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 2026-10-24T04:04:01Z in 0.550 seconds.

Showing 10 of 131372 results in compact format.

name:
Norsk Tur AS Kristiansand
id:
D/1293
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Loyd Value AS
id:
0550
name:
Eagle Refinery, value assessment
id:
0001
name:
Global Castings Kristiansand AS
id:
SAK-D/1512
name:
4422 (1) - Oseberg Transportation System (OTS): Value adjustment procedure, arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen, Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0004
name:
Gas Value Chain Asia Pacific - LNG Australia
id:
0004
name:
Kristiansand Dyrepark
id:
D/1360
name:
Value at risk in risk management and asset allocation
id:
0005
name:
Kristiansands Fiskegarnsfabrikk AS, Kristiansand S
id:
0017
name:
Kristiansands Handels- og Industribank AS, Kristiansand
id:
0018

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total:

131372

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
866c9119-40d4-4fe7-af29-6bca8ce45113
name:
Norsk Tur AS Kristiansand
id:
D/1293
path:
AV/D/1293
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norsk Tur AS er et firma i Kristiansand som produserer og arrangerer turer for andre firmaer. Kundene er typisk banker som inviterer pensjonister eller gode kunder på tur, eller firmaer som inviterer ansatte eller kunder på tur/seminar. Norsk Tur AS har i dag (2005) 20 fast ansatte medarbeidere samt...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/866c9119-40d4-4fe7-af29-6bca8ce45113
urn:
4b51793f-53b0-4a76-ab3f-e704a54bcf2f
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Loyd Value AS
id:
0550
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0550
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b51793f-53b0-4a76-ab3f-e704a54bcf2f
urn:
fc44b1ca-df51-48d2-ae1d-9819776a6616
name:
Eagle Refinery, value assessment
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0004/E/Ee/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc44b1ca-df51-48d2-ae1d-9819776a6616
urn:
f3b5e295-fea0-4d8d-84de-72d219ba32c4
name:
Global Castings Kristiansand AS
id:
SAK-D/1512
path:
AV/SAK-D/1512
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b5e295-fea0-4d8d-84de-72d219ba32c4
urn:
51e96393-5610-4452-af87-cabc51b98a5b
name:
4422 (1) - Oseberg Transportation System (OTS): Value adjustment procedure, arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen, Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fq/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51e96393-5610-4452-af87-cabc51b98a5b
urn:
e5db53fb-5858-46e1-8863-e5506c039905
name:
Gas Value Chain Asia Pacific - LNG Australia
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Eh/L0009/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5db53fb-5858-46e1-8863-e5506c039905
urn:
6a830e40-f9d2-448a-a894-b26533850241
name:
Kristiansand Dyrepark
id:
D/1360
path:
AV/D/1360
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Kristiansand Dyrepark ble stiftet som et aksjeselskap 22.04.1964. Bakgrunnen for stiftelsen var at initiativtaker Willy Tjomsaas hadde fått med en gruppe lokale forretningsmenn til å stille midler til rådighet for etableringen av en dyrepark i det som den gang var Tveit kommune. Etter å ha holdt uof...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a830e40-f9d2-448a-a894-b26533850241
urn:
c2b29fd0-defd-475b-b27e-cdbe7bbddce3
name:
Value at risk in risk management and asset allocation
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fa/L0056/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2b29fd0-defd-475b-b27e-cdbe7bbddce3
urn:
58d0c7f4-b9ea-46b5-81de-ea1395072eb4
name:
Kristiansands Fiskegarnsfabrikk AS, Kristiansand S
id:
0017
path:
AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0017/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58d0c7f4-b9ea-46b5-81de-ea1395072eb4
urn:
0d61f547-891c-42d6-85bb-0c533f3524ca
name:
Kristiansands Handels- og Industribank AS, Kristiansand
id:
0018
path:
AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0017/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d61f547-891c-42d6-85bb-0c533f3524ca
urn:
92656f82-25e6-4c76-8b69-4ec1b10c894c
name:
Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted AS, Kristiansand S
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0018/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92656f82-25e6-4c76-8b69-4ec1b10c894c
urn:
a09264a7-060e-4822-9286-3662b7e28651
name:
Need assessment : A way of improving the value of new products
id:
0067
path:
AV/SAT-A-1638/K/Ka/L0002/0067
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a09264a7-060e-4822-9286-3662b7e28651
urn:
86cb719b-894c-48c5-8612-4b6a3431e3ef
name:
Kristiansands og Oplands Privatbank AS, Kristiansand S / Diverse
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0018/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86cb719b-894c-48c5-8612-4b6a3431e3ef
urn:
8f288600-b9a9-4b46-bd24-6cb500706778
name:
Kristiansands og Oplands Privatbank AS, Kristiansand S / Låneandragender
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0018/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f288600-b9a9-4b46-bd24-6cb500706778
urn:
d1a1d813-7ef7-4bc3-a199-d484a80f2300
name:
Ortopedklinikken AS, Kristiansand
id:
0002
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0088/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1a1d813-7ef7-4bc3-a199-d484a80f2300
urn:
019edfe9-d4a3-40ed-a91b-9802c59822f9
name:
Røntgensenteret AS, Kristiansand
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0088/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/019edfe9-d4a3-40ed-a91b-9802c59822f9
urn:
b80a2ff7-d84a-4f6d-9d6b-ed5cba2e114a
name:
ABCenter AS, Kristiansand
id:
0027
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0096/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b80a2ff7-d84a-4f6d-9d6b-ed5cba2e114a
urn:
b2b6c579-afe7-4b56-a259-65cac2ad8781
name:
Bayauto AS, Kristiansand
id:
0030
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2b6c579-afe7-4b56-a259-65cac2ad8781
urn:
f7b785a3-b51e-472a-864d-a8c7b5be4806
name:
Beckmann AS, Kristiansand
id:
0031
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7b785a3-b51e-472a-864d-a8c7b5be4806
urn:
0b45adff-227d-40a7-8df3-0d420017600c
name:
Ideko AS, Kristiansand
id:
0015
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0101/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b45adff-227d-40a7-8df3-0d420017600c
urn:
1783dafb-c022-438e-b9d8-1c40409e982e
name:
Kristiansand Kjøleanlegg AS
id:
0057
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0101/0057
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1783dafb-c022-438e-b9d8-1c40409e982e
urn:
93e6ae33-d4b1-4375-af52-4f799b685ecd
name:
Obowatt AS, Kristiansand
id:
0015
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93e6ae33-d4b1-4375-af52-4f799b685ecd
urn:
2cd2a001-aad8-4af6-904a-4b235e2ec0c1
name:
Porcelenstua AS, Kristiansand
id:
0039
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0039
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cd2a001-aad8-4af6-904a-4b235e2ec0c1
urn:
ff092c6a-3e6b-4519-9c17-3fd424ae1265
name:
Sønnik AS, Kristiansand
id:
0084
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0104/0084
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff092c6a-3e6b-4519-9c17-3fd424ae1265
urn:
b9bd62b7-bfe0-4ef2-8ac3-2a66c2971306
name:
Kristiansand sentralvaskeri AS
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1000VA627/E/Ea/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9bd62b7-bfe0-4ef2-8ac3-2a66c2971306

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

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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