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 2026-10-16T10:30:00Z in 2.791 seconds.

Showing 10 of 99732 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
  2. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
  3. name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Sandnes - K4002 Elektro
    id:
    0131
  4. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 1
    id:
    0147
  5. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 2
    id:
    0148
  6. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 4
    id:
    0150
  7. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 3
    id:
    0149
  8. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 5
    id:
    0151
  9. name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
  10. name:
    Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
    id:
    AKT-5430
Show all fields in HTML
total:
99732
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
  2. urn:
    593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
  3. urn:
    cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
    name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Sandnes - K4002 Elektro
    id:
    0131
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0031/0131
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
  4. urn:
    2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 1
    id:
    0147
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0037/0147
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
  5. urn:
    a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 2
    id:
    0148
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0148
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
  6. urn:
    9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 4
    id:
    0150
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0150
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
  7. urn:
    65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 3
    id:
    0149
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0039/0149
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
  8. urn:
    7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 5
    id:
    0151
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0040/0151
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
  9. urn:
    4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
    path:
    TIKA/A-4408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
  10. urn:
    e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
    name:
    Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
    id:
    AKT-5430
    path:
    AV/AKT-5430
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aker Elektro ble etablert på Stord i 1946, fra 1953 under navnet Stord Elektro. Stord verft (AS Stord) kjøpte elektrotjenester fra Stord Elektro og Stord verft ble bedriftens viktigste kunde. Samarbeidet ble såpass tett at Akergruppen i 1967 kjøpte halve Stord Elektro. I 1976 kjøpte Aker hele bedrif...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
  11. urn:
    ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
    name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
    path:
    IKAK/0709590.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
  12. urn:
    51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
    name:
    Miljølista i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2011157
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2011157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
  13. urn:
    3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
    name:
    Onsøy kommune. Natur- og miljøvernutvalget
    id:
    O-1074
    path:
    FRKA/O-1074
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
  14. urn:
    3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
    name:
    Ny vannforsyning Rennesøy og Finnøy - elektroentreprise
    id:
    0121
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0028/0121
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
  15. urn:
    d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
    name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH/UNIT (Universitetet i Trondheim) - Elektroteknisk avdeling/Fakultet for elektro og datateknikk
    id:
    SAT-A-4567
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4567
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
  16. urn:
    2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
    name:
    Roan kommune, teknisk/ landbruk og miljø
    id:
    A-5462
    path:
    TIKA/A-5462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
  17. urn:
    a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for elektro- og elektronikkfag (OREE)
    id:
    RA-S-6265
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
  18. urn:
    a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Miljøutvalget
    id:
    A-0257
    path:
    BYST/A-0257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
  19. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
    name:
    Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1640
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1640
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
  20. urn:
    d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004065619
    name:
    <Tilbud på rammeavtale - konsulenttjenester elektro, miljø og energi til Bergen kommune fra Sweco Norge AS>
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/D/Dg/L0069/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004065619
  22. urn:
    53b4b89f-9f5a-4816-9f34-c0db03ff7357
    name:
    Aker Elektro (AEL)
    id:
    AKT-5846
    path:
    AV/AKT-5846
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stord Elektro ble etablert i 1946 under navnet Gjerstad & Co, etter navnet til grunnleggeren Hjalmar Gjerstad. De første oppdragene var installasjon i fiskebåter og ishavsskuter på Ottesen Skipsbyggeri. Skipsbyggeriene i regionen var viktige kunder og i 1948 fikk firmaet innpass på A/S Stord (senere...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53b4b89f-9f5a-4816-9f34-c0db03ff7357
  23. urn:
    f95b46c7-e7d3-4ea4-b8ab-8bba3cfca8a5
    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/A/Ab/Aba/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f95b46c7-e7d3-4ea4-b8ab-8bba3cfca8a5
  24. urn:
    3ce1e7ba-ef59-4194-b75d-8bbd696d3831
    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/A/Ab/Aba/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ce1e7ba-ef59-4194-b75d-8bbd696d3831
  25. urn:
    16aa3656-c5d1-4177-aacc-40803bf95fa7
    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/A/Ab/Aba/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16aa3656-c5d1-4177-aacc-40803bf95fa7
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.

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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

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