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 2026-10-17T07:24:12Z in 1.776 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57743 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1129 - Grannes' legat, Bertha Malene
    id:
    SAST-XA-101171
  2. name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0721
  3. name:
    Gard- og grannesamfunn (samling)
    id:
    SFF-87056
  4. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Grannes Terrasse 1 - 79
    id:
    L0096
  5. name:
    Fotoalbum ledningsanlegg Hinna - Grannes
    id:
    L0007
  6. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Gnr. 37 Grannes bnr. 98 - 211
    id:
    L0028
  7. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Grannes Terrasse 80 - Grotnes Alle 10
    id:
    L0097
  8. name:
    Grannes pst, Bergen
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    RIV 01-02. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0011
  10. name:
    Pa 1129 - Grannes Legat, Berte Malene
    id:
    A-101171
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57743
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9df2b16b-bb3f-42c4-b4e2-549c7bd84437
    name:
    Pa 1129 - Grannes' legat, Bertha Malene
    id:
    SAST-XA-101171
    path:
    AV/SAST-XA-101171
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9df2b16b-bb3f-42c4-b4e2-549c7bd84437
  2. urn:
    9b92acef-32fa-4eb0-bd71-20b62d193711
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0721
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0721
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b92acef-32fa-4eb0-bd71-20b62d193711
  3. urn:
    babdbd25-9e7d-41d4-a021-52251d1e5f69
    name:
    Gard- og grannesamfunn (samling)
    id:
    SFF-87056
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-87056
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/babdbd25-9e7d-41d4-a021-52251d1e5f69
  4. urn:
    a385aebd-d54a-48d3-ba94-8bfa740d3cd4
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Grannes Terrasse 1 - 79
    id:
    L0096
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102004/O/L0096
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a385aebd-d54a-48d3-ba94-8bfa740d3cd4
  5. urn:
    93b94eb2-767a-4f15-9659-f6ac1ce6e976
    name:
    Fotoalbum ledningsanlegg Hinna - Grannes
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93b94eb2-767a-4f15-9659-f6ac1ce6e976
  6. urn:
    531ec3d4-d8a2-4d78-b273-226de192d919
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Gnr. 37 Grannes bnr. 98 - 211
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102004/0001/F/Fa/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/531ec3d4-d8a2-4d78-b273-226de192d919
  7. urn:
    293949df-35aa-4f8b-b724-74b13c571442
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Grannes Terrasse 80 - Grotnes Alle 10
    id:
    L0097
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102004/O/L0097
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/293949df-35aa-4f8b-b724-74b13c571442
  8. urn:
    661018da-a0d3-4731-b468-720c30d9fd43
    name:
    Grannes pst, Bergen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0016/0011
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/661018da-a0d3-4731-b468-720c30d9fd43
  9. urn:
    d0334a01-e829-4959-849a-71a64f6c7a79
    name:
    RIV 01-02. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0334a01-e829-4959-849a-71a64f6c7a79
  10. urn:
    ad6aab27-5217-4355-9504-64189c1508a2
    name:
    Pa 1129 - Grannes Legat, Berte Malene
    id:
    A-101171
    path:
    AV/A-101171
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Statuttene for legatet står på side 661 og omtale av legatet på side 1002 i Norske Stiftelser Bind Fem fra 1894. Fullt navn på stiftelsen er Berte Malene Grannes Legat til saadanne Trængende i Præstegjældet, som ikke have nydt eller antages at ville komme til at nyde Understøttelse af Fattigvæsenet...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad6aab27-5217-4355-9504-64189c1508a2
  11. urn:
    75f3ffc7-6091-4ddb-9518-98852ca9149d
    name:
    Grannes VK - Tunnel Grannes - E3 tilleggskontrakt
    id:
    0249
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0074/0249
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75f3ffc7-6091-4ddb-9518-98852ca9149d
  12. urn:
    7be51d27-c187-4012-b8fe-3eff46709f49
    name:
    Grannes pst, Sirevåg, Einarvarden
    id:
    0027
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0015/0027
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7be51d27-c187-4012-b8fe-3eff46709f49
  13. urn:
    ab9c33ec-b41a-4e3a-befe-dddc8ab09ac4
    name:
    Tegning rørlegger - VVS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0153/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab9c33ec-b41a-4e3a-befe-dddc8ab09ac4
  14. urn:
    890a0a31-152d-4f19-9221-d5b9c4801159
    name:
    Diffusor Riska, Grannes, Dusavik, Rygg, Harestad
    id:
    0012
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0014/0012
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/890a0a31-152d-4f19-9221-d5b9c4801159
  15. urn:
    dd789913-4c48-48a6-a263-ca722038f0b2
    name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 2
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0165/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd789913-4c48-48a6-a263-ca722038f0b2
  16. urn:
    9079b949-a363-45ee-bc34-965026f2d947
    name:
    Oltedal, Grannes, Lura, Vik
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/U/L0020/0009
    unit_type:
    FILM
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9079b949-a363-45ee-bc34-965026f2d947
  17. urn:
    dab4bf4f-7233-49b7-a492-2f1c7461a76f
    name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 1
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0165/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dab4bf4f-7233-49b7-a492-2f1c7461a76f
  18. urn:
    d16e852d-260b-4fa3-9b55-4a8ae4897ddd
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    AS-6587
    path:
    AV/AS-6587
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Firmaet Byggeartikler AS ble etablert i 1947 og klubben startet sin virksomhet i 1948. Firmaet skiftet navn til Intra AS i 1976 og til Intra-Teka i 2007. Firmaet flyttet til Sverige i 2018.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d16e852d-260b-4fa3-9b55-4a8ae4897ddd
  19. urn:
    b57693c6-2301-4e2c-8f13-deba9f2a428b
    name:
    RIB 02. Luranetunet - anbodsteikningar, bygge- og anleggsteknikk. RIV 01. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b57693c6-2301-4e2c-8f13-deba9f2a428b
  20. urn:
    8ef85db6-6b77-4747-91ff-3bf38acba153
    name:
    RIV 03-04. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS) + Sanitæranlegg, varmeanlegg gnr. 63 bnr. 460. Brannteknisk analyse gnr. 63 bnr.1
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ef85db6-6b77-4747-91ff-3bf38acba153
  21. urn:
    df231320-85c8-4a70-a61c-3bc7cd899694
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - Gnr. 36 Sørnes bnr. 277 - 311, Gnr. 37 Grannes bnr. 1 - 97
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102004/0001/F/Fa/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df231320-85c8-4a70-a61c-3bc7cd899694
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003293973
    name:
    Kirkevoll skole, prosjekt nr. 295, nye gym bygget og prosjekt nr. 873, VVS-anlegg
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/T/Tb/Tbb/L0013
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003293973
  23. urn:
    c4d4399c-ab0b-4a50-9b20-344dd0265c1e
    name:
    VVS tegninger 1
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4d4399c-ab0b-4a50-9b20-344dd0265c1e
  24. urn:
    9e141ac6-c493-444d-bce7-4d1d0340c32e
    name:
    VVS tegninger 2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e141ac6-c493-444d-bce7-4d1d0340c32e
  25. urn:
    6f558aa6-dd39-4c9a-a554-0747eaef54eb
    name:
    VVS tegninger 3
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f558aa6-dd39-4c9a-a554-0747eaef54eb
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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