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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:34:53Z in 3.663 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56382 results in compact format.

name:
Birch-Reichenwald, Christian
id:
RA-PA-0136
name:
Birch-Reichenwald, Peter
id:
RA-PA-0137
name:
Forsvaret, National support element Norway (NSENOR) SFOR
id:
RA-RAFA-4621
name:
PROCEDURES - ORIGINATOR 1993 : DOC NO 9.10.003 BUSINESS SUPPORT QUALITY HANDBOOK: ISSUE NO 02, DOC NO 9.10.004 TAX QUALITY HANDBOOK: ISSUE NO 01
id:
0001
name:
Ny vannforsyning Rennesøy og Finnøy - maskinleveranse
id:
0104
name:
IFRC Reference Centre for Psychological support
id:
L0332
name:
17/2534-5 - Duk og vannbehandlingsanlegg svømmehallen - Enwa badeanlegg AS
id:
0004
name:
Ny vannforsyning Gilja - Dirdal - maskin og rørinstallasjon
id:
0036
name:
Jærledningen - Trykkøkningsstasjoner Tronsholen - maskinentreprise
id:
0051
name:
Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon - entreprise M2 innstallasjon av rørsystemer
id:
0202

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total:

56382

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
9d5cd50e-b73c-4915-b43a-2367faf2fb8a
name:
Birch-Reichenwald, Christian
id:
RA-PA-0136
path:
AV/RA-PA-0136
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d5cd50e-b73c-4915-b43a-2367faf2fb8a
urn:
5a30f4ac-722c-457f-ab8c-e384618f17a3
name:
Birch-Reichenwald, Peter
id:
RA-PA-0137
path:
AV/RA-PA-0137
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a30f4ac-722c-457f-ab8c-e384618f17a3
urn:
e9bd1b51-a8de-416a-b8a6-29c801bb7fc2
name:
Forsvaret, National support element Norway (NSENOR) SFOR
id:
RA-RAFA-4621
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4621
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9bd1b51-a8de-416a-b8a6-29c801bb7fc2
urn:
a9c20692-401c-4a44-b08b-9e279138ad2b
name:
PROCEDURES - ORIGINATOR 1993 : DOC NO 9.10.003 BUSINESS SUPPORT QUALITY HANDBOOK: ISSUE NO 02, DOC NO 9.10.004 TAX QUALITY HANDBOOK: ISSUE NO 01
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102414/3/D/Db/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9c20692-401c-4a44-b08b-9e279138ad2b
urn:
0f2d304e-ec4c-4249-9162-1240d594d443
name:
Ny vannforsyning Rennesøy og Finnøy - maskinleveranse
id:
0104
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0023/0104
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f2d304e-ec4c-4249-9162-1240d594d443
urn:
c0e6aa8e-88ab-41c4-9915-f556c02c2992
name:
IFRC Reference Centre for Psychological support
id:
L0332
path:
AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dc/L0332
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0e6aa8e-88ab-41c4-9915-f556c02c2992
urn:
4f5a0ea1-7cc3-48da-8e10-54da941be403
name:
17/2534-5 - Duk og vannbehandlingsanlegg svømmehallen - Enwa badeanlegg AS
id:
0004
path:
IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0040/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f5a0ea1-7cc3-48da-8e10-54da941be403
urn:
f0192010-0566-42ec-8f9a-01bdc6038d9e
name:
Ny vannforsyning Gilja - Dirdal - maskin og rørinstallasjon
id:
0036
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0007/0036
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0192010-0566-42ec-8f9a-01bdc6038d9e
urn:
927f3434-0d73-468d-9e8f-94bdc20878ac
name:
Jærledningen - Trykkøkningsstasjoner Tronsholen - maskinentreprise
id:
0051
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0051
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/927f3434-0d73-468d-9e8f-94bdc20878ac
urn:
1a832e7b-05d3-44d6-806f-509f339feeb8
name:
Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon - entreprise M2 innstallasjon av rørsystemer
id:
0202
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0055/0202
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a832e7b-05d3-44d6-806f-509f339feeb8
urn:
68fd018f-2850-49aa-8faa-d5c25f191bde
name:
Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E69 pumpemontasje og røranlegg
id:
0217
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0060/0217
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68fd018f-2850-49aa-8faa-d5c25f191bde
urn:
9b61cc7f-9319-4742-ba30-d6d0202aa58d
name:
Høydebasseng Håland - Enterprise K1 maskininstallasjon
id:
0239
path:
IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0069/0239
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b61cc7f-9319-4742-ba30-d6d0202aa58d
urn:
17980798-583a-4cbf-a7ff-260d35d8a45d
name:
Documents in support of Conoco Norske Investments AS, application for utmål status at Engebøfjellet Mountain, Førde Fjord region Norway
id:
4666
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0498/4666
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17980798-583a-4cbf-a7ff-260d35d8a45d
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000762934
name:
P. 5392 - Lastebøyer. + Kontraktspakker, + EXHIBIT 210B. 2. + Vol. II. SUPPORT - TEGN.
id:
L0024
path:
BBA/A-1706/F/Fa/L0024
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000762934
urn:
f7d316d5-5de7-4cd4-b34a-8cea4c892f88
name:
Ukjent - Stord Verft AS: The Deck Main Support Structure Tender for Infill Sections and Flare Support Structure Fabrication
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0431/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7d316d5-5de7-4cd4-b34a-8cea4c892f88
urn:
bd1a8abf-c141-4917-8efc-19320ebe0c24
name:
Buchenwald - Tysklandsstudentene, Buchenwaldforeningen m.m.
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-2159/F/Fa/L0002/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd1a8abf-c141-4917-8efc-19320ebe0c24
urn:
09e63f61-6760-4973-a7da-5107fee64192
name:
Brev til Birch-Reichenwald T-Ø, brev eller konsepter fra Birch-Reichenwald, brev fra andre til andre
id:
L0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-0136/F/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09e63f61-6760-4973-a7da-5107fee64192
urn:
82610874-11bd-4fc5-b37b-352cbb63fa32
name:
Avdeling 19. Bedrifts ID: 401307. Technical Support AS
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0117/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82610874-11bd-4fc5-b37b-352cbb63fa32
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131159
name:
J.K.L-Chartering AS - diving support vessel
id:
0004
path:
VEMU/A-2543/H/Hc/L0008/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131159
urn:
049c4969-1b00-42d5-a362-22dbf286bbe0
name:
PRT/VR/004 SUPPORT
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-102414/3/D/Db/L0068/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/049c4969-1b00-42d5-a362-22dbf286bbe0
urn:
12ef6912-92f1-4551-84f0-35f99e1170e9
name:
National support element Norway (NSENOR) SFOR
id:
RAFA-4F-14533
path:
AV/RAFA-4F-14533
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12ef6912-92f1-4551-84f0-35f99e1170e9
urn:
3f3a1481-101e-4aa0-8e07-63d0635774da
name:
Avtale med LANTEC Ungermann-Bass AS. Support og vedlikehold
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1713/N/L0007/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f3a1481-101e-4aa0-8e07-63d0635774da
urn:
b987528a-db0c-4f73-848a-cf6ddd5b9548
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Diagnose Support AS
id:
1880
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1880
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b987528a-db0c-4f73-848a-cf6ddd5b9548
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e061f5c6-fc44-4079-b977-4d9b018b7176
name:
Geodata as - support og vedlikehold for Esri/Geodata-programvare
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0015
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IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0011/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e061f5c6-fc44-4079-b977-4d9b018b7176
urn:
5ba7bf29-dff0-4931-93c0-592035603f08
name:
Sak: 1999/2712, Eurest support Services AS - serverings- og skjenkeløyve
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0009
path:
IKAH/1221-021.1/D/Db/L0072/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ba7bf29-dff0-4931-93c0-592035603f08

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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