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 2026-10-21T10:11:12Z in 0.731 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58982 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Effektivt Renhold - Elektrosalg A/S
    id:
    L0247
  2. name:
    Renhold/Renhold, Kurskjøp/Lagerkurs
    id:
    L0156
  3. name:
    Renhold - eiendommer
    id:
    L0012
  4. name:
    Renholdsverkets arbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2303
  5. name:
    Folkeskolenes renholdsforening
    id:
    ARK-2471
  6. name:
    Bergen Renholdsverk
    id:
    A-0603
  7. name:
    Bodø kommune. Renholdsverket
    id:
    K-18040.711
  8. name:
    Fauske kommunale renholdsverk
    id:
    K-18410.708.01
  9. name:
    Pa 0514 - Stavanger Renholdsforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100700
  10. name:
    Jernbanens Renholdsbetjenters Forening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0650
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58982
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4692d2e4-b532-4ba4-a415-b500b53fa82b
    name:
    Effektivt Renhold - Elektrosalg A/S
    id:
    L0247
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-2201/Aa/L0247
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4692d2e4-b532-4ba4-a415-b500b53fa82b
  2. urn:
    ca2711ba-97d9-40ce-be61-8a4eabeffa8c
    name:
    Renhold/Renhold, Kurskjøp/Lagerkurs
    id:
    L0156
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0156
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca2711ba-97d9-40ce-be61-8a4eabeffa8c
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000065186
    name:
    Renhold - eiendommer
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    VEMU/A-2197/E/Ea/Eaa/L0012
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000065186
  4. urn:
    bb489e68-746f-4c7f-acc0-ed245c44c0d5
    name:
    Renholdsverkets arbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2303
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2303
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb489e68-746f-4c7f-acc0-ed245c44c0d5
  5. urn:
    9ae2e1eb-b163-429b-9897-9ce29f771966
    name:
    Folkeskolenes renholdsforening
    id:
    ARK-2471
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2471
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ae2e1eb-b163-429b-9897-9ce29f771966
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000130471
    name:
    Bergen Renholdsverk
    id:
    A-0603
    path:
    BBA/A-0603
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000130471
  7. urn:
    8707e1bc-86aa-4ea5-8980-80688f05024a
    name:
    Bodø kommune. Renholdsverket
    id:
    K-18040.711
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.711
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8707e1bc-86aa-4ea5-8980-80688f05024a
  8. urn:
    57373b4c-9f3b-4f05-9e0c-3ab9789df79d
    name:
    Fauske kommunale renholdsverk
    id:
    K-18410.708.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18410.708.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57373b4c-9f3b-4f05-9e0c-3ab9789df79d
  9. urn:
    229d2383-77f3-43a6-ba14-b6e3a495f38d
    name:
    Pa 0514 - Stavanger Renholdsforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100700
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100700
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/229d2383-77f3-43a6-ba14-b6e3a495f38d
  10. urn:
    6118404a-8eb6-4e0e-99d9-9dbfa10753a0
    name:
    Jernbanens Renholdsbetjenters Forening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0650
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6118404a-8eb6-4e0e-99d9-9dbfa10753a0
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000130944
    name:
    Renholdsarbeidernes forening i Bergen
    id:
    A-1817
    path:
    BBA/A-1817
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000130944
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000476650
    name:
    Renholdsverkets Arbeiderforening, Bergen
    id:
    A-3427
    path:
    BBA/A-3427
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000476650
  13. urn:
    38449186-5aae-45ae-8512-b07853f8215e
    name:
    Renholdsarbeidernes forening i Bergen
    id:
    A-1817
    path:
    SAF/A-1817
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38449186-5aae-45ae-8512-b07853f8215e
  14. urn:
    165448b5-718a-4ee6-b9a6-00516d82d87f
    name:
    Renholdsverkets Arbeiderforening, Bergen
    id:
    A-3427
    path:
    SAF/A-3427
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/165448b5-718a-4ee6-b9a6-00516d82d87f
  15. urn:
    eacb7ea0-a1dd-47a3-b130-5faddbf746e8
    name:
    Orkanger kommune, renholdsverket
    id:
    A-1663
    path:
    TIKA/A-1663
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eacb7ea0-a1dd-47a3-b130-5faddbf746e8
  16. urn:
    298d7487-5f1b-45b8-900e-b4a192531ea7
    name:
    Leinstrand kommune. Renholdsverket
    id:
    A-1106
    path:
    TRKO/A-1106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298d7487-5f1b-45b8-900e-b4a192531ea7
  17. urn:
    30170499-4cc3-4ff8-aa60-b52253eed8d2
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Stavanger kommunale renholdsverk
    id:
    A-0436
    path:
    BYST/A-0436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30170499-4cc3-4ff8-aa60-b52253eed8d2
  18. urn:
    2635d10c-fd4e-4e18-8d83-ae22515e86f7
    name:
    Bindal kommune. Terråk renholdsverk
    id:
    K-18110.708.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18110.708.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2635d10c-fd4e-4e18-8d83-ae22515e86f7
  19. urn:
    fbd331b3-6446-471a-adf3-a6e7055808c2
    name:
    Pa 0781 - Rogaland Vask- og Renholdsforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100894
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100894
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd331b3-6446-471a-adf3-a6e7055808c2
  20. urn:
    d4c79a19-2f6e-43f4-adb8-3487764cf941
    name:
    Pa 1351 - Haugesund og Karmøy renholdsklubb
    id:
    SAST-A-101670
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101670
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c79a19-2f6e-43f4-adb8-3487764cf941
  21. urn:
    f8cd9b2a-2314-4db1-bd2a-5f2593e985e2
    name:
    Renholdsverkets Arbeiderforening avdeling 40 av NKF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0491
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8cd9b2a-2314-4db1-bd2a-5f2593e985e2
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000128547
    name:
    Bergen Renholdsverk 1972 - 1995
    id:
    A-2875
    path:
    BBA/A-2875
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000128547
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000476631
    name:
    Bergens Vakt- og Renholdsbetjenings Forening
    id:
    A-3974
    path:
    BBA/A-3974
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000476631
  24. urn:
    c7e3dc1e-da09-44a6-b6f5-c53fd5a75ce9
    name:
    Bergens Vakt- og Renholdsbetjenings Forening
    id:
    A-3974
    path:
    SAF/A-3974
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7e3dc1e-da09-44a6-b6f5-c53fd5a75ce9
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002935483
    name:
    1653-S Renhold av brannstasjonene - Effektivisering. torgoppsynets lokaler. Ang. arbeidskort for renhold av parkeringsselskapets lokaler. bruk av renholdsverkets containere. vask av brannstasjnene. Renhold av parkeringselskapets lokaler
    id:
    0019
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0054/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002935483
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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