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 2026-10-14T19:30:45Z in 1.260 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60762 results in compact format.

name:
Fjernvarme - Bergensområdet: Fjernvarme, Elektrokjel på Dokken, Forbrenning av avfall, BKK Varme AS
id:
0006
name:
Sak: 07/341 Oppbevaring av olje- nærvarmeanlegg Rong - BKK Varme AS
id:
0023
name:
Alternative energiformer: Fjernvarmenett, Rong, Øygarden kommune, Norconsult AS for BKK Varme AS
id:
0009
name:
Gnr. 124 bnr. 183, Loddefjord - BKK Varme AS. Tomt til biobrenselanlegg
id:
0007
name:
Lys, varme, energi / vedlikehold / drift av eiendommer: Elektriske lavspenningsanlegg, Nøstegt. 30, BKK Nett AS
id:
0008
name:
BKK, konsesjonssøknad for fjernvarme i Bergen
id:
0006
name:
Lys, varme og energiøkonomisering: Nettleieavtale med BKK
id:
0025
name:
Sak: 05/1389 Kraftvarmeverk på Mongstad BKK Nett AS
id:
0027
name:
Kioskkart 2 (utlån BKK)
id:
Kal
name:
Lpnr. 2563 BKK Produksjon A/S. Diverse. Lpnr. 2564 BKK Regionalnett 1
id:
L1169

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total:

60762

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003376296
name:
Fjernvarme - Bergensområdet: Fjernvarme, Elektrokjel på Dokken, Forbrenning av avfall, BKK Varme AS
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daj/L0016/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003376296
urn:
c5298186-9c9c-40c4-9ca6-eb5ba2c916df
name:
Sak: 07/341 Oppbevaring av olje- nærvarmeanlegg Rong - BKK Varme AS
id:
0023
path:
IKAH/1259b-021.1/D/Da/L0066/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5298186-9c9c-40c4-9ca6-eb5ba2c916df
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003461212
name:
Alternative energiformer: Fjernvarmenett, Rong, Øygarden kommune, Norconsult AS for BKK Varme AS
id:
0009
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Db/L0043/0009
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003461212
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000004059791
name:
Gnr. 124 bnr. 183, Loddefjord - BKK Varme AS. Tomt til biobrenselanlegg
id:
0007
path:
BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0048/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004059791
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003455180
name:
Lys, varme, energi / vedlikehold / drift av eiendommer: Elektriske lavspenningsanlegg, Nøstegt. 30, BKK Nett AS
id:
0008
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Db/L0034/0008
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003455180
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000152551
name:
BKK, konsesjonssøknad for fjernvarme i Bergen
id:
0006
path:
BBA/A-4615/5007/F/Fk/L0001/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152551
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003350760
name:
Lys, varme og energiøkonomisering: Nettleieavtale med BKK
id:
0025
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daj/L0004/0025
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003350760
urn:
439641e0-6dbb-4158-9c04-e12526455295
name:
Sak: 05/1389 Kraftvarmeverk på Mongstad BKK Nett AS
id:
0027
path:
IKAH/1259b-021.1/D/Da/L0071/0027
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/439641e0-6dbb-4158-9c04-e12526455295
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001034558
name:
Kioskkart 2 (utlån BKK)
id:
Kal
path:
BBA/A-1759/K/Ka/Kal
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001034558
urn:
256e441d-2fa9-4f93-ab83-e97542d0eb33
name:
Lpnr. 2563 BKK Produksjon A/S. Diverse. Lpnr. 2564 BKK Regionalnett 1
id:
L1169
path:
AV/SAB-A-100005/F/Fa/L1169
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/256e441d-2fa9-4f93-ab83-e97542d0eb33
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000545675
name:
Planleggingskart folier høyspent fordelingsnett 7,5-22 kV (utlån BKK)
id:
Kai
path:
BBA/A-1759/K/Ka/Kai
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000545675
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000585452
name:
Kvittingen kraftverk. Drift og produksjon: Instruksjonsbøker og manualer (utlånt til BKK)
id:
Hfka
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hfk/Hfka
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000585452
urn:
d726f47e-7176-4b79-973e-2a5764aa5cbb
name:
ESWA, A/S Elektrisk Strålevarme
id:
RA-PA-0612
path:
AV/RA-PA-0612
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d726f47e-7176-4b79-973e-2a5764aa5cbb
urn:
d0ba06f2-2b58-441f-ad6b-ac083750cc61
name:
Losje hjertevarme og Trollheimen (Rennebu)
id:
A0334
path:
PAT/A0334
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0ba06f2-2b58-441f-ad6b-ac083750cc61
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001027471
name:
Sandviken sekundærstasjon (deler utlån til BKK)
id:
Hbc
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hb/Hbc
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001027471
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000282531
name:
Bergen kommune. Sanitær- og varmeingeniøren
id:
A-2696
path:
BBA/A-2696
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000282531
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000278691
name:
Bergen kommune. Maskin- og varmeingeniøren
id:
A-4430
path:
BBA/A-4430
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000278691
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001030410
name:
Grunnervervelser, tomtekjøp, målerbrev, register (deler utlån BKK)
id:
Qjf
path:
BBA/A-1759/Q/Qj/Qjf
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001030410
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001027200
name:
Korrespondanse BKK
id:
L0007
path:
BBA/A-1759/G/Go/L0007
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001027200
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001027951
name:
Arkivskuff 000: Saksarkiv etter BKK sin arkivnøkkel (utlån BKK)
id:
L0005
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hf/Hfab/L0005
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001027951
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001031596
name:
Originaltegninger kabelnettet i Stor Bergen (utlån BKK)
id:
Kgd
path:
BBA/A-1759/K/Kg/Kgd
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001031596
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000879379
name:
Simonsvik sekundærstasjon (utlån BKK)
id:
Hbd
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hb/Hbd
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000879379
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002959986
name:
5530-S BKK, Nye vedtekter. innst. til formannskapet, dat.6.6.91 fra Økonomi- og finansavd. Vedtekter for bedriftene. Henv. fra kommunenes Sentralforbund vedrørende. normalvedtekter og instruks for E-verkssjefen
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3382/D/L0106/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002959986
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001027506
name:
Solheim sekundærstasjon 1 (utlån BKK)
id:
Hbb
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hb/Hbb
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001027506
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001027324
name:
Landås sekundærstasjon (utlån BKK)
id:
Hbo
path:
BBA/A-1759/H/Hb/Hbo
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001027324

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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