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 2026-10-15T20:08:45Z in 1.942 seconds.

Showing 10 of 322666 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
  2. name:
    Kontoret for områdeplanlegging i Nordland
    id:
    A-11-157
  3. name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
  4. name:
    Konsernplanlegging og utvikling, produksjonsutvidelser, nyanlegg og prosjekter; Anlegg i Nord-Norge; Do. utkast til Stortingsmelding
    id:
    L0064
  5. name:
    Anlegg og bensinstasjoner i Nord-Norge
    id:
    L0080
  6. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
  7. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
  8. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
  9. name:
    Sistranda havneanlegg (Nord-Frøya)
    id:
    PA-3970
  10. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
322666
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  2. urn:
    232005c0-b9aa-4a1d-ad8f-fd1cf6707b84
    name:
    Kontoret for områdeplanlegging i Nordland
    id:
    A-11-157
    path:
    AIN/A-11-157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/232005c0-b9aa-4a1d-ad8f-fd1cf6707b84
  3. urn:
    cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
    name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
  4. urn:
    b8926c56-b6bb-4647-8a35-64db187b4c69
    name:
    Konsernplanlegging og utvikling, produksjonsutvidelser, nyanlegg og prosjekter; Anlegg i Nord-Norge; Do. utkast til Stortingsmelding
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dt/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8926c56-b6bb-4647-8a35-64db187b4c69
  5. urn:
    98017076-fdb0-4831-a3e7-83682cc9da7b
    name:
    Anlegg og bensinstasjoner i Nord-Norge
    id:
    L0080
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102445/U/Ua/L0080
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98017076-fdb0-4831-a3e7-83682cc9da7b
  6. urn:
    c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
  7. urn:
    7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
  8. urn:
    95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
  9. urn:
    059f764a-3f52-4c50-b6c9-2692ebe14532
    name:
    Sistranda havneanlegg (Nord-Frøya)
    id:
    PA-3970
    path:
    TIKA/PA-3970
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/059f764a-3f52-4c50-b6c9-2692ebe14532
  10. urn:
    8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
  11. urn:
    fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
  12. urn:
    5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    SAT-PA-0698
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
  13. urn:
    0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
    name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-028
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
  14. urn:
    e206a07b-d1fb-42de-bba0-244e64afd4df
    name:
    Vik avløpsrenseanlegg, Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ga/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e206a07b-d1fb-42de-bba0-244e64afd4df
  15. urn:
    c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
    name:
    Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
    id:
    ARK-445
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
  16. urn:
    1d7929d3-4bde-4170-8a50-058c5d803cc4
    name:
    Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren (SNJ) Felleslager
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ga/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d7929d3-4bde-4170-8a50-058c5d803cc4
  17. urn:
    18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
    name:
    Lorentzen & Wettres industrianlegg AS
    id:
    A-10333
    path:
    OBA/A-10333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
  18. urn:
    699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal meierilag
    id:
    NOMA-A-0119
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
  19. urn:
    26110284-0202-48ef-a21f-418fd8b73ac5
    name:
    Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren (SNJ)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ga/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26110284-0202-48ef-a21f-418fd8b73ac5
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003174045
    name:
    199500124 Kontrakter Sentrum nord / Eidsvåg hovedavløpsanlegg Detaljprosjektering
    id:
    0040
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0026/0040
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003174045
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003173798
    name:
    199500124 Kontrakt Sentrum Nord Eidsvåg hovedavløpsanlegg
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0026/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003173798
  22. urn:
    017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
    name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
  23. urn:
    28bcb937-d9e9-4029-ac1c-ab8269f907e4
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    AS-4711
    path:
    AV/AS-4711
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    A/S Anlegg ble opprettet i januar 1940. I 1985 ble det kjøpt opp av Trondheimsfirmaet Byggteknik. I 1996 ble A/S Anlegg solgt videre til Reinertsen (1/3) og Trøndelag Vekst (1/3), senere tok Reinertsen over hele firmaet. A/S Anlegg var et entreprenørfirma som hovedsakelig drev med utbygging av infra...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28bcb937-d9e9-4029-ac1c-ab8269f907e4
  24. urn:
    6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal Skogforening
    id:
    NOMA-A-0260
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003174088
    name:
    199704970 Sentrum Nord Eidsvåg Detaljprosjektering av anleggsdel 5 Avskjærende ledningsanlegg Nordnes - Vågen
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0027/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003174088
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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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.