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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T02:28:17Z in 9.563 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58925 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
  2. name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
  3. name:
    I.W. Rudolph engros
    id:
    A-2179
  4. name:
    Romsdal Engros AL, KØFF AL, Kjelsberg/REMA
    id:
    R.Ark.1283
  5. name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
  6. name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
  7. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 400230. Solar Elektroengros AS
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    DnM Engros AS: Stiftelse av DnM Engros, samarbeid med Ide Skeidar, fusjon, vedr. Skeidar DnM Engros, møteprotokoller, avtaler m.m.
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    L. T. Souvenir Engros AS/ Leif Thesen Engros
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Møbelengros Byggetrinn II, Deli Skog AS- Finansiering Skeidar / DnM Engros.
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58925
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125344
    name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
    path:
    BBA/A-7079
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125344
  2. urn:
    60a9b8d2-1c34-4de5-8c37-62dd19f0e684
    name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
    path:
    SAF/A-7079
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60a9b8d2-1c34-4de5-8c37-62dd19f0e684
  3. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005397
    name:
    I.W. Rudolph engros
    id:
    A-2179
    path:
    BU/A-2179
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005397
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000016195
    name:
    Romsdal Engros AL, KØFF AL, Kjelsberg/REMA
    id:
    R.Ark.1283
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1283
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000016195
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125343
    name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
    path:
    BBA/A-7079
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125343
  6. urn:
    806285f7-fd09-4b9b-aaf3-1540812433ea
    name:
    Neumann-engros A/S
    id:
    A-7079
    path:
    SAF/A-7079
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/806285f7-fd09-4b9b-aaf3-1540812433ea
  7. urn:
    c20d2ad2-0348-4aae-96a6-1cd18ea291e8
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 400230. Solar Elektroengros AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0050/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c20d2ad2-0348-4aae-96a6-1cd18ea291e8
  8. urn:
    e7489838-e2d8-4b3b-98b1-d8a778f84b11
    name:
    DnM Engros AS: Stiftelse av DnM Engros, samarbeid med Ide Skeidar, fusjon, vedr. Skeidar DnM Engros, møteprotokoller, avtaler m.m.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jc/L0034/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7489838-e2d8-4b3b-98b1-d8a778f84b11
  9. urn:
    ae593af5-4b43-4615-ac01-ec2a733dd574
    name:
    L. T. Souvenir Engros AS/ Leif Thesen Engros
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAM/A-01077/DA/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae593af5-4b43-4615-ac01-ec2a733dd574
  10. urn:
    61423d97-21b7-4052-8fce-6bfc87bb2af4
    name:
    Møbelengros Byggetrinn II, Deli Skog AS- Finansiering Skeidar / DnM Engros.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jc/L0035/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61423d97-21b7-4052-8fce-6bfc87bb2af4
  11. urn:
    c92322d5-14bb-468c-b23e-9089b4165f17
    name:
    Protokoll fra styremøter og generalforsamling, Skeidar DnM Engros AS / Ide Skeidar Engros AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jc/L0014/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c92322d5-14bb-468c-b23e-9089b4165f17
  12. urn:
    a9af4671-45f9-4a78-81c1-a398932cb071
    name:
    Skeidar DnM Engros: Sortiment-samarbeid SDE - DnM, budsjett, driftsregnskap, dom i Ytre Follo herredsrett i sak mellom Skeidar DnM Engros og Knut Mortensen AS m.m
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/J/Jc/L0034/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9af4671-45f9-4a78-81c1-a398932cb071
  13. urn:
    1f8d8615-c8af-46f0-abaa-84d3ce4b48b6
    name:
    HH Engros AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5973/2. Avlevering/H/Hb/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f8d8615-c8af-46f0-abaa-84d3ce4b48b6
  14. urn:
    d2de870a-4533-4793-a7a1-b54ff4454c51
    name:
    Måkestad Engros AS
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2de870a-4533-4793-a7a1-b54ff4454c51
  15. urn:
    97b667e3-046f-4415-b44d-da20a78aea54
    name:
    Nær Engros AS
    id:
    0071
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0071
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97b667e3-046f-4415-b44d-da20a78aea54
  16. urn:
    ea96133d-3459-425f-a459-2aef71ed78b3
    name:
    Oskar Engros as
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-650/E/E02/L0006/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea96133d-3459-425f-a459-2aef71ed78b3
  17. urn:
    845235c2-8714-4f22-bcfe-197bc2985b12
    name:
    Farve Engros as
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/D/Da/L0009/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/845235c2-8714-4f22-bcfe-197bc2985b12
  18. urn:
    c62ec523-699e-4191-ada5-7126cc26a566
    name:
    Skinmo Engros AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0019/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c62ec523-699e-4191-ada5-7126cc26a566
  19. urn:
    30c33dff-4257-4d7a-a934-ffe8125cc3a8
    name:
    Bo nr 19 Fiskematkompaniet Engros AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10469/H/Hl/L0028/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30c33dff-4257-4d7a-a934-ffe8125cc3a8
  20. urn:
    94569162-5bd5-41b5-8e81-e8ddc08792b5
    name:
    TH. E. Gundersen Engros AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OAM/A-01077/DA/L0002/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94569162-5bd5-41b5-8e81-e8ddc08792b5
  21. urn:
    083f86d1-31be-4ae1-8f10-430895c7f76a
    name:
    Th. E. Gundersen Engros AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-01077/DG/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/083f86d1-31be-4ae1-8f10-430895c7f76a
  22. urn:
    15cf1d15-3e25-4d5b-9112-b0c06482e85c
    name:
    Tusenbein Engros AS - styrepapirer
    id:
    L0197
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0197
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15cf1d15-3e25-4d5b-9112-b0c06482e85c
  23. urn:
    c4846073-2662-45a7-a2a3-fa3bf3f8ab93
    name:
    Nær-Engros Levanger AS
    id:
    0070
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0070
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4846073-2662-45a7-a2a3-fa3bf3f8ab93
  24. urn:
    a07567a0-be77-4a47-8434-b3961fbc7d94
    name:
    Nær Engros Trondheim AS
    id:
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    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0072
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a07567a0-be77-4a47-8434-b3961fbc7d94
  25. urn:
    cfadc871-5a9c-4550-8210-5485352ec43c
    name:
    Service Nord Engros AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfadc871-5a9c-4550-8210-5485352ec43c
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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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