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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-21T17:10:38Z in 1.038 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108106 results in compact format.

name:
Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
name:
Becker, Dennis. Fotograf
id:
FAkt-1060
name:
Signe Paula Becker
id:
TGM-AKT-1762
name:
Velo Galvaniske Anlegg AS (pasientjournaler: Becker O-Weiseth J)
id:
0002
name:
David Becker
id:
TGM-AKT-1760
name:
V & H Entreprenør A/S
id:
0003
name:
Heldal Entreprenør AS
id:
0030
name:
Velde entreprenør AS
id:
0004
name:
Røstad Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
name:
Aker entreprenør AS
id:
0006

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total:

108106

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
name:
Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000171580
name:
Becker, Dennis. Fotograf
id:
FAkt-1060
path:
VEMU/FAkt-1060
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Fotograf Dennis Becker hadde studio både i Prinsegata 8 (tidligere Solberg Foto) og Nansetgata 13-15 i Larvik på 1990-tallet. Dennis Becker la ned virksomhetene ca. 2002.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000171580
urn:
e4bff37c-3a6c-4ff8-8202-8fb4952dd7f6
name:
Signe Paula Becker
id:
TGM-AKT-1762
path:
TEMU/TGM-AKT-1762
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Signe Paula Becker, født Saposnikoff, i Gøteborg den 26.feburar i 1901. Gift med David Becker. Barn: Sigurd, Ivar og Sonja. Flyktet til Sverige under 2. verdenskrig, og ble svensk statsborger 15.oktober 1943.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4bff37c-3a6c-4ff8-8202-8fb4952dd7f6
urn:
824117c5-f843-43f3-8db0-dc2f3dc4140e
name:
Velo Galvaniske Anlegg AS (pasientjournaler: Becker O-Weiseth J)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0135/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/824117c5-f843-43f3-8db0-dc2f3dc4140e
urn:
bd3da8eb-17e4-46f0-a6f8-6f3b8e3da954
name:
David Becker
id:
TGM-AKT-1760
path:
TEMU/TGM-AKT-1760
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
David Becker ble født den 24. juni 1898 i Drammen. Hans foreldre var Mina f. Hirschhorn (f. 1869 i Latvia) og Mendel Davidor Becker (f. 1862 i Litauen). Han hadde seks søsken. David var kjøpmann av yrke, og drev butikk i Torggata 8, Skien. Han giftet seg med Signe Paula Saposnikoff (f. 1902 i Sverig...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd3da8eb-17e4-46f0-a6f8-6f3b8e3da954
urn:
1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
name:
V & H Entreprenør A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
urn:
34558f1a-ad55-495f-95af-16afb8f5444e
name:
Heldal Entreprenør AS
id:
0030
path:
AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34558f1a-ad55-495f-95af-16afb8f5444e
urn:
1e6044a6-8e5f-45af-af7b-6413a9a572c1
name:
Velde entreprenør AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0007/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e6044a6-8e5f-45af-af7b-6413a9a572c1
urn:
e1bd277f-3818-4513-bd29-d5aa5dbb3e38
name:
Røstad Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0365/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1bd277f-3818-4513-bd29-d5aa5dbb3e38
urn:
416e4368-8d83-4d43-92df-b170be747dda
name:
Aker entreprenør AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0034/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/416e4368-8d83-4d43-92df-b170be747dda
urn:
ce71d1d4-775d-4d71-801d-b74c73ed942e
name:
Norsk Stillas Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Dd/L0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce71d1d4-775d-4d71-801d-b74c73ed942e
urn:
995fa5b1-18c8-4285-97fe-8e6c6cc77f45
name:
kontrakt, Entreprenør - Byggekompaniet AS
id:
0002
path:
IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0085/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/995fa5b1-18c8-4285-97fe-8e6c6cc77f45
urn:
05a6d7a4-5e6f-4f0e-ab38-72723df43e24
name:
Bankgaranti. Entreprenør Access AS
id:
0005
path:
IKAH/1259b-201/D/Dd/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a6d7a4-5e6f-4f0e-ab38-72723df43e24
urn:
95fc953e-6f09-4249-b1ff-9e7460a6b7cc
name:
Familien Becker
id:
TGM-A-1273
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1273
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95fc953e-6f09-4249-b1ff-9e7460a6b7cc
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000128960
name:
SAK: 92/793 FOREDRAG 25.5.92 - BECKERS AS
id:
0001
path:
OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0302/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000128960
urn:
no-OFA_arkiv_000000128961
name:
SAK: 92/793 FOREDRAG 25.5.92 - BECKERS AS
id:
0002
path:
OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0302/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000128961
urn:
95927fab-1022-4c1d-a457-b51c626154bf
name:
Avdeling 4. 2A Entreprenør AS
id:
0011
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95927fab-1022-4c1d-a457-b51c626154bf
urn:
f322fa4e-17a3-4d0a-abb6-4c3b4ce587c7
name:
Raaen entreprenør T.Boye Pedersen AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0017/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f322fa4e-17a3-4d0a-abb6-4c3b4ce587c7
urn:
917ff2bf-b45b-47a4-9fcc-3e50048869a0
name:
Spilde Entreprenør AS - lagringsløyve sprengstoff
id:
0015
path:
VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dbb/L0047/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/917ff2bf-b45b-47a4-9fcc-3e50048869a0
urn:
e51e0b5c-efd4-450f-906e-32d11eafe06a
name:
Brev til Aslaug Becker Nielsen fra Asbjørn Berg (26.03.1992, 01.04.1992, 01.06.1992)
id:
0041
path:
TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0020/0041
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e51e0b5c-efd4-450f-906e-32d11eafe06a
urn:
11078be6-3d3f-4b86-a6c0-0069e0e05b36
name:
Permitterionger Statnett Entreprenør AS - 2001/00623
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Da/L0508/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11078be6-3d3f-4b86-a6c0-0069e0e05b36
urn:
c09fb385-6725-405d-9e5b-701b5c0faf12
name:
Ridehus Klett - takarbeider - Isola entreprenør AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0244/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c09fb385-6725-405d-9e5b-701b5c0faf12
urn:
13b26236-c76d-43e5-a9b2-81c15885438e
name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13b26236-c76d-43e5-a9b2-81c15885438e
urn:
cab7c10d-ac3c-49c1-836c-a34c12f6fc60
name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab7c10d-ac3c-49c1-836c-a34c12f6fc60
urn:
0c3f7f43-46d4-4446-b6c3-d805381c8ff4
name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3f7f43-46d4-4446-b6c3-d805381c8ff4

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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