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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-03T11:23:52Z in 2.982 seconds.

Showing 10 of 129180 results in compact format.

name:
Vest-Telemark næringspark AS
id:
AKT-1222
name:
Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
id:
AKT-1215
name:
Vest-Telemark næringsutvikling AS
id:
A-1265
name:
Kjørbekk Dekksenter A/S - Skien
id:
0019
name:
Fjøskontrollen i Telemark/ Telemark skogselskap/ Telemark landbruksskule m.m.
id:
TGM-A-1147
name:
Øst-Telemark Brukseierforening; Fløtingsspørsmål Telemark
id:
L0054
name:
Asko Vestfold Telemark AS
id:
0013
name:
Telemark/Agder samkjøringen AS
id:
PA-3201
name:
Telemark Veikontor, Veikart over Telemark Fylke, 1948
id:
0002
name:
Telemark Kollektivtrafikk AS
id:
0029

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total:

129180

total_exact:

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returned:

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results:

25 results

urn:
6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe
name:
Vest-Telemark næringspark AS
id:
AKT-1222
path:
VTM/AKT-1222
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Vest-Telemark næringspark AS vart skipa i 2012 av Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS. Deira virke har blant anna vore å medvirke til bygging av Telemark næringshage i Kviteseid.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b60ca48-0378-4dcd-8cd4-c1beb67bd3fe
urn:
7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
name:
Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
id:
AKT-1215
path:
VTM/AKT-1215
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS (VTN AS) blei stifta i Kviteseid 28.januar 1971. [...] Frå å vere eit reint byggeselskap, fekk VTN AS i samband med ei refinansiering i 1989 endra si målsetting slik at næringsutvikling og rådgjeving skulle stå i sentrum, bygningsmassa skulle over noko tid reduseras...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
urn:
e2771a6f-f9a3-49df-9d7a-dd5e7f63528d
name:
Vest-Telemark næringsutvikling AS
id:
A-1265
path:
VTM/A-1265
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2771a6f-f9a3-49df-9d7a-dd5e7f63528d
urn:
48a64f8b-cb7f-4d91-846f-789c28283fe7
name:
Kjørbekk Dekksenter A/S - Skien
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0096/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48a64f8b-cb7f-4d91-846f-789c28283fe7
urn:
365f3873-0d51-4e31-b61e-c45b96f7ccec
name:
Fjøskontrollen i Telemark/ Telemark skogselskap/ Telemark landbruksskule m.m.
id:
TGM-A-1147
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1147
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/365f3873-0d51-4e31-b61e-c45b96f7ccec
urn:
ee5f8453-0dba-4a72-be3f-2e5f58aa2398
name:
Øst-Telemark Brukseierforening; Fløtingsspørsmål Telemark
id:
L0054
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Ds/L0054
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee5f8453-0dba-4a72-be3f-2e5f58aa2398
urn:
b998d73c-a856-4c1e-a80d-6e868f5a5e86
name:
Asko Vestfold Telemark AS
id:
0013
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0047/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b998d73c-a856-4c1e-a80d-6e868f5a5e86
urn:
c558e309-b755-4dae-9d6d-84e2e6bf96ce
name:
Telemark/Agder samkjøringen AS
id:
PA-3201
path:
AAMA/PA-3201
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c558e309-b755-4dae-9d6d-84e2e6bf96ce
urn:
3041da7c-1fd8-4bdf-be31-b619b1c143e0
name:
Telemark Veikontor, Veikart over Telemark Fylke, 1948
id:
0002
path:
VTM/A-1049/X/Xa/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3041da7c-1fd8-4bdf-be31-b619b1c143e0
urn:
b35d6b1a-6cd0-458c-9be5-7ccfc0c2e377
name:
Telemark Kollektivtrafikk AS
id:
0029
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b35d6b1a-6cd0-458c-9be5-7ccfc0c2e377
urn:
a23a1c16-f0bc-4484-b4e0-555f8aa33e80
name:
Telemark Taxibusser AS
id:
0030
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a23a1c16-f0bc-4484-b4e0-555f8aa33e80
urn:
896a46a6-1468-4a8c-8093-17665cc2a035
name:
Telemark Boat AS
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0826602-2/H/L0018/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/896a46a6-1468-4a8c-8093-17665cc2a035
urn:
5538ab4a-1e5d-47c4-8929-c3619d6ae3a4
name:
91.7 Asdøl. 91.8 Telemark
id:
L0001
path:
NIA/A-1198/E/En/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5538ab4a-1e5d-47c4-8929-c3619d6ae3a4
urn:
445d7f2d-2bc3-4d45-a249-d45b00ebd4d9
name:
Fylkesplan for Telemark 2002-2005
id:
L0007
path:
VTM/A-1265/D/Da/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/445d7f2d-2bc3-4d45-a249-d45b00ebd4d9
urn:
9d6d94a0-6bdb-4e51-99ce-a841b444f448
name:
Distriktsforbund og kor - Telemark
id:
L0005
path:
AAB/ARK-2678/D/Db/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d6d94a0-6bdb-4e51-99ce-a841b444f448
urn:
f6e3db96-d7f0-461f-9b05-a9d14112a03d
name:
Vest-Telemark Næringsbygg AS
id:
L0203
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0203
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6e3db96-d7f0-461f-9b05-a9d14112a03d
urn:
4c0aa079-aadd-46f7-8cb6-fda922de2a4c
name:
Telemark Vestfold Renhold AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0020/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c0aa079-aadd-46f7-8cb6-fda922de2a4c
urn:
9be6051f-c3e6-4adf-8ad8-0274e87749b0
name:
Telemark Farge Engro AS
id:
0010
path:
IKAK/0800027.1/G/Ga/L0002/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9be6051f-c3e6-4adf-8ad8-0274e87749b0
urn:
f30f7c65-eb96-410b-9096-8e5a09083e93
name:
Vest-Telemark billag AS
id:
0015
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1029/Tb/Tbb/L0001/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f30f7c65-eb96-410b-9096-8e5a09083e93
urn:
2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
name:
Vest Telemark skikrets sitt arkiv
id:
A-1165
path:
VTM/A-1165
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Vest-Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000160204
name:
AS Vulcan, AS Kværner Brug, Statens vegvesen Telemark
id:
0001
path:
VEMU/A-2166/I/Ib/Ibe/L0006/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000160204
urn:
cea68294-4646-4942-bdbf-0195b0b08e02
name:
Saksarkiv - Telemark
id:
L0020
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1288/E/Ea/L0020
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cea68294-4646-4942-bdbf-0195b0b08e02
urn:
2dc0eaf7-ca50-4b26-bc96-a3bb8fbba6f8
name:
Bekkekvernutvalget. Telemark
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-3911/2/U/Uh/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc0eaf7-ca50-4b26-bc96-a3bb8fbba6f8
urn:
199b6fa3-63b2-498c-9303-9c7d2fea791f
name:
Bekkekvernutvalget. Telemark
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-S-3911/2/U/Uh/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/199b6fa3-63b2-498c-9303-9c7d2fea791f
urn:
ec0aa238-0a08-41d2-8fcd-7522517ccb4c
name:
Telemark Journalistlag/ presselag
id:
TGM-A-1027
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1027
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec0aa238-0a08-41d2-8fcd-7522517ccb4c

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