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 2026-10-23T08:17:47Z in 1.105 seconds.

Showing 10 of 140440 results in compact format.

name:
The Red Baron (Oil Tools Rental) Norge AS
id:
0001
name:
Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
id:
SAST-A-102451
name:
Carbide Tools internasjonal Norge A/S
id:
0005
name:
Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
id:
L0009
name:
Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
id:
SAB-A-100422
name:
Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
id:
L0002
name:
Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
id:
0012
name:
Philips Norge AS
id:
RA-PA-1647
name:
Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
id:
A-0476
name:
Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
id:
SAT-AAT-0535

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total:

140440

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
da5e501a-113c-407a-8dd6-05df1073ff98
name:
The Red Baron (Oil Tools Rental) Norge AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101388/J/Ja/L0034/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da5e501a-113c-407a-8dd6-05df1073ff98
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
urn:
a827b7d8-def9-4951-b6f9-b4a7100c3572
name:
Carbide Tools internasjonal Norge A/S
id:
0005
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0268/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a827b7d8-def9-4951-b6f9-b4a7100c3572
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
urn:
d9eefd3f-fce6-43a0-955e-8d36b2368dcb
name:
Avtaleforhold - Extrusion Tools AS
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-1029/D/Da/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9eefd3f-fce6-43a0-955e-8d36b2368dcb
urn:
7059e16d-40a9-401a-8208-9a136612bc6a
name:
Lyng Diamond Tools AS
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0254/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7059e16d-40a9-401a-8208-9a136612bc6a
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
urn:
205cc7f8-5f92-41d4-8c66-bdd249b91ab0
name:
Norges Eksportråd (NE)
id:
RA-S-7078
path:
AV/RA-S-7078
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/205cc7f8-5f92-41d4-8c66-bdd249b91ab0
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
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
urn:
7222187f-0f57-474f-8c98-59c1145db6e1
name:
CTI, Carbide Tools International AS, Valle
id:
0069
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0069
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7222187f-0f57-474f-8c98-59c1145db6e1
urn:
15b3a2d2-6aa9-4d8b-a524-93df68c8c5da
name:
Carbide Tools International AS (Medlnr. 1402)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0215/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15b3a2d2-6aa9-4d8b-a524-93df68c8c5da
urn:
ee3a68cc-460e-47b7-a375-c1be585a9e0e
name:
Carbide Tools International AS (Medlnr. 1402)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0215/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee3a68cc-460e-47b7-a375-c1be585a9e0e
urn:
862cca59-cc88-458f-ab78-1112bdf43744
name:
Carbide Tools International AS (Medlnr. 1402)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0067/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/862cca59-cc88-458f-ab78-1112bdf43744
urn:
ca9d9831-2b67-4261-bab6-57d8c1775a4d
name:
Carbide Tools International AS (Medlnr. 1402)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0067/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca9d9831-2b67-4261-bab6-57d8c1775a4d
urn:
b5603bc1-fcda-4c22-b19c-795c956b361f
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Factor Tools AS
id:
1922
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1922
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5603bc1-fcda-4c22-b19c-795c956b361f
urn:
26fcb033-f2e4-4ec5-8eb2-98ed0d75dc97
name:
Engasjementsarkiv (lånesaker og tilskudd) - FYSAK. Lyng Diamond Tools AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0494/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26fcb033-f2e4-4ec5-8eb2-98ed0d75dc97

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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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