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 2026-10-21T03:19:54Z in 0.345 seconds.

Showing 10 of 112444 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen Parkeringsselskap
    id:
    A-5069
  2. name:
    Klostergarasjen AS - parkeringsteknisk utstyr
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Notat til Toten kunstforening.Avtale med Ø.T.kommune om bruk av galleriet på Peder Balke-senteret.
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Notat til Kunstforeningen. Avtale med Ø.T. kommune om bruk av galleriet på Peder Balke-senteret.
    id:
    Ae
  5. name:
    Ålesund parkering AS
    id:
    0025
  6. name:
    6250-S Henv.fra Rolf Haraldsen vedr. Bergen Parkeringselskap. Brev dat .19.2.92 fra Bg. parkeringsselskap. brev dat.19.02.92 fra Bg. parkeringsselskap vedr. tillegsavgift nr.1005074. Henv.vedr. Danielsen Reklamebyrå AS vedr. parkeringsselskapet .
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Asplan Stavanger as - uteplass, vei, parkering, helsesenter, bibliotek, barnehage
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Leieavtaler: -Bøler Parkering AS, -Hovseter Parkering, -Hytte ved Rosstjønn, -Nygaten 1, -Ibsensgt. 1-3, -TS Hallen
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 401331 - Sikkerhetsservice Vakt og Parkering AS
    id:
    0040
  10. name:
    Planer for vei og parkering - Kjellviga Ingeniørsenter AS
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
112444
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000477271
    name:
    Bergen Parkeringsselskap
    id:
    A-5069
    path:
    BBA/A-5069
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet i 1974. Kommunal bedrift. Fisjon i 2011. Bergen parkeringsselskap kom i drift i 1974, men allerede i 1967 fikk vi de første parkometrene i Bergen sentrum. Bergen Veivesen tok seg av disse frem til kommunesammenslutningen i 1972 da anleggsseksjonen tok over. Høsten 1974 tok Ber...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000477271
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000370452
    name:
    Klostergarasjen AS - parkeringsteknisk utstyr
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-5069/E/Eb/Ebb/Ebba/L0020/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000370452
  3. urn:
    7475ed6d-eae8-4f1e-b827-7f2980d276eb
    name:
    Notat til Toten kunstforening.Avtale med Ø.T.kommune om bruk av galleriet på Peder Balke-senteret.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00722/Tillegg/A/Ae/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7475ed6d-eae8-4f1e-b827-7f2980d276eb
  4. urn:
    26cac802-9d40-4d38-8b5e-58c58d5b6908
    name:
    Notat til Kunstforeningen. Avtale med Ø.T. kommune om bruk av galleriet på Peder Balke-senteret.
    id:
    Ae
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00722/Tillegg/A/Ae
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26cac802-9d40-4d38-8b5e-58c58d5b6908
  5. urn:
    81d89b45-67e8-4ce3-87b7-68ff1656b13a
    name:
    Ålesund parkering AS
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0207/D/Da/L0042/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81d89b45-67e8-4ce3-87b7-68ff1656b13a
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003325375
    name:
    6250-S Henv.fra Rolf Haraldsen vedr. Bergen Parkeringselskap. Brev dat .19.2.92 fra Bg. parkeringsselskap. brev dat.19.02.92 fra Bg. parkeringsselskap vedr. tillegsavgift nr.1005074. Henv.vedr. Danielsen Reklamebyrå AS vedr. parkeringsselskapet .
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0124/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003325375
  7. urn:
    e546bb23-ee45-48bc-b952-135217aec7e8
    name:
    Asplan Stavanger as - uteplass, vei, parkering, helsesenter, bibliotek, barnehage
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jb/L0027/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e546bb23-ee45-48bc-b952-135217aec7e8
  8. urn:
    71e69a24-fabd-4465-8dd3-e0c1a3f460df
    name:
    Leieavtaler: -Bøler Parkering AS, -Hovseter Parkering, -Hytte ved Rosstjønn, -Nygaten 1, -Ibsensgt. 1-3, -TS Hallen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/F/F01/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71e69a24-fabd-4465-8dd3-e0c1a3f460df
  9. urn:
    d3f5883a-c718-4fb3-84fb-5ca44606fa37
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 401331 - Sikkerhetsservice Vakt og Parkering AS
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0011/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3f5883a-c718-4fb3-84fb-5ca44606fa37
  10. urn:
    f17d90d4-6500-4cfd-ac3a-973ec61c3f48
    name:
    Planer for vei og parkering - Kjellviga Ingeniørsenter AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2974/Q/Q02/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f17d90d4-6500-4cfd-ac3a-973ec61c3f48
  11. urn:
    f82c8602-faea-4358-bd8c-55790b2aa016
    name:
    Kontrakt (I). Provisorisk trafikk og parkering. Grunnarbeid AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0009/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f82c8602-faea-4358-bd8c-55790b2aa016
  12. urn:
    7ec071a1-72a3-431d-9dcf-75b983365628
    name:
    Kontrakt (II). Provisorisk trafikk og parkering. Grunnarbeid AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fat/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ec071a1-72a3-431d-9dcf-75b983365628
  13. urn:
    e67e9ef8-a07b-4a64-b790-004acc9537d6
    name:
    14/3227-13 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Kjeldaas AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0022/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e67e9ef8-a07b-4a64-b790-004acc9537d6
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002984160
    name:
    7788 Diverse, Parkering / skilting
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ec/L0804/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002984160
  15. urn:
    4cab659f-6bc3-4893-9ca4-737aab2857a1
    name:
    ASA - parkering
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-671/D2/L0033/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cab659f-6bc3-4893-9ca4-737aab2857a1
  16. urn:
    b369d44f-b509-4855-9e9f-14d974a85dfa
    name:
    Parkeringshus AS
    id:
    0029
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0133/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b369d44f-b509-4855-9e9f-14d974a85dfa
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000665036
    name:
    AS Ferd. Storjohanns Sønner
    id:
    A-5308
    path:
    BBA/A-5308
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Klesbutikk på Torvalmenningen (i dag bokhandelen på Galleriet).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000665036
  18. urn:
    a106f0c2-59aa-4e43-9d8c-4cdde99d660e
    name:
    Samferdsel. Trafikkregulering. Parkering
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0074
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a106f0c2-59aa-4e43-9d8c-4cdde99d660e
  19. urn:
    caca71a8-e79b-4f51-9778-1cf7948e6a22
    name:
    14/3227-7 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Isachsen Anlegg AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/caca71a8-e79b-4f51-9778-1cf7948e6a22
  20. urn:
    3e22bf93-7279-4bd9-96f3-426a2fddf835
    name:
    14/3227-9 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Anleggsgartner Bekkevevold AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0022/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e22bf93-7279-4bd9-96f3-426a2fddf835
  21. urn:
    80ecb5af-3b0e-47cc-a005-06aae351516f
    name:
    14/3227-12 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Brekke Maskin AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0022/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80ecb5af-3b0e-47cc-a005-06aae351516f
  22. urn:
    9537bbf9-cad4-4b55-a526-c963dbf92cd0
    name:
    14/3227-14 - Parkering Kleiverud skole - Kaare Mortensen AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0022/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9537bbf9-cad4-4b55-a526-c963dbf92cd0
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002985048
    name:
    8300 Parkering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ec/L0978/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002985048
  24. urn:
    e9f1295c-bdbc-4c85-8d17-427db7110e9f
    name:
    Galleriet
    id:
    L8225
    path:
    OAM/A-00321/XX/L8225
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9f1295c-bdbc-4c85-8d17-427db7110e9f
  25. urn:
    226ad71b-9178-41f1-912c-9c1f9dc6102a
    name:
    14/3227-8 - Parkering Kleiverud skole -Marthinsen og Duvholt AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0021/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/226ad71b-9178-41f1-912c-9c1f9dc6102a
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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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.