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 2026-10-17T06:17:43Z in 0.918 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108795 results in compact format.

name:
Vock ventilasjon
id:
0001
name:
Oppvarming, ventilasjon, luftbevegelse
id:
0016
name:
Opplæring, elevforhold, ventilasjon
id:
L0003
name:
Kontrakt, Ventilasjonsanlegg - Karmsund Ventilasjon AS
id:
0002
name:
Bjerkvik varmtlager - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0004
name:
Befalsforlegning Porsangmoen - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0002
name:
Kystradar Holmfjell - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0003
name:
Bardufoss ventilasjonsanlegget i nytt driftslager - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0003
name:
Ventilasjon i kjemibygget
id:
0005
name:
Prosjekt 5126 Messer Ørland hovedflystasjon - ventilasjonsanlegg - sammenslåing - Teknisk Ventilasjon AS/
id:
0001

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total:

108795

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4a26314d-06b3-4ac1-b575-3b778c302cca
name:
Vock ventilasjon
id:
0001
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Id/Idp/L0045/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a26314d-06b3-4ac1-b575-3b778c302cca
urn:
83b9f161-6fe0-4428-9f50-603bab4e088c
name:
Oppvarming, ventilasjon, luftbevegelse
id:
0016
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1390/D/Da/L0027/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83b9f161-6fe0-4428-9f50-603bab4e088c
urn:
c423b845-04fd-402c-8b8d-e716d11479f4
name:
Opplæring, elevforhold, ventilasjon
id:
L0003
path:
IKAR/K-100297/D/Da/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c423b845-04fd-402c-8b8d-e716d11479f4
urn:
84d34baa-b7bc-4746-9eb7-4c956d790640
name:
Kontrakt, Ventilasjonsanlegg - Karmsund Ventilasjon AS
id:
0002
path:
IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0054/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84d34baa-b7bc-4746-9eb7-4c956d790640
urn:
497e41f0-dda0-4863-8826-edaabc6aec65
name:
Bjerkvik varmtlager - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0019/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/497e41f0-dda0-4863-8826-edaabc6aec65
urn:
7bd777ee-e43e-441c-bd28-ddb5115a5d8b
name:
Befalsforlegning Porsangmoen - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0029/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bd777ee-e43e-441c-bd28-ddb5115a5d8b
urn:
09bbef82-4eb0-4938-8edf-4787cc310d61
name:
Kystradar Holmfjell - ventilasjonsanlegg - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0061/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09bbef82-4eb0-4938-8edf-4787cc310d61
urn:
40bd75db-ca5f-45c1-a56b-d305654084bf
name:
Bardufoss ventilasjonsanlegget i nytt driftslager - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0021/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40bd75db-ca5f-45c1-a56b-d305654084bf
urn:
0e342878-4fce-477f-944e-b36952db3e66
name:
Ventilasjon i kjemibygget
id:
0005
path:
IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gad/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e342878-4fce-477f-944e-b36952db3e66
urn:
feca562d-68f5-4a1f-b9f6-9ad00e51cf1c
name:
Prosjekt 5126 Messer Ørland hovedflystasjon - ventilasjonsanlegg - sammenslåing - Teknisk Ventilasjon AS/
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0358/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feca562d-68f5-4a1f-b9f6-9ad00e51cf1c
urn:
89395950-8030-4848-83cb-7f33e5bc29a9
name:
Kalstveit & Vik AS - ventilasjon
id:
0002
path:
IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0020/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89395950-8030-4848-83cb-7f33e5bc29a9
urn:
052266e3-cb94-4976-af66-ddeacc3b670b
name:
Avtale om ventilasjonsanlegg Nordberg og Karlsen AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dc/L0289/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/052266e3-cb94-4976-af66-ddeacc3b670b
urn:
105bc432-868d-44ba-a9c4-b44fc9efb8fc
name:
Mosjøen Blikk og Ventilasjon AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ea/L0174/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/105bc432-868d-44ba-a9c4-b44fc9efb8fc
urn:
cdef2c2d-80fb-4e1e-9fb0-a9bf411388df
name:
Salten blikk og ventilasjon AS
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0022/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdef2c2d-80fb-4e1e-9fb0-a9bf411388df
urn:
4502b082-b39d-42d6-b238-cb4f89f3583d
name:
Fauske Blikk og Ventilasjon AS
id:
0020
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0026/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4502b082-b39d-42d6-b238-cb4f89f3583d
urn:
a86e2420-9a70-4588-9762-44183a9cacf5
name:
Kontrakt Bryn ventilasjon AS, anbudstegninger
id:
0001
path:
IKAK/0605545/G/Gb/Gbd/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a86e2420-9a70-4588-9762-44183a9cacf5
urn:
ff3830b0-92a6-4c4e-b991-edf756b17c41
name:
Kontrakt Bryn ventilasjon AS, anbudstegninger
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0605545/G/Gb/Gbd/L0012/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff3830b0-92a6-4c4e-b991-edf756b17c41
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000011730
name:
VENTILASJON WITT OG BORGEN AS
id:
0005
path:
VEMU/A-1029/T/L0025/0005
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000011730
urn:
f779691c-d4f8-4e4f-9930-4d650d79f421
name:
Ventilasjon laboratoriebygg - sikkerhetssenter
id:
0003
path:
IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gad/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f779691c-d4f8-4e4f-9930-4d650d79f421
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821b9061-53e6-4e92-b7d5-4e94f01d70d0
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Originaldokumenter - Agder ventilasjon og blikk AS
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0006
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ARKSOR/1018SØ772/Ea/L0026/0006
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MAPPE
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Arkivsenter Sør
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/821b9061-53e6-4e92-b7d5-4e94f01d70d0
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7cce8913-7112-4b69-af17-137e268c0c83
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Porsangmoen depotbygning - VVS - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0004
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AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0074/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cce8913-7112-4b69-af17-137e268c0c83
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7cb19927-bebe-4d29-88a3-a4b772d8a48c
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Anlegg 3501 - VVS - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
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0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cb19927-bebe-4d29-88a3-a4b772d8a48c
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91b5f924-e22d-4484-8ae1-6f8533e68ca4
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Sentralvaskeriet i Sørreisa - levering og montering av ventilasjonsanlegg i tilbygg til fyrhus - Nordenfjeldske Ventilasjon AS
id:
0002
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AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0031/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91b5f924-e22d-4484-8ae1-6f8533e68ca4
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5efe5119-eb3b-4107-adf5-df025fb2b987
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Leverandører: Bryn ventilasjon AS: Innkjøp/kontrakter: Kontrakter
id:
0003
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ec/Ecc/L0038/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5efe5119-eb3b-4107-adf5-df025fb2b987
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name:
Utvidelse etappe 1, avtaledokument Bryn ventilasjon AS
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0001
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IKAK/0605545/G/Gb/Gbf/L0005/0001
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MAPPE
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IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f07ecd19-e58e-4e93-8f70-16914472cc1f

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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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.

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