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 2026-10-14T19:31:27Z in 0.915 seconds.

Showing 10 of 106552 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Testimonial dinner 6/24/57, with photo
    id:
    0013
  2. name:
    Scandinavian Brokers
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Granskningsutvalget etter Scandinavian Star-ulykken 07.04.1990
    id:
    S-3U-12093
  4. name:
    Scandinavian Link AS
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Scandinavian Data AS
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Scandinavian Salmon AS
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Scandinavian Raschel AS, Vegsund
    id:
    0008
  8. name:
    Scandinavian Tour Consultans AS
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Scandinavian Trading Partners AS
    id:
    0010
  10. name:
    Scandinavian Oilfield Chemicals as (SOC)
    id:
    L0059
Show all fields in HTML
total:
106552
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    40f35170-3609-4f60-a428-bac4d2e49ac7
    name:
    Testimonial dinner 6/24/57, with photo
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1642/F/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40f35170-3609-4f60-a428-bac4d2e49ac7
  2. urn:
    b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
    name:
    Scandinavian Brokers
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0115/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
  3. urn:
    9b489a25-d38b-4e28-8908-610f7800a95a
    name:
    Granskningsutvalget etter Scandinavian Star-ulykken 07.04.1990
    id:
    S-3U-12093
    path:
    AV/S-3U-12093
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Utvalget ble oppnevnt 20.04.1990. NOU 1991:1A "Scandinavian Star-ulykken. 7. april 1990" og 1991:1B "Scandinavian Star-ulykken. 7. april 1990" ble avgitt januar 1991. Leder: Tore Schei. Mandat: Vurdere årsakene til brannen om bord på bilfergen Scandinavian Star 07.04.1990 og vurdere nasjonale og in...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b489a25-d38b-4e28-8908-610f7800a95a
  4. urn:
    fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
    name:
    Scandinavian Link AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0693/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
  5. urn:
    73c12a6b-fa48-4bff-9ddb-1a684b7f8bef
    name:
    Scandinavian Data AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0075/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73c12a6b-fa48-4bff-9ddb-1a684b7f8bef
  6. urn:
    738327b7-3654-4c2e-97be-5e71643e50fc
    name:
    Scandinavian Salmon AS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0021/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/738327b7-3654-4c2e-97be-5e71643e50fc
  7. urn:
    fa322e44-70db-43de-b3d7-8cc165cf715b
    name:
    Scandinavian Raschel AS, Vegsund
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1809/D/L0251/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa322e44-70db-43de-b3d7-8cc165cf715b
  8. urn:
    bc969859-9dc3-4ffc-bb3c-c8b25cf4ff0e
    name:
    Scandinavian Tour Consultans AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2301/D/Dm/L0012/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc969859-9dc3-4ffc-bb3c-c8b25cf4ff0e
  9. urn:
    f51af1bc-0ce4-4002-ba8d-5b01e5ae4dee
    name:
    Scandinavian Trading Partners AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0025/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f51af1bc-0ce4-4002-ba8d-5b01e5ae4dee
  10. urn:
    311be65b-82f8-480d-b722-b5d379e9a347
    name:
    Scandinavian Oilfield Chemicals as (SOC)
    id:
    L0059
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/E/Ee/L0059
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/311be65b-82f8-480d-b722-b5d379e9a347
  11. urn:
    d8cacb33-39b1-4fdf-8870-7ea6aa2bf4ca
    name:
    Scandinavian Shelter Systems Grimstad AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0099/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8cacb33-39b1-4fdf-8870-7ea6aa2bf4ca
  12. urn:
    32bbc1dd-c2c0-44ec-b3ae-e5ae0339795d
    name:
    Scandinavian Meat and Seafood AS
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0031/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32bbc1dd-c2c0-44ec-b3ae-e5ae0339795d
  13. urn:
    6612b208-c636-4c57-96b9-a2168ec94215
    name:
    Scandinavian Fish Handling Alta AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0052/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6612b208-c636-4c57-96b9-a2168ec94215
  14. urn:
    10864559-2ec0-4cfc-b6f1-3cbb11c6122a
    name:
    Solberg Scandinavian system AS vassavgift.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-501/D/Da/L0042/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10864559-2ec0-4cfc-b6f1-3cbb11c6122a
  15. urn:
    983f45c3-6994-47cc-b38e-aab118982fb4
    name:
    731.14 Fitjar - Scandinavian Battery Industry AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0354/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/983f45c3-6994-47cc-b38e-aab118982fb4
  16. urn:
    0e5e7505-38f0-4db5-ab62-8450a1bdce51
    name:
    731.14 Radøy - Solberg Scandinavian System Radøy AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0362/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e5e7505-38f0-4db5-ab62-8450a1bdce51
  17. urn:
    e3dfc6af-1cf4-4f58-bb0f-918f9f82c6f0
    name:
    16 Sanfor Service Scandinavian - Steen & Strøm AS Oslo
    id:
    L0471
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1151/D/Df/L0471
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3dfc6af-1cf4-4f58-bb0f-918f9f82c6f0
  18. urn:
    ca814ff8-ecd7-4927-8549-799681f6bba4
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 400491 - Scandinavian Business Seating AS, Oslo
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0011/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca814ff8-ecd7-4927-8549-799681f6bba4
  19. urn:
    de1790dc-5c0b-4097-835a-6c059324b94b
    name:
    Scandinavian Tugowners Association
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101696/D/Da/L0157/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de1790dc-5c0b-4097-835a-6c059324b94b
  20. urn:
    d1c1cfc5-28bc-4102-b9f5-e359d61a36a3
    name:
    Scandinavian Earthquake Archive
    id:
    P-14712
    path:
    AV/P-14712
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Scandinavian Earthquake Archive (SEA) ble etablert i 1983 under et prosjekt om Nordsjøseismologi, opprettet og støttet av det britiske energidepartementet. Prosjektet ble utvidet mellom 1983 og 1985, og kulminerte med en rapport som ble publisert i 1986 av HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationary Office). Bak...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1c1cfc5-28bc-4102-b9f5-e359d61a36a3
  21. urn:
    c506b683-cdbe-4ad3-93ff-abe10e38dd46
    name:
    Scandinavian Touring AS – søknad om konsesjon på ekspressrute Kristiansand-Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0286/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c506b683-cdbe-4ad3-93ff-abe10e38dd46
  22. urn:
    4daecf40-ecac-4cdc-84c2-5f9118a48ef3
    name:
    Solberg Scandinavian system Radøy AS Tilknytning avgift vatn og kloakk.
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-501/D/Da/L0042/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4daecf40-ecac-4cdc-84c2-5f9118a48ef3
  23. urn:
    b15f5bc7-b8af-41ab-b64b-9214dab36866
    name:
    Sak 99/149 Søknad om kjøp av tilleggsareal - Solberg Scandinavian AS
    id:
    0974
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-021/A/Aa/L0015/0001/0974
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b15f5bc7-b8af-41ab-b64b-9214dab36866
  24. urn:
    193ae43e-9ee0-4794-8abb-b1f88838df52
    name:
    The Scandinavian Coal Importers' Federation (Den skandinaviske Kullføderasjon)
    id:
    Aa
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1819/A/Aa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/193ae43e-9ee0-4794-8abb-b1f88838df52
  25. urn:
    35afc009-44ea-41b9-92fb-f03695d1b3b5
    name:
    Scandinavian-American Business Association, Inc.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0705/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35afc009-44ea-41b9-92fb-f03695d1b3b5
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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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.