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 2026-10-24T07:02:23Z in 0.001 seconds.

Showing 10 of 420664 results in compact format.

name:
Bane NOR SF
id:
N-10122
name:
Jernbaneverket Bane NOR
id:
AKT-1055
name:
Norsk jernbaneforbund
id:
ARK-1660
name:
Norges statsbaner, Bergensbanens forkortelse - Prosjekt: Ringeriksbanen
id:
RA-S-6635
name:
Norske jernbaneverksmestres landsråd
id:
ARK-3358
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jernbanedirektøren
id:
RA-S-1616
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen B
id:
RA-S-1619
name:
Norges statsbaner, Gardermobanen
id:
RA-S-4262
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jernbaneskolen
id:
RA-S-5525
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
id:
SAST-A-100016

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total:

420664

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
46bcea89-78f1-4009-9d28-317d6eda39c4
name:
Bane NOR SF
id:
N-10122
path:
AV/N-10122
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Bane NOR (opprinnelig: Jernbaneinfrastrukturforetaket) er et statlig foretak (100 % eid av staten) underlagt Samferdselsdepartementet. Det ble vedtatt opprettet av kongen i statsråd 5.2.2016, og er i drift fra 1.1.2017. Samtidig ble Jernbaneverket lagt ned. Bane NOR har ansvar for den nasjonale jern...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46bcea89-78f1-4009-9d28-317d6eda39c4
urn:
c5f4a76a-f79f-4989-bcb3-576599848926
name:
Jernbaneverket Bane NOR
id:
AKT-1055
path:
NTM/AKT-1055
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tilhørende arkiv dateres fra perioden Jernbaneverket eksisterte. Det er avlevert av sjefsingeniør for Bane NOR i 2018.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5f4a76a-f79f-4989-bcb3-576599848926
urn:
38a9debf-0c0c-4106-9e6a-a9bf26352bb8
name:
Norsk jernbaneforbund
id:
ARK-1660
path:
AAB/ARK-1660
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38a9debf-0c0c-4106-9e6a-a9bf26352bb8
urn:
d1f4be60-a3e5-48fa-862f-fd2a2217dbd1
name:
Norges statsbaner, Bergensbanens forkortelse - Prosjekt: Ringeriksbanen
id:
RA-S-6635
path:
AV/RA-S-6635
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1f4be60-a3e5-48fa-862f-fd2a2217dbd1
urn:
7eb62f85-307b-4ce7-9de2-75c215625ee0
name:
Norske jernbaneverksmestres landsråd
id:
ARK-3358
path:
AAB/ARK-3358
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7eb62f85-307b-4ce7-9de2-75c215625ee0
urn:
59fcb266-621b-42ff-b15e-b4a14a6f8fd9
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jernbanedirektøren
id:
RA-S-1616
path:
AV/RA-S-1616
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59fcb266-621b-42ff-b15e-b4a14a6f8fd9
urn:
62542baa-ec0b-4cf7-919e-ad66d7e69987
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen B
id:
RA-S-1619
path:
AV/RA-S-1619
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62542baa-ec0b-4cf7-919e-ad66d7e69987
urn:
5f01472a-b737-48ed-8ca2-04cfd2884342
name:
Norges statsbaner, Gardermobanen
id:
RA-S-4262
path:
AV/RA-S-4262
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f01472a-b737-48ed-8ca2-04cfd2884342
urn:
e04b3a6d-8123-41ac-9535-24f709af32fa
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jernbaneskolen
id:
RA-S-5525
path:
AV/RA-S-5525
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e04b3a6d-8123-41ac-9535-24f709af32fa
urn:
c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
id:
SAST-A-100016
path:
AV/SAST-A-100016
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
urn:
515b690a-0150-41b7-a864-489e8d3e1914
name:
Norges statsbaner (NSB), Gjøvikbanen, Reinsvoll stasjon
id:
SAO-A-11410
path:
AV/SAO-A-11410
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/515b690a-0150-41b7-a864-489e8d3e1914
urn:
cb96fe94-8c16-4446-8445-e42ee8846728
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Statsbanenes militærkontor MK
id:
RA-S-1618
path:
AV/RA-S-1618
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb96fe94-8c16-4446-8445-e42ee8846728
urn:
02d37126-4f4c-446d-994b-ac44d9441519
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Svillekontoret
id:
RA-S-6530
path:
AV/RA-S-6530
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02d37126-4f4c-446d-994b-ac44d9441519
urn:
d0b10e02-c7dc-474c-8fb4-c7294ccf3d7d
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Telegrafinspektøren
id:
RA-S-6531
path:
AV/RA-S-6531
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0b10e02-c7dc-474c-8fb4-c7294ccf3d7d
urn:
5b16e128-9f3a-4f52-9203-b45b5032589b
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Brukontoret
id:
RA-S-6533
path:
AV/RA-S-6533
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b16e128-9f3a-4f52-9203-b45b5032589b
urn:
7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
id:
SAST-A-100003
path:
AV/SAST-A-100003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
urn:
593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
id:
RA-S-6532
path:
AV/RA-S-6532
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
urn:
4b31e7d7-cb3d-418e-8eb0-ea6dfcd1039f
name:
Norges statsbaner, Tilsynshavende for privatbaner
id:
RA-S-6536
path:
AV/RA-S-6536
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b31e7d7-cb3d-418e-8eb0-ea6dfcd1039f
urn:
8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
id:
SAST-A-100004
path:
AV/SAST-A-100004
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
urn:
95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
id:
RA-S-4144
path:
AV/RA-S-4144
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
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1df1dc34-5b49-4658-8321-6ab043dbe139
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Norges statsbaner (NSB), Skreiabanen, Kraby stasjon
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SAO-A-11421
path:
AV/SAO-A-11421
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ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1df1dc34-5b49-4658-8321-6ab043dbe139
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f4ae58af-f70f-41a2-b689-6412327c195b
name:
Norges statsbaner (NSB), Gjøvikbanen, Gjøvik stasjon
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SAO-A-11411
path:
AV/SAO-A-11411
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4ae58af-f70f-41a2-b689-6412327c195b
urn:
9bfe9f59-beb6-4fc1-b3b9-a5bda5c09e01
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Jernbaneundersøkelsen
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RA-S-4122
path:
AV/RA-S-4122
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bfe9f59-beb6-4fc1-b3b9-a5bda5c09e01
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Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
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RA-S-1614
path:
AV/RA-S-1614
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
urn:
08822ab0-dada-43be-8cc4-dc295154dfc4
name:
Setesdalsbanen
id:
SAK-1821-0002
path:
AV/SAK-1821-0002
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08822ab0-dada-43be-8cc4-dc295154dfc4

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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