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 2026-10-23T14:30:39Z in 0.823 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1645628 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Takteknikk AS
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    AS Kjeld Bugge. Råbygg fra overkant gulv over underkjeller til og med gulv over kjeller.
    id:
    0010
  3. name:
    AS Kjeld Bugge. Råbygget fra overkant gulv over overkjeller til og med takene.
    id:
    0011
  4. name:
    Velde gulv AS
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Meling bygg AS, Byggmakker - grunn- og betongarbeid, tømmerarbeid, maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    518. Vesterålshallen (Kjøper) Selger: Sveis og Maskinteknikk AS, Sortland - Gulvvaskemaskin
    id:
    0029
  7. name:
    Interiør service Svein Midthun, Kon-Sul as - Maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Fjeldskårstad Gulv AS - byggtapetsering
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Art.nr. 18.08.003, sentrifuge blodbank gulvmodell. Pure Medical AS
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    NST Byggservice AS - maler, gulv
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1645628
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Takteknikk AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0023/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c097db03-8b5e-44ce-81e2-7ef0bad52233
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000043070
    name:
    AS Kjeld Bugge. Råbygg fra overkant gulv over underkjeller til og med gulv over kjeller.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-3005/Q/L0001/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000043070
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000043071
    name:
    AS Kjeld Bugge. Råbygget fra overkant gulv over overkjeller til og med takene.
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-3005/Q/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000043071
  4. urn:
    5d004331-daed-4291-91a3-11f6a52ac403
    name:
    Velde gulv AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d004331-daed-4291-91a3-11f6a52ac403
  5. urn:
    ea170cb3-1d63-418e-b093-c664b638af08
    name:
    Meling bygg AS, Byggmakker - grunn- og betongarbeid, tømmerarbeid, maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0003/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea170cb3-1d63-418e-b093-c664b638af08
  6. urn:
    b1e12b95-8b2f-486c-b85b-271c41357ec9
    name:
    518. Vesterålshallen (Kjøper) Selger: Sveis og Maskinteknikk AS, Sortland - Gulvvaskemaskin
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0013/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1e12b95-8b2f-486c-b85b-271c41357ec9
  7. urn:
    e9069566-5c8d-49b4-9863-1d7d21f48a18
    name:
    Interiør service Svein Midthun, Kon-Sul as - Maler- og gulvleggerarbeid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9069566-5c8d-49b4-9863-1d7d21f48a18
  8. urn:
    39dc143b-0509-48c0-943d-5eddc1f78803
    name:
    Fjeldskårstad Gulv AS - byggtapetsering
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0031/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39dc143b-0509-48c0-943d-5eddc1f78803
  9. urn:
    8a100ec5-fbac-41ab-8a61-c284e4e32a62
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Art.nr. 18.08.003, sentrifuge blodbank gulvmodell. Pure Medical AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0024/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a100ec5-fbac-41ab-8a61-c284e4e32a62
  10. urn:
    6cd0069c-f762-4fbb-8d2b-ef8d7d33a91d
    name:
    NST Byggservice AS - maler, gulv
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jc/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cd0069c-f762-4fbb-8d2b-ef8d7d33a91d
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  13. urn:
    896ee7c8-1489-4849-97f7-6cc36acfe978
    name:
    Bygningsdeler. Gulv og gulvbehandling
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Dg/0003/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/896ee7c8-1489-4849-97f7-6cc36acfe978
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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    NIA/A-1108/D02/L1174/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4081642d-65ef-46ca-b050-5e98469d3f10
  15. urn:
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    NIA/A-1108/D02/L1174/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fc72ccc-a027-41d5-a88b-0737e80aa102
  16. urn:
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    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D02/L1174/0005
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14a9e760-25d6-4732-b6b8-a03da580472b
  17. urn:
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    name:
    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D02/L1175/0001
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/650d2899-faaa-4f9b-99f3-fb74404942d1
  18. urn:
    4c12e80a-54b3-4e93-85f5-fd66a327458d
    name:
    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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    path:
    NIA/A-1108/D02/L1175/0002
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  19. urn:
    c70a9392-e23d-4eb7-8177-ed633bb7b429
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    link:
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  20. urn:
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    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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  21. urn:
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    Gulv og veggfliser. Gulvbelegg.
    id:
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    link:
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  22. urn:
    b5ee7f0a-be5c-4fc3-8b8e-8e20e8437b1d
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Velde Entreprenør ble etablert av Halvard Velde i 1968/69 i Sola kommune. H. Velde Maskin AS startet i 1972 i Dusavig. Januar 1974 fikk selskapet fylkesmannens godkjenning for entreprenørvirksomhet «enklere anleggsarbeid». Autorisasjonen gjaldt for Rogaland. Velde Maskin drev anleggsvirksomhet i Sør...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5ee7f0a-be5c-4fc3-8b8e-8e20e8437b1d
  23. urn:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    Pa 116 - Fredrik Olsen og søn AS
    id:
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    path:
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    digitized_documents:
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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.

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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.