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 2026-10-15T19:38:52Z in 1.322 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6203 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 0950 - Kværner Installasjon Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100092
  2. name:
    KLUBBEN V/ABB INSTALLASJON AV AVD.006 NEKF
    id:
    A-805112
  3. name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
  4. name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
  5. name:
    NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
    id:
    AKT-9
  6. name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
  7. name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
  8. name:
    Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren (SNJ) El-installasjon
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Langevatn VBA Elektriske installasjoner E4
    id:
    1
  10. name:
    Langevatn VBA Elektriske installasjoner E4
    id:
    2
Show all fields in HTML
total:
6203
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Pa 0950 - Kværner Installasjon Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100092
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f60a94c9-382a-4d0b-97c3-991f0ee28e8a
  2. urn:
    f9bf4d0c-c838-451a-b692-481cbef11f12
    name:
    KLUBBEN V/ABB INSTALLASJON AV AVD.006 NEKF
    id:
    A-805112
    path:
    AAT/A-805112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bf4d0c-c838-451a-b692-481cbef11f12
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000327864
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
    path:
    BBA/A-4257
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000327864
  4. urn:
    5f03f74b-feb7-4feb-867c-80fed7db6015
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
    path:
    SAF/A-4257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f03f74b-feb7-4feb-867c-80fed7db6015
  5. urn:
    4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
    name:
    NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
    id:
    AKT-9
    path:
    AAB/AKT-9
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Materialet stammer fra sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg for NEKF/ EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB installasjon /ABB builing systems. Materialet stammer fra et klubbsamarbeid og et sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg (STU) mellom NEKF og senere EL&IT-klubbene i virksomheten helt siden fusjonen i 1987/88 da NEBB, Asea og...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000327868
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
    path:
    BBA/A-4258
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000327868
  7. urn:
    d0a7f5d7-0c2d-4bcc-b6e3-b3319dbb28cb
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
    path:
    SAF/A-4258
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a7f5d7-0c2d-4bcc-b6e3-b3319dbb28cb
  8. urn:
    34198794-183d-482a-a0f7-cd0051c9b29f
    name:
    Sentralrenseanlegg Nord-Jæren (SNJ) El-installasjon
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ga/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34198794-183d-482a-a0f7-cd0051c9b29f
  9. urn:
    b6690d90-e31b-4ad1-b209-2f56c22c6e8e
    name:
    Langevatn VBA Elektriske installasjoner E4
    id:
    1
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0010/1
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6690d90-e31b-4ad1-b209-2f56c22c6e8e
  10. urn:
    374fb5ab-e16c-4fb4-91f7-ce6b4ab5f8d3
    name:
    Langevatn VBA Elektriske installasjoner E4
    id:
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    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0010/2
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/374fb5ab-e16c-4fb4-91f7-ce6b4ab5f8d3
  11. urn:
    37a40498-b204-4c25-9ca8-2490d1ee3cc1
    name:
    Datek AS
    id:
    0006
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    AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0062/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a40498-b204-4c25-9ca8-2490d1ee3cc1
  12. urn:
    1d0af36a-4505-4482-a2f9-5b13639cfb6c
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d0af36a-4505-4482-a2f9-5b13639cfb6c
  13. urn:
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    AV/RA-RAFA-4681/Yg/L0026/0002
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    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94852d4e-f051-494b-a312-5ed16bd95a73
  14. urn:
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    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gb/L0020/1
    unit_type:
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    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06d72ac1-0a4c-4c0b-ab8d-e8bc441c35a8
  15. urn:
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    BBA/A-0929/K/Ka/L0086
    unit_type:
    Stykke
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    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003155757
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000182305
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    Søknader og meldinger/"Kontrollerte ildsteder + melding om installasjon."
    id:
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    path:
    BBA/A-3909/L/Lh/Lhb/Lhba/L0011
    unit_type:
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    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000182305
  17. urn:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/695f90b8-e0bd-4ac4-97ad-6a72c331d814
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  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
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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.

Source-specific next step

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.