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 2026-10-29T07:07:44Z in 3.135 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58236 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sak: 06/643 HGT - Finansiering av erstatningskrav Halvorsen Grave og Transportservice AS
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    Sak: 04/737 Garanti for voldgiftssak – HGT Halvorsen grave- og transportservice AS
    id:
    0041
  3. name:
    Sak: 02/1017 Voldgiftsak HGT
    id:
    0020
  4. name:
    Sak 00/187 Avtale – Øygarden kommune – HGT Halvorsen Grave og Transportserv.
    id:
    0026
  5. name:
    Sak: 01/120 Kjøp av areal i Ljøsnesbukta frå HGT – Halvorsen grave/transportservice
    id:
    0040
  6. name:
    Holthgt.
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    193A Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0063
  8. name:
    193B Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0064
  9. name:
    193C Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0065
  10. name:
    16483, ANDWI (mappe 1/5-2/5), LHGT
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58236
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    508a4d04-4c46-4a89-a20c-8429ae197891
    name:
    Sak: 06/643 HGT - Finansiering av erstatningskrav Halvorsen Grave og Transportservice AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021.1/D/Da/L0027/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/508a4d04-4c46-4a89-a20c-8429ae197891
  2. urn:
    886afe27-d738-4dd3-8f67-3d26d400a836
    name:
    Sak: 04/737 Garanti for voldgiftssak – HGT Halvorsen grave- og transportservice AS
    id:
    0041
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/Df/L0015/0041
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/886afe27-d738-4dd3-8f67-3d26d400a836
  3. urn:
    6f17b99c-9dc0-4315-a225-4168f4e170d8
    name:
    Sak: 02/1017 Voldgiftsak HGT
    id:
    0020
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/Df/L0038/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f17b99c-9dc0-4315-a225-4168f4e170d8
  4. urn:
    912c7a38-1423-4735-8973-eadda10d3bb3
    name:
    Sak 00/187 Avtale – Øygarden kommune – HGT Halvorsen Grave og Transportserv.
    id:
    0026
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/De/L0033/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/912c7a38-1423-4735-8973-eadda10d3bb3
  5. urn:
    393793c4-71e0-44d1-8372-489e69474f26
    name:
    Sak: 01/120 Kjøp av areal i Ljøsnesbukta frå HGT – Halvorsen grave/transportservice
    id:
    0040
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/Df/L0025/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/393793c4-71e0-44d1-8372-489e69474f26
  6. urn:
    c96446c8-a226-45dc-99b9-556214326e04
    name:
    Holthgt.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1549/E/Ef/L0048/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c96446c8-a226-45dc-99b9-556214326e04
  7. urn:
    40ffa770-db09-4fa5-95c3-7fd83150446b
    name:
    193A Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0063
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698/F/L0063
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40ffa770-db09-4fa5-95c3-7fd83150446b
  8. urn:
    c4f3fd28-cae6-4881-867a-96c6147a456a
    name:
    193B Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698/F/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4f3fd28-cae6-4881-867a-96c6147a456a
  9. urn:
    da7391e3-712b-44ca-ad31-aaec85c113c9
    name:
    193C Scwachgt.
    id:
    L0065
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698/F/L0065
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da7391e3-712b-44ca-ad31-aaec85c113c9
  10. urn:
    3ff793f2-5c07-4d64-a9c8-c9d1010cdae8
    name:
    16483, ANDWI (mappe 1/5-2/5), LHGT
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fe/L0300/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ff793f2-5c07-4d64-a9c8-c9d1010cdae8
  11. urn:
    65976636-e527-4169-b7fa-3a08fe53966d
    name:
    16483, ANDWI (mappe 3/5-5/5), LHGT
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fe/L0301/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65976636-e527-4169-b7fa-3a08fe53966d
  12. urn:
    e4fc1fe3-d98b-40c1-af15-19afd779be86
    name:
    Havnedir-B X-10 Blom - Tollbodkaia - Fehgt. "Oplodnings-Plan No. 3".
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1604/2/T/Te/Te08/0030
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4fc1fe3-d98b-40c1-af15-19afd779be86
  13. urn:
    b765d864-6266-499b-8798-8db7d34c03c9
    name:
    455.7014.50 - T300 UBC topside weihgt verification and audit
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbc/Dbcb/L0298/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b765d864-6266-499b-8798-8db7d34c03c9
  14. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  15. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  16. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  17. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  19. 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
  20. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  21. urn:
    4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
  22. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  23. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  24. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  25. urn:
    72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
    name:
    Flittige Hender AS
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
Will you use the result in generated code?

Open the same result as JSON

Is data missing or incorrect? Send feedback about this result.

Continue exploring

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.