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 2026-10-15T07:56:41Z in 1.512 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55823 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, National Contingent Commander Norway (NCCNO) SFOR
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4619
  2. name:
    Emission of NOx from Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Industry
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    SKAP, House of Songs, NFCN, NCC, Eamon Bates
    id:
    L0011
  4. name:
    Erfaringsoverføring i NCC construction AS
    id:
    0010
  5. name:
    <Avtaledokument NCC Anlegg AS>
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Asfaltering NCC Roads AS
    id:
    0009
  7. name:
    Asfaltering NCC Roads AS
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Ncc Roads as - asfaltarbeid og oljegrus
    id:
    0018
  9. name:
    Saker 1633, nybygg, NCC Construction AS
    id:
    L0004
  10. name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 402831. NCC Construction AS Administrasjonsanlegg
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55823
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    522d5cf6-b65a-4bb0-bee6-e3c8e59fa4e3
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, National Contingent Commander Norway (NCCNO) SFOR
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4619
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4619
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/522d5cf6-b65a-4bb0-bee6-e3c8e59fa4e3
  2. urn:
    6c5e2926-1be1-4d07-9720-d42d5ee5d089
    name:
    Emission of NOx from Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Industry
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101683/F/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c5e2926-1be1-4d07-9720-d42d5ee5d089
  3. urn:
    e1d7350e-dbb1-4609-901b-19cb36d307b1
    name:
    SKAP, House of Songs, NFCN, NCC, Eamon Bates
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2155/E/Ec/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1d7350e-dbb1-4609-901b-19cb36d307b1
  4. urn:
    d8c6bbb4-56ba-4178-98e1-45f7de7db502
    name:
    Erfaringsoverføring i NCC construction AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0071/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8c6bbb4-56ba-4178-98e1-45f7de7db502
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003930695
    name:
    <Avtaledokument NCC Anlegg AS>
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/Q/Qa/Qah/Qaha/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003930695
  6. urn:
    20b72ef9-036a-474c-a97d-a4871dfae56a
    name:
    Asfaltering NCC Roads AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20b72ef9-036a-474c-a97d-a4871dfae56a
  7. urn:
    a3cd8c2c-2026-474c-bac8-efed31b5f32a
    name:
    Asfaltering NCC Roads AS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3cd8c2c-2026-474c-bac8-efed31b5f32a
  8. urn:
    3b9035c2-eabc-434c-a7eb-bfc80b1081b7
    name:
    Ncc Roads as - asfaltarbeid og oljegrus
    id:
    0018
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b9035c2-eabc-434c-a7eb-bfc80b1081b7
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003498867
    name:
    Saker 1633, nybygg, NCC Construction AS
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fc/Fcd/Fcdc/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003498867
  10. urn:
    72e5c369-4db9-4083-9c94-1ea48dd9b607
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 402831. NCC Construction AS Administrasjonsanlegg
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72e5c369-4db9-4083-9c94-1ea48dd9b607
  11. urn:
    1f597d4d-42bd-48d8-bcfe-74b8e85f411b
    name:
    99k-2001 - p-kjeller - korr. NCC bygg as
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0409/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f597d4d-42bd-48d8-bcfe-74b8e85f411b
  12. urn:
    95d25a49-f976-480a-ae9a-a827e678e2cb
    name:
    Kontrakt. Parkeringskjeller, bygningsmessige arbeider. NCC Bygg AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95d25a49-f976-480a-ae9a-a827e678e2cb
  13. urn:
    2f19f4a8-1286-40e1-8618-979e6eb01547
    name:
    Kontrakt (I). Parkeringskjeller, bygningsmessige arbeider. NCC Bygg AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f19f4a8-1286-40e1-8618-979e6eb01547
  14. urn:
    7082d598-9146-4e22-83d1-bddc0c534288
    name:
    Kontrakt (II). Parkeringskjeller, bygningsmessige arbeider. NCC Bygg AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7082d598-9146-4e22-83d1-bddc0c534288
  15. urn:
    65c1eafe-8a10-474e-93bf-976ce37a322b
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 0012534 343 - Furnes-Hamjern NCC AS, Hamar
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0026/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65c1eafe-8a10-474e-93bf-976ce37a322b
  16. urn:
    af7d95ab-c83e-4e2e-b4c8-46c3771e6d72
    name:
    Kontrakt 020-2000 - korr. - Bevegelsessenteret, NCC Construction as
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0366/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af7d95ab-c83e-4e2e-b4c8-46c3771e6d72
  17. urn:
    cd325afc-70e3-49b3-b848-177abb291e12
    name:
    Antatt tilbud. Kontorprovisorier for Operasjonsstuer. NCC Constructions AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Faf/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd325afc-70e3-49b3-b848-177abb291e12
  18. urn:
    df2fc24e-b0ab-4a99-8dc1-8dfbc3245ad2
    name:
    Kontrakt (I). Parkeringskjeller, bygningsmessige arbeider. Tegninger. NCC Bygg AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df2fc24e-b0ab-4a99-8dc1-8dfbc3245ad2
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003932545
    name:
    <NCC Anlegg AS, kai Jekteviken, kvalitetsplan, prosjektnr. 225458>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/Q/Qa/Qah/Qahc/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003932545
  20. urn:
    5f5deb20-b7fe-4020-af97-007a24f5c18e
    name:
    Rehabilitering av Langevannsledningen; opsjonsprosjekt
    id:
    7
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0019/7
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f5deb20-b7fe-4020-af97-007a24f5c18e
  21. urn:
    1c551123-6a6d-49bc-8548-569a76009713
    name:
    Rehabilitering av Langevannsledningen; pilotprosjekt
    id:
    1
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0022/1
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c551123-6a6d-49bc-8548-569a76009713
  22. urn:
    49015c08-9199-475f-b69a-d036b729f59d
    name:
    Rehabilitering av Langevannsledningen; opsjonsprosjekt
    id:
    2
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0022/2
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49015c08-9199-475f-b69a-d036b729f59d
  23. urn:
    11321d99-c9c2-4ade-a7ce-4ee225eda957
    name:
    15/5342-3 - Utbygging Kleiverud barnehage - OKK Entreprenør NCC Construction AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0037/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11321d99-c9c2-4ade-a7ce-4ee225eda957
  24. urn:
    866a19df-2b4b-48db-97ab-6d914b79cfaf
    name:
    Kontrakt 1 av 2. Kontorer for Hudavdelingen. NCC Constructions / YIT Building Systems AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Faf/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/866a19df-2b4b-48db-97ab-6d914b79cfaf
  25. urn:
    09b40159-e263-4676-b8ba-18486e412375
    name:
    Kontrakt 2 av 2. Kontorer for Hudavdelingen. NCC Constructions / YIT Building Systems AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Faf/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09b40159-e263-4676-b8ba-18486e412375
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.