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 2026-10-21T20:22:32Z in 1.743 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59814 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes byggeselskap AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4276
  2. name:
    GRAVDAHL - GRETLAND
    id:
    L0252
  3. name:
    Gretland, Peer
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Gretland, Ragnar
    id:
    0384
  5. name:
    Gretland, Ragnar, Kråkerøy
    id:
    0020
  6. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
  7. name:
    Finnøy kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    A-0953
  8. name:
    Sandefjord renovasjonskomité
    id:
    0706544-1
  9. name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes Sangforening
    id:
    A-4772
  10. name:
    Fana kommune. Renovasjonsvesenet
    id:
    A-0604
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59814
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
    name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes byggeselskap AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4276
    path:
    BBA/A-4276
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
  2. urn:
    0dca6634-b27f-4309-85cc-f5b7fbb44ef3
    name:
    GRAVDAHL - GRETLAND
    id:
    L0252
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3703/P/Pc/L0252
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dca6634-b27f-4309-85cc-f5b7fbb44ef3
  3. urn:
    e7e54a6f-adac-4fec-8a70-96adeacc873e
    name:
    Gretland, Peer
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1267/F/Fv/L0015/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7e54a6f-adac-4fec-8a70-96adeacc873e
  4. urn:
    eba952f4-b84a-4912-944b-e9a154ccd32a
    name:
    Gretland, Ragnar
    id:
    0384
    path:
    FRKA/P-1044/T/Tc/L0001/0384
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eba952f4-b84a-4912-944b-e9a154ccd32a
  5. urn:
    6f62111b-68a0-440f-ae26-6c5e225a7923
    name:
    Gretland, Ragnar, Kråkerøy
    id:
    0020
    path:
    FRKA/P-1044/T/Tb/L0011/0020
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f62111b-68a0-440f-ae26-6c5e225a7923
  6. urn:
    3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
  7. urn:
    fee37947-5fb4-454e-bb95-0e79c25da383
    name:
    Finnøy kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    A-0953
    path:
    BYST/A-0953
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fee37947-5fb4-454e-bb95-0e79c25da383
  8. urn:
    64a7150f-f207-4b41-ae94-28553013e956
    name:
    Sandefjord renovasjonskomité
    id:
    0706544-1
    path:
    IKAK/0706544-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a7150f-f207-4b41-ae94-28553013e956
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000492082
    name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes Sangforening
    id:
    A-4772
    path:
    BBA/A-4772
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000492082
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000110053
    name:
    Fana kommune. Renovasjonsvesenet
    id:
    A-0604
    path:
    BBA/A-0604
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000110053
  11. urn:
    3548bb33-b16b-48dd-9800-bce60063f6fa
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Renovasjonskomiteen
    id:
    A-0659
    path:
    BYST/A-0659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3548bb33-b16b-48dd-9800-bce60063f6fa
  12. urn:
    ab3caa9e-8887-4211-b3d7-4ff29a6d0e3a
    name:
    Jondal kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    1227-518
    path:
    IKAH/1227-518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab3caa9e-8887-4211-b3d7-4ff29a6d0e3a
  13. urn:
    a1d617d7-302d-4b9d-96e4-8bc3261d52d8
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Renovasjonsstyret
    id:
    1244-516
    path:
    IKAH/1244-516
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1d617d7-302d-4b9d-96e4-8bc3261d52d8
  14. urn:
    0b9984ee-25bf-4c1d-94d2-e078a2fecb15
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    1246-518
    path:
    IKAH/1246-518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b9984ee-25bf-4c1d-94d2-e078a2fecb15
  15. urn:
    3072ee52-c101-4e7b-9a02-48ec9ad5671d
    name:
    Time kommune - Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    K-100840
    path:
    IKAR/K-100840
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3072ee52-c101-4e7b-9a02-48ec9ad5671d
  16. urn:
    2b8df108-2d61-4ee6-9d51-f472c55e937b
    name:
    Verdal kommune, renovasjonsutvalg
    id:
    A-1266
    path:
    TIKA/A-1266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b8df108-2d61-4ee6-9d51-f472c55e937b
  17. urn:
    5d4c755a-53e6-4512-bd00-6b9abdc4e9e7
    name:
    Hemne kommune II, renovasjonsnemnd
    id:
    A-3044
    path:
    TIKA/A-3044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d4c755a-53e6-4512-bd00-6b9abdc4e9e7
  18. urn:
    5a521b5f-8367-4dda-8b59-27cf837f29c1
    name:
    Buvik kommune, renovasjonsnemnd
    id:
    A-3316
    path:
    TIKA/A-3316
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a521b5f-8367-4dda-8b59-27cf837f29c1
  19. urn:
    d07a1ae8-5035-48dc-8b57-b624ff9745eb
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, renovasjonsutvalg
    id:
    A-3424
    path:
    TIKA/A-3424
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d07a1ae8-5035-48dc-8b57-b624ff9745eb
  20. urn:
    7aacbcd2-cdc0-4d22-847b-54997fee79eb
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, renovasjonsnemnd
    id:
    A-4300
    path:
    TIKA/A-4300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aacbcd2-cdc0-4d22-847b-54997fee79eb
  21. urn:
    0de21e59-92a7-4f52-8b38-7b18b4307e00
    name:
    Meldal kommune, renovasjonsstyre
    id:
    A-4886
    path:
    TIKA/A-4886
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0de21e59-92a7-4f52-8b38-7b18b4307e00
  22. urn:
    fe15945c-0fdb-40ab-8749-3ab75cc63982
    name:
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    id:
    A-5935
    path:
    TIKA/A-5935
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe15945c-0fdb-40ab-8749-3ab75cc63982
  23. urn:
    6bed32c4-06e4-4781-bba8-b879e7d7a752
    name:
    Snillfjord kommune, renovasjonsstyre
    id:
    A-6138
    path:
    TIKA/A-6138
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bed32c4-06e4-4781-bba8-b879e7d7a752
  24. urn:
    4d48b3d1-5e9f-4470-9901-bd36a64c1084
    name:
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    id:
    PA-1255
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d48b3d1-5e9f-4470-9901-bd36a64c1084
  25. urn:
    612f988e-a52b-4479-8c06-417c1527b02b
    name:
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    id:
    PA-1431
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/612f988e-a52b-4479-8c06-417c1527b02b
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.