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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-01T23:24:23Z in 3.430 seconds.

Showing 10 of 74449 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
  2. name:
    Forsvaret, Forsvarets ABC-sekretariat
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2378
  3. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
  4. name:
    Forsvaret, Ingeniørregimentet/Forsvarets ABC-skole
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2242
  5. name:
    Medisinsk faggruppe for informasjon om ABC-våpen
    id:
    RA-PA-1586
  6. name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Sandnes - K4002 Elektro
    id:
    0131
  7. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 1
    id:
    0147
  8. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 2
    id:
    0148
  9. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 4
    id:
    0150
  10. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 3
    id:
    0149
Show all fields in HTML
total:
74449
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
  2. urn:
    922d3af6-f145-4dad-b137-1e1d1973e88b
    name:
    Forsvaret, Forsvarets ABC-sekretariat
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2378
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2378
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/922d3af6-f145-4dad-b137-1e1d1973e88b
  3. urn:
    593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
  4. urn:
    f71fc209-fa2c-45eb-9765-3478104caaf5
    name:
    Forsvaret, Ingeniørregimentet/Forsvarets ABC-skole
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2242
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2242
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f71fc209-fa2c-45eb-9765-3478104caaf5
  5. urn:
    0cfaf6c9-0339-4408-afae-c013886c36a8
    name:
    Medisinsk faggruppe for informasjon om ABC-våpen
    id:
    RA-PA-1586
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1586
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cfaf6c9-0339-4408-afae-c013886c36a8
  6. urn:
    cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
    name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Sandnes - K4002 Elektro
    id:
    0131
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0031/0131
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
  7. urn:
    2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 1
    id:
    0147
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0037/0147
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
  8. urn:
    a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 2
    id:
    0148
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0148
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
  9. urn:
    9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 4
    id:
    0150
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0150
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
  10. urn:
    65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 3
    id:
    0149
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0039/0149
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
  11. urn:
    7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 5
    id:
    0151
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0040/0151
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
  12. urn:
    e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
    name:
    Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
    id:
    AKT-5430
    path:
    AV/AKT-5430
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aker Elektro ble etablert på Stord i 1946, fra 1953 under navnet Stord Elektro. Stord verft (AS Stord) kjøpte elektrotjenester fra Stord Elektro og Stord verft ble bedriftens viktigste kunde. Samarbeidet ble såpass tett at Akergruppen i 1967 kjøpte halve Stord Elektro. I 1976 kjøpte Aker hele bedrif...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
  13. urn:
    09e3fb71-24d8-4bd2-892a-a85b14acf01a
    name:
    Medisinsk faggruppe for informasjon om ABC-våpen
    id:
    AS/153
    path:
    AV/AS/153
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Medisinsk faggruppe for informasjon om ABC-våpen er forløperen til organisasjonen Norske Leger mot Atomvåpen (PA-1580).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09e3fb71-24d8-4bd2-892a-a85b14acf01a
  14. urn:
    d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
    name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH/UNIT (Universitetet i Trondheim) - Elektroteknisk avdeling/Fakultet for elektro og datateknikk
    id:
    SAT-A-4567
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4567
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
  15. urn:
    3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
    name:
    Ny vannforsyning Rennesøy og Finnøy - elektroentreprise
    id:
    0121
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0028/0121
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
  16. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015038
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 10
    id:
    0034
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0034
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015038
  17. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015039
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 9
    id:
    0035
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0035
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015039
  18. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015040
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 8
    id:
    0036
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0036
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015040
  19. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015041
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 7
    id:
    0037
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0037
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015041
  20. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015042
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 5
    id:
    0038
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0038
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015042
  21. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015043
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 6
    id:
    0039
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0039
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015043
  22. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015044
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 4
    id:
    0040
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0040
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015044
  23. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015045
    name:
    ABC Tegnekursus leksjon 2
    id:
    0041
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0002/0041
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015045
  24. urn:
    a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for elektro- og elektronikkfag (OREE)
    id:
    RA-S-6265
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
  25. urn:
    1752ca8a-3a3b-48be-89d4-5b1221c1602d
    name:
    1990-tallet, ABC-teatret, Dizzie
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OMUS/A-2006/Z/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1752ca8a-3a3b-48be-89d4-5b1221c1602d
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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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