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 2026-10-21T19:20:31Z in 1.325 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58238 results in compact format.

name:
Grenax plastic Co.
id:
RA-PA-1824
name:
Skibsplast
id:
PA-2968
name:
Panco Edelplast
id:
FMA-10192
name:
Polyplast v/Per Meland
id:
A-13-141
name:
Opplæringsrådet for plastformere
id:
RA-S-6293
name:
Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
id:
A-7128
name:
Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
id:
A-7128
name:
PLASTARBEIDERNES FORENING AVD. 120 NKIF
id:
A-807035
name:
Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 35, Oslo gummi- og plasticarbeiderforening
id:
ARK-2938
name:
Synfaring på sagbruk, matrialstopplar i plast
id:
S.S.16

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total:

58238

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8be542be-09d5-4d9c-a37e-4fae00bdf5ce
name:
Grenax plastic Co.
id:
RA-PA-1824
path:
AV/RA-PA-1824
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8be542be-09d5-4d9c-a37e-4fae00bdf5ce
urn:
4ecc256d-4917-42cb-a5f9-9e009577fca5
name:
Skibsplast
id:
PA-2968
path:
AAMA/PA-2968
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ecc256d-4917-42cb-a5f9-9e009577fca5
urn:
9e74474f-cdbc-4946-a358-802d2d72187c
name:
Panco Edelplast
id:
FMA-10192
path:
OSTM/FMA-10192
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e74474f-cdbc-4946-a358-802d2d72187c
urn:
617dffb6-1607-4ae5-a399-73ac5bf3dea6
name:
Polyplast v/Per Meland
id:
A-13-141
path:
AIN/A-13-141
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/617dffb6-1607-4ae5-a399-73ac5bf3dea6
urn:
532f2387-eef3-49d5-ae81-e57187d03164
name:
Opplæringsrådet for plastformere
id:
RA-S-6293
path:
AV/RA-S-6293
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/532f2387-eef3-49d5-ae81-e57187d03164
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003169634
name:
Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
id:
A-7128
path:
BBA/A-7128
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003169634
urn:
85d405b4-d577-4c5f-98e6-2b027953c4ee
name:
Rieber & Søn Plastic-Industri A/S
id:
A-7128
path:
SAF/A-7128
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85d405b4-d577-4c5f-98e6-2b027953c4ee
urn:
ca5d6d02-2cea-4d96-a6d6-a9e937e07a5c
name:
PLASTARBEIDERNES FORENING AVD. 120 NKIF
id:
A-807035
path:
AAT/A-807035
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca5d6d02-2cea-4d96-a6d6-a9e937e07a5c
urn:
74b6a526-f22c-4e83-bd45-740078bd74db
name:
Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 35, Oslo gummi- og plasticarbeiderforening
id:
ARK-2938
path:
AAB/ARK-2938
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74b6a526-f22c-4e83-bd45-740078bd74db
urn:
no-ulhaArkiv-000000002138
name:
Synfaring på sagbruk, matrialstopplar i plast
id:
S.S.16
path:
ULHA/A-1038/U/L0001/S.S.16
unit_type:
Foto
institution:
Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002138
urn:
ac73c192-218a-4346-bdc3-3959f1ca81e7
name:
Trygve Strømbergs vei 6 - 20
id:
L1448
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/E/Ea/L1448
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac73c192-218a-4346-bdc3-3959f1ca81e7
urn:
e6098864-34fa-4065-86c1-4a6c9b6590d9
name:
Johan Petter Strømbergs legat
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-4081/D/Da/L0279/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6098864-34fa-4065-86c1-4a6c9b6590d9
urn:
7f3008e4-acbb-4650-8d5e-4e437e925004
name:
Trygve Strømbergs vei 21 - Tryms vei
id:
L1449
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/E/Ea/L1449
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f3008e4-acbb-4650-8d5e-4e437e925004
urn:
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name:
Teaterdir. Johan Peter Strømbergs legat
id:
0006
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AV/RA-S-2309/D/Da/L0063/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d1f1da8-ef16-4bf8-a9d0-6623d336b020
urn:
d99ca798-6666-4186-ad35-160754979635
name:
Teaterdirektør Johan Peter Strømbergs legat
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2309/D/Da/L0088/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d99ca798-6666-4186-ad35-160754979635
urn:
d5b8eb73-e1b6-4232-b309-cf61a40ed693
name:
Trygve Ryens vei - Trygve Strømbergs vei 5
id:
L1447
path:
AV/SAO-A-11715/E/Ea/L1447
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5b8eb73-e1b6-4232-b309-cf61a40ed693
urn:
4ced0207-0a8b-44e5-a03a-2947e6cb300a
name:
Johan Petter Strømbergs legat (opprettet 1944)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1033/D/L0035/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ced0207-0a8b-44e5-a03a-2947e6cb300a
urn:
39cf5b6c-ee5e-4953-8b79-ace2d1b3541f
name:
165.27 Johan Peter Strømbergs legat 1969-72
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2309/D/Db/L0170/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39cf5b6c-ee5e-4953-8b79-ace2d1b3541f
urn:
6317833e-6f8e-4a5c-9f1f-f220894d2a3f
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A. Stortingsbygningen, Stortingsgt. 14, Stortingsplassen, Stortorvet, Strømbergs teater, Studenterlunden
id:
0001
path:
OMUS/A-1075/E/EB/EBA/EBAA/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Oslo Museum
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6317833e-6f8e-4a5c-9f1f-f220894d2a3f
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66d2a1c7-f761-4e96-8364-e1a474b2f90b
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Fond. Legater. Garantier. Lån. Johan Peter Strømbergs legat
id:
0007
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AV/RA-S-2309/D/Dc/L0166/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d2a1c7-f761-4e96-8364-e1a474b2f90b
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defa9b6f-8102-45ac-89fa-836518bb445a
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Fond. Legater. Garantier. Lån. Teaterdirektør Johan Peter Strømbergs legat. Skuespillere
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0008
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AV/RA-S-2309/D/Dc/L0166/0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/defa9b6f-8102-45ac-89fa-836518bb445a
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08187bbe-56a1-4889-aa98-59c154447863
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Plast
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L0007
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AFM/FIA-1018/D/Dd/L0007
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STYKKE
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Museene i Akershus
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norge
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0
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Fond. Legater. Garantier. Lån. Teaterdirektør Johan Peter Strømbergs legat. Avslåtte søknader
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0003
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AV/RA-S-2309/D/Dc/L0169/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a095d379-afc6-4ab0-bd48-fc76ce4d5ae8
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L0070b
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AAB/ARK-1662/E/Ef/L0070b
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STYKKE
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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0
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Da-1145 "Plastposen"
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-0908/01/U/L0005/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a2a005-427c-48a5-851a-88ce3ab3fd1d

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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