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 2026-10-20T22:00:29Z in 0.103 seconds.

Showing 10 of 512 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    A-20-129
  2. name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    AKT-2089
  3. name:
    Fakturaer A/S Veidekke
    id:
    L0010
  4. name:
    Journal over veidekke
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Veidekke AS - Asfalt / Veidekke AS Anlegg
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    7060-S Søkn. om etableringsløyve for næringsbygg på gnr. 36 bnr.267 i Laksevåg Bergen kommune. Gj.p.av brev fra Næringsavd. Hordaland kommune til A/S veidekke. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra A/S Veidekke.
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0008
  8. name:
    AS Veidekke
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Veidekke AS
    id:
    0021
  10. name:
    AS Veidekke
    id:
    0029
Show all fields in HTML
total:
512
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    A-20-129
    path:
    AIN/A-20-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eef8f8e9-e12b-4b1a-9e15-d8067dd6921c
  2. urn:
    6143647e-541b-4b9d-b340-a31a77cbeef7
    name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    AKT-2089
    path:
    AIN/AKT-2089
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Veidekke er en av Skandinavias største entreprenører og eiendomsutviklere. Selskapet utfører alle typer bygg- og anleggsoppdrag, utvikler boligprosjekter, vedlikeholder veier og produserer asfalt, pukk og grus. Omsetningen er omlag 36 milliarder kroner, og halvparten av de 8600 medarbeiderne eier a...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6143647e-541b-4b9d-b340-a31a77cbeef7
  3. urn:
    48f18cf7-f127-473a-bda1-29e230546967
    name:
    Fakturaer A/S Veidekke
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    TIKA/A-2757/H/Hd/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48f18cf7-f127-473a-bda1-29e230546967
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003097523
    name:
    Journal over veidekke
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-1674/L/Lb/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003097523
  5. urn:
    d84dabae-6583-4abe-aa6d-7f9b08537b42
    name:
    Veidekke AS - Asfalt / Veidekke AS Anlegg
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0068/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84dabae-6583-4abe-aa6d-7f9b08537b42
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003326798
    name:
    7060-S Søkn. om etableringsløyve for næringsbygg på gnr. 36 bnr.267 i Laksevåg Bergen kommune. Gj.p.av brev fra Næringsavd. Hordaland kommune til A/S veidekke. Etableringsloven. Søknad om samtykke fra A/S Veidekke.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0127/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003326798
  7. urn:
    3033ed3f-c094-44d1-86ab-ad0b3a405014
    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1102/D/Dc/L0026/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3033ed3f-c094-44d1-86ab-ad0b3a405014
  8. urn:
    23df622a-1add-4f39-8418-4fd2309ef5b5
    name:
    AS Veidekke
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0035/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23df622a-1add-4f39-8418-4fd2309ef5b5
  9. urn:
    d575f374-92be-4ce0-906d-d1ac6d4447c9
    name:
    Veidekke AS
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0066/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d575f374-92be-4ce0-906d-d1ac6d4447c9
  10. urn:
    8a4dc4df-c6d8-48f9-835c-8acb903996ec
    name:
    AS Veidekke
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0078/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a4dc4df-c6d8-48f9-835c-8acb903996ec
  11. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0174/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/296a8f06-0927-42e0-9bc8-081c8ddab246
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0003
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    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0191/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/684774da-e32e-4421-8356-8ff4e6aa49da
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0295/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab8a411b-e4ac-483c-9280-951b3e2cd8f2
  14. urn:
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    Veidekke A/S
    id:
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    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0320/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/083b23bb-ce4e-40a7-8a0c-af60ad1d5993
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke A/S
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    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0343/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ffdda6e-63bd-4977-9832-ceb889e38706
  16. urn:
    fd6a1726-bd91-4266-9af1-52ad9033c01e
    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0370/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd6a1726-bd91-4266-9af1-52ad9033c01e
  17. urn:
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    name:
    A/S Veidekke
    id:
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    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0397/0009
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/080eae89-2e8f-4af3-9718-e0efc3618e8a
  18. urn:
    5b43ba0a-2ff3-412b-8cb1-483717eadd52
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    A/S Veidekke
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    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0423/0010
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
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  20. urn:
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  21. urn:
    7e6ecb89-ac01-4468-a363-f70d10a57da8
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    A/S Veidekke
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  22. urn:
    11eb5dfc-f1f1-461b-970d-c9bf15a947bf
    name:
    Veidekke A/S
    id:
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    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0534/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11eb5dfc-f1f1-461b-970d-c9bf15a947bf
  23. urn:
    7f806da4-f980-4d72-9468-1b0381482917
    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    Veidekke
    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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.