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 2026-10-23T07:13:10Z in 0.823 seconds.

Showing 10 of 182107 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
  2. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
  3. name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
  4. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
  5. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
  6. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
  7. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
  8. name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    SAT-PA-0698
  9. name:
    Lorentzen & Wettres industrianlegg AS
    id:
    A-10333
  10. name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    AS-4711
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total:
182107
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  2. urn:
    c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
  3. urn:
    cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
    name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
  4. urn:
    7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
  5. urn:
    95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
  6. urn:
    8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
  7. urn:
    fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
  8. urn:
    5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    SAT-PA-0698
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
  9. urn:
    18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
    name:
    Lorentzen & Wettres industrianlegg AS
    id:
    A-10333
    path:
    OBA/A-10333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18bb81b0-7157-4cdc-96d5-d09011df1fb8
  10. urn:
    28bcb937-d9e9-4029-ac1c-ab8269f907e4
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    AS-4711
    path:
    AV/AS-4711
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    A/S Anlegg ble opprettet i januar 1940. I 1985 ble det kjøpt opp av Trondheimsfirmaet Byggteknik. I 1996 ble A/S Anlegg solgt videre til Reinertsen (1/3) og Trøndelag Vekst (1/3), senere tok Reinertsen over hele firmaet. A/S Anlegg var et entreprenørfirma som hovedsakelig drev med utbygging av infra...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28bcb937-d9e9-4029-ac1c-ab8269f907e4
  11. urn:
    6eeecec8-bb8a-43ad-93c6-87451d6d4566
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. VA-anlegg Rognan - Russånes
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    AIN/A-17-145/F/Fc/L0021
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eeecec8-bb8a-43ad-93c6-87451d6d4566
  12. urn:
    7e1553c8-e5e2-461e-b9cb-eaf38cd68385
    name:
    Øygarden kommune. Hovedutvalet for bygg og anlegg
    id:
    1259b-510.02
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-510.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1553c8-e5e2-461e-b9cb-eaf38cd68385
  13. urn:
    fab37e8b-1580-4d5f-9f7d-936e641f532f
    name:
    Interkommunalt selskap for tekniske anlegg i Arendal/Grimstadregionen
    id:
    KA0900i-121
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fab37e8b-1580-4d5f-9f7d-936e641f532f
  14. urn:
    84348cce-e56a-4b45-bece-f644b1adddac
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Kommiteer for anlegg av slakthus/Slakthuskomite
    id:
    K-100241
    path:
    IKAR/K-100241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84348cce-e56a-4b45-bece-f644b1adddac
  15. urn:
    d54c00bd-5c27-43d1-a87a-2442c5ae8747
    name:
    Teledirektoratet, tegninger kjøleanlegg for radiolinjestasjoner anlegg nr. 557 og 559-561. RL-stasjoner Løvdalsfjell (Leknes, 1970), Natland (1970) Glåpen (Sørvågen, 1970) (se også rad A, anlegg nr. 559; rad B, anlegg nr. 560; ...
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1613/T/Ta/L0011/0001/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d54c00bd-5c27-43d1-a87a-2442c5ae8747
  16. urn:
    7866fa45-4f38-49af-a6dc-1902639b4f27
    name:
    Klasse D: Frå: Kulturbygg og -anlegg - Felles - Felles. Til: Idrettsbygg og -anlegg.
    id:
    L0037
    path:
    IKAH/1224-272/D/Db/L0037
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7866fa45-4f38-49af-a6dc-1902639b4f27
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003173569
    name:
    199509921 Kontrakt Avvanningsanlegg og pumpestasjon på Grønneviksøren Byggtekniske anlegg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6859/F/Fa/L0014/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003173569
  18. urn:
    8f1f51fc-1c10-4b5b-91bd-14a3de01a252
    name:
    Forsvaret, Regneanlegget Blindern- Kjeller
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2460
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2460
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f1f51fc-1c10-4b5b-91bd-14a3de01a252
  19. urn:
    c06a8da0-43f4-4f36-a472-fa29b44f00e2
    name:
    Anleggskontoret
    id:
    S-3F-10493
    path:
    AV/S-3F-10493
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hit hører kontroll med industrianlegg og produksjonsanlegg i fiskerinæringen, statsbidrag til anlegg, samt statens egne anlegg.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c06a8da0-43f4-4f36-a472-fa29b44f00e2
  20. urn:
    a8126caf-f8d0-46c5-9cc2-ee140af23f66
    name:
    15/2429 - Parkouranlegg i Barlin
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0034/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8126caf-f8d0-46c5-9cc2-ee140af23f66
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792505
    name:
    Saker 1632, utvidelse, pristilbud-prosjekteringsgruppe og kontrakter E-1, E-2 og SD-anlegg
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbe/Fbej/L0011
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792505
  22. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000028830
    name:
    Tegninger elektrisk anlegg
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    OFA/0501-512/L/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000028830
  23. urn:
    fb48129d-0548-468e-83df-b0a352828cbf
    name:
    XR02-K - I/S Norpolefin. Fellesanlegg laboratorium, elforsyning og rørpost. Hjelpeanlegg. PEL-anlegg. Saga Hypercompressor LDPE. Del 1 av 2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Df/L0732/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb48129d-0548-468e-83df-b0a352828cbf
  24. urn:
    c1ae8f8b-41ed-4dd5-9edc-e8f76d3d3170
    name:
    XR02-K - I/S Norpolefin. Fellesanlegg laboratorium, elforsyning og rørpost. Hjelpeanlegg. PEL-anlegg. Saga Hypercompressor LDPE. Del 2 av 2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Df/L0732/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1ae8f8b-41ed-4dd5-9edc-e8f76d3d3170
  25. urn:
    e3ef349b-f7dd-40de-adcf-e358a11ee576
    name:
    Lyefjell sentrum - Idrettsanlegg og VA- anlegg
    id:
    0175
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0048/0175
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3ef349b-f7dd-40de-adcf-e358a11ee576
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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