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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T08:02:00Z in 0.193 seconds.

Showing 10 of 80884 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tetra Pak A/S
    id:
    0009
  2. name:
    Tetra Pak A/S
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Tetra Pak AS
    id:
    0064
  4. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 0506650 - Tetra-Pak AS, Oslo
    id:
    0038
  5. name:
    Tomteleie Skøyen Tetra-Pak
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Asia: Pakistan. BP.1 (Bistandsprosjekt 1) Kunstgjødsel. PAK 001. Kunstgjødsel
    id:
    L0221
  7. name:
    Termenor industrier A/S, Tesa A/S, Tetra pak, Texaco North sea Norway A/S, A/S TGC Harnessing, Tinn belysning A/S, Thoresen International A/S, Thune-Eureka A/S, Ticon plast A/S, J.L Tiedemanns tobaksfabrik
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, 11. kontor A-paktktr./Avdeling for forsvarssamarbeid under Atlanterhavspakten FD III
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3959
  9. name:
    "Pakkeriet. Lastetransportører. (3 stk.)
    id:
    0011
  10. name:
    TETRA-prosjektet: Felles radiosamband for nødetatene brann, helse, politi
    id:
    Qgb
Show all fields in HTML
total:
80884
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5a0428fe-ca8b-4f9e-804c-fdeca3b7f1ee
    name:
    Tetra Pak A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0027/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a0428fe-ca8b-4f9e-804c-fdeca3b7f1ee
  2. urn:
    82d76b6c-0014-4a75-8b56-098c04e40b35
    name:
    Tetra Pak A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0067/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82d76b6c-0014-4a75-8b56-098c04e40b35
  3. urn:
    242c0d40-5863-47fb-9a1b-ccebc658d34a
    name:
    Tetra Pak AS
    id:
    0064
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0059.b/0064
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242c0d40-5863-47fb-9a1b-ccebc658d34a
  4. urn:
    1656b37d-283f-4807-8df5-d98278c1ede0
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 0506650 - Tetra-Pak AS, Oslo
    id:
    0038
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0012/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1656b37d-283f-4807-8df5-d98278c1ede0
  5. urn:
    25d25b81-780e-4030-b94e-30acaef1f372
    name:
    Tomteleie Skøyen Tetra-Pak
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-863/H/Hc/Hca/L0069/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25d25b81-780e-4030-b94e-30acaef1f372
  6. urn:
    49123866-9110-4a70-8d12-1d3f3f62e38c
    name:
    Asia: Pakistan. BP.1 (Bistandsprosjekt 1) Kunstgjødsel. PAK 001. Kunstgjødsel
    id:
    L0221
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6670/E/Ea/Eab/L0221
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49123866-9110-4a70-8d12-1d3f3f62e38c
  7. urn:
    6f21b3f1-fd4d-4d92-ab32-653aa6e68d49
    name:
    Termenor industrier A/S, Tesa A/S, Tetra pak, Texaco North sea Norway A/S, A/S TGC Harnessing, Tinn belysning A/S, Thoresen International A/S, Thune-Eureka A/S, Ticon plast A/S, J.L Tiedemanns tobaksfabrik
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1490/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f21b3f1-fd4d-4d92-ab32-653aa6e68d49
  8. urn:
    2c0266e5-415b-4ff3-a10c-5ba69a7504b6
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, 11. kontor A-paktktr./Avdeling for forsvarssamarbeid under Atlanterhavspakten FD III
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3959
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c0266e5-415b-4ff3-a10c-5ba69a7504b6
  9. urn:
    2d187404-b7c1-48ca-805e-764e873d607a
    name:
    "Pakkeriet. Lastetransportører. (3 stk.)
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NIA/A-1107/TD/T/L0006/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d187404-b7c1-48ca-805e-764e873d607a
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000020577
    name:
    TETRA-prosjektet: Felles radiosamband for nødetatene brann, helse, politi
    id:
    Qgb
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/Q/Qg/Qgb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000020577
  11. urn:
    fb38ea33-9835-4687-b2e9-b1c021b9e914
    name:
    Prestegårdsforpakternes landslag
    id:
    SAH-ARK-299
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-299
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb38ea33-9835-4687-b2e9-b1c021b9e914
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000421262
    name:
    Bergen Postpakkmesterforening
    id:
    A-4759
    path:
    BBA/A-4759
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000421262
  13. urn:
    a0fe45f3-c72f-480a-91e7-78acaa250093
    name:
    Bergen Postpakkmesterforening
    id:
    A-4759
    path:
    SAF/A-4759
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0fe45f3-c72f-480a-91e7-78acaa250093
  14. urn:
    da1cd913-5eb4-4010-a19a-719dde6a83d5
    name:
    Familien Spak (Namsos)
    id:
    A0625
    path:
    PAT/A0625
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da1cd913-5eb4-4010-a19a-719dde6a83d5
  15. urn:
    d52dbef1-8715-49a6-8aa5-c4585581bc67
    name:
    Pakistan Advisory Council
    id:
    A-10499
    path:
    OBA/A-10499
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d52dbef1-8715-49a6-8aa5-c4585581bc67
  16. urn:
    c4111d78-d01a-4345-ae4f-cbc0850617d1
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Karachi, Pakistan
    id:
    RA-S-3509
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3509
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4111d78-d01a-4345-ae4f-cbc0850617d1
  17. urn:
    8ef49ffb-1eaf-4992-b4a8-849e97c9218f
    name:
    AUFs europakomite. Ungdomsfront mot EF
    id:
    ARK-2642
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2642
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ef49ffb-1eaf-4992-b4a8-849e97c9218f
  18. urn:
    e9d778bf-34ed-405d-a771-3a3b277e9579
    name:
    Postens godssenter pakkeavdelingen 1 Oslo
    id:
    SAO-A-11631
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11631
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9d778bf-34ed-405d-a771-3a3b277e9579
  19. urn:
    90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
    name:
    Bazm-e-Ahbabe Pakistan Norway
    id:
    A-10454
    path:
    OBA/A-10454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90e2df2e-84c5-4c15-ac35-8797400d23d4
  20. urn:
    d881beeb-1d0c-48b0-ba9d-cb59ad825197
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet/Ambassaden i Karachi, Pakistan
    id:
    RA-S-2605
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2605
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d881beeb-1d0c-48b0-ba9d-cb59ad825197
  21. urn:
    768925a4-30a8-4159-9e1c-70b541fd1629
    name:
    Pakistan Norwegian Welfare Organisation Norway
    id:
    A-10452
    path:
    OBA/A-10452
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/768925a4-30a8-4159-9e1c-70b541fd1629
  22. urn:
    905d1729-62c4-4d00-879d-851d3060ff74
    name:
    All Pakistani Workers Organisation in Norway
    id:
    A-10500
    path:
    OBA/A-10500
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/905d1729-62c4-4d00-879d-851d3060ff74
  23. urn:
    3482bdfa-c3c4-4958-bfcc-e1f3955c8b21
    name:
    Utvalget til utredning av spørsmålet om revisjon av FN-pakten
    id:
    RA-S-6399
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6399
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3482bdfa-c3c4-4958-bfcc-e1f3955c8b21
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000208932
    name:
    TETRA - arbeidsgruppe BRANN/TETRA 2000/TETRA/TETRA - kostnader
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/Q/Qg/Qgb/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000208932
  25. urn:
    860b5e5f-ce4f-41c7-a203-7ff506ac853b
    name:
    Godkjenninger og uttalelser: CEAG type TD-2 (Tetra 2 kg) tetraklorkullstoff
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3162/D/L0076/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/860b5e5f-ce4f-41c7-a203-7ff506ac853b
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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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