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 2026-10-31T01:57:04Z in 4.401 seconds.

Showing 10 of 183924 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hvalfangstens tradisjonsmateriale, innsamlingsprosjekt
    id:
    ARS-A-1148
  2. name:
    Pa 1849 - Egersund Trading AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102687
  3. name:
    Pa 785 - Continental Longtraders AS
    id:
    A-1907
  4. name:
    Lofotradioen
    id:
    A-18-124
  5. name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
  6. name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
  7. name:
    Toten Museums Tradisjonsarkiv
    id:
    T-A-00071
  8. name:
    Aust-Agder-Arkivets tradisjonsmusikkarkiv
    id:
    PA-3248
  9. name:
    Forsvaret, Sjøforsvarets radarinspeksjon og kystradarstasjoner
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4765
  10. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Materialavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-1617
Show all fields in HTML
total:
183924
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061948
    name:
    Hvalfangstens tradisjonsmateriale, innsamlingsprosjekt
    id:
    ARS-A-1148
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1148
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061948
  2. urn:
    97120082-a202-415f-84cc-0948b73fde78
    name:
    Pa 1849 - Egersund Trading AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102687
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102687
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97120082-a202-415f-84cc-0948b73fde78
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025805
    name:
    Pa 785 - Continental Longtraders AS
    id:
    A-1907
    path:
    VEMU/A-1907
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025805
  4. urn:
    0b1b8321-d283-4724-8755-3d110436fb3c
    name:
    Lofotradioen
    id:
    A-18-124
    path:
    AIN/A-18-124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b1b8321-d283-4724-8755-3d110436fb3c
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002931561
    name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
    path:
    BBA/A-6791
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002931561
  6. urn:
    ecb4176c-2ae3-4378-982b-2ee106cecc5a
    name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
    path:
    SAF/A-6791
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecb4176c-2ae3-4378-982b-2ee106cecc5a
  7. urn:
    5642456d-8ce9-4e05-8c73-c65bf575bbdb
    name:
    Toten Museums Tradisjonsarkiv
    id:
    T-A-00071
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5642456d-8ce9-4e05-8c73-c65bf575bbdb
  8. urn:
    43749f3d-4681-480c-96a6-54956f3969af
    name:
    Aust-Agder-Arkivets tradisjonsmusikkarkiv
    id:
    PA-3248
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3248
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43749f3d-4681-480c-96a6-54956f3969af
  9. urn:
    641c876a-7dc0-408d-a95c-1fe9a121f0d6
    name:
    Forsvaret, Sjøforsvarets radarinspeksjon og kystradarstasjoner
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4765
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4765
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/641c876a-7dc0-408d-a95c-1fe9a121f0d6
  10. urn:
    48922af2-bfcc-4744-ad74-c09bed00b266
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Materialavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-1617
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1617
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48922af2-bfcc-4744-ad74-c09bed00b266
  11. urn:
    b710df68-374b-43b3-946c-b6945d3e5d9b
    name:
    Vadsø og omegn revmatikerforbund
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1225
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1225
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b710df68-374b-43b3-946c-b6945d3e5d9b
  12. urn:
    390a48c6-67ef-4ca4-b854-3aa715367bbc
    name:
    Arendals Dramatiske Selskab
    id:
    DA-1161
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    3
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/390a48c6-67ef-4ca4-b854-3aa715367bbc
  13. urn:
    7d7f9a5c-9c09-4a03-8736-d823f8ee6a91
    name:
    Christianssands Dramatiske Selskab
    id:
    SAK-D/0046
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d7f9a5c-9c09-4a03-8736-d823f8ee6a91
  14. urn:
    1d9d41e7-6489-4d7b-984a-59ab6e52ec32
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, diverse materiale skapt av ulike NSB-organ
    id:
    RA-S-6537
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6537
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9d41e7-6489-4d7b-984a-59ab6e52ec32
  15. urn:
    017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
    name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
  16. urn:
    8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
    name:
    Egersund Trading AS
    id:
    A-102810
    path:
    AV/A-102810
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Trading AS eies pr. 2023 av Egersund Net AS, som igjen eies av Akva Group AS, som igjen er deleid av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
  17. urn:
    9ba8b23e-ccdc-402e-adbb-6d127c1988a4
    name:
    Verdiskapningsprogrammet - mat - VSPMAT. Norsk Tradisjonsfisk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0018/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ba8b23e-ccdc-402e-adbb-6d127c1988a4
  18. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000001204
    name:
    Innsamling av hvalfangstens tradisjonsmateriale i Vestfold
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1148
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1148
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Dokumentasjonsprosjekt i regi av Vestfold Historielag, i samarbeid med Hvalfangstmuseet og Vestfold Fylkesmuseum. Det er utarbeidet samarbeidsavtale. Arkivet er under ordning.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001204
  19. urn:
    137963cf-35fc-444f-ae63-24e0783caa6d
    name:
    Norsk Sjømat Trading AS
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0029/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/137963cf-35fc-444f-ae63-24e0783caa6d
  20. urn:
    2f02bac8-f18c-4afb-8215-b67d2933d0ca
    name:
    220 Som Trad og Armatur
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f02bac8-f18c-4afb-8215-b67d2933d0ca
  21. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  22. urn:
    d2172f7c-688a-4ce6-b7d0-e22e262fbf4f
    name:
    2002/6525 Prosjekt God Mat i G.dalen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/Dc/Dcd/L0196/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2172f7c-688a-4ce6-b7d0-e22e262fbf4f
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002931560
    name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
    path:
    BBA/A-6791
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002931560
  24. urn:
    7bd9322f-9783-4ae1-81b0-a0d24045b678
    name:
    A/S Rika Trading
    id:
    A-6791
    path:
    SAF/A-6791
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bd9322f-9783-4ae1-81b0-a0d24045b678
  25. urn:
    8764188d-d25e-4ef7-a625-3679b5624664
    name:
    Nattradio nr. 2 5/11
    id:
    0053
    path:
    AIN/A-08-194/Udc/L0007/0053
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8764188d-d25e-4ef7-a625-3679b5624664
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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