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.

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.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T19:29:21Z in 3.947 seconds.

Showing 10 of 122581 results in compact format.

name:
Norsk System Design AS
id:
Akt-2744
name:
Etablererstipend gitt av SND - ESTIP. Nettverkskreditt. Smart System Design AS
id:
0009
name:
NSB Leverandørsystem til SMART (nytt RAK-system - Reisebyrå, Avregning, Kommunikasjon)
id:
0002
name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Seattle (USA)
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0128
name:
«USCGC Polar Sea»
id:
SATØ-P-1663
name:
Institutt for fredsforskning/Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
id:
RA-PA-1955
name:
Kunder og tjenester. SmartSeal AS
id:
0884
name:
Kunder og tjenester. SmartSeal AS
id:
0885
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. SmartSeal AS
id:
2348
name:
Etablererstipend gitt av SND – ESTIP / Nettverkskreditt. SmartSeal AS
id:
2708

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total:

122581

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
name:
Norsk System Design AS
id:
Akt-2744
path:
VEMU/Akt-2744
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
urn:
1a8b92b7-463e-4854-ac00-df09b3674bbd
name:
Etablererstipend gitt av SND - ESTIP. Nettverkskreditt. Smart System Design AS
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0367/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a8b92b7-463e-4854-ac00-df09b3674bbd
urn:
ec85c947-1030-4bc7-a3fc-74fb9b15d753
name:
NSB Leverandørsystem til SMART (nytt RAK-system - Reisebyrå, Avregning, Kommunikasjon)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAKO-A-355/E/Ea/L0189/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec85c947-1030-4bc7-a3fc-74fb9b15d753
urn:
0d4899eb-e3d3-4891-8400-9fe0de36e6ec
name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Seattle (USA)
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0128
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0128
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
u s a
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4899eb-e3d3-4891-8400-9fe0de36e6ec
urn:
091d2070-f99f-4430-9382-89a3f535fed1
name:
«USCGC Polar Sea»
id:
SATØ-P-1663
path:
AV/SATØ-P-1663
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/091d2070-f99f-4430-9382-89a3f535fed1
urn:
8dc387ad-cd71-4144-bd69-e7e749121812
name:
Institutt for fredsforskning/Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
id:
RA-PA-1955
path:
AV/RA-PA-1955
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
int. organisasjoner
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dc387ad-cd71-4144-bd69-e7e749121812
urn:
136831ca-0563-4df1-81c9-b8bdf7c7df3a
name:
Kunder og tjenester. SmartSeal AS
id:
0884
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0884
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/136831ca-0563-4df1-81c9-b8bdf7c7df3a
urn:
7730a3ea-bfdd-4a03-a347-157f5049a733
name:
Kunder og tjenester. SmartSeal AS
id:
0885
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0885
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7730a3ea-bfdd-4a03-a347-157f5049a733
urn:
3d06a251-12dd-45f2-b2e3-7a68aa7cf19c
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. SmartSeal AS
id:
2348
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2348
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d06a251-12dd-45f2-b2e3-7a68aa7cf19c
urn:
fd78b702-231f-44f3-9da2-996f0897501f
name:
Etablererstipend gitt av SND – ESTIP / Nettverkskreditt. SmartSeal AS
id:
2708
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2708
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd78b702-231f-44f3-9da2-996f0897501f
urn:
78d069ed-e67b-4697-8070-edb0ee199e61
name:
The operating system market for PDAs and Smartphones
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fe/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78d069ed-e67b-4697-8070-edb0ee199e61
urn:
33b97334-710f-4dc5-b660-75d69cfd550f
name:
FOU - T34 - Edb-basert økonomisystem og bruk av Smart ved reisebyråer
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0017/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33b97334-710f-4dc5-b660-75d69cfd550f
urn:
efe3e73b-be79-4482-a5d2-465301dcc602
name:
FoU T34 EDB-basert økonomisystem og bruk av SMART ved NSB reisebyråer
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAKO-A-355/G/Gd/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efe3e73b-be79-4482-a5d2-465301dcc602
urn:
b42f1c59-7dd2-4b81-835d-256c6f87c2a0
name:
Stavsmarten. Klasseavis, 6.klasse Aurvoll
id:
L1479
path:
OAM/A-00497/XX/L1479
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b42f1c59-7dd2-4b81-835d-256c6f87c2a0
urn:
c074335d-e9ac-40f1-80e5-bc067daf3e06
name:
Reisebyrået - SAS - Smartsystemer
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/PA-1716/2/A2/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c074335d-e9ac-40f1-80e5-bc067daf3e06
urn:
5d4805da-6deb-4fc7-ac04-737440240ea7
name:
Elektronisk meldesystem, Elsmart
id:
0005
path:
AAMA/PA-2033/D01/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d4805da-6deb-4fc7-ac04-737440240ea7
urn:
9da26d4a-4b61-4400-8497-7fbd5c6b7583
name:
Pa 1620 - North Sea Exploration Services A/S (Norsea)
id:
SAST-A-102197
path:
AV/SAST-A-102197
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9da26d4a-4b61-4400-8497-7fbd5c6b7583
urn:
3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
name:
System Renovasjon A/S
id:
RA-PA-2136
path:
AV/RA-PA-2136
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
urn:
4c3a8bd3-537a-4a41-b9ed-8c97eb546da5
name:
CWPU9531 Firewater/ Seawater system
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0037/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c3a8bd3-537a-4a41-b9ed-8c97eb546da5
urn:
5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
name:
System Renovasjon A/S
id:
P-17232
path:
AV/P-17232
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
urn:
f4a1c883-4a6a-41eb-85bf-9410e2b2d76a
name:
Pa 1686 - Saga Petroleum Indonesia Natuna Sea AS
id:
SAST-A-102288
path:
AV/SAST-A-102288
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4a1c883-4a6a-41eb-85bf-9410e2b2d76a
urn:
e9501810-e305-4f86-b62f-72193b4fbe5c
name:
XA01-41A7488 Sub Sea Dolphin AS Otto test project, Spar hyperbaric Welding system, 1 av 2
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0663/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9501810-e305-4f86-b62f-72193b4fbe5c
urn:
c078b416-9a53-4277-a732-d29c34651d6a
name:
XA01-41A7488 Sub Sea Dolphin AS Otto test project, Spar hyperbaric Welding system, 2 av 2
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0663/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c078b416-9a53-4277-a732-d29c34651d6a
urn:
0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
name:
Northwest Eurpean Loran-C System/Ccordinating Agency Office
id:
RA-RAFA-5437
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5437
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
urn:
283f7c0b-fb42-4100-b71b-b8096357d9e4
name:
XA01-41A7493 Sub Sea Dolphin AS, Otto test Project, Spar hyperbaric Welding system Spec/Sertification
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0664/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/283f7c0b-fb42-4100-b71b-b8096357d9e4

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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