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 2026-10-22T07:44:53Z in 0.760 seconds.

Showing 10 of 208148 results in compact format.

name:
Franzefoss Asfalt AS
id:
P-17222
name:
Oslo: 52697 Assi Asfalt-Singel (Asfaltering)
id:
0040
name:
Oslo Asfalt A/S
id:
0006
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 0506623 543 - Stange Betong AS, Oslo
id:
0019
name:
Phønix Asfalt
id:
L0002
name:
Phønix Asfalt
id:
L0002
name:
Oslo: 53916 Asfaltdekke A/S (Asfaltering m.v.)
id:
0006
name:
Oslo: 13333 A/S Norbit (Fabrikasjon av asfaltemulasjon, asfaltering)
id:
0021
name:
Oslo S., btr 3, anbud 703, asfalt-emulsjonsbelegg
id:
0005
name:
Asfaltarbeider A/S & Co., Oslo
id:
0014

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total:

208148

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
cbf17a6b-231e-4163-a282-d581ed17fdf3
name:
Franzefoss Asfalt AS
id:
P-17222
path:
AV/P-17222
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Selskapet ble stiftet 23.11.1994. Stiftere var Franzefoss Bruk AS og Selmer AS. Selskapet hadde 50 aksjer á 1000 kr, hvorav begge stiftere eide 25 aksjer hver. Selskapets formål var å arbeide innen asfaltproduksjon og utlegging samt dertil hørende virksomhet. I 1998 har Selmer AS overtatt Franzefoss...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbf17a6b-231e-4163-a282-d581ed17fdf3
urn:
1fba4133-e3ce-4e58-ab3d-e30953b38790
name:
Oslo: 52697 Assi Asfalt-Singel (Asfaltering)
id:
0040
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0518/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fba4133-e3ce-4e58-ab3d-e30953b38790
urn:
7c7ae489-496a-47ee-91bf-59b1fffa820e
name:
Oslo Asfalt A/S
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-6871/E/Ee/L0013/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c7ae489-496a-47ee-91bf-59b1fffa820e
urn:
43447f27-d696-43d2-b1d5-91c53fab84fb
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 0506623 543 - Stange Betong AS, Oslo
id:
0019
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0012/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43447f27-d696-43d2-b1d5-91c53fab84fb
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003349188
name:
Phønix Asfalt
id:
L0002
path:
BBA/A-5497/E/Ed/Edc/L0002
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003349188
urn:
73071b40-122f-4dd9-99f2-b2768ed040e6
name:
Phønix Asfalt
id:
L0002
path:
SAF/A-5497/E/Ed/Edc/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73071b40-122f-4dd9-99f2-b2768ed040e6
urn:
8eda7661-5201-4190-bc6b-7bd11905b3b6
name:
Oslo: 53916 Asfaltdekke A/S (Asfaltering m.v.)
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0538/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8eda7661-5201-4190-bc6b-7bd11905b3b6
urn:
508ecb0c-a36c-484e-93cd-268c02f9e353
name:
Oslo: 13333 A/S Norbit (Fabrikasjon av asfaltemulasjon, asfaltering)
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0321/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/508ecb0c-a36c-484e-93cd-268c02f9e353
urn:
a23f6716-33cb-48d1-b8a8-d3f984936b00
name:
Oslo S., btr 3, anbud 703, asfalt-emulsjonsbelegg
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-5411/D/Db/L0074/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a23f6716-33cb-48d1-b8a8-d3f984936b00
urn:
9a58aeed-3526-433a-b1c8-ce6efd06db5a
name:
Asfaltarbeider A/S & Co., Oslo
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0005/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a58aeed-3526-433a-b1c8-ce6efd06db5a
urn:
4c725159-b58f-4470-842c-31d13316ec36
name:
Oslo: 41710 Sigurd Eng (Asfaltering)
id:
0043
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0456/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c725159-b58f-4470-842c-31d13316ec36
urn:
09187e7e-ba16-43b4-bb82-c0eafb779888
name:
Oslo: 51801 Nils Sørensen (Asfaltering)
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0500/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09187e7e-ba16-43b4-bb82-c0eafb779888
urn:
aad8d3f7-1265-479c-901b-50e4d2ea8af4
name:
Oslo S., anbud, 759, asfaltering
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-5411/D/Db/L0096/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aad8d3f7-1265-479c-901b-50e4d2ea8af4
urn:
c5a7e0d2-83db-41a7-ad43-82f59cebdca4
name:
Franzefoss Asfalt AS
id:
RA-PA-2126
path:
AV/RA-PA-2126
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5a7e0d2-83db-41a7-ad43-82f59cebdca4
urn:
6b1004b6-c9be-4d98-acf5-133751360fef
name:
Asfaltering av nedre del av skoleplass Stangeland skole
id:
0007
path:
IKAR/K-100188/E/Ee/L0058/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b1004b6-c9be-4d98-acf5-133751360fef
urn:
e55de09f-c431-4174-b1af-ac0e0de5c0a2
name:
Asfaltfirmaene, Oslo - dokumenter, møtebok. Forslag vedtatt
id:
0027
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Da/L0134/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e55de09f-c431-4174-b1af-ac0e0de5c0a2
urn:
e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
name:
Oslo Taxi AS
id:
A-10444
path:
OBA/A-10444
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
urn:
1a7f8292-dfde-4131-8c4d-1c796cede465
name:
Stange trygdekontor
id:
SAH-TRYGD-019
path:
AV/SAH-TRYGD-019
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a7f8292-dfde-4131-8c4d-1c796cede465
urn:
03174bf0-a803-43a3-a05d-d1dbb38f0089
name:
Asfaltfirmaer i Oslo. Tariffrevisjon. Saksnummer 1946/00300
id:
1792
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Ea/1792
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03174bf0-a803-43a3-a05d-d1dbb38f0089
urn:
aa5a95bc-3563-4d6b-8e90-aec103e1ddbf
name:
Asfaltfirmaer i Oslo. Tariffrevisjon. Saksnummer 1948/00685
id:
2442
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/E/Ea/2442
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa5a95bc-3563-4d6b-8e90-aec103e1ddbf
urn:
d17e6ae1-7115-4fc4-83de-720e16a6f6af
name:
Oslo: 54140 A/S Takservice (Asfaltering m.v.)
id:
0040
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0541/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d17e6ae1-7115-4fc4-83de-720e16a6f6af
urn:
43d20b69-8675-409b-a841-1df9f709d228
name:
Sak 65-66 Asfaltfirmaene i Oslo 1947 og Vaktselskapene i Oslo
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1454/D/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43d20b69-8675-409b-a841-1df9f709d228
urn:
1d880aec-37aa-4149-9ac7-e50310845e41
name:
Oslo: 9380 Sigurd Hesselberg A/S (Asfaltering m.v.)
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0300/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d880aec-37aa-4149-9ac7-e50310845e41
urn:
f62d1f2e-b44c-49bf-b218-f1663c660fb1
name:
Oslo: 40987 A/S Toron (Fabrikasjon av asfaltemulsjon)
id:
0050
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0454/0050
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f62d1f2e-b44c-49bf-b218-f1663c660fb1
urn:
e104d4bf-103f-4a97-b533-83eaec4fda13
name:
Oslo: 54669 Beers Anleggsdrift A/S (Asfaltering m.v.)
id:
0058
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0549/0058
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e104d4bf-103f-4a97-b533-83eaec4fda13

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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