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 2026-10-22T10:09:14Z in 0.755 seconds.

Showing 10 of 179542 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Grimmer Thor, teknisk sjef (teknisk drift/økonomi)
    id:
    L0002
  2. name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0008
  3. name:
    Avdeling 2: Bedrifts ID: 402210 - Mesta Drift AS - Del 1
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Suldal kommune - Bygdeutvikling og teknisk drift (LMT-etaten)
    id:
    K-100199
  5. name:
    Teknisk plattform. Tjenesteavtale for sentral drift. Fellesdata AS
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Driftsutvalget / Teknisk hovedutvalg
    id:
    Aa
  7. name:
    Teknisk ass. ved Ytre drift.
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Askøy kommune. Kommunalavdeling for tjenester. Teknisk drift og utbygging.
    id:
    1247-503.2
  9. name:
    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
    id:
    Ead
  10. name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0006
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total:
179542
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a8992e4e-db19-4423-a1c5-ac3c03f888a7
    name:
    Grimmer Thor, teknisk sjef (teknisk drift/økonomi)
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/H/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8992e4e-db19-4423-a1c5-ac3c03f888a7
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000770474
    name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Ec/L0008
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000770474
  3. urn:
    b1ce8e35-f0d4-4b36-8908-796f01b70e9c
    name:
    Avdeling 2: Bedrifts ID: 402210 - Mesta Drift AS - Del 1
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1ce8e35-f0d4-4b36-8908-796f01b70e9c
  4. urn:
    4a5508f5-ec16-40f7-ae73-9dea1e12e21e
    name:
    Suldal kommune - Bygdeutvikling og teknisk drift (LMT-etaten)
    id:
    K-100199
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a5508f5-ec16-40f7-ae73-9dea1e12e21e
  5. urn:
    25b6282c-f23a-40b3-a8d9-ed1d07fed52e
    name:
    Teknisk plattform. Tjenesteavtale for sentral drift. Fellesdata AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fa/L0028/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25b6282c-f23a-40b3-a8d9-ed1d07fed52e
  6. urn:
    f7b2fae6-ca77-4407-91d2-31c163f3d0ce
    name:
    Driftsutvalget / Teknisk hovedutvalg
    id:
    Aa
    path:
    IKAR/K-101636/A/Aa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7b2fae6-ca77-4407-91d2-31c163f3d0ce
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154507
    name:
    Teknisk ass. ved Ytre drift.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Eb/L0009/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154507
  8. urn:
    ddc1d1f9-f59f-4072-9df9-8388fd1b752a
    name:
    Askøy kommune. Kommunalavdeling for tjenester. Teknisk drift og utbygging.
    id:
    1247-503.2
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddc1d1f9-f59f-4072-9df9-8388fd1b752a
  9. urn:
    3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
    name:
    Teknisk Ukeblad Media AS
    id:
    Ead
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2080/E/Ea/Ead
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef0b272-78df-4367-839a-a47465c5b6ac
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154568
    name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Ec/L0006
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154568
  11. urn:
    80b31d1a-6207-4d18-bfea-88f501160d90
    name:
    Avdeling 4: Bedrifts ID: 402332. Neas Asa
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b31d1a-6207-4d18-bfea-88f501160d90
  12. urn:
    e5629861-5404-4add-80db-af41aea2c859
    name:
    Nordland Fylkeskommune, Fylkesmannen, Drift av renseanlegg, teknisk assistanse
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/G/Gd/Gda/L0266/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5629861-5404-4add-80db-af41aea2c859
  13. urn:
    97330469-de17-4b44-abae-779ea787d179
    name:
    Drift. Vedlikehold. Salg av gass. Teknisk assistanse. Framdrift. Boreoperasjoner.
    id:
    L0401
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dm/L0401
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97330469-de17-4b44-abae-779ea787d179
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154567
    name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Ec/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154567
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154565
    name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Ec/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154565
  16. urn:
    967bfcab-f535-454b-ba68-a1708b451613
    name:
    Askøy kommune. Kommunalavdeling for tjenester. Teknisk drift og utbygging.
    id:
    1247-503.2
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503.2
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/967bfcab-f535-454b-ba68-a1708b451613
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003348193
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - avløp. Gnr. 187 bnr. 233 m.fl. Bergen kommune, NEAS ASA
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0014/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003348193
  18. urn:
    dc7619c3-444b-462c-9e59-dcf934ef0610
    name:
    Kontrakt mellom Askøy kommune, avdeling for teknisk drift og utbygging, og brødrene Ulveseth AS, murmester- og entreprenørforretning, om utførelse av "Ingersvann vannbehandlingsanlegg entreprise 1. bygg og anlegg".
    id:
    001
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503/G/Ga/L0189/001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7619c3-444b-462c-9e59-dcf934ef0610
  19. urn:
    67a84b0b-4441-427e-b771-e921cec3eb0c
    name:
    Kontrakt mellom Askøy kommune, avdeling for teknisk drift og utbygging, og brødrene Ulveseth AS, murmester- og entreprenørforretning, om utførelse av "Ingersvann vannbehandlingsanlegg entreprise 1. bygg og anlegg".
    id:
    002
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503/G/Ga/L0190/002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67a84b0b-4441-427e-b771-e921cec3eb0c
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003394231
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Gnr. 168 bnr. 358 Sandviksboder, Bergen kommune, NEAS ASA
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003394231
  21. urn:
    66d69213-66dc-47ae-ab8f-846550c1fb9e
    name:
    Eksamensbesvarelser. Bransjekurs. Sikkerhet/Teknisk drift/Resepsjon/Servicebegrep/Husøkonom./Aktuelle lover
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102286/F/Fd/Fdd/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d69213-66dc-47ae-ab8f-846550c1fb9e
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
    name:
    <Prosjekteringsgrunnlag brannverntiltak - Dokumentasjon brannsikkerhet>
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbc/Fbcl/L0018/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003154570
    name:
    Forskrifter/instrukser for teknisk drift.
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    BBA/A-0929/E/Ec/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003154570
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003345262
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak. Gnr. 167 bnr. 903 Bergen kommune, Skoltegrunnskaien 1, Neas ASA
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003345262
  25. urn:
    9723a623-0b8d-404f-a207-960e31759861
    name:
    Det tekniske råd - protokoll (Teknisk råd bestående av de tre bryggerienes tekniske driftledelse)
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    NTM/A-1020/O/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9723a623-0b8d-404f-a207-960e31759861
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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