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 2026-10-21T16:06:14Z in 0.457 seconds.

Showing 10 of 65983 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oslo S-Åråsen - Sprengstein, massedeponier k01927 AS Bil & Maskinutleie - 95/00042
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    Maskinleie, maskinutleie
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    A/S Bil og Maskinutleie
    id:
    0018
  4. name:
    Hamar - Lager og Maskinutleie A/S
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Vang - Lager og Maskinutleie
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Maskinutleie fra Ankerske
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Maskinutleie fra Ankerske
    id:
    0011
  8. name:
    5266: Maskinutleie v/K.A. Pedersen, Finnmark
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Kongsvinger, Austmarka Bo- og Servicesenter - Eriksen Maskinutleie
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Hesjedal maskinutleie, bustadfelt Haugane Stanghelle
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
65983
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Oslo S-Åråsen - Sprengstein, massedeponier k01927 AS Bil & Maskinutleie - 95/00042
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0373/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e54f71e3-4e48-4bb2-9471-7e122735992c
  2. urn:
    1dd18375-c09f-44d9-8fb4-d5a5a3ba4e6a
    name:
    Maskinleie, maskinutleie
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0383/D/Dc/Dcb/L0024/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dd18375-c09f-44d9-8fb4-d5a5a3ba4e6a
  3. urn:
    5f8ce6ca-59cb-4e4c-9bca-c199f84ed1a8
    name:
    A/S Bil og Maskinutleie
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eg/L0003/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f8ce6ca-59cb-4e4c-9bca-c199f84ed1a8
  4. urn:
    e4a96545-a76b-4b9a-b2c6-b3078410a7ba
    name:
    Hamar - Lager og Maskinutleie A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0195/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4a96545-a76b-4b9a-b2c6-b3078410a7ba
  5. urn:
    fa4e2b39-bb13-4d00-91dc-1105604de43b
    name:
    Vang - Lager og Maskinutleie
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0243/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa4e2b39-bb13-4d00-91dc-1105604de43b
  6. urn:
    b42870cc-adcc-4c71-9c9c-3ca7de122f9d
    name:
    Maskinutleie fra Ankerske
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AIN/A-06-119/H/Hg/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b42870cc-adcc-4c71-9c9c-3ca7de122f9d
  7. urn:
    no-NMA_arkiv_000000000966
    name:
    Maskinutleie fra Ankerske
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NMA/FA.A.-1001/H/Hg/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Stiftelsen Nordlandsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-NMA_arkiv_000000000966
  8. urn:
    e833bf68-e6b6-4ecb-9191-d4d871547a92
    name:
    5266: Maskinutleie v/K.A. Pedersen, Finnmark
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0595/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e833bf68-e6b6-4ecb-9191-d4d871547a92
  9. urn:
    a13a17dc-04fa-49f7-a9e2-bf8dc507231c
    name:
    Kongsvinger, Austmarka Bo- og Servicesenter - Eriksen Maskinutleie
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-AB-002/D/Df/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a13a17dc-04fa-49f7-a9e2-bf8dc507231c
  10. urn:
    3b925a87-2371-4226-8cab-bab8950dac96
    name:
    Hesjedal maskinutleie, bustadfelt Haugane Stanghelle
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-501/D/Da/L0064/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b925a87-2371-4226-8cab-bab8950dac96
  11. urn:
    bfda5ff2-76f6-4fca-8e92-d61b79fce46e
    name:
    Nr 29/73 Utbedringsarbeid KO-plass FDINH og Lindquist maskinutleie, Harstad
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3225/F/Fb/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfda5ff2-76f6-4fca-8e92-d61b79fce46e
  12. urn:
    5adef5a6-7f6c-4ec7-8038-23c5b4a56b6f
    name:
    Dalegarden industriområde. Tomt til Hesjedal Maskinutleie
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-501/D/Da/L0071/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5adef5a6-7f6c-4ec7-8038-23c5b4a56b6f
  13. urn:
    e396015f-280a-4f0f-bba1-9c1ef56ffa90
    name:
    Etablererstipend gitt av SND – ESTIP / Nettverkskreditt. Gursli Maskinutleie
    id:
    2636
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2636
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e396015f-280a-4f0f-bba1-9c1ef56ffa90
  14. urn:
    e4d760a8-8108-44f7-b671-a4d7859a273e
    name:
    6195: Vik kommune, Sogn og Fjordane, vedr. maskinutleie til Vik Pumpeindustri A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0825/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4d760a8-8108-44f7-b671-a4d7859a273e
  15. urn:
    7a36558b-81d7-45e2-a964-9d50d54412f1
    name:
    24/72. 2stk bunkere m/dekn.rom, Sandsøy. etabl nr 191503/1016-1017. FDINH og Lindquist Maskinutleie, Harstad
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3225/F/Fa/L0201/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a36558b-81d7-45e2-a964-9d50d54412f1
  16. urn:
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    name:
    Maritime sveiseindustri A/S, Mar-Kem skips- og industriservice A/S, Marmorin A/S, Marnar Bruk A/S, A/S Johan C. Martens & Co., Maskinteknikk A/S, Maskinutleie, Mathisen - Eidsvold verk, Mehavn isanlegg
    id:
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    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f0ad546-a6fe-4cf3-8a39-a7b3d56bdfe7
  17. urn:
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    link:
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  18. urn:
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    name:
    Verdensmagasinet X
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    Verdensmagasinet X, tidligere kalt 3. verdensmagasinet X, er et norsk redaksjonelt uavhengig magasin med fokus på globale spørsmål, utviklings- og utenrikspolitikk. Magasinet setter søkelys på mennesker, historier og perspektiver fra Afrika, Asia og Latin-Amerika. Magasinet ble stiftet i 1991 (én u...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c106882b-b081-4824-9984-d5e3598dfa19
  19. urn:
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    name:
    Erviks Laks og Ørret AS
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    Se serie X - Historien om Ervik-konsernet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18013c0b-26f1-4429-a2bc-488b25d08015
  20. urn:
    d2bbf77c-87fe-4ea8-b3e7-dc98b64ae151
    name:
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    AS-6625
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    Se serie X - Historien om Ervik-konsernet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2bbf77c-87fe-4ea8-b3e7-dc98b64ae151
  21. urn:
    310fb988-6628-4235-8928-6cb899091ab5
    name:
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    S-3F-10098
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    AV/S-3F-10098
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    digitized_documents:
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    history:
    6. Skattekontor X ble opprettet ved kongelig resolusjon 19.10.1945 og bestod til 1951. Arbeidsområdet var direkte skatt til staten, dobbeltligning, krigsskadeavgift og verneskatt. Fra 1947 arbeidet kontoret med saker om frafallelse eller omregning direkte skatt til staten. I 1951 ble kontoret nedla...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/310fb988-6628-4235-8928-6cb899091ab5
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    name:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    institution:
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    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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