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 2026-10-24T00:36:00Z in 1.700 seconds.

Showing 10 of 106469 results in compact format.

name:
Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 46 bnr. 67 Herdlevær, Øygarden kommune, Byggmester Ådnekvam AS
id:
0014
name:
731.14 Bergen - Odd Ådnekvam AS
id:
0013
name:
H/mf11 Rifa Laks AS, Ådnekvamsholmen
id:
0005
name:
H/mf11 Rifa Laks AS, Ådnekvamsholmen
id:
0006
name:
Pedersen AS, Byggmester
id:
0003
name:
Byggmester Kristian Flaa AS
id:
0010
name:
Kristiansen Kjell AS Byggmester
id:
0004
name:
Byggmester Ole Stjern AS
id:
0003
name:
Byggmester J. Berglund AS
id:
0015
name:
Gunvald Johansen AS, Byggmester
id:
0001

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total:

106469

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003338716
name:
Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 46 bnr. 67 Herdlevær, Øygarden kommune, Byggmester Ådnekvam AS
id:
0014
path:
BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dah/L0009/0014
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003338716
urn:
76d28aa2-b97e-4d63-bd25-7685af440873
name:
731.14 Bergen - Odd Ådnekvam AS
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0353/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76d28aa2-b97e-4d63-bd25-7685af440873
urn:
df81dfdd-64fb-4f2e-8bec-0e16b18a6b8d
name:
H/mf11 Rifa Laks AS, Ådnekvamsholmen
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0228/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df81dfdd-64fb-4f2e-8bec-0e16b18a6b8d
urn:
855e85df-c410-433b-89dd-15f3a2de3807
name:
H/mf11 Rifa Laks AS, Ådnekvamsholmen
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0228/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/855e85df-c410-433b-89dd-15f3a2de3807
urn:
648cc045-409d-4445-8cd5-b310c1e6abf2
name:
Pedersen AS, Byggmester
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0344/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/648cc045-409d-4445-8cd5-b310c1e6abf2
urn:
a55c9f41-7ed5-4680-ad4a-74adf193f5a4
name:
Byggmester Kristian Flaa AS
id:
0010
path:
AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a55c9f41-7ed5-4680-ad4a-74adf193f5a4
urn:
100b95e0-1a6b-48cc-b3c5-0a5f39b05f3d
name:
Kristiansen Kjell AS Byggmester
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ea/L0194/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/100b95e0-1a6b-48cc-b3c5-0a5f39b05f3d
urn:
e88992c2-a341-41fc-8fcd-d30dca67616b
name:
Byggmester Ole Stjern AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0097/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e88992c2-a341-41fc-8fcd-d30dca67616b
urn:
1a35f617-3921-472c-8d1c-300560479a48
name:
Byggmester J. Berglund AS
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0012/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a35f617-3921-472c-8d1c-300560479a48
urn:
b27cdda2-b2ce-4528-90d4-4716a5265308
name:
Gunvald Johansen AS, Byggmester
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b27cdda2-b2ce-4528-90d4-4716a5265308
urn:
3256c1f2-f56a-4102-b302-9a6cf244f601
name:
Godkjenning av entrepenør: Byggmester Asbjørn Gullaksen AS
id:
0020
path:
IKAH/1256-501/D/Da/L0123/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3256c1f2-f56a-4102-b302-9a6cf244f601
urn:
60b22576-7f5a-4230-9e5a-1668161be2db
name:
Byggmester Ilstad og Pedersen AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0015/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60b22576-7f5a-4230-9e5a-1668161be2db
urn:
5d4f44e0-f6f8-4d88-91b9-0fbe29090f9a
name:
Tor Erik Nicolaysen AS, Byggmester
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0017/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d4f44e0-f6f8-4d88-91b9-0fbe29090f9a
urn:
60985ba3-cac9-45b1-af28-50519e4d191d
name:
Programmer. E-Handelsprogram. Byggmester Grande AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0029/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60985ba3-cac9-45b1-af28-50519e4d191d
urn:
f97d711a-65a0-40fb-b78a-2dd1012d79db
name:
IØ 3 Steinskjersannan - taktekking - byggmester Trobjørn Grande AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0165/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f97d711a-65a0-40fb-b78a-2dd1012d79db
urn:
729a3667-c3c6-4c39-a043-39ca870e7a05
name:
Engasjementsarkiv (lånesaker og tilskudd) - FYSAK. Byggmester Grande AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0487/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/729a3667-c3c6-4c39-a043-39ca870e7a05
urn:
56777977-54b9-4e07-b30f-18dff0ea25e7
name:
Dørheim, Kristoffer, byggmester
id:
AKT-01713
path:
BYST/AKT-01713
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Kristoffer Dørheim var en byggmester og arkitekt som har bygget flere hundre hus i Stavanger. Dørheim var født i Ølen. Han var sønn av Brita og Sjur Dørheim.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56777977-54b9-4e07-b30f-18dff0ea25e7
urn:
217feca8-8b62-4251-ad60-72c9dd97fef5
name:
Avtale Søgne kirkelige fellesråd og byggmester Øyvind Bakkevold AS
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/217feca8-8b62-4251-ad60-72c9dd97fef5
urn:
edc550a1-cfdc-4568-8ab5-8d3c94df4076
name:
NOHA Værnes - vaktstue - byggmester Arnfinn Bjørkås v/ Stjørdalsbygg AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0244/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edc550a1-cfdc-4568-8ab5-8d3c94df4076
urn:
bb7398a1-6618-43aa-ac57-b580537ac258
name:
Ådnekvam
id:
0009
path:
VLFK/A-1055/D/Da/L0004/0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7398a1-6618-43aa-ac57-b580537ac258
urn:
3f2bf982-1a9e-4673-a176-a54d1d3d0f71
name:
Askvik, Byggmester, Bergen
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Da/L0292/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f2bf982-1a9e-4673-a176-a54d1d3d0f71
urn:
bd4120dc-4c16-4016-9544-611bcef90cef
name:
Ådneram ( Ådnekvam)
id:
0002
path:
VLFK/A-1055/D/Dc/L0003/0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd4120dc-4c16-4016-9544-611bcef90cef
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002948834
name:
<Kontrakt mellom Bergen Kommune, Bergen Bolig og Byfornyelse og Byggmester Geir Dahle AS>
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-6503/F/Fc/Fcg/Fcga/L0010/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002948834
urn:
bb5fb4d9-81cb-4d9f-af94-d98cbdae13a1
name:
Byggmester Th. Wesser, Ingelsrud, Asker - oppsigelse
id:
0025
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Da/L0103/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb5fb4d9-81cb-4d9f-af94-d98cbdae13a1
urn:
7a9a3452-cfcc-4d0d-8c8e-cc032d96b15a
name:
Ådnekvam & Sønner A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gc/L0104/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a9a3452-cfcc-4d0d-8c8e-cc032d96b15a

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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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