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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-21T22:34:51Z in 2.276 seconds.

Showing 10 of 121698 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1018
  2. name:
    Avtale vedrørende. emisjon mv. i Vestfold kraft As
    id:
    L0027
  3. name:
    Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    Akt-3075
  4. name:
    Vestfold kollektivtrafikk generelt. 2000/000413
    id:
    0029
  5. name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1018
  6. name:
    Telemark Kollektivtrafikk AS
    id:
    0029
  7. name:
    122 N02 Kollektivtrafikkplan for Vestfold
    id:
    0007
  8. name:
    Markedsføring av kollektivtrafikken i Vestfold. 97/1026
    id:
    0017
  9. name:
    Pa 1792 - Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    A-3075
  10. name:
    Visit Vestfold
    id:
    L0010
Show all fields in HTML
total:
121698
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054099
    name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1018
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1018
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054099
  2. urn:
    f923691e-bad6-4085-b72c-95f5e03985b6
    name:
    Avtale vedrørende. emisjon mv. i Vestfold kraft As
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    IKAK/0719021-1/D/Db/Dba/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f923691e-bad6-4085-b72c-95f5e03985b6
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175123
    name:
    Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    Akt-3075
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-3075
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter AS, Verut AS, ble stiftet 2. desember 1986 under navnet Promatek AS. Stifterne var Vestfold fylkeskommune, Borre kommune, Horten ingeniørhøgskole og flere bedrifter i Hortensområdet. Selskapets formål var å bygge opp teknisk/økonomisk kompetanse i Vestfold, spes...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175123
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110540
    name:
    Vestfold kollektivtrafikk generelt. 2000/000413
    id:
    0029
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0012/0029
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110540
  5. urn:
    no-ARS_arkiv_000000000329
    name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1018
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1018
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vestfold AS ble dannet i 1920 ved en sammenslåing av Ocean AS og Sandefjords Hvalfangerselskap AS. Aksjekapitalen var på 4 275 000 kr. og selskapet ble disponert av Johan Rasmussen og Alexander Lange. Ved sammenslåingen ble A/S Oceans landstasjon i New Fortuna Bay på Syd Georgia lagt ned. Alt utstyr...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000000329
  6. urn:
    b35d6b1a-6cd0-458c-9be5-7ccfc0c2e377
    name:
    Telemark Kollektivtrafikk AS
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b35d6b1a-6cd0-458c-9be5-7ccfc0c2e377
  7. urn:
    10f9453f-0f5c-40a5-84ce-039d7c457f05
    name:
    122 N02 Kollektivtrafikkplan for Vestfold
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAK/0705545-2/D/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10f9453f-0f5c-40a5-84ce-039d7c457f05
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109566
    name:
    Markedsføring av kollektivtrafikken i Vestfold. 97/1026
    id:
    0017
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0008/0017
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109566
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
    name:
    Pa 1792 - Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    A-3075
    path:
    VEMU/A-3075
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000072180
    name:
    Visit Vestfold
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-2203/D/Dd/Ddb/L0010
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000072180
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097102
    name:
    Pa 1274 - Vestfold Festspillene AS
    id:
    A-2500
    path:
    VEMU/A-2500
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000097102
  12. urn:
    b998d73c-a856-4c1e-a80d-6e868f5a5e86
    name:
    Asko Vestfold Telemark AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0047/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b998d73c-a856-4c1e-a80d-6e868f5a5e86
  13. urn:
    862adcd4-f188-4f24-94d8-bf9464817b15
    name:
    Takstpolitikk; virkemiddel i kollektivtrafikken (AS Oslo sporveier)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/Y/L0003/0008
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/862adcd4-f188-4f24-94d8-bf9464817b15
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164779
    name:
    Rosshavet AS og Vestfold AS
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1318/D/Db/L0025
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164779
  15. urn:
    9fd98c8b-e250-4ad0-95bd-279583fcd1b0
    name:
    Kollektivtrafikken i Oslo og Akershus; Videreutvikling av kollektivtrafikksamarbeidet Oslo/Akershus-regionen; sentrum -september/(NSB-Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS - AS Oslo Sporveier) (Kontoret for nærtrafikk)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OBA/A-40202/Y/L0010/0008
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fd98c8b-e250-4ad0-95bd-279583fcd1b0
  16. urn:
    0c8e934a-ec51-493e-9a62-2fb50c04671a
    name:
    Vestfold yrkesavklaring AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/D/Dc/L0194/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c8e934a-ec51-493e-9a62-2fb50c04671a
  17. urn:
    0deca952-3e96-4155-8df7-b715e24a97b7
    name:
    Miniekspressen Vestfold AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0013/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0deca952-3e96-4155-8df7-b715e24a97b7
  18. urn:
    28a0a30a-263e-4991-8890-49cff1443917
    name:
    Vestfold Auto AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0021/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28a0a30a-263e-4991-8890-49cff1443917
  19. urn:
    a7ec782a-479c-434a-94d2-d8ef841a25a5
    name:
    Vestfold Contracting AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0021/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7ec782a-479c-434a-94d2-d8ef841a25a5
  20. urn:
    9c8a5858-2945-4056-9a75-73bd1b9847a1
    name:
    Vestfold Fjellboring AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0021/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c8a5858-2945-4056-9a75-73bd1b9847a1
  21. urn:
    4fb7c97b-156a-4790-b205-310b7c614cf6
    name:
    Vestfold Grafiske AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0021/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fb7c97b-156a-4790-b205-310b7c614cf6
  22. urn:
    6104928a-c751-4ef1-aaff-2a5953213e0f
    name:
    Vestfold Industrier AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0022/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6104928a-c751-4ef1-aaff-2a5953213e0f
  23. urn:
    a887b908-f6e0-4c30-8a1d-58fb4d7c0fe5
    name:
    Vestfold Kompaniselskap AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0022/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a887b908-f6e0-4c30-8a1d-58fb4d7c0fe5
  24. urn:
    5f2326e2-705c-4cdc-8a11-69dee4fbb0c8
    name:
    Vestfold Plastindustri AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0022/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2326e2-705c-4cdc-8a11-69dee4fbb0c8
  25. urn:
    6dc9c4ea-e3b6-4947-b096-62bec1a32c4d
    name:
    Vestfold gjenvinning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/2/D/Da/L0294/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dc9c4ea-e3b6-4947-b096-62bec1a32c4d
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.