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 2026-10-24T05:00:45Z in 0.428 seconds.

Showing 10 of 181119 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergens Vaktmesterforening
    id:
    A-3007
  2. name:
    Bergens Vaktmesterforening
    id:
    A-3007
  3. name:
    Vaktmester Harald Tvetene
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Jobbklubb Sentrum/Vaktmester
    id:
    L0167
  5. name:
    Renhold og vaktmester
    id:
    Qb
  6. name:
    Kontorutstyr, idrettsbygg, skolehelsetjeneste, miljøvern, vaktmester
    id:
    L0019
  7. name:
    Sørensen, Ferdinand
    id:
    H-A-00551
  8. name:
    Sigfrid og Rolf Petersens Holdingselskap A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1505
  9. name:
    Nordland Fylkeskommune. Bodin PPT for VGO
    id:
    NFK-22-150
  10. name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Bodin Videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-13-134
Show all fields in HTML
total:
181119
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000349247
    name:
    Bergens Vaktmesterforening
    id:
    A-3007
    path:
    BBA/A-3007
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000349247
  2. urn:
    9208c14e-101f-4385-bdb2-37b52a866194
    name:
    Bergens Vaktmesterforening
    id:
    A-3007
    path:
    SAF/A-3007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9208c14e-101f-4385-bdb2-37b52a866194
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000046339
    name:
    Vaktmester Harald Tvetene
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-1120/U/L0002/0002/0004
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000046339
  4. urn:
    17359f3e-2a9e-4239-9ffb-19ffd18398bc
    name:
    Jobbklubb Sentrum/Vaktmester
    id:
    L0167
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0167
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17359f3e-2a9e-4239-9ffb-19ffd18398bc
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000020903
    name:
    Renhold og vaktmester
    id:
    Qb
    path:
    BBA/A-4458/Q/Qb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000020903
  6. urn:
    d37ea0f2-4007-40f3-99fb-acaa007c8a8e
    name:
    Kontorutstyr, idrettsbygg, skolehelsetjeneste, miljøvern, vaktmester
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AFK/0200113/D/Da/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d37ea0f2-4007-40f3-99fb-acaa007c8a8e
  7. urn:
    97195e3b-170b-402a-a794-80d72a2b32ac
    name:
    Sørensen, Ferdinand
    id:
    H-A-00551
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97195e3b-170b-402a-a794-80d72a2b32ac
  8. urn:
    5f159c50-5a6d-4fed-852a-b2f94e5bc4b8
    name:
    Sigfrid og Rolf Petersens Holdingselskap A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1505
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1505
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f159c50-5a6d-4fed-852a-b2f94e5bc4b8
  9. urn:
    b4ad7abb-e446-40c4-9e62-27ae94b1466b
    name:
    Nordland Fylkeskommune. Bodin PPT for VGO
    id:
    NFK-22-150
    path:
    AIN/NFK-22-150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4ad7abb-e446-40c4-9e62-27ae94b1466b
  10. urn:
    831ae0e8-2cc8-4141-a0ef-10d218db8866
    name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Bodin Videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-13-134
    path:
    AIN/NFK-13-134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/831ae0e8-2cc8-4141-a0ef-10d218db8866
  11. urn:
    ffd071a2-5b5b-43e6-828b-03256b7de03e
    name:
    Kontorer, lokaler, reiseregulativ - vaktmester, Nes turistlag, instrukser og reglement
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0616021-1/D/Dd/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd071a2-5b5b-43e6-828b-03256b7de03e
  12. urn:
    bab3e201-1cd0-4260-9d83-5bbe4536c8b2
    name:
    Pedagogisk-Psykologisk Distriktstjeneste for Vesterålen og Lødingen
    id:
    NFK-02-110
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bab3e201-1cd0-4260-9d83-5bbe4536c8b2
  13. urn:
    bc0d0ce0-f840-4c5d-8bc5-0c07acd2c7ba
    name:
    Vaktmester, snørydding
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0899/G/Gd/L0020/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc0d0ce0-f840-4c5d-8bc5-0c07acd2c7ba
  14. urn:
    f3f2eb0b-4899-4418-8f09-6b8431ac186b
    name:
    Meldinger til vaktmester
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1057/Q/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3f2eb0b-4899-4418-8f09-6b8431ac186b
  15. urn:
    37ebc6f6-36b2-43e7-9311-c12e763477b4
    name:
    Meldingsbok - til og fra vaktmester
    id:
    F
    path:
    IKAR/A-538/F
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ebc6f6-36b2-43e7-9311-c12e763477b4
  16. urn:
    ed657ff5-5d5d-48d9-bfa6-2774fc87b62c
    name:
    Meldingsbok - til og fra vaktmester
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-538/F/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed657ff5-5d5d-48d9-bfa6-2774fc87b62c
  17. urn:
    526775d5-e505-49ee-ab9d-e00201a389c3
    name:
    Vaktmester og varmemester
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AFK/0200137/D/Da/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/526775d5-e505-49ee-ab9d-e00201a389c3
  18. urn:
    3357e57e-2821-4d2d-aa61-e4ceeb28efd6
    name:
    Vaktmester, renhold, lærerorganisasjoner, bedriftshelsetjeneste, skademeldinger, elevundersøkelse
    id:
    L0034
    path:
    IKAR/K-100268/D/Da/L0034
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3357e57e-2821-4d2d-aa61-e4ceeb28efd6
  19. urn:
    84935387-7c07-471b-b943-22fc27ed41f2
    name:
    Justeringene 1972. Stortingsmelding 23. 1973/74. Vaktmester- og oldfruestillinger
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2763/3/E/Ea/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84935387-7c07-471b-b943-22fc27ed41f2
  20. urn:
    1d54124f-f76b-4f20-95d0-0c2bee079e69
    name:
    Årsmeldinger, Tilskudd, Ekstraordinær sysselsetting, Ansettelser, Godkjenner, Branntilsyn, Politianmeldelse ved hærverk, Utelekeplass, Brukeravtaler, Vaktmester- og renholdsavtaler, Navnelister barn
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN599.5/D/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d54124f-f76b-4f20-95d0-0c2bee079e69
  21. urn:
    041f088b-8b92-4449-bb72-87a5a113a5c4
    name:
    11 Ark. nr. 538 – Kompensasjon for arbeid utover ordinær arbeidstid – Vaktmester
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAMA/KA0926-121/D/D01/L0046/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/041f088b-8b92-4449-bb72-87a5a113a5c4
  22. urn:
    2407dcba-0f00-4302-b5ac-5d4eaae2399c
    name:
    1601.7. Div. skriv, bl.a. årsmeldinger, regnskap, vaktmester på Nidarø, lønnsberegninger m.m.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5279/Da/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2407dcba-0f00-4302-b5ac-5d4eaae2399c
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv_000003912806
    name:
    Vaktmester
    id:
    0008
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/Q/Qa/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv_000003912806
  24. urn:
    d8616fc2-ed63-49b5-b583-3ebd597de1a8
    name:
    Snørydding. Avtale med Vaktmesterkompaniet om snørydding i Florabakken 3 1985
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0050/D/L0017/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8616fc2-ed63-49b5-b583-3ebd597de1a8
  25. urn:
    0ee03e29-227a-4322-9db8-57a39556a32a
    name:
    Valkendorffs gt. 5 AS, Bergen - vaktmester Store Markevei 4a - vaktmester
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Db/L0069/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ee03e29-227a-4322-9db8-57a39556a32a
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.