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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T10:03:50Z in 1.102 seconds.

Showing 10 of 267450 results in compact format.

name:
Sak 12789. Trygg Renhold AS, Stor-Oslo. Diverse saker
id:
4151
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 0012305 - Trygg renhold, Oslo
id:
0003
name:
Aker Kommune: Stor-Oslo Byggelag
id:
0006
name:
Trygg Oslo, Sagene barnekrybbe
id:
Ham
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712518. Chalk Service Renhold AS Oslo
id:
0007
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0002
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0003
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0004
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0005
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

267450

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
84262b31-5c54-4b6b-aaff-e79c81ec927c
name:
Sak 12789. Trygg Renhold AS, Stor-Oslo. Diverse saker
id:
4151
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/4151
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84262b31-5c54-4b6b-aaff-e79c81ec927c
urn:
4b76c277-ddb2-49a1-931b-2b7628d5fa11
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 0012305 - Trygg renhold, Oslo
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0013/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b76c277-ddb2-49a1-931b-2b7628d5fa11
urn:
0606c29e-9012-40f3-b129-571834cd52d3
name:
Aker Kommune: Stor-Oslo Byggelag
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1713/D/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0606c29e-9012-40f3-b129-571834cd52d3
urn:
469fc1df-c7e7-4907-9d72-00b7de698fc9
name:
Trygg Oslo, Sagene barnekrybbe
id:
Ham
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Ha/Ham
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/469fc1df-c7e7-4907-9d72-00b7de698fc9
urn:
ae0d9df9-73c0-4147-831c-55c5c9e29e2c
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712518. Chalk Service Renhold AS Oslo
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0040/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae0d9df9-73c0-4147-831c-55c5c9e29e2c
urn:
2a930d24-ce3e-4c3f-9d3f-d385e78d1b34
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0002
path:
ANNO/ARK-34/E/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a930d24-ce3e-4c3f-9d3f-d385e78d1b34
urn:
3df5006b-19c4-4594-a36a-36793d0b9606
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0003
path:
ANNO/ARK-34/E/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3df5006b-19c4-4594-a36a-36793d0b9606
urn:
1b24c38c-c7c2-4f54-8a3c-7921d33bc69c
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0004
path:
ANNO/ARK-34/E/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b24c38c-c7c2-4f54-8a3c-7921d33bc69c
urn:
e2e264f4-9081-48f5-b9ae-8334fbb47863
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0005
path:
ANNO/ARK-34/E/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2e264f4-9081-48f5-b9ae-8334fbb47863
urn:
7a548fd3-f07f-4ee6-b26e-2048956a46b7
name:
Trygg Renhold
id:
0006
path:
ANNO/ARK-34/E/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a548fd3-f07f-4ee6-b26e-2048956a46b7
urn:
73ed970d-020b-41eb-9c5d-5194411325a2
name:
Trygg renhold
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1781/F/Fa/L0017/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73ed970d-020b-41eb-9c5d-5194411325a2
urn:
f2cc92c5-18b5-4b09-bc5e-03f53db6d9ff
name:
Transportformidlingssentralen for Stor-Oslo
id:
SAO-A-10270
path:
AV/SAO-A-10270
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2cc92c5-18b5-4b09-bc5e-03f53db6d9ff
urn:
4de68831-2577-47f4-b0e0-0e6b3361b7ed
name:
Stor-Oslo lokaltrafikk AS
id:
0001
path:
AFK/0200004/E/Ea/L0267/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4de68831-2577-47f4-b0e0-0e6b3361b7ed
urn:
69e53a4b-a9b5-409f-9a5d-0e9b9270bc6f
name:
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS
id:
0006
path:
OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0254/0006/0006
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69e53a4b-a9b5-409f-9a5d-0e9b9270bc6f
urn:
6ff1a827-1eb4-41cc-b737-9fd7e47351a5
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 05069060 - Renholdsteknikk AS, Oslo
id:
0036
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0010/0036
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ff1a827-1eb4-41cc-b737-9fd7e47351a5
urn:
0b01b02d-91b3-4cae-9abf-f561128d9674
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401615. ISS Service Management AS Avdeling Renhold Oslo
id:
0005
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0020/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b01b02d-91b3-4cae-9abf-f561128d9674
urn:
eb59046c-945d-4b3b-b07a-f4ca0e689854
name:
Stor-Oslo Høyrekvinner
id:
PO-0180
path:
AV/PO-0180
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
"Stor-Oslo Høyrekvinner ble opprettet omkring 1973 - 1974 som et fylkeslag for lokale høyreklubber. Foreningen ble ledet av et styre og et representantskap sammensatt av representanter for alle de lokale høyrekvinnelagene. I 1974 var følgende slike tilsluttet Stor.- Oslo Høyrekvinner: Ullern og Ve...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb59046c-945d-4b3b-b07a-f4ca0e689854
urn:
3ffe6dba-70b0-48f0-b2e8-67f624964383
name:
Boligbygging - Stor-Oslo Byggelag AS
id:
0008
path:
OBA/A-20051/Db/L0326/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ffe6dba-70b0-48f0-b2e8-67f624964383
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000055115
name:
Tilskudd, Tilskudd, Stor-Oslo lokaltrafikk AS
id:
0005
path:
OFA/ARK/9/D/Dd/L0017/0005
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000055115
urn:
0bd4d852-e0c9-49ed-99da-e78f061c1aa8
name:
Regionalt servicesentrum for kollektivtrafikken i Oslo og Akershusregionen - mars/(NSB-Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS - AS Oslo Sporveier)
id:
0004
path:
OBA/A-40202/Y/L0011/0004
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bd4d852-e0c9-49ed-99da-e78f061c1aa8
urn:
dee5764a-aa42-4627-a87c-89a8382709de
name:
Oslo byretts sak: Stor-Oslos Gule sider AS - Staten v/Televerket
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-3497/E/Ee/Eea/L0067/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dee5764a-aa42-4627-a87c-89a8382709de
urn:
e53742b0-2a57-4255-927d-f87782e8637f
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0012272 - Alliance renholdsservice AS, Oslo
id:
0036
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0002/0036
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e53742b0-2a57-4255-927d-f87782e8637f
urn:
90f13239-49bc-416f-95c3-a6441053c05e
name:
Eksisterende avtaler om samarbeid om den kollektive persontafikk i Oslo og Akershus - februar/(Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS - AS Oslo Sporveier)
id:
0003
path:
OBA/A-40202/Y/L0011/0003
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90f13239-49bc-416f-95c3-a6441053c05e
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
urn:
8f56e053-91a7-47af-b5fe-7ed5a40aadb9
name:
Den Norske Godtemplarorden, barnelosje "Trygg"
id:
P-00470
path:
AV/P-00470
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Den Norske Godtemplarorden, barnelosje "Trygg", ble stiftet i Oslo 1934. Se Pa 493 Den Norske Godtemplarorden.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f56e053-91a7-47af-b5fe-7ed5a40aadb9

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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