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 2026-11-13T19:57:28Z in 0.190 seconds.

Showing 10 of 64011 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
  2. name:
    Torghatten via Brønnøysund
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0184
  4. name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0700
  5. name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0443
  6. name:
    Fotosamling, buss, trikk og tog
    id:
    A-10473
  7. name:
    XIV 1 Torghatten Trafikkselskap Bussruter
    id:
    0006
  8. name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
  9. name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
  10. name:
    Sundbussen AS MS
    id:
    A-3823
Show all fields in HTML
total:
64011
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
    name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    6
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
  2. urn:
    7ed1e78a-bc3d-41ee-b88e-18e2641bafbf
    name:
    Torghatten via Brønnøysund
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAVF/A-00439/Z/Zb/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ed1e78a-bc3d-41ee-b88e-18e2641bafbf
  3. urn:
    4ce83e00-31c7-49bf-9a18-baf2ece87f34
    name:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0184
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ce83e00-31c7-49bf-9a18-baf2ece87f34
  4. urn:
    915dcb73-f3bb-46a5-aff0-a9bde087208d
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0700
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0700
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/915dcb73-f3bb-46a5-aff0-a9bde087208d
  5. urn:
    da30f29a-7dd9-49ec-bf65-d4fe5b50c026
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0443
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0443
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da30f29a-7dd9-49ec-bf65-d4fe5b50c026
  6. urn:
    af0df3a6-e03d-4668-9e69-917cc37a0667
    name:
    Fotosamling, buss, trikk og tog
    id:
    A-10473
    path:
    OBA/A-10473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af0df3a6-e03d-4668-9e69-917cc37a0667
  7. urn:
    11253b93-1050-442a-acaf-7c02234389ea
    name:
    XIV 1 Torghatten Trafikkselskap Bussruter
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AIN/K-18011.150/D/Db/L0025/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11253b93-1050-442a-acaf-7c02234389ea
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000735758
    name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
    path:
    BBA/A-6092
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000735758
  9. urn:
    fc97974d-91c8-4be5-ba0e-18e17e241727
    name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
    path:
    SAF/A-6092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc97974d-91c8-4be5-ba0e-18e17e241727
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000495542
    name:
    Sundbussen AS MS
    id:
    A-3823
    path:
    BBA/A-3823
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000495542
  11. urn:
    056a16af-9819-45cc-97d1-ca87b0ab8588
    name:
    Sundbussen AS
    id:
    1245-pa008
    path:
    IKAH/1245-pa008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/056a16af-9819-45cc-97d1-ca87b0ab8588
  12. urn:
    b86f2ed0-9c72-4e59-b410-0dd4aa5553dc
    name:
    Sundbussen AS MS
    id:
    A-3823
    path:
    SAF/A-3823
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b86f2ed0-9c72-4e59-b410-0dd4aa5553dc
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026410
    name:
    Nesttun Busstasjon AS
    id:
    A-4480
    path:
    BBA/A-4480
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026410
  14. urn:
    17f87ac1-df95-40ea-9293-bc22161bdadd
    name:
    Nesttun Busstasjon AS
    id:
    A-4480
    path:
    SAF/A-4480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17f87ac1-df95-40ea-9293-bc22161bdadd
  15. urn:
    382860d4-b718-455c-b8bd-17372073878a
    name:
    Trondheim Bussterminal AS
    id:
    PA-1465
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1465
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382860d4-b718-455c-b8bd-17372073878a
  16. urn:
    07feccf9-1d65-4de2-84c3-4004ebccf08b
    name:
    Buss
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07feccf9-1d65-4de2-84c3-4004ebccf08b
  17. urn:
    0ef89e24-6521-4d8c-90b9-2123a2896dc3
    name:
    Arna Busser A/S
    id:
    A-1704
    path:
    AV/A-1704
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arna Busser AS var ein norsk produsent av busskarosseri. Fabrikken låg på Arnatveit i Indre Arna i Bergen. Arna Bruk eigde karosserifabrikken, som produserte busskarosseri frå 1947 til fabrikken gjekk konkurs i 1997. På den tida rakk dei å produsera 4450 busskarosseri. På slutten av 60-talet var nok...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ef89e24-6521-4d8c-90b9-2123a2896dc3
  18. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000018970
    name:
    Den gamle HSD-garasjen med buss utanfor
    id:
    0012
    path:
    ULHA/A-1008/U/L0001/0001/0012
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000018970
  19. urn:
    943aef93-2c49-4e7f-9e29-aedf9ec4e562
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen
    id:
    AS-6392
    path:
    AV/AS-6392
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen var en forening for pensjonerte medlemmer av Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, avdeling 52 av NKF (Norsk Kommuneforbund), som virket i Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. Foreningen ble stiftet i 1980, og nedlagt i 2013. De arrangerte sammenkomster f...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/943aef93-2c49-4e7f-9e29-aedf9ec4e562
  20. urn:
    c491dc95-6e01-43ba-b2be-dd94567de5b7
    name:
    Prosjekt P-15/008. Sak 15/15. Utrede midlertidig bussterminal for Ski bussterminal, Prosjekt P-15/010. Sak 15/12. Utrede tiltak til utbedring. Bekkestua bussterminal, Prosjekt P-16/011. Sak 16/15 etablere plasser for regulering og buss for tog,
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFK/0200039/E/Eg/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c491dc95-6e01-43ba-b2be-dd94567de5b7
  21. urn:
    d51d877d-ea2d-4201-99eb-5c0738f29c35
    name:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim
    id:
    AS-2434
    path:
    AV/AS-2434
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim var avdeling 047 av Norsk Kommuneforbund (NKF - 1920-2003). NKF ble innlemmet i Fagforbundet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d51d877d-ea2d-4201-99eb-5c0738f29c35
  22. urn:
    5965dc4d-be8b-4f7f-9feb-d342370b539f
    name:
    Skoleskyss, ledsager/tt-ordning/funksjonshemning, buss
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5965dc4d-be8b-4f7f-9feb-d342370b539f
  23. urn:
    7866267f-3713-410d-bebc-3ca72a844145
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF
    id:
    AS-2694
    path:
    AV/AS-2694
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF (Norsk Kommuneforbund) virket i Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. Norsk Kommuneforbund ble i 2003 innlemmet i Fagforbundet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7866267f-3713-410d-bebc-3ca72a844145
  24. urn:
    no-VAMU_arkiv_000000001081
    name:
    Bussesundfergen A/S
    id:
    A-0002
    path:
    VAMU/A-0002
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Varanger museum IKS
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    3
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VAMU_arkiv_000000001081
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025841
    name:
    Pa 757 - Øybuss, AL
    id:
    A-1879
    path:
    VEMU/A-1879
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025841
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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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