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 2026-10-21T12:16:26Z in 0.909 seconds.

Showing 10 of 122690 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vaskemaskiner (High Steam Cleaner)
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    Buskerud Bedriftsrådgivning AS
    id:
    0600651.2
  3. name:
    32 - Motordreven skogryddingssag. Stimkoker, High Pressure Steam Cleaner
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Buskerud industriselskap AS
    id:
    0600652
  5. name:
    Steam and oil piping arrangement.
    id:
    0009
  6. name:
    Buskerud Ressurs AS
    id:
    0600228
  7. name:
    Informasjons- og kontaktformidlingskontor for Buskerud (INKO Buskerud)
    id:
    0600651.1
  8. name:
    Steamrens AS
    id:
    0019
  9. name:
    Sanko Steamship. Virik AS/ Bota AS/ Toba AS
    id:
    Hbp
  10. name:
    Asiatic Steam Navigation Co.
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
122690
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:
    ff8291b1-f9aa-4cc7-8fd6-c08c83540191
    name:
    Buskerud Bedriftsrådgivning AS
    id:
    0600651.2
    path:
    IKAK/0600651.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff8291b1-f9aa-4cc7-8fd6-c08c83540191
  3. 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
  4. urn:
    3988ea54-0056-4d1b-8099-101e60448a14
    name:
    Buskerud industriselskap AS
    id:
    0600652
    path:
    IKAK/0600652
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3988ea54-0056-4d1b-8099-101e60448a14
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    5421534b-5fd2-4071-a501-d268418acded
    name:
    Buskerud Ressurs AS
    id:
    0600228
    path:
    IKAK/0600228
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5421534b-5fd2-4071-a501-d268418acded
  7. urn:
    2aa2611d-232a-4854-83b3-e0e3c5ca260a
    name:
    Informasjons- og kontaktformidlingskontor for Buskerud (INKO Buskerud)
    id:
    0600651.1
    path:
    IKAK/0600651.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa2611d-232a-4854-83b3-e0e3c5ca260a
  8. urn:
    9b4b9f37-1adb-4b1d-be03-a64b4a4f3457
    name:
    Steamrens AS
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fb/L0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b4b9f37-1adb-4b1d-be03-a64b4a4f3457
  9. urn:
    77a478c3-61e7-4f88-8095-0857c54ef006
    name:
    Sanko Steamship. Virik AS/ Bota AS/ Toba AS
    id:
    Hbp
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1231/2-Jahre/H/Hb/Hbp
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77a478c3-61e7-4f88-8095-0857c54ef006
  10. urn:
    70591c3c-b5c1-41a5-b6e9-485ede94d499
    name:
    Asiatic Steam Navigation Co.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2120/Fac/L0073/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70591c3c-b5c1-41a5-b6e9-485ede94d499
  11. 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
  12. urn:
    d09731e0-c43f-49bf-8e7a-b2dc7c9fcf3d
    name:
    Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0047/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d09731e0-c43f-49bf-8e7a-b2dc7c9fcf3d
  13. urn:
    f79ac7e7-11bb-4f30-b98b-49402a25672b
    name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommune holding AS
    id:
    0600662
    path:
    IKAK/0600662
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f79ac7e7-11bb-4f30-b98b-49402a25672b
  14. urn:
    385337e4-7c19-490a-bed9-7e7297871cea
    name:
    AS Buskerud Papirfabrikk
    id:
    L0153
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0880/F/Fb/L0153
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/385337e4-7c19-490a-bed9-7e7297871cea
  15. urn:
    f6cf8781-b96e-416b-b588-f37a94dcf671
    name:
    Sak 92/165 Samarbeid Radøy kommune - Star Cleaning Bergen AS
    id:
    0437
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-021/A/Aa/L0015/0001/0437
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6cf8781-b96e-416b-b588-f37a94dcf671
  16. urn:
    4856d12d-b451-4758-8f64-236cc4ec731a
    name:
    Vestfold Buskerud slakteri AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0021/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4856d12d-b451-4758-8f64-236cc4ec731a
  17. urn:
    43a4fe13-3e32-4d49-897a-d49c44565cc9
    name:
    932.16: NOCSA - Norwegian Offshore Clean Seas Association: Meetings, minutes, correspondence, telexes,
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/01/D/Da/L0032/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43a4fe13-3e32-4d49-897a-d49c44565cc9
  18. urn:
    e3a37cc2-4868-4ebf-8f06-102108b16de9
    name:
    932.16: NOCSA - Norwegian Offshore Clean Seas Association: Meetings, minutes, correspondence, telexes,
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/01/D/Da/L0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3a37cc2-4868-4ebf-8f06-102108b16de9
  19. urn:
    d23dff75-be0d-4bec-8556-f6f53e9414c1
    name:
    932.16: NOCSA - Norwegian Offshore Clean Seas Association: Meetings, minutes, correspondence, telexes,
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/01/D/Da/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d23dff75-be0d-4bec-8556-f6f53e9414c1
  20. urn:
    3f3b52ba-4f01-414a-a3b9-8e1a017d5c0d
    name:
    932.161: NOCSA - Norwegian Offshore Clean Seas Association: Meetings, minutes, correspondence, telexes,
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/01/D/Da/L0032/0004
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f3b52ba-4f01-414a-a3b9-8e1a017d5c0d
  21. urn:
    ef750a47-e757-4114-ad2d-3e96b53044af
    name:
    Buskerud videregående skole
    id:
    0600251.959
    path:
    IKAK/0600251.959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef750a47-e757-4114-ad2d-3e96b53044af
  22. urn:
    9110ac4c-60b5-4bfb-bc19-6a5827c59315
    name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommunal klagenemnd
    id:
    0600031.6
    path:
    IKAK/0600031.6
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9110ac4c-60b5-4bfb-bc19-6a5827c59315
  23. urn:
    59fd0e39-ca71-448a-b0d0-f180f043ac87
    name:
    Avdeling 096 - Åmot - Buskerud Trevare AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Ec/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59fd0e39-ca71-448a-b0d0-f180f043ac87
  24. urn:
    f9f7cee9-6b7f-4420-9140-c0a4402e707a
    name:
    Norema AS Buskerud fylke (Medlnr. 68682)
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9f7cee9-6b7f-4420-9140-c0a4402e707a
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Buskerud og Oppland Virketransport AS (BOV)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Df/L0020/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2efd9fc5-1d9c-4ac0-ad66-03bcaf830382
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.

Source-specific next step

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.