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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-23T20:30:23Z in 0.378 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108007 results in compact format.

name:
Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
name:
Gårdshistorie for Indre Lindset i Fræna
id:
L0059
name:
Bjørn Lindsetmo AS
id:
0006
name:
Lindseth Reklame AS
id:
0001
name:
V & H Entreprenør A/S
id:
0003
name:
Aslaug R.Gilje/Jon Lindset/Håkon Holstad
id:
L0057
name:
725 Lindseth, Per / Kongsberg Elektriske AS
id:
0002
name:
Heldal Entreprenør AS
id:
0030
name:
Velde entreprenør AS
id:
0004
name:
Røstad Entreprenør AS
id:
0002

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total:

108007

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
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
urn:
no-ROMS_arkiv000000023044
name:
Gårdshistorie for Indre Lindset i Fræna
id:
L0059
path:
ROMS/R.Ark.1001/2017/L0059
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Romsdalsmuseet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000023044
urn:
cf620132-5329-43e1-99a0-813ad6703073
name:
Bjørn Lindsetmo AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0006/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf620132-5329-43e1-99a0-813ad6703073
urn:
9562f400-1ef9-40d3-959b-6a31111276db
name:
Lindseth Reklame AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0252/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9562f400-1ef9-40d3-959b-6a31111276db
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
urn:
d0a1a759-8a40-473e-9c08-17287fd00443
name:
Aslaug R.Gilje/Jon Lindset/Håkon Holstad
id:
L0057
path:
AV/SAST-A-101081/D/L0057
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a1a759-8a40-473e-9c08-17287fd00443
urn:
8dfe243f-4d1c-44a3-b6bc-c7bad4c62d6e
name:
725 Lindseth, Per / Kongsberg Elektriske AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1035/D/Da/L0116/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dfe243f-4d1c-44a3-b6bc-c7bad4c62d6e
urn:
34558f1a-ad55-495f-95af-16afb8f5444e
name:
Heldal Entreprenør AS
id:
0030
path:
AAMA/KA0900-538/G3/L0003/0030
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34558f1a-ad55-495f-95af-16afb8f5444e
urn:
1e6044a6-8e5f-45af-af7b-6413a9a572c1
name:
Velde entreprenør AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102655/D/L0007/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e6044a6-8e5f-45af-af7b-6413a9a572c1
urn:
e1bd277f-3818-4513-bd29-d5aa5dbb3e38
name:
Røstad Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0365/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1bd277f-3818-4513-bd29-d5aa5dbb3e38
urn:
416e4368-8d83-4d43-92df-b170be747dda
name:
Aker entreprenør AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0034/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/416e4368-8d83-4d43-92df-b170be747dda
urn:
b65b07de-4da5-4353-a3cc-37093a7fd11e
name:
Lindseth, Asbjørn
id:
0005
path:
OBA/A-40207/D/Da/L0018/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b65b07de-4da5-4353-a3cc-37093a7fd11e
urn:
ce71d1d4-775d-4d71-801d-b74c73ed942e
name:
Norsk Stillas Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Dd/L0005/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce71d1d4-775d-4d71-801d-b74c73ed942e
urn:
995fa5b1-18c8-4285-97fe-8e6c6cc77f45
name:
kontrakt, Entreprenør - Byggekompaniet AS
id:
0002
path:
IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0085/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/995fa5b1-18c8-4285-97fe-8e6c6cc77f45
urn:
05a6d7a4-5e6f-4f0e-ab38-72723df43e24
name:
Bankgaranti. Entreprenør Access AS
id:
0005
path:
IKAH/1259b-201/D/Dd/L0002/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a6d7a4-5e6f-4f0e-ab38-72723df43e24
urn:
95927fab-1022-4c1d-a457-b51c626154bf
name:
Avdeling 4. 2A Entreprenør AS
id:
0011
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0011/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95927fab-1022-4c1d-a457-b51c626154bf
urn:
f322fa4e-17a3-4d0a-abb6-4c3b4ce587c7
name:
Raaen entreprenør T.Boye Pedersen AS
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0017/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f322fa4e-17a3-4d0a-abb6-4c3b4ce587c7
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
urn:
11078be6-3d3f-4b86-a6c0-0069e0e05b36
name:
Permitterionger Statnett Entreprenør AS - 2001/00623
id:
0001
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/Da/L0508/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11078be6-3d3f-4b86-a6c0-0069e0e05b36
urn:
c09fb385-6725-405d-9e5b-701b5c0faf12
name:
Ridehus Klett - takarbeider - Isola entreprenør AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6092/F/Fa/L0244/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c09fb385-6725-405d-9e5b-701b5c0faf12
urn:
13b26236-c76d-43e5-a9b2-81c15885438e
name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13b26236-c76d-43e5-a9b2-81c15885438e
urn:
cab7c10d-ac3c-49c1-836c-a34c12f6fc60
name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab7c10d-ac3c-49c1-836c-a34c12f6fc60
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name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3f7f43-46d4-4446-b6c3-d805381c8ff4
urn:
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name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0004
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a25eb8f-68ee-43b6-8a93-f277ca34d47b
urn:
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name:
Kontrakt. Bygningsmessige arbeider. Heimdal Entreprenør AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fan/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/442346e8-c0df-479b-82a1-7dd1bc68e658

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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