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 2026-10-16T10:17:41Z in 1.719 seconds.

Showing 10 of 273902 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
  2. name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
  3. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
  4. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
  5. name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
  6. name:
    Medlemsstatistikk og AS Bygg konkursbo
    id:
    L0011
  7. name:
    PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
    id:
    A-1426
  8. name:
    Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1504
  9. name:
    Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
    id:
    A-0207
  10. name:
    Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
    id:
    K-15540.640.01
Show all fields in HTML
total:
273902
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
    name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18461.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
  2. urn:
    cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
    name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    BBA/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
  4. urn:
    2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    SAF/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
  5. urn:
    bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
    name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
  6. urn:
    fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
    name:
    Medlemsstatistikk og AS Bygg konkursbo
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100366/D/Da/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
  7. urn:
    f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
    name:
    PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
    id:
    A-1426
    path:
    BYST/A-1426
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
  8. urn:
    daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
    name:
    Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1504
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1504
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
  9. urn:
    0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
    name:
    Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
    id:
    A-0207
    path:
    BYST/A-0207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
  10. urn:
    4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
    id:
    K-15540.640.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.640.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
  11. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  12. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  13. urn:
    0aaa9084-b7f0-42d7-8b23-bca9db4f2031
    name:
    Oltedal vannverk - overbygg luker
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gf/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aaa9084-b7f0-42d7-8b23-bca9db4f2031
  14. urn:
    6852aa86-87fe-42a1-ba45-7c9263014f94
    name:
    Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon, Sandnes - entreprise 04 overbygg arkitektarbeider
    id:
    0119
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0017/0119
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6852aa86-87fe-42a1-ba45-7c9263014f94
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000564387
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    BBA/A-2306
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000564387
  16. urn:
    24dc30ed-cffa-43c3-9b30-5fd5c9c874d1
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    SAF/A-2306
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24dc30ed-cffa-43c3-9b30-5fd5c9c874d1
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000564388
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen, byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    BBA/A-2307
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000564388
  18. urn:
    a52931dc-9531-469c-ac7b-21edf38d29eb
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen, byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    SAF/A-2307
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a52931dc-9531-469c-ac7b-21edf38d29eb
  19. urn:
    286326d2-2f05-4624-8577-12836c474272
    name:
    Lager og garasjebygg Langevatn; totalentreprise
    id:
    2
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0021/2
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/286326d2-2f05-4624-8577-12836c474272
  20. urn:
    ff6a79b6-7ff6-4836-a27c-342845f8454f
    name:
    Meland Bygg AS
    id:
    1256-pa0002
    path:
    IKAH/1256-pa0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff6a79b6-7ff6-4836-a27c-342845f8454f
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000014974
    name:
    Filialbygg AS
    id:
    A-4194
    path:
    BBA/A-4194
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000014974
  22. urn:
    194ad9c3-13f9-4cde-a2be-5653c13ac8c8
    name:
    Filialbygg AS
    id:
    A-4194
    path:
    SAF/A-4194
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/194ad9c3-13f9-4cde-a2be-5653c13ac8c8
  23. urn:
    7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
    name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
    id:
    AKT-1215
    path:
    VTM/AKT-1215
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS (VTN AS) blei stifta i Kviteseid 28.januar 1971. [...] Frå å vere eit reint byggeselskap, fekk VTN AS i samband med ei refinansiering i 1989 endra si målsetting slik at næringsutvikling og rådgjeving skulle stå i sentrum, bygningsmassa skulle over noko tid reduseras...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
  24. urn:
    4f002bb3-0b10-4149-bf33-11ccabe378d7
    name:
    RYMI nytt administrasjonsbygg - totalkontrakt
    id:
    0107
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0015/0107
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f002bb3-0b10-4149-bf33-11ccabe378d7
  25. urn:
    d297cb06-0721-4f16-89f7-6c6da0945b38
    name:
    Selje kommune. Byggenemnda
    id:
    K-14410.953
    path:
    VLFK/K-14410.953
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d297cb06-0721-4f16-89f7-6c6da0945b38
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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