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.

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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T02:30:51Z in 2.134 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58246 results in compact format.

name:
Marine Composites AS
id:
0006
name:
Ticon Composites AS. Avdeling 17, Ce-No arbeiderforening
id:
0001
name:
Spilka Industrier AS. Emblem
id:
0001
name:
Spilka Industrier AS. Håjem
id:
0002
name:
Raufoss Composites
id:
0003
name:
Norwegian composites center
id:
0004
name:
Spilka, A/S
id:
0002
name:
Spilka
id:
0002
name:
Hexagon Composites ASA - mappe 1
id:
L0065
name:
Hexagon Composites ASA - mappe 2
id:
L0066

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total:

58246

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
1cbcef32-11b0-419a-8ef8-b6fbf7f6f014
name:
Marine Composites AS
id:
0006
path:
AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0040/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cbcef32-11b0-419a-8ef8-b6fbf7f6f014
urn:
a8378bbe-0580-4f1b-9d63-42144101cf24
name:
Ticon Composites AS. Avdeling 17, Ce-No arbeiderforening
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0287/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8378bbe-0580-4f1b-9d63-42144101cf24
urn:
173bcde0-23a4-4fe7-92dc-062a18a743cd
name:
Spilka Industrier AS. Emblem
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Db/L0050/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/173bcde0-23a4-4fe7-92dc-062a18a743cd
urn:
37899f37-ce92-44c6-b2fc-bc0c23ee10f7
name:
Spilka Industrier AS. Håjem
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Db/L0050/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37899f37-ce92-44c6-b2fc-bc0c23ee10f7
urn:
0467bb0e-1ff8-4ef7-89ec-5a16cfc085c3
name:
Raufoss Composites
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102445/E/Ee/L0077/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0467bb0e-1ff8-4ef7-89ec-5a16cfc085c3
urn:
1143b9a5-0178-4933-b486-edb84693b9c0
name:
Norwegian composites center
id:
0004
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0236/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1143b9a5-0178-4933-b486-edb84693b9c0
urn:
c0f54b06-fd5e-462a-9c15-6ad6b87c5792
name:
Spilka, A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gb/L0067/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0f54b06-fd5e-462a-9c15-6ad6b87c5792
urn:
4c85c4e9-4311-4a88-8bc2-4e6ecaed7fdd
name:
Spilka
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0281/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c85c4e9-4311-4a88-8bc2-4e6ecaed7fdd
urn:
c2642bdb-cdb7-4faf-adf4-e3e1a566873e
name:
Hexagon Composites ASA - mappe 1
id:
L0065
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0065
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2642bdb-cdb7-4faf-adf4-e3e1a566873e
urn:
36ba5b76-0dc4-4e1a-8824-414fb3278af1
name:
Hexagon Composites ASA - mappe 2
id:
L0066
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0066
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ba5b76-0dc4-4e1a-8824-414fb3278af1
urn:
9ef9877d-cd40-474a-8e92-387aa551914e
name:
Spilka Industrier. Austnes
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Db/L0049/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ef9877d-cd40-474a-8e92-387aa551914e
urn:
9c320c65-a541-4773-a291-b64de56d181a
name:
Biobe Composites. Avdeling 34, Måka kjemiske fagforening
id:
0015
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0289/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c320c65-a541-4773-a291-b64de56d181a
urn:
f8e51e6e-1d8d-46ef-bf04-107a03f2922d
name:
Spjelkavik - A/S Spilka Stål- og Metallindustri
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0518/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8e51e6e-1d8d-46ef-bf04-107a03f2922d
urn:
e01dff07-8d69-4cbe-889c-cf8461de70e9
name:
Borgund: 36393 A/S Spilka (Prod av stål og metallvarer)
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Do/L2040/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01dff07-8d69-4cbe-889c-cf8461de70e9
urn:
6cb21230-cb91-4f46-9edb-5a710a0baa1f
name:
Dupont/Conoco - Composites applications in deep water TLPs holistic study phase 2
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102536/H/Hb/L0036/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cb21230-cb91-4f46-9edb-5a710a0baa1f
urn:
8dc0f7b7-c2ea-4012-b4c7-43a277a2b35a
name:
660.57.1 - Composites and other non-metallic engineering materials a scoping study of technology and business
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0151/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dc0f7b7-c2ea-4012-b4c7-43a277a2b35a
urn:
46d53423-3069-4d49-b2f7-326eece55afe
name:
Solvoll trevarefabrikk, Solør bygg A/S, Solør Tråd og Armatur, Knut Spærens Laboratorier A/S, Spenncon, Nils Sperre, Sperry Rand Norge A/S, Spilka, Spiromaskiner, Sjelkavik cementvarefabrikk, Splitkon A/S, Sponsor A/S
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1189/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46d53423-3069-4d49-b2f7-326eece55afe
urn:
9ff7f232-6e31-4ba2-8297-31096e354f6d
name:
Spilkavik Snøre-Not og Garnfabrikk
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0014/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ff7f232-6e31-4ba2-8297-31096e354f6d
urn:
d7ea9639-ba3c-4010-a27f-9b9c94030a87
name:
Spilkavik Snøre-Not og Garnfabrikk
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0014/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7ea9639-ba3c-4010-a27f-9b9c94030a87
urn:
2cf4441a-62f2-4b83-9c25-8d270717905f
name:
Spilkavik Snøre-Not & Garnfabrik
id:
0018
path:
AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0016/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cf4441a-62f2-4b83-9c25-8d270717905f
urn:
64513bcd-29cf-432f-b666-f24d0bc2ad8f
name:
A/S Spilkaviks Not- og Garnfabrikk, Ålesund
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-6176/F/Fa/L0005/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64513bcd-29cf-432f-b666-f24d0bc2ad8f
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
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
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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
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

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