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 2026-11-02T22:51:34Z in 1.718 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109495 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
  2. name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
  3. name:
    Pride of Skagerak AS
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    15/2924-7 - Lederutvikling - Skagerak Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Leveringsavtale mellom PP og Skagerak Naturgass AS
    id:
    0013
  6. name:
    Lnr. 34/1 Skagerak Nett As (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0084
  7. name:
    Lnr. 34/2 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0085
  8. name:
    Lnr. 34/3 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0086
  9. name:
    Lnr. 34/4 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0087
  10. name:
    Avtale Skagerak Nett AS- Borre nasjonalpark. 2001/2140
    id:
    0020
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total:
109495
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2553
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse ble opprettet i 1967 av Risør kommune. Stiftelsen hadde som formål og erverve eller forestå oppføringen av boligbygg og leie ut boligene til krigseilere/ krigspensjonister. Stiftelsen, som går også under navnet Konvoibyen, er et sjømannshjem med 28 leiligheter øremerket til k...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
  2. urn:
    dee0d195-84bc-47d7-93da-3212de174813
    name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2553
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dee0d195-84bc-47d7-93da-3212de174813
  3. urn:
    421f3c80-38c2-4fe6-81d7-f258f4d8677c
    name:
    Pride of Skagerak AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/421f3c80-38c2-4fe6-81d7-f258f4d8677c
  4. urn:
    dde1ed4a-4ff9-4378-a4ee-46000a835d83
    name:
    15/2924-7 - Lederutvikling - Skagerak Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0035/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dde1ed4a-4ff9-4378-a4ee-46000a835d83
  5. urn:
    0d3747cf-6dc7-40de-b21d-07c3d8775631
    name:
    Leveringsavtale mellom PP og Skagerak Naturgass AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/D/Db/L0011/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d3747cf-6dc7-40de-b21d-07c3d8775631
  6. urn:
    db598cff-8006-4527-803d-e414c8ac674b
    name:
    Lnr. 34/1 Skagerak Nett As (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0084
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0084
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db598cff-8006-4527-803d-e414c8ac674b
  7. urn:
    a1bd0c29-dfa5-42d9-86a0-2f2b0c6a39ad
    name:
    Lnr. 34/2 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0085
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0085
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1bd0c29-dfa5-42d9-86a0-2f2b0c6a39ad
  8. urn:
    7c2e4030-e17e-47f9-88b5-2c2347ee8230
    name:
    Lnr. 34/3 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0086
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0086
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c2e4030-e17e-47f9-88b5-2c2347ee8230
  9. urn:
    8628c334-9dde-4d8e-9efd-38dee26c3499
    name:
    Lnr. 34/4 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0087
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0087
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8628c334-9dde-4d8e-9efd-38dee26c3499
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110582
    name:
    Avtale Skagerak Nett AS- Borre nasjonalpark. 2001/2140
    id:
    0020
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0013/0020
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110582
  11. urn:
    081ae422-4f94-4cd4-8d2f-1b9519ad3d13
    name:
    Skagerak Consulting AS. Bistand ved tilsetjing av ny rådman
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/081ae422-4f94-4cd4-8d2f-1b9519ad3d13
  12. urn:
    cf72ccdf-bb3f-48c2-957d-339067e88cb9
    name:
    Skagerakfisk Kristiansand AS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0007/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf72ccdf-bb3f-48c2-957d-339067e88cb9
  13. urn:
    98a2a42e-08c0-43e0-bbc9-61af71f92bb4
    name:
    Diverse sjøkart, Asia, Skagerakk
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2541/T/T04/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98a2a42e-08c0-43e0-bbc9-61af71f92bb4
  14. urn:
    6810df59-1ac4-4bdd-9557-c841597eea1b
    name:
    Assuranse og forsikring - Skagerakkysten
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-S-2790/D/Db/L0251/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6810df59-1ac4-4bdd-9557-c841597eea1b
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Skagerak. Ekstraordinært fiskerioppsyn langs Skagerakkysten
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2534/D/L0682/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/598d639d-3066-408d-8585-16b8be31741a
  16. 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
  17. urn:
    e9dfbd7b-77ee-463c-9bfd-5228815651a0
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    Gjensidige sjøtrygdelag, alfabetisk. Skagerakkystens gjensidige Assuranseforening for Fiskefartøyer
    id:
    0003
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    AV/RA-S-3957/2/D/Da/L0250/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9dfbd7b-77ee-463c-9bfd-5228815651a0
  18. urn:
    a47f79ea-7ded-4d36-8d95-d1048ccda814
    name:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  19. urn:
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    Skagerak
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    AAMA/PA-2541/T/T02/L0045
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f46a14b-c1cb-4e38-8e2d-f9d6eefb1dc7
  20. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51c4ff9d-f635-4603-be45-af0e941ec6ab
  21. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a592925c-0d40-4c9f-be94-58de7b2b65f4
  22. urn:
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    link:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e44c3da3-9c2a-4bee-a033-bc6fc872d538
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff3bb3dd-de26-4d13-837b-0992061389c8
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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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