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 2026-11-03T12:13:00Z in 3.246 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58463 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Inger Selven Watts
    id:
    A-0400
  2. name:
    Obowatt A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1538
  3. name:
    Wattne & Co
    id:
    SAK-MAK-069
  4. name:
    Einar Wattne, Lødingen
    id:
    SAK-D/0576
  5. name:
    Kontrakt nr.159A. Som 159. AS Watt
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Kontrakt nr.167CTøyen stasjon.Sterk- og svakstrømsinstallasjoner. AS Watt.
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Kontrakt nr. 379 Sentrum stasjon. TV- overvåkning.Kabelanlegg. AS Watt.
    id:
    0007
  8. name:
    Kontrakt nr. 357 Grorudbanen. Stovner - Tokerud km.1083 + 3.Tunnelbelysning. Watt AS.
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Kontrakt nr. 369 Fellesstrekbningen Jernbanetorget-Slottsparken. Suppleringskabler. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Kontrakt nr. 385 Fellesstrekningen. Sentrum stasjon. Reservekraftanlegg. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58463
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2ffdbcbc-25bc-4577-919e-523150a908a3
    name:
    Inger Selven Watts
    id:
    A-0400
    path:
    UBIT/A-0400
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ffdbcbc-25bc-4577-919e-523150a908a3
  2. urn:
    c9b64899-2530-4c4e-b57f-a4216a69ec23
    name:
    Obowatt A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1538
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9b64899-2530-4c4e-b57f-a4216a69ec23
  3. urn:
    22698ae5-99a1-4ae8-a8d8-79031ce0bb73
    name:
    Wattne & Co
    id:
    SAK-MAK-069
    path:
    AV/SAK-MAK-069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22698ae5-99a1-4ae8-a8d8-79031ce0bb73
  4. urn:
    479d5424-efcd-4c2e-a35a-3028243be19b
    name:
    Einar Wattne, Lødingen
    id:
    SAK-D/0576
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0576
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/479d5424-efcd-4c2e-a35a-3028243be19b
  5. urn:
    2ed96aac-9788-40d3-8423-2ea6253dac9d
    name:
    Kontrakt nr.159A. Som 159. AS Watt
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0021/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ed96aac-9788-40d3-8423-2ea6253dac9d
  6. urn:
    63e821c9-85be-4d4a-8a37-5426aedbb103
    name:
    Kontrakt nr.167CTøyen stasjon.Sterk- og svakstrømsinstallasjoner. AS Watt.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0023/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63e821c9-85be-4d4a-8a37-5426aedbb103
  7. urn:
    cd82a0eb-3ce4-4df6-beb8-b816b9438f33
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 379 Sentrum stasjon. TV- overvåkning.Kabelanlegg. AS Watt.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0040/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd82a0eb-3ce4-4df6-beb8-b816b9438f33
  8. urn:
    dc5084c7-bf8b-4009-9583-ba3c3fe15d92
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 357 Grorudbanen. Stovner - Tokerud km.1083 + 3.Tunnelbelysning. Watt AS.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0038/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc5084c7-bf8b-4009-9583-ba3c3fe15d92
  9. urn:
    61491186-7f1a-47a1-95f6-16e582d2fb46
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 369 Fellesstrekbningen Jernbanetorget-Slottsparken. Suppleringskabler. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0039/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61491186-7f1a-47a1-95f6-16e582d2fb46
  10. urn:
    350d1092-b1f4-49b8-8446-dd0f893e4132
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 385 Fellesstrekningen. Sentrum stasjon. Reservekraftanlegg. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0041/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/350d1092-b1f4-49b8-8446-dd0f893e4132
  11. urn:
    5215a577-9d16-4bc2-944f-6ddb90501419
    name:
    154/84 Anlegg 2611, 2614 og 243 dieselaggregater for kraftforsyning - AS Watt
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0220/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5215a577-9d16-4bc2-944f-6ddb90501419
  12. urn:
    36c791f4-8fbe-4176-8ce5-dfd12417fd08
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 203 Østlige baner. Lys og tekniske anlegg i tunneler. AS Watt.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0028/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36c791f4-8fbe-4176-8ce5-dfd12417fd08
  13. urn:
    5e53d51e-0546-4e83-9613-b105aca7312f
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 366 Grorudbanen. Tokerud stasjon. Elektriske installasjoner. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0039/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e53d51e-0546-4e83-9613-b105aca7312f
  14. urn:
    58bcd53a-9b01-427a-bf1e-0e1391d72b79
    name:
    Abonnentapparater
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10094/E/Ec/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58bcd53a-9b01-427a-bf1e-0e1391d72b79
  15. urn:
    8164ec84-090e-443f-911d-5874d2174348
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 163B Carl Berners plass stasjon. Elektrisk sterk- og svakstraømsinnstallasjoner. AS Watt.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0022/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8164ec84-090e-443f-911d-5874d2174348
  16. urn:
    4673b6f3-a707-4c20-9bd1-6fb119c8e8fa
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 371 Furusetbanen. Banestrekningen km. 10.000-11.600 inkl. Lindeberg stasjon. Elektriske sterk- og svakstrømsinstallasjoner. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0039/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4673b6f3-a707-4c20-9bd1-6fb119c8e8fa
  17. urn:
    b4321833-b567-4858-8362-6a492d1943ac
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 381 Furusetbanen. Banestrekningen km. 11.600-12.100 inkl. Furuset stasjon. Elektriske sterk- og svakstrømsinstallasjoner. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0040/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4321833-b567-4858-8362-6a492d1943ac
  18. urn:
    fb5ed40a-ed14-4963-be84-b621aabeb9a5
    name:
    Kontrakt nr. 389 Furusetbanen. Banestrekningen km. 121.100-13.155 inkl. Ellingsrudåsen stasjon. Elektriske sterk- og svakstrømsinstallasjoner. AS Watt, Oslo.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-40209/D/Da/Daa/L0042/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb5ed40a-ed14-4963-be84-b621aabeb9a5
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016546
    name:
    Watts, Watts Co.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-1326/E/Ea/L0039/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000016546
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012900
    name:
    Watts Watts Co. London
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-1326/E/Ea/L0022/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000012900
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017493
    name:
    Watts Watts & Co. London
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1326/E/Ea/L0050/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017493
  22. urn:
    b5f21537-495a-476b-bb24-3d653bcfe8c3
    name:
    Watts, Watts and Co. Ltd.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0828/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5f21537-495a-476b-bb24-3d653bcfe8c3
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000021857
    name:
    Watts Watts & Co Ltd. London
    id:
    0014
    path:
    VEMU/A-1326/E/Ea/L0074/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000021857
  24. urn:
    93e6ae33-d4b1-4375-af52-4f799b685ecd
    name:
    Obowatt AS, Kristiansand
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93e6ae33-d4b1-4375-af52-4f799b685ecd
  25. urn:
    dd8389c5-5d78-4f3d-8efd-48097031c860
    name:
    175 a/s Watt
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0160/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd8389c5-5d78-4f3d-8efd-48097031c860
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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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