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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T10:11:04Z in 0.251 seconds.

Showing 10 of 431743 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
  2. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Alutec AS Mynteviksveien
    id:
    0020
  3. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 40, bnr. 39 Blindasundet, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr.61, bnr.1 Irisfjæro, Hamnevegen, Alutec AS, Os kommune
    id:
    0012
  8. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 31, bnr. 46 Mørkevågen, Lepsøy, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 9, bnr. 2, Sagstadvika, Bergen kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0024
  10. name:
    Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 44 bnr. 563, 564 og 565 Naustvågen, Halhjem, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
431743
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003296828
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Alutec AS Mynteviksveien
    id:
    0020
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daa/L0005/0020
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003296828
  3. urn:
    bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (1)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb18535-7a6f-4315-9c5a-4c617b751300
  4. urn:
    9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d8ec8b4-af6d-4463-9096-e2d6e53add9d
  5. urn:
    7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
    name:
    Faktura, Nor-Norg AS - Norske Shell (3)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    JAMU/A-1/A-1b/F/Fc/Fcb/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1111ca-da0f-443f-905f-7aafd81271be
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003330776
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 40, bnr. 39 Blindasundet, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dae/L0008/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003330776
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003315975
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr.61, bnr.1 Irisfjæro, Hamnevegen, Alutec AS, Os kommune
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dad/L0019/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003315975
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003330772
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 31, bnr. 46 Mørkevågen, Lepsøy, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dae/L0008/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003330772
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003358067
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 9, bnr. 2, Sagstadvika, Bergen kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0024
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daj/L0010/0024
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003358067
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003343152
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 44 bnr. 563, 564 og 565 Naustvågen, Halhjem, Os kommune, Alutec AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dah/L0016/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003343152
  11. urn:
    19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
    name:
    Aqua Nor
    id:
    SAT-PA-0801
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0801
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    9
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19a4595d-0699-4c36-87f0-c5366b08af14
  12. urn:
    c85195cb-4089-4f64-b34f-ec557f5bdc26
    name:
    Alutec A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Eb/Ebb/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c85195cb-4089-4f64-b34f-ec557f5bdc26
  13. urn:
    1da1a1ac-877b-4243-910e-2dd9e3119cbd
    name:
    (Alutech AS) ny:BH Eiendom
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0263/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1da1a1ac-877b-4243-910e-2dd9e3119cbd
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000579982
    name:
    Alutec A/S, Gnr. 91/134
    id:
    0021
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/5488/D/Da/L0074/0021
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000579982
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003308865
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Alutec A/S, Naustvågen, Os kommune
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0008/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003308865
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003308866
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Alutec A/S, Os kommune (Reidar Skorpen)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0008/0017
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003308866
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003312290
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 44, bnr. 6, Alutec A/S, Os kommune
    id:
    0022
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0012/0022
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003312290
  18. urn:
    4a53fc4d-c600-4122-be12-9c983e09c153
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
    L0239
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0239
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a53fc4d-c600-4122-be12-9c983e09c153
  19. urn:
    ee0819cd-80fb-48fc-b828-30cf8d46bc4e
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
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    L0240
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    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0240
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee0819cd-80fb-48fc-b828-30cf8d46bc4e
  20. urn:
    3d7e9286-6704-47c5-a577-ab04ce1982f6
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
    id:
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    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0241
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d7e9286-6704-47c5-a577-ab04ce1982f6
  21. urn:
    c04b70e2-27c3-44c7-b265-29cc3097c553
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Nor-Nor
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c04b70e2-27c3-44c7-b265-29cc3097c553
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003308015
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Statsbygg Vest v/ Alutec, Bergen kommune
    id:
    0024
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0006/0024
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003308015
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003312313
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Alutec A/S, (Bjørn Orrebakken), Ramsholmen, Os kommune
    id:
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    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0012/0024
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003312313
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003314932
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr.63, bnr.196, Hamnesvegen 41, Alutec, Os kommune
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003314932
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003339880
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 22, bnr. 2 Drangsvågen, Lysefjorden, Os kommune, Alutec A/S
    id:
    0020
    path:
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    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003339880
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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.