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 2026-10-15T17:11:32Z in 0.771 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110889 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    A-102551
  2. name:
    Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
  6. name:
    Deponering Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    2
  7. name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
  8. name:
    Norway team travel – dykker prosjekt
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Travel in Norway spesialutgåve nordisk tidende
    id:
    0016
  10. name:
    Retail strategy 98
    id:
    L0050
Show all fields in HTML
total:
110889
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
    name:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    A-102551
    path:
    AV/A-102551
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Statoil Fuel and Retail AS ble etablert under navnet Statoil Energy and Retail AS 18. mai 2010. Da som et separat forretningsområde i Statoil gruppen. Selskapet ble børsnotert 22. oktober 2010. Selskapet Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. kjøpte selskapet den 19. juni 2012 og tok selskapet av børs. Selsk...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fdd931-2cee-4884-90b5-e75b0bc47e02
  2. urn:
    23549750-e0f4-4246-8049-492ae068feba
    name:
    Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0047/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23549750-e0f4-4246-8049-492ae068feba
  3. urn:
    241802a0-8638-42e1-b436-3d4c7c42f57d
    name:
    Esso Norway AS (ENAS) - Retail strategy back-ups
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0047/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/241802a0-8638-42e1-b436-3d4c7c42f57d
  4. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
    name:
    Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    Akt-2849
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2849
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
  6. urn:
    5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
    name:
    Deponering Statoil Fuel and Retail AS
    id:
    2
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101965/2
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a415a9b-70c9-4be6-87fc-37225afa7237
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
    name:
    Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
    id:
    A-4301
    path:
    BBA/A-4301
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Startet som Norsk Valseverk AS i 1916, med produksjon av blikkbokser, av ingeniør Paul Scholz. Bedriften ble overtatt av Christiania Spigerverk i 1925 og skiftet navn til Norsk Blikvalseverk AS. Norsk Jernverk AS kjøper Blikkvalseverket i 1949 og skifter navn til Norsk Jernverk, Blikkvalseverket AS....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
  8. urn:
    675169d5-37a8-4eb3-a987-4ccebbaab0de
    name:
    Norway team travel – dykker prosjekt
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0101/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/675169d5-37a8-4eb3-a987-4ccebbaab0de
  9. urn:
    ab8ad7bd-f4f7-4d44-a220-a4af8a15ee1c
    name:
    Travel in Norway spesialutgåve nordisk tidende
    id:
    0016
    path:
    VLFK/K-10799/D/Da/L0017/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab8ad7bd-f4f7-4d44-a220-a4af8a15ee1c
  10. urn:
    dfcae292-4e2c-40a1-9c1c-fe2bada93f6d
    name:
    Retail strategy 98
    id:
    L0050
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0050
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfcae292-4e2c-40a1-9c1c-fe2bada93f6d
  11. urn:
    4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
    name:
    Pa 1761 - Statoil Fuel and Retail Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102445
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d496582-85ab-45a1-948a-d2d3925d257f
  12. urn:
    fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
    name:
    Air Norway AS (Ørland)
    id:
    PA-6761
    path:
    TIKA/PA-6761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
  13. urn:
    191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
    name:
    Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102173
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
  14. urn:
    9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
    name:
    Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
    id:
    A-102245
    path:
    AV/A-102245
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet den 26. oktober 1962 i Oslo. Formålet med selskapet var å kjøpe, eller på annen måte erverve, importere, fabrikere, lagre, selge eller på annen måte avhende kullvannstoffer, flytende eller i gassform, gassprodukter og tilbehør dertil, og å utøve annen virksomhet, direkte eller ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
    name:
    Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
    id:
    A-2849
    path:
    VEMU/A-2849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
  16. urn:
    11ee2547-d60e-40e6-8804-f8ba40ca904e
    name:
    Travel Unlimited AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dc/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11ee2547-d60e-40e6-8804-f8ba40ca904e
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002231760
    name:
    Diverse sertifikater B & N Line, Norway Travel, Bergen Steamship Company m.m.
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    BBA/A-6215/M/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002231760
  18. urn:
    5dbf7a3c-12c3-4904-be81-01bf2ab8f895
    name:
    Meeting of the Retail Coordination Committee (RCC)
    id:
    Ac
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0004/A/Ac
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dbf7a3c-12c3-4904-be81-01bf2ab8f895
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177691
    name:
    Global Business travel AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/H/L0001/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177691
  20. urn:
    7da18a81-e577-4612-b970-7a7acfd94928
    name:
    Dag Aasbø Travel AS – turvognløyve
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0293/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7da18a81-e577-4612-b970-7a7acfd94928
  21. urn:
    3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
    name:
    Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
    id:
    A-101226
    path:
    AV/A-101226
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norske Fina A/S var et datterselskap av belgiske Petrofina. Firmaet markedsførte oljeprodukter bl. a. gjennom sine bensinstasjoner. Norske Fina A/S begynte sin virksomhet som landsomfattende oljeselskap 2. april 1959. Parallelt deltok søsterselskapet Fina Exploration Norway u.a.s. i petroleumsvirkso...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
  22. urn:
    c40eb87b-a9e9-4ddd-ac17-332f2b6b570d
    name:
    Aktive fredsreiser/Travel for peace AS – turvognløyve
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0843/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c40eb87b-a9e9-4ddd-ac17-332f2b6b570d
  23. urn:
    b8cfcbfb-636d-442e-9b00-9d26e8b0868b
    name:
    Aktive Fredsreiser – Travel for peace as – turvogn
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0292/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8cfcbfb-636d-442e-9b00-9d26e8b0868b
  24. urn:
    f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
    name:
    The Kolsvik Au-As-deposit, Bindal, north-central Norway. I: Corelogs.
    id:
    4262
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0466/4262
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
  25. urn:
    a57a5049-6022-4a65-ad0e-57081570c9e8
    name:
    Riksgalleriet. The Travelling Art Gallery of Norway. 1958. 16s, ill.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/X/Xd/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a57a5049-6022-4a65-ad0e-57081570c9e8
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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