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 2026-10-15T07:06:03Z in 1.347 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55905 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  2. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  3. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
  4. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
  5. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
  6. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  7. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  8. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  9. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  10. name:
    Borealis Arkitekter as
    id:
    SATØ-P-0602
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55905
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004086336
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    BBA/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er b+b Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 264. - Opprettet i 1987 som Bjerk og Bjørge as av sivilarkitektene Arne Bjerk og Eilif J. Bjørge. B+B Arkitekter AS er en direkte videreføring.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004086336
  2. urn:
    e988cfe4-71bd-4a75-9e96-c8d3c8b096b0
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    SAF/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er b+b Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 264. - Opprettet i 1987 som Bjerk og Bjørge as av sivilarkitektene Arne Bjerk og Eilif J. Bjørge. B+B Arkitekter AS er en direkte videreføring.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e988cfe4-71bd-4a75-9e96-c8d3c8b096b0
  3. urn:
    de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    BBA/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
  5. urn:
    4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
  7. urn:
    9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004086337
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    BBA/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004086337
  9. urn:
    a8ec7dff-6f4e-4c0e-8c70-227361c1d9c4
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    SAF/A-8239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8ec7dff-6f4e-4c0e-8c70-227361c1d9c4
  10. urn:
    fadcd767-2d9f-46d0-89e1-01deb809f912
    name:
    Borealis Arkitekter as
    id:
    SATØ-P-0602
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0602
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fadcd767-2d9f-46d0-89e1-01deb809f912
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003457884
    name:
    Kaperdal arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-7384
    path:
    BBA/A-7384
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003457884
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
    name:
    Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
    id:
    A-3851
    path:
    BBA/A-3851
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003003650
    name:
    Jan Lohne Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-6849
    path:
    BBA/A-6849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003003650
  14. urn:
    7d64e4ab-8cac-4112-9468-5a6b3aa4329d
    name:
    PA-0606, Toralf Kaada Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-1659
    path:
    BYST/A-1659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d64e4ab-8cac-4112-9468-5a6b3aa4329d
  15. urn:
    be633e79-9764-440e-b4da-0ac4a1f0bba4
    name:
    Matzow og Fjermeros Arkitekter M.N.A.L.
    id:
    SAK-D/1666
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1666
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be633e79-9764-440e-b4da-0ac4a1f0bba4
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
  17. urn:
    8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
  18. urn:
    9ee1aa13-1368-4b3a-8a20-0bf164e2e477
    name:
    PA-0773, Ingeborg og Knut Hoem arkitekter
    id:
    A-1811
    path:
    BYST/A-1811
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ee1aa13-1368-4b3a-8a20-0bf164e2e477
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000006724
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    BBA/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000006724
  20. urn:
    b74b16a1-b662-4cbc-97ea-af23333d6ff4
    name:
    Madsø Sveen Arkitekter
    id:
    A-0508
    path:
    UBIT/A-0508
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b74b16a1-b662-4cbc-97ea-af23333d6ff4
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000020874
    name:
    Lindstrøm, arkitekter
    id:
    A-3074
    path:
    BBA/A-3074
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000020874
  22. urn:
    39c5d45d-a5e9-48ef-a51d-1a2f144229f8
    name:
    Brynhildsen arkitekter
    id:
    P-1044
    path:
    FRKA/P-1044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39c5d45d-a5e9-48ef-a51d-1a2f144229f8
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000821894
    name:
    M. & J. Svenningsson arkitekter MNAL
    id:
    A-6288
    path:
    BBA/A-6288
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000821894
  24. urn:
    1104858a-c7b1-43a9-a223-dff188cee419
    name:
    Eliassen og Lambertz-Nilssen Arkitekter
    id:
    PA-2983
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2983
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1104858a-c7b1-43a9-a223-dff188cee419
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000025784
    name:
    Arnesen og Darre Kaarbø, arkitekter
    id:
    A-2388
    path:
    BBA/A-2388
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000025784
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.

Source-specific next step

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.