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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T07:19:04Z in 1.110 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5082403 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vaskemaskiner (High Steam Cleaner)
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    32 - Motordreven skogryddingssag. Stimkoker, High Pressure Steam Cleaner
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Steam and oil piping arrangement.
    id:
    0009
  4. name:
    Hønefoss - Bergom & Kran A/S; Buskerud Diesel A/S; Eikeli Industri A/S; Høsveis A/S; Motorverkstedet; Ringerike Auto A/S
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    8051: Nye Uvdal Maskinfabrikk K/S A/S, Buskerud (Mappe 1)
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    8051: Nye Uvdal Maskinfabrikk K/S A/S, Buskerud (Mappe 2)
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Kartotekkort - statsborgerbevillinger i Buskerud fylke A-Å
    id:
    Gvc
  8. name:
    D/S "Marlwood" Alex. Birger Grieg A/S, Steamship Brokers
    id:
    0015
  9. name:
    Lisensiering: Salpetersyreprosess; The NH Steam Cleaning System for nitrous gas compresors. Basic Design and operat manual 1980 original + test report 1981
    id:
    L0346
  10. name:
    Clean Tekstil Service A/S
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
5082403
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0025e98f-cf4a-46ce-bb8e-755107ec4346
    name:
    Vaskemaskiner (High Steam Cleaner)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6436/0006/D/Db/L0076/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0025e98f-cf4a-46ce-bb8e-755107ec4346
  2. urn:
    304d8283-2b48-4535-be5a-424010de0e55
    name:
    32 - Motordreven skogryddingssag. Stimkoker, High Pressure Steam Cleaner
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-1821-0005/E/Ea/L0211/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/304d8283-2b48-4535-be5a-424010de0e55
  3. urn:
    e02ff8a8-a4d6-418f-93a1-294417acfc9b
    name:
    Steam and oil piping arrangement.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    NMM/A-1001/T/Ta/Tab/Tabb/L0001/0009
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e02ff8a8-a4d6-418f-93a1-294417acfc9b
  4. urn:
    3ede1e96-9852-4ff4-b71f-d5255a68d037
    name:
    Hønefoss - Bergom & Kran A/S; Buskerud Diesel A/S; Eikeli Industri A/S; Høsveis A/S; Motorverkstedet; Ringerike Auto A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0369/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ede1e96-9852-4ff4-b71f-d5255a68d037
  5. urn:
    e33cdfd2-0966-422a-8d02-0af36fc74918
    name:
    8051: Nye Uvdal Maskinfabrikk K/S A/S, Buskerud (Mappe 1)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L1275/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e33cdfd2-0966-422a-8d02-0af36fc74918
  6. urn:
    beb0b1da-edc8-4500-bd0b-af838e4f4196
    name:
    8051: Nye Uvdal Maskinfabrikk K/S A/S, Buskerud (Mappe 2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L1276/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/beb0b1da-edc8-4500-bd0b-af838e4f4196
  7. urn:
    e7922f08-d487-4f8b-b15d-8c98088bd264
    name:
    Kartotekkort - statsborgerbevillinger i Buskerud fylke A-Å
    id:
    Gvc
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-713/G/Gv/Gvc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7922f08-d487-4f8b-b15d-8c98088bd264
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000801838
    name:
    D/S "Marlwood" Alex. Birger Grieg A/S, Steamship Brokers
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0002/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000801838
  9. urn:
    2890439b-d333-4d1e-a0e0-1b4fd85ad68a
    name:
    Lisensiering: Salpetersyreprosess; The NH Steam Cleaning System for nitrous gas compresors. Basic Design and operat manual 1980 original + test report 1981
    id:
    L0346
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dl/L0346
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2890439b-d333-4d1e-a0e0-1b4fd85ad68a
  10. urn:
    0b77406a-b88e-44c2-b24c-81ea433a103d
    name:
    Clean Tekstil Service A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0178/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b77406a-b88e-44c2-b24c-81ea433a103d
  11. urn:
    622feba5-2d61-441b-8287-2c66f1c07d82
    name:
    Papirer vedr. Buskerud Papirfabrikk
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1603/P/Pb/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/622feba5-2d61-441b-8287-2c66f1c07d82
  12. urn:
    8b321b01-d7ca-4881-8a11-351eee0dffed
    name:
    Kart over A/S Hurumskogene i Hurum kommune, Buskerud fylke
    id:
    0001
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/T/Ta/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b321b01-d7ca-4881-8a11-351eee0dffed
  13. urn:
    b9edd3af-ba16-41da-a91d-71e4f07ad497
    name:
    Kart over A/S Hurumskogene i Hurum kommune, Buskerud fylke
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/T/Ta/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9edd3af-ba16-41da-a91d-71e4f07ad497
  14. urn:
    ab34069d-db19-4979-b0ba-b47d03e3901e
    name:
    Kart over A/S Hurumskogene i Hurum kommune, Buskerud fylke
    id:
    0003
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/T/Ta/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab34069d-db19-4979-b0ba-b47d03e3901e
  15. urn:
    6971b5d7-7474-4c35-b62a-95a12d6fd7d4
    name:
    Kart over A/S Hurumskogene i Hurum kommune, Buskerud fylke
    id:
    0004
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/T/Ta/L0011/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6971b5d7-7474-4c35-b62a-95a12d6fd7d4
  16. urn:
    ed7f19a9-d092-44a3-b72f-0f105d04db0d
    name:
    Kart over A/S Hurumskogene i Hurum kommune, Buskerud fylke
    id:
    0005
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/T/Ta/L0011/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed7f19a9-d092-44a3-b72f-0f105d04db0d
  17. urn:
    1e8035dc-b022-4997-b34a-2d11aa9eb610
    name:
    Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund - System Clean A/S, Solheimsvik
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0054/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e8035dc-b022-4997-b34a-2d11aa9eb610
  18. urn:
    6accff73-dcd9-43a4-8510-a19caec94a4c
    name:
    Du-Clean A/S, Kristiansand S
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0025/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6accff73-dcd9-43a4-8510-a19caec94a4c
  19. urn:
    45c592e1-8f6e-4e9f-af71-ad24090bbec2
    name:
    Clean Tekstil Service A/S, Porsgrunn
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2414/2/E/Ea/L0012/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45c592e1-8f6e-4e9f-af71-ad24090bbec2
  20. urn:
    70988dce-5a68-44ea-9b09-79a7496da90d
    name:
    Clean Tekstil Service A/S, Porsgrunn
    id:
    0012
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    AV/RA-S-2414/2/E/Ea/L0012/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70988dce-5a68-44ea-9b09-79a7496da90d
  21. urn:
    3db47a95-a216-44ea-930b-3c2995bf5512
    name:
    Clean Tekstil Service A/S - Porsgrunn
    id:
    0002
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    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0224/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3db47a95-a216-44ea-930b-3c2995bf5512
  22. urn:
    3be54e3e-b878-44f5-8d84-e910d4b233a7
    name:
    Nielsen, C. B., skibsreder/ A/S Steam
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0278/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3be54e3e-b878-44f5-8d84-e910d4b233a7
  23. urn:
    c2d5153c-f60b-4667-808f-798375dc0c04
    name:
    Herald, Earl S. - Cleanerfish for a Cleaner Aquarium
    id:
    0075
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2d5153c-f60b-4667-808f-798375dc0c04
  24. urn:
    de841d6b-91be-4752-9926-365ad344092a
    name:
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de841d6b-91be-4752-9926-365ad344092a
  25. urn:
    bd0d6683-8232-41af-a14a-2c25f38970f2
    name:
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    SPR/A-1001/F/Fb/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd0d6683-8232-41af-a14a-2c25f38970f2
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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.