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 2026-10-15T20:06:57Z in 3.013 seconds.

Showing 10 of 416409 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
  3. name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
  4. name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
  5. name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
  6. name:
    V & H Entreprenør A/S
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
  8. name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-2901-0002
  9. name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
  10. name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
Show all fields in HTML
total:
416409
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
  2. urn:
    bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
    name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
    path:
    TEMU/BH-A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
  3. urn:
    fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
    name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    BBA/A-1058
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
  5. urn:
    73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    SAF/A-1058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
  6. urn:
    1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
    name:
    V & H Entreprenør A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
  7. urn:
    d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
    name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
  8. urn:
    748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
    name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-2901-0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-2901-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    BBA/A-1034
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
  10. urn:
    6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    SAF/A-1034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
  11. urn:
    af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
    name:
    Trondhjems cementstøberi og entreprenørforretning
    id:
    A-0290
    path:
    UBIT/A-0290
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
  12. urn:
    243fb559-2564-45a9-bb70-4b69b5204d6d
    name:
    Lokal innehaver og entreprenør avtaler - regionskontoret i Østlandet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1855/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/243fb559-2564-45a9-bb70-4b69b5204d6d
  13. urn:
    15f17c91-0316-488a-ac76-b3a1b830ee5d
    name:
    Lokal innehaver og entreprenør avtaler - regionskontoret i Tromsø og Hamar
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dk/L1858/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15f17c91-0316-488a-ac76-b3a1b830ee5d
  14. urn:
    c9bc10de-45d7-40c1-b09c-5e033499763b
    name:
    Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon - komplett konkurransegrunnlag. Entreprise 01
    id:
    0198
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0054/0198
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9bc10de-45d7-40c1-b09c-5e033499763b
  15. urn:
    917ff2bf-b45b-47a4-9fcc-3e50048869a0
    name:
    Spilde Entreprenør AS - lagringsløyve sprengstoff
    id:
    0015
    path:
    VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dbb/L0047/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/917ff2bf-b45b-47a4-9fcc-3e50048869a0
  16. urn:
    a0de2880-0d8b-48d7-aded-53c981a8c1d9
    name:
    212/86 Rusta leir alle arb ifm lager og simulatorhall - Entreprenør Thor Olsen AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0264/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0de2880-0d8b-48d7-aded-53c981a8c1d9
  17. urn:
    c0f3f98d-88a5-4142-a31b-0736f24d4908
    name:
    Sak 11976. Selmer-Sande Entreprenør AS. Selmer-Furuholmen Rogaland AS. Oppsigelse. Ankesak. Gulating lagmannsrett
    id:
    3329
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3329
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0f3f98d-88a5-4142-a31b-0736f24d4908
  18. urn:
    1c1376aa-09dd-4b74-a02e-1bb2e6957cd4
    name:
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    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAK/0713541-1/E/Ea/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c1376aa-09dd-4b74-a02e-1bb2e6957cd4
  19. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000002681
    name:
    Ole Engelund entreprenørfirma
    id:
    H-AS-00428
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00428
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ole Engelund (4. februar 1908-5. oktober 1999) fra Nordre Brandbu, var entreprenør fra slutten av 1940-åra. Ved årsskiftet 1977/1978 slo firmaet seg sammen med firmaet Karsten Smedsrud. Ole Engelund hadde ei tid over 60 mann i arbeid og hadde bygg over hele Hadeland. For flere personalopplysninger, ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000002681
  20. urn:
    753fc4e1-0833-4a27-9178-feb4a31beb08
    name:
    Regulering Bildøybakken, byggjesak 119/89. Klage frå Norman Sotra AS på vegne av entreprenør Skålevik AS over vedtak frå Fjell bygningsråd om å ikkje setja i gang regulering
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/753fc4e1-0833-4a27-9178-feb4a31beb08
  21. urn:
    e3f35c42-18c2-40f5-811f-67f00a6a3bec
    name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    2901-0002
    path:
    AV/2901-0002
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemndene ble opprettet i henhold til Lov om godkjenning av entreprenører som driver med husbygging o.a. av 24/10-1952, jfr §§ 6 og 7. Nemnda skulle gi fylkesmannen råd om hvem som skulle få innvilget søknad om å bli godkjent som entreprenør. I lovens § 7 er det angitt at det skulle ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f35c42-18c2-40f5-811f-67f00a6a3bec
  22. urn:
    0b52daa8-8bc3-493a-ba8b-111d646bd9cc
    name:
    Entreprenør bygging kaldtlager
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    KRAM/A-0111/G/Gd/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b52daa8-8bc3-493a-ba8b-111d646bd9cc
  23. urn:
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    id:
    0001
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    name:
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    0021
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ac40ffa-6eb3-48b8-a0aa-22a3d2411d34
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053687
    name:
    Lagerskur - entreprenør Berntsen og Boe
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1011/D/Da/Daa/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053687
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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