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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T17:14:10Z in 0.353 seconds.

Showing 10 of 137526 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Arbeidskomiteen for Riksveien Lyse-Setesdal-Telemarken
    id:
    A-1020
  2. name:
    Forsand kommune - Lyse skole
    id:
    K-101613
  3. name:
    Norske artikler, rapporter og analyser om telekommunikasjon
    id:
    0028
  4. name:
    Pa 0980 - Lyse Kraft
    id:
    A-100433
  5. name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling Drammen teleområde
    id:
    ARK-3325
  6. name:
    Tromsø Tele Bedriftsidrettslag
    id:
    TOPA-P-0063
  7. name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling 2, Oslo Rikstelefonforening
    id:
    ARK-3454
  8. name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
  9. name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling 3, Telegrafavdelingen Oslo
    id:
    ARK-3322
  10. name:
    Pa 0980 - Lyse Kraft
    id:
    SAST-A-100433
Show all fields in HTML
total:
137526
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4ced8cee-72ee-42c8-b4ad-18fbbf3af159
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Arbeidskomiteen for Riksveien Lyse-Setesdal-Telemarken
    id:
    A-1020
    path:
    BYST/A-1020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ced8cee-72ee-42c8-b4ad-18fbbf3af159
  2. urn:
    bd3c598e-6963-4434-9bb8-e476051a43ab
    name:
    Forsand kommune - Lyse skole
    id:
    K-101613
    path:
    IKAR/K-101613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd3c598e-6963-4434-9bb8-e476051a43ab
  3. urn:
    a4edbcfd-d97b-4754-89d7-9c6a3382743c
    name:
    Norske artikler, rapporter og analyser om telekommunikasjon
    id:
    0028
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1162/E/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4edbcfd-d97b-4754-89d7-9c6a3382743c
  4. urn:
    601d6356-2bb7-4948-b76f-2b4a65a62960
    name:
    Pa 0980 - Lyse Kraft
    id:
    A-100433
    path:
    AV/A-100433
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Se Gunnar Nerheim, Liv Ramskjær og Kristin Øye Gjerdes bok "Ingen skal fryse med kraft fra Lyse, historien om Lyse Kraft 1947 - 1997". Sandnes 1997.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/601d6356-2bb7-4948-b76f-2b4a65a62960
  5. urn:
    7a644d3b-21b7-4550-aadb-e0bf5ae4e31b
    name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling Drammen teleområde
    id:
    ARK-3325
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3325
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a644d3b-21b7-4550-aadb-e0bf5ae4e31b
  6. urn:
    0919963c-4aa2-43aa-a5e8-809bf55e06d2
    name:
    Tromsø Tele Bedriftsidrettslag
    id:
    TOPA-P-0063
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0919963c-4aa2-43aa-a5e8-809bf55e06d2
  7. urn:
    14085cdb-0db9-4fd9-9260-f3218d1c0637
    name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling 2, Oslo Rikstelefonforening
    id:
    ARK-3454
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14085cdb-0db9-4fd9-9260-f3218d1c0637
  8. urn:
    db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
    name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
  9. urn:
    86cee376-f55d-4eab-a3ef-20cfcb3963b0
    name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avdeling 3, Telegrafavdelingen Oslo
    id:
    ARK-3322
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3322
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86cee376-f55d-4eab-a3ef-20cfcb3963b0
  10. urn:
    2fd96871-6a55-41e9-b190-7ea5b3f99924
    name:
    Pa 0980 - Lyse Kraft
    id:
    SAST-A-100433
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100433
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fd96871-6a55-41e9-b190-7ea5b3f99924
  11. urn:
    249de37b-e32c-40f4-afca-2fa346da9f80
    name:
    Telegraf og telefon arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    ARK-1446
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1446
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/249de37b-e32c-40f4-afca-2fa346da9f80
  12. urn:
    957f11c1-72f4-4c40-a643-2348be9dea4c
    name:
    Norsk tele tjeneste forbund, avd. Oslo
    id:
    ARK-1844
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1844
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/957f11c1-72f4-4c40-a643-2348be9dea4c
  13. urn:
    2e19e9b9-bc53-475a-b315-d2f3706148a2
    name:
    Norsk telegraf- og telefonforbund/Norsk tele tjeneste forbund
    id:
    ARK-1811
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1811
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk Tele Tjeneste Forbund (skiftet navn til Norsk tele tjeneste forbund i 1964) var en fagforening for ansatte i Televerket (telemontører og kontor- og ekspedisjonspersonale), NRK og andre institusjoner. Stiftelsesmøtet ble holdt 4.-6. oktober 1930. Tilsluttet Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (LO). 1...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e19e9b9-bc53-475a-b315-d2f3706148a2
  14. urn:
    f870c13a-f892-4174-8968-58e272b1e409
    name:
    Telemarkkonsertar A/S
    id:
    0800266
    path:
    IKAK/0800266
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f870c13a-f892-4174-8968-58e272b1e409
  15. urn:
    a4dff29f-1f7b-4abc-bccb-4bd26f9c8250
    name:
    Aurdal Telegrafstasjon
    id:
    SAH-TELE-014
    path:
    AV/SAH-TELE-014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4dff29f-1f7b-4abc-bccb-4bd26f9c8250
  16. urn:
    7c262285-2c00-4fd1-9024-0bb6fb790a07
    name:
    Gammelstua på Lyse, Sørkedalen [oppmålingstegning av Guttu, Jon]
    id:
    L0323
    path:
    UBIT/A-0439/F/L0323
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c262285-2c00-4fd1-9024-0bb6fb790a07
  17. urn:
    b878a2ae-502b-44a0-ae07-accf7dddec4f
    name:
    Tele- Lyse fiberkabel
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-1215/G/Gc/L0041/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b878a2ae-502b-44a0-ae07-accf7dddec4f
  18. urn:
    f991cf97-97fc-4b2a-b6e2-aac80f3c1e53
    name:
    Lnr. 683/2 Lyse Kraftverk
    id:
    L0593
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fca/L0593
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f991cf97-97fc-4b2a-b6e2-aac80f3c1e53
  19. urn:
    84a33cf2-66da-444f-a8ee-2acf90e0ae2f
    name:
    Lnr. 683/3 Lyse Kraftverk
    id:
    L0594
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fca/L0594
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84a33cf2-66da-444f-a8ee-2acf90e0ae2f
  20. urn:
    20f2fe67-cc0d-40ea-aea0-686ee23dc292
    name:
    Lnr. 683/4 Lyse Kraftverk
    id:
    L0595
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fca/L0595
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20f2fe67-cc0d-40ea-aea0-686ee23dc292
  21. urn:
    cd81f12a-6bae-4285-906c-85af5a53ddb0
    name:
    Norsk Tele Tjeneste Forbund (NTTF), avdeling Hamar teleområde
    id:
    ARK-409
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-409
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk Tele Tjeneste Forbund (NTTF) organiserte telemontører, kontor- og ekspedisjonspersonale i det statlige Televerket. Det var opprettet avdelinger for hvert enkelt teleområde i Televerket. På midten av 1980-tallet hadde forbundet 31 avdelinger. NTTFs avdeling for Hamar omfattet de tidligere kont...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd81f12a-6bae-4285-906c-85af5a53ddb0
  22. urn:
    3b457302-6137-4192-aee2-8e06a3b5ed22
    name:
    Lyseklostergodset - II. Godsforvaltning
    id:
    SAB-A-36602
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-36602
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b457302-6137-4192-aee2-8e06a3b5ed22
  23. urn:
    4d380642-3fbe-4fa5-a81e-9634773645f9
    name:
    Lyseklostergodset - I. Offentlig forvaltning
    id:
    SAB-A-36601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-36601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d380642-3fbe-4fa5-a81e-9634773645f9
  24. urn:
    ada2a1d3-27e1-4cbe-ba02-43fe6fa3c2ff
    name:
    Eivind Lysell
    id:
    GRI-1012
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ada2a1d3-27e1-4cbe-ba02-43fe6fa3c2ff
  25. urn:
    47efe6cf-adf2-4d6e-b723-7e25e1110cf6
    name:
    UL Nordlyset, Skagstad
    id:
    A-03-1010
    path:
    AIN/A-03-1010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47efe6cf-adf2-4d6e-b723-7e25e1110cf6
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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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