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 2026-11-12T12:39:15Z in 1.585 seconds.

Showing 10 of 309908 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pressverk Aluminium, BAG, West Bromwich, Interal DK A/S, Karmøy Støperi, KArmøy Pressverk, PV-utvalg, Triple E
    id:
    L0783
  2. name:
    SM Triplex AS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    SM-Triplex AS
    id:
    0007
  4. name:
    Triple ekspansjonsmaskiner
    id:
    L0009
  5. name:
    Triple-Energy
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0021
  7. name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0021
  9. name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Vaksinasjonsprotokoll, triple polio
    id:
    L0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
309908
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    064bd62c-82b3-4a79-8290-654311c1c1fd
    name:
    Pressverk Aluminium, BAG, West Bromwich, Interal DK A/S, Karmøy Støperi, KArmøy Pressverk, PV-utvalg, Triple E
    id:
    L0783
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/Y/L0783
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/064bd62c-82b3-4a79-8290-654311c1c1fd
  2. urn:
    849bc187-dd93-40d0-bcae-60a62b7d8316
    name:
    SM Triplex AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/849bc187-dd93-40d0-bcae-60a62b7d8316
  3. urn:
    0e502f2d-cba3-441a-9563-5582c3f1481c
    name:
    SM-Triplex AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0272/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e502f2d-cba3-441a-9563-5582c3f1481c
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000074851
    name:
    Triple ekspansjonsmaskiner
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/T/Tc/Tcc/L0009
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000074851
  5. urn:
    8fa31094-bcff-425a-9491-71587bdd84f2
    name:
    Triple-Energy
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0056/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fa31094-bcff-425a-9491-71587bdd84f2
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000891505
    name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0021
    path:
    BBA/A-5151/X/Xb/L0001/0021
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000891505
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002912441
    name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-5151/X/Xc/Xcd/L0001/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002912441
  8. urn:
    8bc1b5fb-031d-4ee9-a906-89460732e2a1
    name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0021
    path:
    SAF/A-5151/X/Xb/L0001/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bc1b5fb-031d-4ee9-a906-89460732e2a1
  9. urn:
    2e82cea1-20ea-407b-ab2e-a5051c1304ee
    name:
    "Triple Bill"
    id:
    0009
    path:
    SAF/A-5151/X/Xc/Xcd/L0001/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e82cea1-20ea-407b-ab2e-a5051c1304ee
  10. urn:
    f857634a-394a-4ddf-9a9f-8d892ca4bde9
    name:
    Vaksinasjonsprotokoll, triple polio
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AIN/K-18410.640/420/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f857634a-394a-4ddf-9a9f-8d892ca4bde9
  11. urn:
    1d107fd3-6a54-4f0b-b7d2-50baf5b9fa6e
    name:
    Garanti nr. 21629 SM Triplex A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0600/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d107fd3-6a54-4f0b-b7d2-50baf5b9fa6e
  12. urn:
    2b6a1e16-613c-4d0c-a87f-dd9ff2d6cbef
    name:
    Triple Kantsag. JAJOD
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0085/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b6a1e16-613c-4d0c-a87f-dd9ff2d6cbef
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015747
    name:
    2104 Triple A.Supply I-II kv.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0066/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015747
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109238
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109238
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117975
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117975
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117979
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0006
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117979
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117981
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0008
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117981
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117982
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0009
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117982
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117983
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117983
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117984
    name:
    Dampmaskin - Triple Exp. (3 sylindre)
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    VEMU/A-1920/T/Tc/Tca/L0011
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000117984
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015746
    name:
    2104 Triple A.Supply III-IV kv.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/G/Gb/L0066/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000015746
  22. urn:
    899c30b8-30ef-4e03-a2b7-36af066a0b74
    name:
    Produktarkiv, Triple super phosphate: Generelt
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0418/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/899c30b8-30ef-4e03-a2b7-36af066a0b74
  23. urn:
    15e7dd4d-985c-45a7-8446-9dd603579e46
    name:
    Produktarkiv, Triple super phosphate: Prisspørsmål
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0418/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15e7dd4d-985c-45a7-8446-9dd603579e46
  24. urn:
    eecca2cb-a943-43f8-80f0-71baafc7b2b0
    name:
    Salg av Triple Super Phosphate (T.S.P)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0446/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eecca2cb-a943-43f8-80f0-71baafc7b2b0
  25. urn:
    4f222974-80ca-47bf-abd3-efab5afc4185
    name:
    Venstre Triple Kantsag. JAJOD. Kristiania
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0085/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f222974-80ca-47bf-abd3-efab5afc4185
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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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