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 2026-10-24T01:20:03Z in 1.202 seconds.

Showing 10 of 195501 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    A/S Parkeringsanlegget Solheimsgaten
    id:
    A-5070
  2. name:
    Kristiansand Dyrepark
    id:
    SAK-D/1360
  3. name:
    Oslo parkettleggerforening
    id:
    ARK-3457
  4. name:
    Skien parkutvalg
    id:
    0806514.1-1
  5. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
  6. name:
    15/2429 - Parkouranlegg i Barlin
    id:
    0005
  7. name:
    Stange Park
    id:
    ARK-627
  8. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
  9. name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
  10. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
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total:
195501
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000152282
    name:
    A/S Parkeringsanlegget Solheimsgaten
    id:
    A-5070
    path:
    BBA/A-5070
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152282
  2. urn:
    2cce3edd-2f07-49d6-b7a0-4b89f597161c
    name:
    Kristiansand Dyrepark
    id:
    SAK-D/1360
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1360
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cce3edd-2f07-49d6-b7a0-4b89f597161c
  3. urn:
    432db05c-fc0a-4147-9e5f-8ee6a8c40e81
    name:
    Oslo parkettleggerforening
    id:
    ARK-3457
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3457
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/432db05c-fc0a-4147-9e5f-8ee6a8c40e81
  4. urn:
    b3908570-1a6a-40f7-b045-f62260a87528
    name:
    Skien parkutvalg
    id:
    0806514.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0806514.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3908570-1a6a-40f7-b045-f62260a87528
  5. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  6. urn:
    a8126caf-f8d0-46c5-9cc2-ee140af23f66
    name:
    15/2429 - Parkouranlegg i Barlin
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0034/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8126caf-f8d0-46c5-9cc2-ee140af23f66
  7. urn:
    9fa8c1d3-1587-44af-8473-64e66874facf
    name:
    Stange Park
    id:
    ARK-627
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-627
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fa8c1d3-1587-44af-8473-64e66874facf
  8. urn:
    c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
  9. urn:
    cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
    name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
  10. urn:
    7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
  11. urn:
    95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
  12. urn:
    no-RAEL_arkiv_000000003161
    name:
    531 Parker og grøntanlegg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    RAEL/RMK4/D/L0050/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Rælingen kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RAEL_arkiv_000000003161
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000893109
    name:
    6221 Parkeringsanlegg under festplassen. Brev dat.30.3.90 fra Eide og kjelstad A/S vedr. Festplassen -Garasje og park - til byggekomiteen og Cubus A/L. div. korresp. mellom Miljøverndep.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0092/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000893109
  14. urn:
    8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
  15. urn:
    fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
  16. urn:
    5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    SAT-PA-0698
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004030115
    name:
    Festplassen P-anlegg. Midlertidig parkering i byggeperioden
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/Z/Ze/Zec/L0005/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004030115
  18. urn:
    067fe617-c032-41c5-987c-11be3321bb06
    name:
    Kontaktutvalget for Hamar Park
    id:
    AS-383
    path:
    AV/AS-383
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kontaktutvalget for Hamar Park ble etablert i 1998 og formulerte sitt eget prosjekt. 'Nytt liv i parken'. Kontaktutvalget ble startet opp på frivillig grunnlag av Per Idar Morgen, som også var leder for utvalget fra 1998 til 2010. Fra starten fikk utvalget medlemmer fra samarbeidsutvalget for velfor...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/067fe617-c032-41c5-987c-11be3321bb06
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000848064
    name:
    567.6 Bygarasjen - Parkeringsanlegg Nygårdstangen. Bygarasjen -spørsmål om planlegging av påbygging. forsl.fra ord. i komm.utv. 14.1.86. parkeringfsanlegg Nygårdstangen "Bygarasjen". A/S Nygårdstangen. Oppføring av 4 perronger og forl. av
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0017/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000848064
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003052554
    name:
    Hovedbygget m/ park.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0368/U/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003052554
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000897167
    name:
    Hovedbygget m/ park.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-0368/U/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000897167
  22. urn:
    191b29ea-e44a-46ca-86fe-89fb5d46aec3
    name:
    Heer: Heereskraftfahrpark/Armeekraftfahrpark
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5884
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5884
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191b29ea-e44a-46ca-86fe-89fb5d46aec3
  23. urn:
    794f76e4-3bad-4021-bd52-b9d1fd4f96fe
    name:
    Sandnes Idrettspark Diverse Idrettsanlegg (arkiv)
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/L/La/L0016/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/794f76e4-3bad-4021-bd52-b9d1fd4f96fe
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003668
    name:
    Park og palmer ved havet
    id:
    W-2972
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2972
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003668
  25. urn:
    cf24f9c8-7e91-40bc-a9eb-2256ad5ae272
    name:
    Sankten Parkeringshus AS
    id:
    P-00150
    path:
    IKAM/P-00150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf24f9c8-7e91-40bc-a9eb-2256ad5ae272
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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