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 2026-10-20T15:42:48Z in 2.687 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57725 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
  3. name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
  4. name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
  5. name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
  6. name:
    V & H Entreprenør A/S
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
  8. name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-2901-0002
  9. name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
  10. name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57725
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. urn:
    bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
    name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
    path:
    TEMU/BH-A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
  3. urn:
    fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
    name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    BBA/A-1058
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
  5. urn:
    73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    SAF/A-1058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
  6. 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
  7. urn:
    d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
    name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
  8. urn:
    748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
    name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-2901-0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-2901-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    BBA/A-1034
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
  10. urn:
    6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    SAF/A-1034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
  11. urn:
    af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
    name:
    Trondhjems cementstøberi og entreprenørforretning
    id:
    A-0290
    path:
    UBIT/A-0290
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
  12. urn:
    243fb559-2564-45a9-bb70-4b69b5204d6d
    name:
    Lokal innehaver og entreprenør avtaler - regionskontoret i Østlandet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1855/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/243fb559-2564-45a9-bb70-4b69b5204d6d
  13. urn:
    15f17c91-0316-488a-ac76-b3a1b830ee5d
    name:
    Lokal innehaver og entreprenør avtaler - regionskontoret i Tromsø og Hamar
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1858/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15f17c91-0316-488a-ac76-b3a1b830ee5d
  14. urn:
    0efc0d1a-eb12-4c30-b751-c1c5004e808f
    name:
    Forbudsavstemningen Brg og Brdl.
    id:
    L0347
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1269/H/Hh/L0347
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0efc0d1a-eb12-4c30-b751-c1c5004e808f
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000782863
    name:
    Sandviken sekundærstasjon (Brg. el. verk.).
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-0406/E/Ep/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000782863
  16. urn:
    2e2f8967-456a-482a-aef6-93a67ef36b25
    name:
    OT Lager, byggevarer m.m. (OBL Brg.)
    id:
    Hcc
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/H/Hc/Hcc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e2f8967-456a-482a-aef6-93a67ef36b25
  17. urn:
    8159369d-68dd-46b8-98cc-28df9c1fb77e
    name:
    Oppgaver over fartøyer på over 15 brg.
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1363/D/L0226/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8159369d-68dd-46b8-98cc-28df9c1fb77e
  18. urn:
    e43775e3-6742-4678-a6c9-778dc1b78440
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 0505881 543 - Bergen Røde Kors sykehjem, Brg-Sandvik
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0021/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e43775e3-6742-4678-a6c9-778dc1b78440
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000250262
    name:
    13/49. Sælen 22. Utskiftn.kart over. Levert Brg. oppm. Rull. Plassering 1993: RH 638.210.09. Transp. 1:2000.
    id:
    0048
    path:
    BBA/A-0990/T/Ta/Tad/L0013/0001/0048
    unit_type:
    Kart
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000250262
  20. urn:
    1c1376aa-09dd-4b74-a02e-1bb2e6957cd4
    name:
    Dokumentsamling vedrørende konkurs til entreprenør
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAK/0713541-1/E/Ea/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c1376aa-09dd-4b74-a02e-1bb2e6957cd4
  21. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000002681
    name:
    Ole Engelund entreprenørfirma
    id:
    H-AS-00428
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00428
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ole Engelund (4. februar 1908-5. oktober 1999) fra Nordre Brandbu, var entreprenør fra slutten av 1940-åra. Ved årsskiftet 1977/1978 slo firmaet seg sammen med firmaet Karsten Smedsrud. Ole Engelund hadde ei tid over 60 mann i arbeid og hadde bygg over hele Hadeland. For flere personalopplysninger, ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000002681
  22. urn:
    e3f35c42-18c2-40f5-811f-67f00a6a3bec
    name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    2901-0002
    path:
    AV/2901-0002
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemndene ble opprettet i henhold til Lov om godkjenning av entreprenører som driver med husbygging o.a. av 24/10-1952, jfr §§ 6 og 7. Nemnda skulle gi fylkesmannen råd om hvem som skulle få innvilget søknad om å bli godkjent som entreprenør. I lovens § 7 er det angitt at det skulle ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f35c42-18c2-40f5-811f-67f00a6a3bec
  23. urn:
    dc707367-23f0-4bfe-89c6-5d8c32198114
    name:
    Solbrgåsen, nytt høydebasseng
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/KA0904-772/Dc/L0017/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc707367-23f0-4bfe-89c6-5d8c32198114
  24. urn:
    afcaaba8-dd26-4fb9-9372-9ed78050f0d8
    name:
    Hmrfst. Hmbrg. Postexp
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/I/L0009/0001/0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afcaaba8-dd26-4fb9-9372-9ed78050f0d8
  25. urn:
    571b04da-a3ad-4208-bcb6-88d8f909fefe
    name:
    1221. Varbrg (LHJP)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4484/1/Fa/L0261/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/571b04da-a3ad-4208-bcb6-88d8f909fefe
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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