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 2026-10-24T01:16:58Z in 1.113 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105459 results in compact format.

name:
Egenes Brannteknikk as - brannbil
id:
0006
name:
Egenesgården AS
id:
Akt-2811
name:
Pa 1537 - Egenesgården AS
id:
A-2811
name:
Brannteknikk
id:
0001
name:
222 Dosentur i Brannteknikk
id:
0001
name:
Brannteknikk - Hydraulikk juni 1971
id:
0010
name:
Rammeavtale rådgivende ingeniørtjenester innen brannteknikk
id:
0004
name:
Egenes
id:
0025
name:
Brannteknikk - Vannføring og trykktap februar 1978
id:
0012
name:
Dronningensgate - Egenes
id:
L0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

105459

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
1204b869-2082-481a-8a14-a61d5aed528e
name:
Egenes Brannteknikk as - brannbil
id:
0006
path:
IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0008/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1204b869-2082-481a-8a14-a61d5aed528e
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142763
name:
Egenesgården AS
id:
Akt-2811
path:
VEMU/Akt-2811
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Egenesgården A/S ble stiftet 1.5.1934 i Tønsberg med en aksjekapital på 100.000 kr fordelt på hundred aksjer. Selskapets formål var drift av forretningsgård. Egenesgården AS ble avviklet i 1978 og skjøter ble overdratt til Mette-Sofie Egenes Graw (15%) og Tønsbergs Sapebank (85%).
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142763
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142762
name:
Pa 1537 - Egenesgården AS
id:
A-2811
path:
VEMU/A-2811
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142762
urn:
5036c31c-2d43-4873-9b71-d374db66f73e
name:
Brannteknikk
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-5649/E/Ea/L0004/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5036c31c-2d43-4873-9b71-d374db66f73e
urn:
66dc7271-591f-4142-84d0-b1f9344e767d
name:
222 Dosentur i Brannteknikk
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-5649/D/Db/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66dc7271-591f-4142-84d0-b1f9344e767d
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000735347
name:
Brannteknikk - Hydraulikk juni 1971
id:
0010
path:
BBA/A-3909/Y/Yc/Ycb/L0013/0010
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000735347
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000004064708
name:
Rammeavtale rådgivende ingeniørtjenester innen brannteknikk
id:
0004
path:
BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0065/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004064708
urn:
3a529d13-9a69-4495-b83e-1e5b91892ce6
name:
Egenes
id:
0025
path:
AV/RA-S-1549/E/Ek/L0029/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a529d13-9a69-4495-b83e-1e5b91892ce6
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000735349
name:
Brannteknikk - Vannføring og trykktap februar 1978
id:
0012
path:
BBA/A-3909/Y/Yc/Ycb/L0013/0012
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000735349
urn:
5b5ebb0b-421d-43f8-9800-ca1eea2f7c11
name:
Dronningensgate - Egenes
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102489/F/Fa/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b5ebb0b-421d-43f8-9800-ca1eea2f7c11
urn:
b75ee11a-a0ab-4cdb-948f-8be763c65a4f
name:
Egenes Camping
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0015/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b75ee11a-a0ab-4cdb-948f-8be763c65a4f
urn:
229cdc1a-a030-4e91-9c5a-8c0b7bfc4d32
name:
EGENES (11596)
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L0068/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/229cdc1a-a030-4e91-9c5a-8c0b7bfc4d32
urn:
65b64ec2-43d7-4f97-8d59-08c415adfc75
name:
Egenes krins
id:
0006
path:
IKAH/1211-231/G/Ga/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65b64ec2-43d7-4f97-8d59-08c415adfc75
urn:
a5a6d924-632f-444a-8407-04ebba1fd639
name:
Madlaveien/Egenes
id:
0014
path:
IKAR/A-900/U/Ua/L0028/0002/0014
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5a6d924-632f-444a-8407-04ebba1fd639
urn:
0ee35fe4-1abc-4f8e-a3b7-f2305e99ea00
name:
Nordiske brannteknikker
id:
0008
path:
OBA/A-70213/Dc/L010b/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ee35fe4-1abc-4f8e-a3b7-f2305e99ea00
urn:
a123cf8e-b318-4102-a51a-8242c5543546
name:
Persestykket. Egenes 44
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/T/Tb/Tb11/Tb11a/0014/0012
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a123cf8e-b318-4102-a51a-8242c5543546
urn:
1e55b56e-53f6-4f5c-ac06-49f128fc083f
name:
Dyrstad, E - Egenes, E
id:
L0106
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Ka/Kac/L0106
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e55b56e-53f6-4f5c-ac06-49f128fc083f
urn:
02a03dcc-68b4-45bb-b5cc-f75073821f98
name:
Vei Klungland - Lille Egenes
id:
0003
path:
ARKSOR/1004GY120/Da/L0005/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02a03dcc-68b4-45bb-b5cc-f75073821f98
urn:
0a18b441-64b3-45c7-892e-71e06c185875
name:
Høyer, Fridtjof Bjarne Egenes
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4079/P/Pa/L0006/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a18b441-64b3-45c7-892e-71e06c185875
urn:
1c4a61e1-cc61-4016-9da4-345aadee888a
name:
Harald Egenes Lund, arkeologi
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-3022/F/Fb/L0181/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c4a61e1-cc61-4016-9da4-345aadee888a
urn:
5ed02bad-463b-4d88-95db-57426bfeb6cf
name:
Vegfondsanlegg Lyding bru-Egenes
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0008/F/Fc/Fcd/L0723/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ed02bad-463b-4d88-95db-57426bfeb6cf
urn:
cb847bf3-71e3-48fe-b985-bed349c2972d
name:
Butikkvindu Egenes Frukt, bl.a.
id:
0016
path:
BYST/A-1817/U/Ua/Uaa/L0006/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb847bf3-71e3-48fe-b985-bed349c2972d
urn:
5339b0d1-72a0-42e2-848f-c949a80be02f
name:
Egenes kapell og klokketårn
id:
0047
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Da/Da11/0022/0047
unit_type:
FOTOSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5339b0d1-72a0-42e2-848f-c949a80be02f
urn:
5604053c-02da-49fe-9982-2e2edd3fb777
name:
Egenes kapell og klokketårn
id:
0048
path:
AV/RA-S-6224/D/Da/Da11/0022/0048
unit_type:
DOKUMENTSERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5604053c-02da-49fe-9982-2e2edd3fb777
urn:
059892bd-e2f2-4fe2-84df-575f04545ab4
name:
Egenes beach & activity club, Flekkefjord
id:
0041
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0162/0041
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/059892bd-e2f2-4fe2-84df-575f04545ab4

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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