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 2026-11-12T20:44:01Z in 6.621 seconds.

Showing 10 of 290222 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen Byggmesterlaug
    id:
    A-2326
  2. name:
    Bergen Byggmesterlaug
    id:
    A-2326
  3. name:
    PA-0749, Byggmesterforbundet Rogaland
    id:
    A-1802
  4. name:
    Byggmester Hilmar Bjerke
    id:
    FIA-1038
  5. name:
    Oskar Hoff byggmester
    id:
    A-96-1010
  6. name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
  7. name:
    Byggmesterforbundet Region Vest
    id:
    A-7397
  8. name:
    Andreas Tvedte, byggmester
    id:
    A-7571
  9. name:
    Byggmester Olivius Myhrum
    id:
    E-A-00573
  10. name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
Show all fields in HTML
total:
290222
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000122801
    name:
    Bergen Byggmesterlaug
    id:
    A-2326
    path:
    BBA/A-2326
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000122801
  2. urn:
    b6ed61c8-4cf9-46ac-a9dc-bf0bd64fc536
    name:
    Bergen Byggmesterlaug
    id:
    A-2326
    path:
    SAF/A-2326
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6ed61c8-4cf9-46ac-a9dc-bf0bd64fc536
  3. urn:
    61c775c4-61ab-48c0-a85d-5a443a5216df
    name:
    PA-0749, Byggmesterforbundet Rogaland
    id:
    A-1802
    path:
    BYST/A-1802
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c775c4-61ab-48c0-a85d-5a443a5216df
  4. urn:
    46bdc2f7-c7aa-4529-ba41-37945704afe8
    name:
    Byggmester Hilmar Bjerke
    id:
    FIA-1038
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46bdc2f7-c7aa-4529-ba41-37945704afe8
  5. urn:
    272d3529-8ac9-42e5-a56e-7e1e02384fda
    name:
    Oskar Hoff byggmester
    id:
    A-96-1010
    path:
    AIN/A-96-1010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/272d3529-8ac9-42e5-a56e-7e1e02384fda
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204000
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    BBA/A-2306
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204000
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003466579
    name:
    Byggmesterforbundet Region Vest
    id:
    A-7397
    path:
    BBA/A-7397
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003466579
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003774922
    name:
    Andreas Tvedte, byggmester
    id:
    A-7571
    path:
    BBA/A-7571
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003774922
  9. urn:
    2000d041-7923-4fa0-b70a-b0e1e79e5470
    name:
    Byggmester Olivius Myhrum
    id:
    E-A-00573
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00573
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2000d041-7923-4fa0-b70a-b0e1e79e5470
  10. urn:
    771d90d6-ca74-46f7-8d11-8df1f2c57782
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    SAF/A-2306
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/771d90d6-ca74-46f7-8d11-8df1f2c57782
  11. urn:
    76acc36f-6e90-4e84-99e3-d78f8bf5cb58
    name:
    Byggmesterforbundet Region Vest
    id:
    A-7397
    path:
    SAF/A-7397
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76acc36f-6e90-4e84-99e3-d78f8bf5cb58
  12. urn:
    22239913-b04f-4137-a988-f14dd6598f0f
    name:
    PA-0161, Dørheim, Kristoffer, byggmester
    id:
    A-1213
    path:
    BYST/A-1213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22239913-b04f-4137-a988-f14dd6598f0f
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124976
    name:
    Pa 1449 - Mathisen, Jaren. Byggmester
    id:
    A-2706
    path:
    VEMU/A-2706
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000124976
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164704
    name:
    Pa 1696 - Byggmesterbrødrene Johansen. Konkursbo
    id:
    A-2979
    path:
    VEMU/A-2979
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164704
  15. urn:
    bcb86e37-70c6-4003-9814-76ccf0ea4fcd
    name:
    Pa 1333 - Rogaland Maler- og Byggtapetsermesterlaug
    id:
    SAST-A-101650
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb86e37-70c6-4003-9814-76ccf0ea4fcd
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204001
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen, byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    BBA/A-2307
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204001
  17. urn:
    92cb83ea-519a-429f-bbb9-7bb5f790a976
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen. Byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    SAF/A-2307
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92cb83ea-519a-429f-bbb9-7bb5f790a976
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120467
    name:
    Byggmester J. H. Nævdal og hustru Elisabeth Nævdahls legat
    id:
    A-1077
    path:
    BBA/A-1077
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120467
  19. urn:
    f2edc92c-13aa-4eef-91b7-8afb4319ccf8
    name:
    Byggmester J. H. Nævdal og hustru Elisabeth Nævdahls legat
    id:
    A-1077
    path:
    SAF/A-1077
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2edc92c-13aa-4eef-91b7-8afb4319ccf8
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090973
    name:
    Pa 1181 - Byggmester Lars Christensen og hustru A.Christensens legat
    id:
    A-2399
    path:
    VEMU/A-2399
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090973
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000564387
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
    path:
    BBA/A-2306
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000564387
  22. urn:
    24dc30ed-cffa-43c3-9b30-5fd5c9c874d1
    name:
    Nævdal, J.H. byggmesterfirma
    id:
    A-2306
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    SAF/A-2306
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    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24dc30ed-cffa-43c3-9b30-5fd5c9c874d1
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000564388
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen, byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    BBA/A-2307
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000564388
  24. urn:
    a52931dc-9531-469c-ac7b-21edf38d29eb
    name:
    Nævdal, Johannes Halvorsen, byggmester
    id:
    A-2307
    path:
    SAF/A-2307
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er J. H. Nævdal Bygg AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 71.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a52931dc-9531-469c-ac7b-21edf38d29eb
  25. urn:
    d67d60b6-2bd8-42b0-9312-5d7652605179
    name:
    Norske skreddermesteres landsforbund
    id:
    RA-PA-1954
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1954
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d67d60b6-2bd8-42b0-9312-5d7652605179
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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.