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 2026-10-28T16:27:59Z in 4.659 seconds.

Showing 10 of 14721 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Renovasjon, HAMOS
    id:
    L0013
  2. name:
    Renovasjonsselskapet HAMOS
    id:
    Ia
  3. name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks
    id:
    PA-1211
  4. name:
    Kontrollutvalgssekretariatet i Buskerud IKS
    id:
    0600031.31
  5. name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0819044-2
  6. name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0822044
  7. name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
  8. name:
    Hallingdal og Valdres, Kommunerevisjon IKS.
    id:
    0618131.2
  9. name:
    Representantskapet i pp tjenesten Inderøy og leksvik IKS
    id:
    G
  10. name:
    Grenland havn IKS
    id:
    0806532-2
Show all fields in HTML
total:
14721
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2b6e6338-edaa-4e82-8d0a-b30ca8e0f75b
    name:
    Renovasjon, HAMOS
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    TIKA/A-2123/E/Ef/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b6e6338-edaa-4e82-8d0a-b30ca8e0f75b
  2. urn:
    c8752f68-2eec-4daf-9579-77eb4eb40f4d
    name:
    Renovasjonsselskapet HAMOS
    id:
    Ia
    path:
    TIKA/A-4635/I/Ia
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8752f68-2eec-4daf-9579-77eb4eb40f4d
  3. urn:
    a4f103b8-e8d8-4eda-8706-f31a2784dacd
    name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks
    id:
    PA-1211
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1211
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Innherred Renovasjon IKS er et interkommunalt selskap som eies av 9 kommuner, hvor eierandelene regnes ut i fra kommunenes innbyggertall: Selbu kommune (4,7% eierandel) Tydal kommune (0,9 % eierandel) Malvik kommune (14,7% eierandel) Meråker kommune (3,0% eierandel) Stjørdal ko...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4f103b8-e8d8-4eda-8706-f31a2784dacd
  4. urn:
    82066f49-c7ef-494f-b696-0ab3b72eaa60
    name:
    Kontrollutvalgssekretariatet i Buskerud IKS
    id:
    0600031.31
    path:
    IKAK/0600031.31
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82066f49-c7ef-494f-b696-0ab3b72eaa60
  5. urn:
    420c7896-41d0-4c28-ac8a-205dae298d93
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0819044-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819044-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/420c7896-41d0-4c28-ac8a-205dae298d93
  6. urn:
    fcbad5a2-691c-416e-a210-475e0267118a
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0822044
    path:
    IKAK/0822044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcbad5a2-691c-416e-a210-475e0267118a
  7. urn:
    d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
  8. urn:
    51bbe42a-643a-4f83-a00e-ab5499d25e5b
    name:
    Hallingdal og Valdres, Kommunerevisjon IKS.
    id:
    0618131.2
    path:
    IKAK/0618131.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51bbe42a-643a-4f83-a00e-ab5499d25e5b
  9. urn:
    a144917b-d75b-44e8-b632-856afbc1ec82
    name:
    Representantskapet i pp tjenesten Inderøy og leksvik IKS
    id:
    G
    path:
    TIKA/A-1538/G
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a144917b-d75b-44e8-b632-856afbc1ec82
  10. urn:
    c4ac623a-6573-4cb4-a957-6eb1ff9374a5
    name:
    Grenland havn IKS
    id:
    0806532-2
    path:
    IKAK/0806532-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4ac623a-6573-4cb4-a957-6eb1ff9374a5
  11. urn:
    0ade1656-54da-48cf-ad61-1ee7bb0f3f59
    name:
    Grenland havn IKS
    id:
    0814532.2-2
    path:
    IKAK/0814532.2-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ade1656-54da-48cf-ad61-1ee7bb0f3f59
  12. urn:
    a82aa5fa-7880-4547-931f-d512174973c7
    name:
    Fondstyret i Eikeren vannverk IKS, sak og korrespondanse
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAK/0714621.2/E/Eb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a82aa5fa-7880-4547-931f-d512174973c7
  13. urn:
    edc43994-2c9a-4268-8ede-fe8d9e27eb76
    name:
    Dalane Energi IKS
    id:
    A-1170
    path:
    IKAR/A-1170
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edc43994-2c9a-4268-8ede-fe8d9e27eb76
  14. urn:
    ee5c9480-05a0-477a-b2e9-042f317347fa
    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    AKT-5009
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-5009
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Eid av Bjugn, Åfjord, Ørland, Roan og Indre Fosen (tidl Rissa og Leksvik). Del av Folkehelse Fosen IKS
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee5c9480-05a0-477a-b2e9-042f317347fa
  15. urn:
    5b579e62-91fe-432e-b89d-cfbdccfcda3b
    name:
    HAMOS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-4635/I/Ia/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b579e62-91fe-432e-b89d-cfbdccfcda3b
  16. urn:
    8d4bc972-1420-4848-afc0-2cb30116de6e
    name:
    HAMOS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-4635/I/Ia/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d4bc972-1420-4848-afc0-2cb30116de6e
  17. urn:
    55437197-3a52-4f09-8069-ead26475a415
    name:
    HAMOS
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TIKA/A-4635/I/Ia/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55437197-3a52-4f09-8069-ead26475a415
  18. urn:
    5cb71f2f-6bc8-41b4-8697-fc23e5712715
    name:
    Saksarkiv HAMOS
    id:
    L0116
    path:
    TIKA/A-3398/D/Dd/L0116
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cb71f2f-6bc8-41b4-8697-fc23e5712715
  19. urn:
    d0769562-a54c-4e1c-9fd8-7729c6156c09
    name:
    Saksarkiv HAMOS
    id:
    L0042
    path:
    TIKA/A-3398/D/De/L0042
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0769562-a54c-4e1c-9fd8-7729c6156c09
  20. urn:
    3052fc0f-3285-4c17-a0ed-2a1ec6a6ed75
    name:
    Vekst i Grenland IKS
    id:
    0806667.2-2
    path:
    IKAK/0806667.2-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3052fc0f-3285-4c17-a0ed-2a1ec6a6ed75
  21. urn:
    673f1023-6145-4389-b0f1-c25fcd3803f7
    name:
    Dalane Energi IKS
    id:
    AKT-1040
    path:
    IKAR/AKT-1040
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Den 25. november 1905 hadde Nordaas bygget ferdig gamle Øgreyfoss kraftstasjon i utkanten av Egersund. Selv om det var bygget kraftforsyning til industri i Dalane kommunene årene før dette, var Øgreyfoss den aller første etableringen av energiforsyning til allmenn benyttelse i Egersund og Rogaland. ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/673f1023-6145-4389-b0f1-c25fcd3803f7
  22. urn:
    1c3471a2-bd42-445c-ae74-0be858bb7274
    name:
    Vekst i Grenland IKS
    id:
    AKT-49
    path:
    IKAK/AKT-49
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vekst i Grenland ble startet som en stiftelse i mai 1990. Formålet var å utvikle et næringspolitisk handlingsprogram for Grenland. Programmet skulle gi grunnlag for lønnsomme arbeidsplasser, samt skape forståelse for industriens betydning og for at Grenland er en god bo- og arbeidesregion. I desembe...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c3471a2-bd42-445c-ae74-0be858bb7274
  23. urn:
    72e5d331-2dfe-48f4-8688-687f5bfd774a
    name:
    HAMOS (renovasjonsselskap). Slamplan. Slambehandling
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TIKA/A-4047/E/Ea/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72e5d331-2dfe-48f4-8688-687f5bfd774a
  24. urn:
    4dfa26a9-02b0-4e2a-b7a9-6f721fb54d8e
    name:
    Sunnmøre regionråd IKS
    id:
    IKS-0001
    path:
    IKAM/IKS-0001
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ålesundsregionens utviklingsselskap (ÅRU) (1987 - 2012) var et samarbeidsorgan mellom Giske, Haram, Sula, Skodje, Ålesund og fra1989 Ørskog. I 2012 skiftet de navn og heter i dag Sunnmøre regionråd IKS (SR). Medlemskommunene er: Giske, Haram, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal, Sande, Sandøy, Skodje, Stordal, S...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dfa26a9-02b0-4e2a-b7a9-6f721fb54d8e
  25. urn:
    3572528f-7104-4a36-9f02-f7530c0936f0
    name:
    NAV Forvaltning Østfold
    id:
    AKT-1022
    path:
    NAVA/AKT-1022
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    NAV Øst-Viken Dokumententer - Nord
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Historiske navn: 2007 - 31.12.12 - NAV Forvaltning Sarpsborg 01.01.13 - 31.08.16 - NAV Forvaltning Østfold 01.09.16 - - NAV Arbeid og ytelser Sarpsborg
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3572528f-7104-4a36-9f02-f7530c0936f0
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.

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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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