058/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e4550bf-dbc3-4a42-bb3f-4ed5930e2653
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119638
    name:
    Sparebankmateriell, Spama
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-2678/D/Dc/L0008/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000119638
  4. urn:
    dd3921d0-0d04-4502-a421-5887a699390c
    name:
    Overenskomst for SPAMA
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1708/D/Da/L0035/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd3921d0-0d04-4502-a421-5887a699390c
  5. urn:
    0c232d9d-2169-4e6c-bb0d-82eba085cb93
    name:
    Overenskomst for Spama
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1708/D/Db/L0034/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c232d9d-2169-4e6c-bb0d-82eba085cb93
  6. urn:
    4e3af591-e972-4bdb-bf9f-266a32874323
    name:
    Tariffavtale for Spama
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1708/D/Db/L0051/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e3af591-e972-4bdb-bf9f-266a32874323
  7. urn:
    5a80a705-95f1-41b3-942a-acbccc25ae28
    name:
    Tariffavtaler. Anmodning om tariffavtale jfr. 29. Bedriftsoverenskomst. Tariffavtale for Spama
    id:
    L0051
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1708/D/Db/L0051
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a80a705-95f1-41b3-942a-acbccc25ae28
  8. urn:
    0836e140-3c96-4159-9b20-5dad63e603e3
    name:
    Brevarkiv bankar, NSB, Leikanger likningskontor, kommunen, Sparebankforeningen, Spama, Sogn og Fjordane Sparebanklag
    id:
    L0123
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95086/250/L0123
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0836e140-3c96-4159-9b20-5dad63e603e3
  9. urn:
    861b4fae-6e51-4ad7-b8f5-bc60cf3992b2
    name:
    Leikanger likningskontor, Leikanger kommune, Fellesdata, Fresvik Produkt, Sparebanklaget, Spama, Sparebankforeningen, Sparebankringen, div. bankar
    id:
    L0113
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95086/250/L0113
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/861b4fae-6e51-4ad7-b8f5-bc60cf3992b2
  10. urn:
    a46a9d52-6f38-4ae2-b86f-80fce81bba0d
    name:
    Brevarkiv Essar Finans, Spama, Løsøreregisteret, Vestnes Finans, Ytre Sogn Sorenskrivarkontor, Indre Sogn Sorenskrivarkontor, Fresvik Produkt, div. bankar 1988
    id:
    L0145
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95086/250/L0145
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a46a9d52-6f38-4ae2-b86f-80fce81bba0d
  11. urn:
    d6455c9a-ab71-460a-9db3-308e27ff89ac
    name:
    R19-D/02/31 Kristian Spaman Larsen.
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2644/D/Db/L0148/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6455c9a-ab71-460a-9db3-308e27ff89ac
  12. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  13. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  14. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  15. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  18. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  19. urn:
    4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
  20. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  21. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  22. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  23. urn:
    72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
    name:
    Flittige Hender AS
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
    name:
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    id:
    Ab
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
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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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