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 2026-10-24T13:35:54Z in 0.001 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61922 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Prosjekt nr. 1304, drifts- og vedlikeholdsinstruks, prosjekt nr. 2169, tegninger og Scan Heis-dokumentasjon
    id:
    L0019
  2. name:
    Pa 1666 - Scanox AS
    id:
    A-2949
  3. name:
    Langevatn VBA Heis E5
    id:
    3
  4. name:
    Pa 1661 - AS Scandia Kjemiske
    id:
    A-2944
  5. name:
    Scan Lito A/S, Scan Machine A/S, Scanlux A/S, Scanpet Scandinavian Petroleum, A/S Scanerts ltd. Scanvert A/S, Michael Schau & Sønn A/S, Schibsted-Gruppen, Reber Heis Schindler
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - utvidelse - E62 person og vareheis
    id:
    0106
  7. name:
    Pa 95 - Scanrope AS
    id:
    A-1111
  8. name:
    Scandianvian Online AS
    id:
    TELE.A-1102
  9. name:
    Scan Lys A/S
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Anbud på heis
    id:
    0003
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total:
61922
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003070649
    name:
    Prosjekt nr. 1304, drifts- og vedlikeholdsinstruks, prosjekt nr. 2169, tegninger og Scan Heis-dokumentasjon
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Ff/Ffb/Ffba/L0019
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003070649
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161660
    name:
    Pa 1666 - Scanox AS
    id:
    A-2949
    path:
    VEMU/A-2949
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161660
  3. urn:
    14bb78d6-bf33-4450-9602-08df2444145a
    name:
    Langevatn VBA Heis E5
    id:
    3
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0010/3
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14bb78d6-bf33-4450-9602-08df2444145a
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161655
    name:
    Pa 1661 - AS Scandia Kjemiske
    id:
    A-2944
    path:
    VEMU/A-2944
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000161655
  5. urn:
    393e170e-7262-4d2d-a579-a4a40513d099
    name:
    Scan Lito A/S, Scan Machine A/S, Scanlux A/S, Scanpet Scandinavian Petroleum, A/S Scanerts ltd. Scanvert A/S, Michael Schau & Sønn A/S, Schibsted-Gruppen, Reber Heis Schindler
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1182/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/393e170e-7262-4d2d-a579-a4a40513d099
  6. urn:
    021b99b3-06ef-4a1b-adde-2a522864a1b9
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - utvidelse - E62 person og vareheis
    id:
    0106
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0023/0106
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/021b99b3-06ef-4a1b-adde-2a522864a1b9
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007234
    name:
    Pa 95 - Scanrope AS
    id:
    A-1111
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000007234
  8. urn:
    0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
    name:
    Scandianvian Online AS
    id:
    TELE.A-1102
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0050649d-fdee-4ab2-9465-7640d7742631
  9. urn:
    81678440-e16e-4777-a4cc-0ab2d7c0d8ab
    name:
    Scan Lys A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0148/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81678440-e16e-4777-a4cc-0ab2d7c0d8ab
  10. urn:
    dedde401-33ec-4ff6-8b43-e329d18b850e
    name:
    Anbud på heis
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gas/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedde401-33ec-4ff6-8b43-e329d18b850e
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003437267
    name:
    Fjellsdalen skole. E03 Heisanlegg Prosjektbeskrivelse
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbd/Fbdb/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003437267
  12. urn:
    d1d788d7-4fb3-458d-9805-ca3cc12619d7
    name:
    A/S Mofjellheisen
    id:
    A-15-132
    path:
    AIN/A-15-132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1d788d7-4fb3-458d-9805-ca3cc12619d7
  13. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003397
    name:
    Ål skiheiser
    id:
    A-2112
    path:
    BU/A-2112
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003397
  14. urn:
    96aa81a8-702e-43ed-bba4-65d8c0aef8ac
    name:
    HEISTAD ARBEIDERLAG
    id:
    A-805018
    path:
    AAT/A-805018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96aa81a8-702e-43ed-bba4-65d8c0aef8ac
  15. urn:
    95e31cc0-74f7-48df-992d-9799430aacc3
    name:
    HEISTAD ARBEIDERUNGDOMSLAG
    id:
    A-805035
    path:
    AAT/A-805035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95e31cc0-74f7-48df-992d-9799430aacc3
  16. urn:
    0c6ceb27-9617-4664-8be3-ae4e9d4f4979
    name:
    Heisteins Rederi
    id:
    SAK-D/1032
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1032
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c6ceb27-9617-4664-8be3-ae4e9d4f4979
  17. urn:
    b4232a49-b42f-4215-83f8-2f78534cad07
    name:
    Heistadmoen feltpostkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-88
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-88
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4232a49-b42f-4215-83f8-2f78534cad07
  18. urn:
    4dc99df3-c3ef-4cbc-9378-2dcdbf2673d1
    name:
    Heistad fabrikker
    id:
    BH-A-1038
    path:
    TEMU/BH-A-1038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dc99df3-c3ef-4cbc-9378-2dcdbf2673d1
  19. urn:
    f50a523b-0aff-4f42-8bcd-1bd81accc85e
    name:
    Heistad grendehus (Sparbu)
    id:
    A0512
    path:
    PAT/A0512
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f50a523b-0aff-4f42-8bcd-1bd81accc85e
  20. urn:
    4907a105-2680-4b72-b711-071fe8bbe359
    name:
    Heistad sylag (Sparbu)
    id:
    A0513
    path:
    PAT/A0513
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4907a105-2680-4b72-b711-071fe8bbe359
  21. urn:
    d5445c3d-4399-491f-8019-31b9798302f3
    name:
    Heismontørenes fagforening, Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2195
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2195
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5445c3d-4399-491f-8019-31b9798302f3
  22. urn:
    0b6359cf-63de-402b-8148-d6d111895457
    name:
    HEISTAD ARBEIDERLAGS KVINNEGRUPPE
    id:
    A-805111
    path:
    AAT/A-805111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b6359cf-63de-402b-8148-d6d111895457
  23. urn:
    43aee12f-fb4b-4ad4-834b-9857c5e4a943
    name:
    Forsvaret, Heistadmoen tekniske verksted
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4458
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4458
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43aee12f-fb4b-4ad4-834b-9857c5e4a943
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009369
    name:
    Pa 114 - Heistein, Torgeir. Advokat
    id:
    A-1146
    path:
    VEMU/A-1146
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009369
  25. urn:
    477c4756-fcc0-460e-b5d6-07da36d13020
    name:
    Scandinavian Seminar
    id:
    A-00490
    path:
    OAM/A-00490
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/477c4756-fcc0-460e-b5d6-07da36d13020
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.