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 2026-10-22T09:02:50Z in 1.877 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1611688 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 1207124. Wist Lastebil og Buss AS
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
  3. name:
    Hovedregisterkort, alfabetisk - Wist
    id:
    L0058
  4. name:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0184
  5. name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0700
  6. name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0443
  7. name:
    Fotosamling, buss, trikk og tog
    id:
    A-10473
  8. name:
    Agder Last AS
    id:
    PA-2578
  9. name:
    Eiendommer. Bortfeste - Utleie. Utleie. Wist Bilutleie A/S. Fredrik Zimmer A/S,Østlandske Rengjøring
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Larvik Last & buss AS
    id:
    0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1611688
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4a606144-96e4-47c9-ad93-e087799e6b85
    name:
    Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 1207124. Wist Lastebil og Buss AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0109/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a606144-96e4-47c9-ad93-e087799e6b85
  2. urn:
    2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
    name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    6
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
  3. urn:
    708d3dc6-a2e9-48c4-adcb-e6ac52947b48
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort, alfabetisk - Wist
    id:
    L0058
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101998/0002/O/L0058
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/708d3dc6-a2e9-48c4-adcb-e6ac52947b48
  4. urn:
    4ce83e00-31c7-49bf-9a18-baf2ece87f34
    name:
    Buss og sporveisbetjeningens forening Trondheim
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0184
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ce83e00-31c7-49bf-9a18-baf2ece87f34
  5. urn:
    915dcb73-f3bb-46a5-aff0-a9bde087208d
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening, pensjonistavdelingen
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0700
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0700
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/915dcb73-f3bb-46a5-aff0-a9bde087208d
  6. urn:
    da30f29a-7dd9-49ec-bf65-d4fe5b50c026
    name:
    Buss og Sporveien Verkstedforening avdeling 52 av NKF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0443
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0443
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da30f29a-7dd9-49ec-bf65-d4fe5b50c026
  7. urn:
    af0df3a6-e03d-4668-9e69-917cc37a0667
    name:
    Fotosamling, buss, trikk og tog
    id:
    A-10473
    path:
    OBA/A-10473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af0df3a6-e03d-4668-9e69-917cc37a0667
  8. urn:
    a17650e8-52ee-48a3-b4fb-046b4e230a38
    name:
    Agder Last AS
    id:
    PA-2578
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2578
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Agder Last AS ble stiftet 19. februar 1991. Stifterne var Aust-Agder Trafikksekslap AS, Helge Homdrom og Oddvar Lauvland. Selskapets formål var å drifte bilverksted.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a17650e8-52ee-48a3-b4fb-046b4e230a38
  9. urn:
    c749a9ff-58a3-497f-8652-ddea59d4a696
    name:
    Eiendommer. Bortfeste - Utleie. Utleie. Wist Bilutleie A/S. Fredrik Zimmer A/S,Østlandske Rengjøring
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10651/D/Dc/L0062/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c749a9ff-58a3-497f-8652-ddea59d4a696
  10. urn:
    60dac321-7b58-4575-a15d-42379f3e0a35
    name:
    Larvik Last & buss AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60dac321-7b58-4575-a15d-42379f3e0a35
  11. urn:
    9c63d705-9339-4e99-a371-4f2eccd6b5b7
    name:
    Malterud Last og Buss A/S
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/E/Ec/L0049/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c63d705-9339-4e99-a371-4f2eccd6b5b7
  12. urn:
    3a8290fe-7c62-48cf-b91d-8cc3e72ac75c
    name:
    541 - Jorkjend Last og Buss A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2620/D/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8290fe-7c62-48cf-b91d-8cc3e72ac75c
  13. urn:
    62b519ea-5ce8-421d-85ff-caefe25491bd
    name:
    Nordic Last og Buss, Harstad
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0001/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62b519ea-5ce8-421d-85ff-caefe25491bd
  14. urn:
    c9fbbd56-3797-41c0-a56d-2aa596104c9d
    name:
    Nordic Last og Buss, Vadsø
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0007/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9fbbd56-3797-41c0-a56d-2aa596104c9d
  15. urn:
    cbd4b707-5ac5-418f-912d-5095a4e6f8f1
    name:
    Nordic Last og Buss, Alta
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbd4b707-5ac5-418f-912d-5095a4e6f8f1
  16. urn:
    85442566-1614-4d9e-b6e8-2070d3f88f9d
    name:
    Arctic Last og Buss, Hammerfest
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0017/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85442566-1614-4d9e-b6e8-2070d3f88f9d
  17. urn:
    7eeacb5a-cb68-4cff-9732-bac79461e355
    name:
    Arctic Last og Buss, Lakselv
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0017/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7eeacb5a-cb68-4cff-9732-bac79461e355
  18. urn:
    724f9425-3c0f-4c71-8f53-5cbe2764749c
    name:
    Last og Buss Nord-Norge A/S
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0072/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/724f9425-3c0f-4c71-8f53-5cbe2764749c
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000735758
    name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
    path:
    BBA/A-6092
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000735758
  20. urn:
    fc97974d-91c8-4be5-ba0e-18e17e241727
    name:
    Haugesund Buss-selskap AS
    id:
    A-6092
    path:
    SAF/A-6092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc97974d-91c8-4be5-ba0e-18e17e241727
  21. urn:
    aeafbc61-affc-448a-9397-6a4abc7dbb20
    name:
    Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 712982 - Man Last buss AS, Skårer
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0007/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aeafbc61-affc-448a-9397-6a4abc7dbb20
  22. urn:
    f81a13ba-38dd-4d31-b9bc-0c63f71365e4
    name:
    Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0012981 - Man Last buss AS, Oslo
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0007/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f81a13ba-38dd-4d31-b9bc-0c63f71365e4
  23. urn:
    db9c4b6c-1952-4b7b-a1a1-5bf6a5ec890d
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 402941 - Man Last og Buss, avd. Stavanger
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0036/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db9c4b6c-1952-4b7b-a1a1-5bf6a5ec890d
  24. urn:
    bfd7cbee-43ac-4b39-935f-df73c29b3cff
    name:
    Nesttun - International Farvefabrikk; Brødr. Wigand A/S Last og Buss
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0373/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfd7cbee-43ac-4b39-935f-df73c29b3cff
  25. urn:
    6b58f2d4-65c6-4f6c-800a-c04b930d3459
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 401242. Bertel O. Steen Vare - Last - Buss AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0047/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b58f2d4-65c6-4f6c-800a-c04b930d3459
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.

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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.