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 2026-10-16T10:03:30Z in 0.979 seconds.

Showing 10 of 110069 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks
    id:
    PA-1211
  2. name:
    Transport av avfall for SVAR AS i område 1 RYMI-IVAR
    id:
    0188
  3. name:
    Vegbygget: Straumen-Loftheim-Loftheimskaien
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Klasse M: Renovasjon - Felles.
    id:
    L0016
  5. name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0185
  6. name:
    Renovasjon
    id:
    L0059
  7. name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0186
  8. name:
    Loftheim, Jens
    id:
    SFF-98033
  9. name:
    Klasse 5: Renovasjon, allment
    id:
    L0221
  10. name:
    Westgaard Renovasjon AS
    id:
    0066
Show all fields in HTML
total:
110069
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a4f103b8-e8d8-4eda-8706-f31a2784dacd
    name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks
    id:
    PA-1211
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1211
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Innherred Renovasjon IKS er et interkommunalt selskap som eies av 9 kommuner, hvor eierandelene regnes ut i fra kommunenes innbyggertall: Selbu kommune (4,7% eierandel) Tydal kommune (0,9 % eierandel) Malvik kommune (14,7% eierandel) Meråker kommune (3,0% eierandel) Stjørdal ko...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4f103b8-e8d8-4eda-8706-f31a2784dacd
  2. urn:
    383e38a3-e345-41f3-aef7-f3b6565f4921
    name:
    Transport av avfall for SVAR AS i område 1 RYMI-IVAR
    id:
    0188
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0050/0188
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/383e38a3-e345-41f3-aef7-f3b6565f4921
  3. urn:
    441cca99-9bbe-493f-acc5-94b7665578ee
    name:
    Vegbygget: Straumen-Loftheim-Loftheimskaien
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VLFK/K-14280.150/251/L0047/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/441cca99-9bbe-493f-acc5-94b7665578ee
  4. urn:
    2a69d3b2-75b5-4ea6-9af0-16d67c8b1c67
    name:
    Klasse M: Renovasjon - Felles.
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-021.1/D/Da/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a69d3b2-75b5-4ea6-9af0-16d67c8b1c67
  5. urn:
    f15f66d5-879f-414e-ad0a-b0b7f6c7d952
    name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0185
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-2797 /D/Dc/L0185
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f15f66d5-879f-414e-ad0a-b0b7f6c7d952
  6. urn:
    30b07050-b70f-4deb-9c14-9ae46ee61b79
    name:
    Renovasjon
    id:
    L0059
    path:
    TRKO/A-1449/D/Db/L0059
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30b07050-b70f-4deb-9c14-9ae46ee61b79
  7. urn:
    a12a38b7-1af6-44d9-be72-f263eea2f82e
    name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0186
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-2797 /D/Dc/L0186
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a12a38b7-1af6-44d9-be72-f263eea2f82e
  8. urn:
    81929954-ba6b-4712-a7c2-2c26c89d35fb
    name:
    Loftheim, Jens
    id:
    SFF-98033
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-98033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81929954-ba6b-4712-a7c2-2c26c89d35fb
  9. urn:
    d5a44c46-8f3c-43df-af1b-86ffbed2a693
    name:
    Klasse 5: Renovasjon, allment
    id:
    L0221
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-501/D/Da/L0221
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5a44c46-8f3c-43df-af1b-86ffbed2a693
  10. urn:
    abdea434-4ce2-4c5a-84af-1fca619e5d87
    name:
    Westgaard Renovasjon AS
    id:
    0066
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0089/0066
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abdea434-4ce2-4c5a-84af-1fca619e5d87
  11. urn:
    b07efba7-5086-43f0-b7ee-0b28b97747e0
    name:
    Hansen Renovasjon AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0008/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b07efba7-5086-43f0-b7ee-0b28b97747e0
  12. urn:
    30f52f17-7ddf-40f3-8c2a-1c2098170212
    name:
    Klasse M. Frå: Vatn, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feieteneste - Felles - Felles. Til: Vatn, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feieteneste - Felles - Felles.
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAH/1264-513/D/Db/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30f52f17-7ddf-40f3-8c2a-1c2098170212
  13. urn:
    5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
    path:
    AV/P-17232
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
  14. urn:
    43c2dc16-5c0a-429b-a0b7-ab5e16c4f8d1
    name:
    Kommunal renovasjon – Simonsen AS
    id:
    L0082
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0497/5/D/Db/L0082
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c2dc16-5c0a-429b-a0b7-ab5e16c4f8d1
  15. urn:
    3ec9d5f5-ab0f-4eb2-88ec-f78aafc02f62
    name:
    Renovasjon Nord AS, Kristiansund
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ec9d5f5-ab0f-4eb2-88ec-f78aafc02f62
  16. urn:
    26832b36-e0c4-430e-af1a-fc3da157e4ae
    name:
    Birkenes renovasjon AS – godstransport
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0857/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26832b36-e0c4-430e-af1a-fc3da157e4ae
  17. urn:
    c3e256b0-18aa-4460-9053-6849c978cda9
    name:
    Iveland renovasjon AS – godstransport
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0864/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3e256b0-18aa-4460-9053-6849c978cda9
  18. urn:
    9a58ba1a-400a-4bb6-9518-9ba44d71877a
    name:
    Renovasjon Østerbø Turisthytte AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dbb/L0015/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a58ba1a-400a-4bb6-9518-9ba44d71877a
  19. urn:
    dfb911ea-f2d8-4a04-a477-99209ef17a88
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3418/F/Få/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfb911ea-f2d8-4a04-a477-99209ef17a88
  20. urn:
    575b4bbb-d7e0-42f1-90c5-43841b3f68bc
    name:
    Overenskomstforhold Renovasjon og Containerutleie AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/E/Ec/L0017/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/575b4bbb-d7e0-42f1-90c5-43841b3f68bc
  21. urn:
    ac289b50-3e32-4ca6-92e3-7cead7a9db44
    name:
    Arnkværn Miljø og Renovasjon AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0083/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac289b50-3e32-4ca6-92e3-7cead7a9db44
  22. urn:
    f67987b8-412b-41de-b88d-0a79cb78be7c
    name:
    Hedmark Renovasjon & Resirkulering AS, Furnes
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f67987b8-412b-41de-b88d-0a79cb78be7c
  23. urn:
    dd3cda9e-b277-4441-945c-c964ad18844c
    name:
    731.14 Fjell - Sotra renovasjon AS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0354/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd3cda9e-b277-4441-945c-c964ad18844c
  24. urn:
    f3faa4d1-23b1-4f81-bdf5-b5891b8c1eed
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim Støvseparator
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3041/D/Dc/Dcc/L0019/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3faa4d1-23b1-4f81-bdf5-b5891b8c1eed
  25. urn:
    25b6238f-6055-43b0-a860-4a008cc3db33
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim Støvseparator
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3418/F/Fø/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25b6238f-6055-43b0-a860-4a008cc3db33
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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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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.