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 2026-10-23T22:24:18Z in 0.269 seconds.

Showing 10 of 204066 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Transportsentralen Oslo
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Transportsentralen Finnsnes AS
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Transportsentralen Sandefjord AS
    id:
    0010
  4. name:
    Transportsentralen Nord Rogaland Spedisjon AS
    id:
    0036
  5. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  6. name:
    Oslo: 52253 Transportsentralen, Maridalsveien 10 (tidl. Transportformidlingssentralenfor Oslo og Akershus) (Transportarbeid)
    id:
    0019
  7. name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
  8. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  9. name:
    Transportsentralen Asker og Bærum
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
204066
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bdf8a1a2-6965-43f5-a7e2-bf2539010477
    name:
    Transportsentralen Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdf8a1a2-6965-43f5-a7e2-bf2539010477
  2. urn:
    2f543750-e104-4a96-b3c0-94e3c88a4220
    name:
    Transportsentralen Finnsnes AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0015/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f543750-e104-4a96-b3c0-94e3c88a4220
  3. urn:
    b6f91a1b-0a81-4634-98a9-1366b101307e
    name:
    Transportsentralen Sandefjord AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0015/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6f91a1b-0a81-4634-98a9-1366b101307e
  4. urn:
    142a06a4-73c3-4edd-8e68-64657ad18d88
    name:
    Transportsentralen Nord Rogaland Spedisjon AS
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/142a06a4-73c3-4edd-8e68-64657ad18d88
  5. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  6. urn:
    876a42da-4135-43c5-b642-38ebe3e69350
    name:
    Oslo: 52253 Transportsentralen, Maridalsveien 10 (tidl. Transportformidlingssentralenfor Oslo og Akershus) (Transportarbeid)
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0510/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/876a42da-4135-43c5-b642-38ebe3e69350
  7. urn:
    a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
    name:
    Visit Oslo AS
    id:
    P-17112
    path:
    AV/P-17112
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    VisitOslo AS er et markeds- og kompetanseorgan for Oslo-regionen med ansvar for profilering av Oslo på vegne av besøksnæringen. Selskapet er organisert som et aksjeselskap. VisitOslo arbeider med vertskap, presse/PR, kongressmarkedsføring og markedsføring i digitale medier, og driver blant annet tur...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5c6c259-d843-4a42-9cfd-a9278256322c
  8. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  9. urn:
    3415192d-504e-482a-9cb2-b0b0574a7859
    name:
    Transportsentralen Asker og Bærum
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2127/D/Daa/L0020/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3415192d-504e-482a-9cb2-b0b0574a7859
  10. urn:
    6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
    name:
    Compak Scandinavia AS (tidl. Kel Invest AS, Oslo)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0267/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ed53fa9-790e-476f-88da-a0aece1cbdb4
  11. urn:
    31f113cc-9298-4665-94fb-114cf83695ff
    name:
    Transportsentralen for uføre 1974-1979 Sparebuss og Oslo Taxisentral 1974-1979
    id:
    L0192
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/D/Db/L0192
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31f113cc-9298-4665-94fb-114cf83695ff
  12. urn:
    6afb8c54-301f-4d3a-a6b4-a8d25bf55ee7
    name:
    Transportsentralen for uføre 1980-1987 Sparebuss og Oslo Taxisentral 1980-1987
    id:
    L0193
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/D/Db/L0193
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6afb8c54-301f-4d3a-a6b4-a8d25bf55ee7
  13. urn:
    bc883086-ceee-41f5-ab67-f0d633f97fec
    name:
    Sak 49 Handel og kontor i Norge - Transportsentralen A/L, Oslo
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0024/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc883086-ceee-41f5-ab67-f0d633f97fec
  14. urn:
    166f0553-7f87-4b31-a33d-f1b3c6ecd070
    name:
    Transportsentralen Asker og Bærum AL
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0015/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166f0553-7f87-4b31-a33d-f1b3c6ecd070
  15. urn:
    95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95a60876-263b-429e-b4ad-de38adfffdff
  16. urn:
    9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a21de2a-680a-4528-935f-766b63c912a1
  17. urn:
    b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b470314c-a570-47cc-b2e9-73bd6cd6ae79
  18. urn:
    dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 600033. Fellesmeieriet AS Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfd6c640-ab1c-4e51-a88a-77d9cb0c02cf
  19. urn:
    1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 710050 eller 10050 - Exide Sønnak AS Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1325e6ac-ca0e-4fc7-a07a-88f6c596291a
  20. urn:
    b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
    name:
    Lærerinnehjemmet, Oslo lærerinnelags hus as
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0136/Q/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2ba1a7b-2f3b-4852-8f23-2bf25ebc71aa
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
    name:
    Skipper AS; Aksjonærer og Oslo ligningskontor
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/E/Ea/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177645
  22. urn:
    453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
    name:
    Avdeling 4, medlem 113072 - "Endring av arbeidsoppgaver ved omorganisering". Bedrift 712289 Nobina Norge AS avd. Oslo. Saksnummer: 19.04.2012-16585
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/453dcefa-7a71-4025-b368-3428cab257e6
  23. urn:
    a4799a98-1ad0-4858-aa91-6f9351566927
    name:
    Transportsentralen, Elverum - Transportsentralen, Jessheim
    id:
    L0095
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1056/L/Lb/L0095
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4799a98-1ad0-4858-aa91-6f9351566927
  24. urn:
    bc7f6159-f980-486d-abc3-030a8be96141
    name:
    Transportsentralen, Kongsberg - Transportsentralen, Nannestad
    id:
    L0096
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1056/L/Lb/L0096
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc7f6159-f980-486d-abc3-030a8be96141
  25. urn:
    3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 1510102. Mappe 1. Peab AS - Oslo
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dd5d177-7868-41cb-8304-23ca4f02b1c0
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.