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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T19:07:39Z in 1.605 seconds.

Showing 10 of 277797 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1775 - Norwegian Contractors AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102477
  2. name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
  3. name:
    Pa 0906 - Norwegian Contractors, Arbeidsmannsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100038
  4. name:
    Pa 1253 - Norwegian Contractors-bedriftslegen
    id:
    SAST-A-101359
  5. name:
    Draugen upgrade commissioning workpackages: Teg contractor
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Proposal to act as surveying contractor to Amoco Norwegian Oil Company for the Hod template installation
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
  8. name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
  9. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
  10. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
Show all fields in HTML
total:
277797
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f7bb7f89-d0de-404a-a58f-eb629a99b3e2
    name:
    Pa 1775 - Norwegian Contractors AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102477
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102477
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7bb7f89-d0de-404a-a58f-eb629a99b3e2
  2. urn:
    c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
    name:
    MIDNORDIC CONTRACTORS AS (MIDCON)
    id:
    PA-1607
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0afd389-0f99-4d1e-9d72-8963b62afe78
  3. urn:
    b23411a4-9f0e-431d-bbbf-ccbee00ec92d
    name:
    Pa 0906 - Norwegian Contractors, Arbeidsmannsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100038
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b23411a4-9f0e-431d-bbbf-ccbee00ec92d
  4. urn:
    e353529e-f697-4305-a397-28b9464aa44e
    name:
    Pa 1253 - Norwegian Contractors-bedriftslegen
    id:
    SAST-A-101359
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101359
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e353529e-f697-4305-a397-28b9464aa44e
  5. urn:
    6f4838a4-af50-46b1-8780-d2159bc458fb
    name:
    Draugen upgrade commissioning workpackages: Teg contractor
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f4838a4-af50-46b1-8780-d2159bc458fb
  6. urn:
    06507e7c-8ba8-44fc-bd19-d92713c04288
    name:
    Proposal to act as surveying contractor to Amoco Norwegian Oil Company for the Hod template installation
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/11/E/Ea/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06507e7c-8ba8-44fc-bd19-d92713c04288
  7. urn:
    cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
    name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
  8. urn:
    2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
    name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18461.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    BBA/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
  10. urn:
    2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    SAF/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
  11. urn:
    fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
    name:
    Medlemsstatistikk og AS Bygg konkursbo
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100366/D/Da/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
  12. urn:
    bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
    name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
  13. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  14. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  15. urn:
    f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
    name:
    PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
    id:
    A-1426
    path:
    BYST/A-1426
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
  16. urn:
    daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
    name:
    Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1504
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1504
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
  17. urn:
    0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
    name:
    Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
    id:
    A-0207
    path:
    BYST/A-0207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
  18. urn:
    4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
    id:
    K-15540.640.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.640.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
  19. urn:
    fc63b6b8-9e63-4797-b5a7-2e5dd8738d99
    name:
    LO/ NFATF - NHO/ Landsforeningen for bygg og anlegg. Norwegian contractors - overenskomst for arbeidsledere. OPPMANN: Stein Husby
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dd/L0067/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc63b6b8-9e63-4797-b5a7-2e5dd8738d99
  20. urn:
    e557153a-fc2c-4a37-b89c-e2abfa64d37e
    name:
    Ukjent - C-1033 "As Built" Transmittals: P&B "As Built" Info/Mobil to Contractor/Mobil from Contractor/P&B Final "As Built" 1/3
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0636/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e557153a-fc2c-4a37-b89c-e2abfa64d37e
  21. urn:
    8d3a616b-a9e8-4ec1-a155-c7ddfcfca4d1
    name:
    Ukjent - C-1033 "As Built" Transmittals: P&B "As Built" Info/Mobil to Contractor/Mobil from Contractor/P&B Final "As Built" 2/3
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0636/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d3a616b-a9e8-4ec1-a155-c7ddfcfca4d1
  22. urn:
    221cd51e-8db0-4cc6-af17-eb3f4584f257
    name:
    Ukjent - C-1033 "As Built" Transmittals: P&B "As Built" Info/Mobil to Contractor/Mobil from Contractor/P&B Final "As Built" 3/3
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0636/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/221cd51e-8db0-4cc6-af17-eb3f4584f257
  23. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gf/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0aaa9084-b7f0-42d7-8b23-bca9db4f2031
  24. urn:
    6852aa86-87fe-42a1-ba45-7c9263014f94
    name:
    Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon, Sandnes - entreprise 04 overbygg arkitektarbeider
    id:
    0119
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0017/0119
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6852aa86-87fe-42a1-ba45-7c9263014f94
  25. urn:
    51875ff8-7037-441a-a006-20d8efeca467
    name:
    Norwegian Contractors – Bygging og analyse om bygging av betongplattform
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddc/L0030/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51875ff8-7037-441a-a006-20d8efeca467
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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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