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 2026-10-28T16:18:51Z in 3.346 seconds.

Showing 10 of 182282 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  2. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  3. name:
    Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100613
  4. name:
    SAS Norge
    id:
    FKA-1001
  5. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
  6. name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
  7. name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
  8. name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
  9. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
  10. name:
    Northwest Eurpean Loran-C System/Ccordinating Agency Office
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5437
Show all fields in HTML
total:
182282
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  3. urn:
    82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
    name:
    Innovasjon Norge, Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100613
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82cf61b2-12e6-437d-9f30-638beecd4b12
  4. urn:
    42243272-4bf4-4e35-8f0e-4d3197682b92
    name:
    SAS Norge
    id:
    FKA-1001
    path:
    FKA/FKA-1001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkeskoordinerendeinstitusjon for privatarkiv i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42243272-4bf4-4e35-8f0e-4d3197682b92
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  7. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  8. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  12. urn:
    39f8e9e4-340b-4014-874f-f17509dcffec
    name:
    Anvendelse av EDB-baserte system på trafikksektoren; forprosjekt (Volvo Norge AS)
    id:
    0013
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/Y/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39f8e9e4-340b-4014-874f-f17509dcffec
  13. urn:
    31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
  14. urn:
    0ef9c00e-a30c-47a6-99cb-b048c5389d5d
    name:
    SHS1 609, 611, 612: Elektrisk undervanns ventilaktuator. Delrapport 1,2 og 3. Veritec. 614: Testing and selection of suitable fluids for subsea control system. Swansa tribology centre. 610: Inquiry no. T8717 Final report. Brown and Root Norge A.S.
    id:
    L0153
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0153
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ef9c00e-a30c-47a6-99cb-b048c5389d5d
  15. urn:
    10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
    name:
    Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
    id:
    A-0476
    path:
    UBIT/A-0476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
  16. urn:
    02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
    name:
    Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0535
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0535
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
  17. urn:
    77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
    path:
    AIN/A-11-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
  18. urn:
    4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
  19. urn:
    2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401723. Oce Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2593c919-76c0-47ba-bdda-31df02df8873
  20. urn:
    09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 402258. Bravida Norge AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b04ead-b995-405e-8216-9961189e2fb8
  21. urn:
    adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
    name:
    Pa 1746 - BP Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102414
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adbcf46a-d622-42d1-93b9-adcf90bdbbb6
  22. urn:
    f1ae4080-cfce-43c7-b320-de42c7194be0
    name:
    Nato-system for sambandskategorier og tilsvarende system i Norge
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4219/D/Da/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1ae4080-cfce-43c7-b320-de42c7194be0
  23. urn:
    42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
    name:
    Postens systemservice
    id:
    RA-S-5931
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
  24. urn:
    d1b67af7-a0f7-48b5-a14f-e037513fa8f9
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Systemavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-6611
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6611
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1b67af7-a0f7-48b5-a14f-e037513fa8f9
  25. urn:
    d4ded25c-1e22-4bf4-b940-ba5b29998ed1
    name:
    Postsparebanken, Plan/Systemavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-4367
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4367
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4ded25c-1e22-4bf4-b940-ba5b29998ed1
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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.