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 2026-10-24T13:05:46Z in 2.191 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2645 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Statnett. Anleggskontorene
    id:
    RA-S-6671
  2. name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    S-4Q-00017
  3. name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    356 - Statnett SF
    id:
    0009
  7. name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Garanti nr. 50028. Norad. Statnett SF. Mosambik
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF, Region Sør
    id:
    0020
  10. name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF. Reg. sør
    id:
    0015
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2645
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
    name:
    Statnett. Anleggskontorene
    id:
    RA-S-6671
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
  2. urn:
    5ef794d1-77da-4fef-a9ec-8853ec4976f2
    name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    S-4Q-00017
    path:
    AV/S-4Q-00017
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Statnett ble stiftet 20. desember 1991, etter stortingsvedtak 8. november samme år. Foretakets virksomhet startet 1. januar 1992. Statnett har som hovedmål, gjennom rasjonell og kreativ utvikling av infrastrukturen, å legge forholdene til rette for kraftmarkedet og sørge for pålitelig overføring av...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ef794d1-77da-4fef-a9ec-8853ec4976f2
  3. urn:
    6378faeb-620f-49dd-bd76-bccd63266e77
    name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0203/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6378faeb-620f-49dd-bd76-bccd63266e77
  4. urn:
    e36611a8-fe6f-492d-a555-9a3d072b3c14
    name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0213/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e36611a8-fe6f-492d-a555-9a3d072b3c14
  5. urn:
    fd1542ea-c29e-45dc-a7a1-8726e3e64eb9
    name:
    Statnett SF
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0135/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd1542ea-c29e-45dc-a7a1-8726e3e64eb9
  6. urn:
    dc7d256c-0e4f-4309-8fbc-2e7975a3b23d
    name:
    356 - Statnett SF
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1653/D/Dc/Dcb/L0067/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7d256c-0e4f-4309-8fbc-2e7975a3b23d
  7. urn:
    85cade7d-a375-4324-95c5-f95c90cb47f3
    name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fcd/L0011/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85cade7d-a375-4324-95c5-f95c90cb47f3
  8. urn:
    8c5462b4-1fcd-428a-9c67-8533a7ad439d
    name:
    Garanti nr. 50028. Norad. Statnett SF. Mosambik
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/De/L0003/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c5462b4-1fcd-428a-9c67-8533a7ad439d
  9. urn:
    a5bcb3ee-88f7-4cc7-aa8b-06f179bede9f
    name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF, Region Sør
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fcd/L0006/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5bcb3ee-88f7-4cc7-aa8b-06f179bede9f
  10. urn:
    601e1245-1ae2-4a70-98c3-5eedd740953d
    name:
    Lnr. 30038 Statnett SF. Reg. sør
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fi/L0001/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/601e1245-1ae2-4a70-98c3-5eedd740953d
  11. urn:
    7ffb7462-0ff6-4755-9eaf-184bd3fe07ac
    name:
    Organisasjonsmessig oppbygning. Omorganisering til Statnett og Statkraft SF
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6447/D/Db/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ffb7462-0ff6-4755-9eaf-184bd3fe07ac
  12. urn:
    ac67d6f3-0c4a-4ca7-834c-18703fd9f842
    name:
    Eigedomsskatt i Eidfjord – Stevning frå Statkraft SF og Statnett.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021/D/Dc/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac67d6f3-0c4a-4ca7-834c-18703fd9f842
  13. urn:
    9c1e27ce-60c8-4d23-9dfd-5ded7e328227
    name:
    LCC in Statnett SF with focus on the maintenance division
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c1e27ce-60c8-4d23-9dfd-5ded7e328227
  14. urn:
    10dc29a8-faf1-4af7-85d8-981239d9dca7
    name:
    Overenskomster i NAVO - Statens Kantiner SF, Statens Kornforretning, Stormøllen AS, Statnett SF
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Eb/L0032/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10dc29a8-faf1-4af7-85d8-981239d9dca7
  15. urn:
    deb07afa-e8aa-4bf2-8c52-db3312c58745
    name:
    Overenskomster i NAVO - Nord Pool ASA, Statnett entreprenør, Statskog SF, Det norske Samlaget
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Eb/L0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb07afa-e8aa-4bf2-8c52-db3312c58745
  16. urn:
    41b6753d-641f-4478-bfde-9c89a06a7214
    name:
    nr. 48 Glomfjord-verkene II - dokumenter etter 1976 er ikke avlevert. I 1992 ble anleggene overført til Statkraft SF og Statnett SF
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1427/D/Db/Dba/L0107/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41b6753d-641f-4478-bfde-9c89a06a7214
  17. urn:
    5176b19b-7b97-42ec-9eb4-dff076c98435
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    L0153
    path:
    ARKSOR/1046SN772/D/Dc/L0153
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5176b19b-7b97-42ec-9eb4-dff076c98435
  18. urn:
    06400f48-5dbe-4ee5-89fd-dd8469dc7ad3
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0164/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06400f48-5dbe-4ee5-89fd-dd8469dc7ad3
  19. urn:
    2da704cc-fe58-4d84-b0fe-9866b3878b30
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0233/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2da704cc-fe58-4d84-b0fe-9866b3878b30
  20. urn:
    a15edca6-909c-4397-83ba-3fc848c76066
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0263/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a15edca6-909c-4397-83ba-3fc848c76066
  21. urn:
    dd16d069-954c-45ef-8c31-01487c914406
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0264/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd16d069-954c-45ef-8c31-01487c914406
  22. urn:
    72c9d5a2-0af6-49f4-a390-8d5137e53276
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0274/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c9d5a2-0af6-49f4-a390-8d5137e53276
  23. urn:
    2ccfae71-faf6-44ca-9fcf-585a139b6375
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0299/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ccfae71-faf6-44ca-9fcf-585a139b6375
  24. urn:
    6fe134fc-8253-401f-95c0-09e925113500
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0171/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe134fc-8253-401f-95c0-09e925113500
  25. urn:
    10165008-2b9d-4774-9d2e-1ded18571570
    name:
    Statnett
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1046SN772/D/Dc/L0152/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10165008-2b9d-4774-9d2e-1ded18571570
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.