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 2026-10-20T12:50:43Z in 0.978 seconds.

Showing 10 of 142370 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Asplan Viak AS
    id:
    VLFAf-7048
  2. name:
    Asplan Viak AS
    id:
    AKT-970
  3. name:
    Kontrakt. Landskapsarkitekt. Asplan Viak as
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Asplan Viak AS. Kotrakt rådgjevingsoppdrag
    id:
    0030
  5. name:
    Styringsutvalg og grupper
    id:
    As
  6. name:
    Protokoller fra møter i Jernstudieselskapet
    id:
    As
  7. name:
    Hortensteknikernes Forening i Kristiania
    id:
    As
  8. name:
    Møtebøker - Kontormøter
    id:
    As
  9. name:
    Helse- og sosialutvalg
    id:
    As
  10. name:
    Time kommune
    id:
    As
Show all fields in HTML
total:
142370
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cdad90bd-7260-4a26-b243-404420cc1f78
    name:
    Asplan Viak AS
    id:
    VLFAf-7048
    path:
    VLFK/VLFAf-7048
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdad90bd-7260-4a26-b243-404420cc1f78
  2. urn:
    56c3b07d-55d0-40bd-8de9-e931ad2c5fd6
    name:
    Asplan Viak AS
    id:
    AKT-970
    path:
    VLFK/AKT-970
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56c3b07d-55d0-40bd-8de9-e931ad2c5fd6
  3. urn:
    5965fa71-01e6-4167-b7f1-478dc7bf2114
    name:
    Kontrakt. Landskapsarkitekt. Asplan Viak as
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fas/L0004/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5965fa71-01e6-4167-b7f1-478dc7bf2114
  4. urn:
    05dc12cc-878b-4ea5-b136-883c0595578f
    name:
    Asplan Viak AS. Kotrakt rådgjevingsoppdrag
    id:
    0030
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0001/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05dc12cc-878b-4ea5-b136-883c0595578f
  5. urn:
    c66da056-4948-4975-80a9-f1324eb32c1a
    name:
    Styringsutvalg og grupper
    id:
    As
    path:
    AFK/0200001/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c66da056-4948-4975-80a9-f1324eb32c1a
  6. urn:
    553dc4e3-fa94-4c3b-8034-d75a115fe029
    name:
    Protokoller fra møter i Jernstudieselskapet
    id:
    As
    path:
    AIN/A-19-123/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/553dc4e3-fa94-4c3b-8034-d75a115fe029
  7. urn:
    fa9e64b5-fd73-4d38-9503-9044fbe28eb7
    name:
    Hortensteknikernes Forening i Kristiania
    id:
    As
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2080/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa9e64b5-fd73-4d38-9503-9044fbe28eb7
  8. urn:
    bd89318e-d8d7-4b31-a021-733f072d6b24
    name:
    Møtebøker - Kontormøter
    id:
    As
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-36701/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd89318e-d8d7-4b31-a021-733f072d6b24
  9. urn:
    1fa91160-8d24-4269-bb15-55b53f53c4d7
    name:
    Helse- og sosialutvalg
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/A-1090/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fa91160-8d24-4269-bb15-55b53f53c4d7
  10. urn:
    4102db6d-e64f-45f2-9e3d-44a6c4126d55
    name:
    Time kommune
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/A-1111/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4102db6d-e64f-45f2-9e3d-44a6c4126d55
  11. urn:
    e47c700a-4d65-4ea7-8f4b-6e64f7697c90
    name:
    Lønnskomité
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/A-1295/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e47c700a-4d65-4ea7-8f4b-6e64f7697c90
  12. urn:
    a90f01ce-7ab9-4f22-b0bc-68b6a2e70c42
    name:
    Kleppheimen og hjemmetjenesten
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/K-100152/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a90f01ce-7ab9-4f22-b0bc-68b6a2e70c42
  13. urn:
    50cd718e-2693-4c45-b632-2184f45a54e6
    name:
    Tiltaksnemnda
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/K-100188/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50cd718e-2693-4c45-b632-2184f45a54e6
  14. urn:
    c1efd878-00de-40c6-a9b6-ce266e1a18dc
    name:
    Maudalklepp A/s
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/K-100277/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1efd878-00de-40c6-a9b6-ce266e1a18dc
  15. urn:
    609fd304-5aa3-4f90-959f-ba8f9e6b32d0
    name:
    Møtebok samarbeidsutvalget
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/K-100797/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/609fd304-5aa3-4f90-959f-ba8f9e6b32d0
  16. urn:
    8c269cc6-433c-4bed-822e-2654e2d00f37
    name:
    Seniorråd, senior- og brukerråd
    id:
    As
    path:
    IKAR/K-101383/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c269cc6-433c-4bed-822e-2654e2d00f37
  17. urn:
    c7854b45-0afe-4574-8b1d-9daee68e2100
    name:
    Organisasjon/ vedtekter/ lover
    id:
    As
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/A/As
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7854b45-0afe-4574-8b1d-9daee68e2100
  18. urn:
    ec5fc461-5ec0-467a-8977-6fb3d48cb822
    name:
    Asplan Viak
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0144/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec5fc461-5ec0-467a-8977-6fb3d48cb822
  19. urn:
    8fa157ec-9b71-447e-86d4-09bd7492f0be
    name:
    Asplan Viak
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jb/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fa157ec-9b71-447e-86d4-09bd7492f0be
  20. urn:
    83c204de-540f-41d2-a767-d4111f8f5e35
    name:
    13/831-5 Asplan Viak AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83c204de-540f-41d2-a767-d4111f8f5e35
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003811035
    name:
    <Smidt & Ingebritsen AS, Asplan Viak Bergen AS>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003811035
  22. urn:
    facb0adc-4c65-4f75-950d-c4d6f0521481
    name:
    Asplan Viak Eng.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0022/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/facb0adc-4c65-4f75-950d-c4d6f0521481
  23. urn:
    333f56ee-2594-4f3a-a870-c66d0af2f84c
    name:
    Reguleringsplan - Asplan Viak
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0082/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/333f56ee-2594-4f3a-a870-c66d0af2f84c
  24. urn:
    b48199f2-1126-48db-b510-27deab2f217e
    name:
    Arbeidsavtaler - Asplan Viak
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0107/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b48199f2-1126-48db-b510-27deab2f217e
  25. urn:
    ae3a6470-e163-4e82-80c4-e01c2f6426a9
    name:
    Prosjekteringsmøter/kontraktsmøter - Asplan Viak as (98k-8005)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0450/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae3a6470-e163-4e82-80c4-e01c2f6426a9
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.