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 2026-10-20T22:39:58Z in 3.267 seconds.

Showing 10 of 170295 results in compact format.

name:
Aktieselskapet Union (Union Co.)
id:
TGM-A-1092
name:
UNI Storebrand Kredittforsikring A/S
id:
AKT-5407
name:
UNI Storebrand
id:
AKT-5412
name:
Junior Chamber International Drammen (JCI Drammen)
id:
A-1113
name:
A/S Idékommunikasjon (IDEKO)
id:
ARK-3335
name:
Oslo og Akershus distrikt av Norsk kommunistisk ungdomsforbund (NKU)
id:
ARK-1412
name:
Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo
id:
E-A-00058
name:
UNI Storebrand
id:
014
name:
Norges Brannkasse UNI Florø
id:
A-1626
name:
Fusjon UNI Storebrand
id:
L0004

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total:

170295

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f71e671b-398e-4918-a587-d89c74c76c51
name:
Aktieselskapet Union (Union Co.)
id:
TGM-A-1092
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1092
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
3
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f71e671b-398e-4918-a587-d89c74c76c51
urn:
66fff912-303d-4ce1-bf4b-1264869b9beb
name:
UNI Storebrand Kredittforsikring A/S
id:
AKT-5407
path:
AV/AKT-5407
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
UNI Storebrand Kredittforsikring A/S var et selskap bestående av to fusjonerte selskap, Kreditt-Atlas og Det Norske Garantiselskab A/S. Disse to selskapene ble fusjonert i 1987, og fikk fra 01.01.1988 navnet Storebrand Kredittforsikring A/S. Formålet til det nye selskapet var å videreføre driften av...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66fff912-303d-4ce1-bf4b-1264869b9beb
urn:
0acf940b-487e-4574-82c3-8c83992ec1f4
name:
UNI Storebrand
id:
AKT-5412
path:
AV/AKT-5412
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
I 1990 startet de gjensidige UNI-selskapene (tidl. Norges Brannkasse og Norske Folk) og Storebrand opp forhandlinger. 06.06.1990 ble det bekjentgjort at fusjonen var i orden. UNI-selskapene ble gjort om til aksjeselskapene UNI Skade A/S og UNI Liv A/S, og UNI etablerte også holdingselskapet UNI Fors...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0acf940b-487e-4574-82c3-8c83992ec1f4
urn:
bbb58fe3-a3e9-4c12-9a07-4979964c2d65
name:
Junior Chamber International Drammen (JCI Drammen)
id:
A-1113
path:
DRMK/A-1113
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Drammen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb58fe3-a3e9-4c12-9a07-4979964c2d65
urn:
fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
name:
A/S Idékommunikasjon (IDEKO)
id:
ARK-3335
path:
AAB/ARK-3335
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdde843a-f7a6-40fb-82ce-486740be98db
urn:
4c2e6a92-0482-42d3-af5f-633f7eecd079
name:
Oslo og Akershus distrikt av Norsk kommunistisk ungdomsforbund (NKU)
id:
ARK-1412
path:
AAB/ARK-1412
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c2e6a92-0482-42d3-af5f-633f7eecd079
urn:
89e01ff9-6b83-444c-9c83-2001eadca7e5
name:
Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo
id:
E-A-00058
path:
OAMM/E-A-00058
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89e01ff9-6b83-444c-9c83-2001eadca7e5
urn:
c3fef87a-df0c-42ef-96b0-42163d75bcc4
name:
UNI Storebrand
id:
014
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3fef87a-df0c-42ef-96b0-42163d75bcc4
urn:
46453d75-f0d6-4c5d-82a5-c3a85da9a927
name:
Norges Brannkasse UNI Florø
id:
A-1626
path:
AV/A-1626
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norges Brannkasse (etablert 18. august 1767)var lenge det eneste norske forsikringsselskap. Det endret seg da kjøpstadene fikk forsikringsplikt og med betegnelsen «Den almindelige brandforsikring». Man drev i tillegg med inspeksjon. Selskapet ble helnorsk siden 1814. Nasjonal forsikringsplikt bortfa...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46453d75-f0d6-4c5d-82a5-c3a85da9a927
urn:
871f6144-999c-4a6b-98bd-721208bbd39d
name:
Fusjon UNI Storebrand
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/E/Eq/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/871f6144-999c-4a6b-98bd-721208bbd39d
urn:
d4b2e216-6422-498c-ac50-9dbaf0c07755
name:
Folkeuniversitetet i Bremanger
id:
SFF-2011105
path:
VLFK/SFF-2011105
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4b2e216-6422-498c-ac50-9dbaf0c07755
urn:
fd73ca85-b9f1-4342-b5c6-70529000728e
name:
Uni Storebrand (US) AS Styret
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/A/Ae/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd73ca85-b9f1-4342-b5c6-70529000728e
urn:
b2e474f6-cecf-4898-912e-aeeee160b0e2
name:
Uni Storebrand (US) AS Styret
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/A/Ae/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2e474f6-cecf-4898-912e-aeeee160b0e2
urn:
f86022b3-23b1-4992-bf91-71e3cf80fe83
name:
UNI-Polaris Forsikringsaksjeselskap
id:
AKT-5382
path:
AV/AKT-5382
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Selskapet ble opprinnelig stiftet av skipsredere, som gav det navnet Forsikrings-Aksjeselskapet Norske Sjø 19.04.1951. Formålet var å dekke sjø og luftfart, men selskapet fikk konsesjon i alle skadebransjer og reassuranse. Selskapet fusjonerte 12.03.1965 med Aktieselskapet Polaris Assuranceselskap, ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f86022b3-23b1-4992-bf91-71e3cf80fe83
urn:
d68cb8ac-3f1e-4295-b932-624d542dce8f
name:
Folkeuniversitet i Sogn og Fjordane
id:
SFF-2011104
path:
VLFK/SFF-2011104
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d68cb8ac-3f1e-4295-b932-624d542dce8f
urn:
431e7020-2406-4bbd-8d8c-e58fa233138c
name:
UNI Liv Forsikring Avvikling
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/E/Ec/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/431e7020-2406-4bbd-8d8c-e58fa233138c
urn:
e2a98559-c138-43de-a32f-9ec75a1467ed
name:
Konsernstyret UNI Storebrand
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/A/Aa/Aai/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2a98559-c138-43de-a32f-9ec75a1467ed
urn:
b8a01ecf-5f90-4191-a130-bae7a11daa31
name:
UNI Storebrand A/S under off.adm.
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/D/Db/Dbb/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8a01ecf-5f90-4191-a130-bae7a11daa31
urn:
db8f14b1-deeb-4a59-b3a9-d0a919549d56
name:
Unica AS
id:
HHSP-1044
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1044
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db8f14b1-deeb-4a59-b3a9-d0a919549d56
urn:
980f9126-7467-4001-9c55-d969caf41404
name:
Produktmappe Turbo uni (1)
id:
0003
path:
JAMU/A-1/A-1b/H/Hc/Hca/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stiftinga Jærmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/980f9126-7467-4001-9c55-d969caf41404
urn:
9fe4d215-eda3-4068-a233-eb9215245ab4
name:
Produktmappe Turbo uni (2)
id:
0004
path:
JAMU/A-1/A-1b/H/Hc/Hca/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stiftinga Jærmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fe4d215-eda3-4068-a233-eb9215245ab4
urn:
5e4720c4-655c-4208-b1a2-b303a215ff68
name:
Fusjonen UNI Storebrand
id:
Eq
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/E/Eq
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e4720c4-655c-4208-b1a2-b303a215ff68
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
name:
Uni Research Miljø
id:
A-8364
path:
BBA/A-8364
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
urn:
2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
name:
Uni Research Miljø
id:
A-8364
path:
SAF/A-8364
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
urn:
abab27a1-7b24-4d51-893f-fa7212716eaa
name:
Norges Brannkasse UNI Florø
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0432
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0432
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abab27a1-7b24-4d51-893f-fa7212716eaa

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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