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 2026-10-22T12:38:27Z in 0.830 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1564846 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kantine og renhold
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Personalmapper renhold og kantine
    id:
    L0125
  3. name:
    Personalmapper renhold og kantine
    id:
    L0126
  4. name:
    048 - Kantine og renhold
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Telenor Renhold og kantine AS
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    048 - Kantine, renhold og vakthold
    id:
    0010
  7. name:
    Innkjøp - Felles - Kantine og Renhold 2012
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Innkjøp - felles - kantine og renhold 2014
    id:
    0018
  9. name:
    Telenor Renhold og Kantine A/S (TRK)
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Telenor renhold og kantine A/S (TRK)
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1564846
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003383019
    name:
    Kantine og renhold
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dak/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003383019
  2. urn:
    a7f35225-f1bf-4bdc-8d76-07d51d64a5d3
    name:
    Personalmapper renhold og kantine
    id:
    L0125
    path:
    AV/SAK-1841-0004/P/Pa/L0125
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7f35225-f1bf-4bdc-8d76-07d51d64a5d3
  3. urn:
    9612ab0b-5742-471d-8653-cec9ada29d1e
    name:
    Personalmapper renhold og kantine
    id:
    L0126
    path:
    AV/SAK-1841-0004/P/Pa/L0126
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9612ab0b-5742-471d-8653-cec9ada29d1e
  4. urn:
    4299fad7-4eae-4b8f-aef1-7b9e98180473
    name:
    048 - Kantine og renhold
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/Ea/L0018/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4299fad7-4eae-4b8f-aef1-7b9e98180473
  5. urn:
    ba346f67-199e-4a54-8840-5d5e65625b28
    name:
    Telenor Renhold og kantine AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0215/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba346f67-199e-4a54-8840-5d5e65625b28
  6. urn:
    49604b22-bd8f-4ab7-a97b-1fbb284f6733
    name:
    048 - Kantine, renhold og vakthold
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/E/L0015/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49604b22-bd8f-4ab7-a97b-1fbb284f6733
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003350975
    name:
    Innkjøp - Felles - Kantine og Renhold 2012
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daj/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003350975
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003383991
    name:
    Innkjøp - felles - kantine og renhold 2014
    id:
    0018
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dal/L0003/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003383991
  9. urn:
    5571ec62-d484-471f-9d03-3e9308b8d808
    name:
    Telenor Renhold og Kantine A/S (TRK)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2437/D/L0019/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5571ec62-d484-471f-9d03-3e9308b8d808
  10. urn:
    38138ecd-c826-496a-a837-dfe9befc37c1
    name:
    Telenor renhold og kantine A/S (TRK)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2437/O/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38138ecd-c826-496a-a837-dfe9befc37c1
  11. urn:
    3b22afe7-b651-4c4b-85c7-b02f614fab13
    name:
    Tilbud på renhold og vakthold, inkludert kantinedrift og renhold
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1133/P/Pa/L0008/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b22afe7-b651-4c4b-85c7-b02f614fab13
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003455657
    name:
    Innkjøp, felles - kantine og renholdstjenester
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Db/L0037/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003455657
  13. urn:
    5b422000-b4f0-4aba-8e48-6b087fceb8af
    name:
    Personal renholdspersonell og kantine A-P
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    AFK/0200124/P/Pa/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b422000-b4f0-4aba-8e48-6b087fceb8af
  14. urn:
    24a6e3cb-688f-4121-8719-6374707da423
    name:
    Personal renholdspersonell og kantine R-Y
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    AFK/0200124/P/Pa/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24a6e3cb-688f-4121-8719-6374707da423
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792534
    name:
    Tilbud kantinedrift og renhold for Hurtigruteterminalen
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/E/Ea/L0012
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792534
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000033168
    name:
    Prosjekter Karmøy: Alnor Kantine og Administrasjonsbygg, Norsk Hydro AS, Karmøy fabrikker
    id:
    L0030
    path:
    BBA/A-3505/F/Fd/L0030
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000033168
  17. urn:
    b66d7f67-2194-417b-bf57-33855388a67f
    name:
    Kantine/Renhold
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-100/D/Da/L0052/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b66d7f67-2194-417b-bf57-33855388a67f
  18. urn:
    8c33ed9f-faa7-4de9-ab43-fe9da7842b7a
    name:
    Kantine, renhold
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10310/D/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c33ed9f-faa7-4de9-ab43-fe9da7842b7a
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000033209
    name:
    Prosjekter Karmøy: Alnor Kantine og administasjon, Norsk Hydro AS, Karmøy Fabrikker.
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    BBA/A-3505/F/Fd/L0025
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000033209
  20. urn:
    057b4863-ef94-4c27-9f20-a2914deb83d0
    name:
    Kantine
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0030/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/057b4863-ef94-4c27-9f20-a2914deb83d0
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003455181
    name:
    Renhold/kantine: Renhold Skadesentralen - årets tariffoppgjør 2009
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Db/L0034/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003455181
  22. urn:
    02b0a20d-0d7d-4542-9c9b-e464456e222c
    name:
    Renhold, kantine, vaktmestertjeneste
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4129/D/Db/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b0a20d-0d7d-4542-9c9b-e464456e222c
  23. urn:
    3300b2b5-0dee-4942-8d9f-52b6818000f5
    name:
    Korrespondanse, Kantine
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0002/J/Jf/L0419/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3300b2b5-0dee-4942-8d9f-52b6818000f5
  24. urn:
    ecc46d47-d071-4edb-b27a-f7bb1d71b087
    name:
    Kantine, vaktmester, renhold, kultur
    id:
    L0213
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101804/03/O/L0213
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecc46d47-d071-4edb-b27a-f7bb1d71b087
  25. urn:
    c3a97632-e173-4110-89a1-b82f254b65f3
    name:
    Kantine Vaktmestertjeneste Vakthold Renhold
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11545/D/Db/L0099/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3a97632-e173-4110-89a1-b82f254b65f3
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.

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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.