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 2026-10-28T20:01:08Z in 4.879 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109336 results in compact format.

name:
BIOcalm software
id:
0003
name:
IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
id:
0007
name:
Askøy kommune. Unit4 Agresso
id:
1247-e003
name:
SevenMountains Software AS
id:
L0169
name:
Aladdin Software AS
id:
0004
name:
AXIS Software as
id:
0008
name:
Fonn Software AS
id:
0001
name:
Fonn Software AS
id:
0002
name:
Software Consult AS
id:
0006
name:
Software data AS
id:
0002

Show all fields in HTML

total:

109336

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
name:
BIOcalm software
id:
0003
path:
UBIT/A-377/Z/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
urn:
c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
name:
IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
id:
0007
path:
UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Ha/Haa/L0003/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
urn:
28927430-2385-448a-8a67-997aece1db05
name:
Askøy kommune. Unit4 Agresso
id:
1247-e003
path:
IKAH/1247-e003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28927430-2385-448a-8a67-997aece1db05
urn:
bcb5fa6a-3c90-4092-8d72-8865258e67ba
name:
SevenMountains Software AS
id:
L0169
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0169
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb5fa6a-3c90-4092-8d72-8865258e67ba
urn:
6d9b214c-ca77-4de5-ad5f-b5c8457a712f
name:
Aladdin Software AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0079/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d9b214c-ca77-4de5-ad5f-b5c8457a712f
urn:
765ee242-3217-451a-bfb7-837261c1685c
name:
AXIS Software as
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0088/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/765ee242-3217-451a-bfb7-837261c1685c
urn:
f0f86298-c2a1-4195-afdd-7fdeeb45c1f4
name:
Fonn Software AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0058/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0f86298-c2a1-4195-afdd-7fdeeb45c1f4
urn:
7c0e5f3e-4057-411c-9e4d-0e488e255531
name:
Fonn Software AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0202/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c0e5f3e-4057-411c-9e4d-0e488e255531
urn:
68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
name:
Software Consult AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0328/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
urn:
4245bd35-d5da-468a-bda8-bf8c07f3854f
name:
Software data AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4245bd35-d5da-468a-bda8-bf8c07f3854f
urn:
491bda45-afdb-405a-8079-a5a17eec9ed9
name:
Prodoc Software International AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0352/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/491bda45-afdb-405a-8079-a5a17eec9ed9
urn:
bbc0de35-56bc-4f10-84ab-17c0ee6dfbf0
name:
Satpool Software Solutions AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0263/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbc0de35-56bc-4f10-84ab-17c0ee6dfbf0
urn:
06d679c2-47c0-426c-8885-00e6dbf22af0
name:
Bergen Software Services International AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06d679c2-47c0-426c-8885-00e6dbf22af0
urn:
092ed98a-041f-42bb-bdb9-652cf30efec5
name:
Inkubatorstipend - INK. Rendaxa Software AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0339/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/092ed98a-041f-42bb-bdb9-652cf30efec5
urn:
e5a8ce64-8b73-4cae-83c8-46a363d52adb
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Ingress Software AS
id:
0446
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0446
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5a8ce64-8b73-4cae-83c8-46a363d52adb
urn:
590b32c2-0e2e-4e94-8f6a-1efe04f4b205
name:
Leie av arbeidskraft: Software AG Norge AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-4214/D/Da/L0088/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590b32c2-0e2e-4e94-8f6a-1efe04f4b205
urn:
a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
name:
Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Db/L0256/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
urn:
8aec1e2a-4314-485f-9ef1-9b79492cae58
name:
Software Innovation ASA, 1996-2002 Steen & Strøm Invest AS, 1993-1995
id:
L0170
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0170
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8aec1e2a-4314-485f-9ef1-9b79492cae58
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000103602
name:
IST (International Software Trading AS), GP-Untis (timeplanprogram)
id:
0010
path:
OFA/ARK/00683/D/Db/L0001/0010
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000103602
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000103603
name:
IST (International Software Trading AS), GP-Untis (timeplanprogram)
id:
0011
path:
OFA/ARK/00683/D/Db/L0001/0011
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000103603
urn:
6761c1de-c095-4c99-bc8a-fc36f0829962
name:
Engasjementsarkiv (lånesaker og tilskudd) - FYSAK. Prodoc Software International AS
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0504/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6761c1de-c095-4c99-bc8a-fc36f0829962
urn:
e3f268a6-895e-41da-9d6c-bfdd0dba2fb2
name:
Triangel Software AS. Avtale om kjøp av Min vakt
id:
0063
path:
IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0063
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f268a6-895e-41da-9d6c-bfdd0dba2fb2
urn:
f43a0325-e1a8-4c9c-9fc1-c7b27bcad903
name:
Kvam herad. Unit4 Agresso
id:
1238-e004
path:
IKAH/1238-e004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f43a0325-e1a8-4c9c-9fc1-c7b27bcad903
urn:
e51426a6-cce6-4047-b251-a59a59599fed
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Odin Reservoir Software and Services AS
id:
2204
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2204
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e51426a6-cce6-4047-b251-a59a59599fed
urn:
652d5a8b-33fe-4684-af84-86e6e4007d85
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Odin Reservoir Software and Services AS
id:
2205
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2205
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/652d5a8b-33fe-4684-af84-86e6e4007d85

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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