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 2026-10-24T11:38:32Z in 0.490 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54788 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kart - Norkart AS
    id:
    0032
  2. name:
    Norkart AS. Databehandlaravtale
    id:
    0045
  3. name:
    Norkart AS -Reguleringsplanar (digital)
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Sak 67/92 AS Norkart - kartlegging
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Norkart as - vedlikeholdskontrakt Vesla/Geonor
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    Databehandleravtale mellom Søgne kommune og Norkart AS
    id:
    0016
  7. name:
    Avtale mellom Søgne kommune og Norkart AS
    id:
    0042
  8. name:
    Norkart AS. Avtale om kjøp av GIS/LINE
    id:
    0046
  9. name:
    Tilbod kartlegging i M 1:1000 Radøy kommune frå NORKART AS.
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Sund kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1245-e0013
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54788
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c749f17e-21ca-40f0-aa7a-805bf82a4aaa
    name:
    Kart - Norkart AS
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AAMA/KA0904-772/D/L0013/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c749f17e-21ca-40f0-aa7a-805bf82a4aaa
  2. urn:
    463a081f-9076-41aa-bb7b-ae1023cbaed6
    name:
    Norkart AS. Databehandlaravtale
    id:
    0045
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0006/0045
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/463a081f-9076-41aa-bb7b-ae1023cbaed6
  3. urn:
    c5f4d22c-1821-4aeb-94f2-9fb69fd78a5f
    name:
    Norkart AS -Reguleringsplanar (digital)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dbb/L0031/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5f4d22c-1821-4aeb-94f2-9fb69fd78a5f
  4. urn:
    e86d0410-d546-4b1f-bf8f-322007c09ad0
    name:
    Sak 67/92 AS Norkart - kartlegging
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-021/A/Aa/L0003/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e86d0410-d546-4b1f-bf8f-322007c09ad0
  5. urn:
    06f9c682-ec46-4692-9689-aac809ff628a
    name:
    Norkart as - vedlikeholdskontrakt Vesla/Geonor
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0011/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f9c682-ec46-4692-9689-aac809ff628a
  6. urn:
    c7881e46-46d8-4322-b4a9-4890a51085a6
    name:
    Databehandleravtale mellom Søgne kommune og Norkart AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0012/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7881e46-46d8-4322-b4a9-4890a51085a6
  7. urn:
    c0a4c389-4db9-44e9-8336-a25f18b39be3
    name:
    Avtale mellom Søgne kommune og Norkart AS
    id:
    0042
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0012/0042
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0a4c389-4db9-44e9-8336-a25f18b39be3
  8. urn:
    43078b95-32f9-4ab4-aae0-0b00ee599058
    name:
    Norkart AS. Avtale om kjøp av GIS/LINE
    id:
    0046
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0006/0046
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43078b95-32f9-4ab4-aae0-0b00ee599058
  9. urn:
    3323fb3d-6c45-4c78-89a5-7ace58df353e
    name:
    Tilbod kartlegging i M 1:1000 Radøy kommune frå NORKART AS.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-501/D/Da/L0091/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3323fb3d-6c45-4c78-89a5-7ace58df353e
  10. urn:
    ce468a39-3af9-444d-9101-0ea8ec61b8fe
    name:
    Sund kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1245-e0013
    path:
    IKAH/1245-e0013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce468a39-3af9-444d-9101-0ea8ec61b8fe
  11. urn:
    5bbdb307-82f6-4097-a284-a1f5e8e58f6c
    name:
    Meland kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1256-e011
    path:
    IKAH/1256-e011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bbdb307-82f6-4097-a284-a1f5e8e58f6c
  12. urn:
    feb77d0a-9b1c-41cc-bd4f-56ec98125daf
    name:
    Øygarden kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1259b-e015
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-e015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feb77d0a-9b1c-41cc-bd4f-56ec98125daf
  13. urn:
    cd346177-fd1b-427a-b024-74b51b733086
    name:
    Radøy kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1260b-e012
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-e012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd346177-fd1b-427a-b024-74b51b733086
  14. urn:
    94791f4c-a866-48a5-b995-9c730a6f7f38
    name:
    Lindås kommune. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1263-e014
    path:
    IKAH/1263-e014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94791f4c-a866-48a5-b995-9c730a6f7f38
  15. urn:
    36e5b2f4-5d34-448e-975f-5e9c35c1a87d
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Sotra brannvern. Norkart Komtek
    id:
    1246-e0018
    path:
    IKAH/1246-e0018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e5b2f4-5d34-448e-975f-5e9c35c1a87d
  16. urn:
    ba2f4cae-d242-4d24-9ea8-0ab1404b8142
    name:
    Norkart geoservice
    id:
    0027
    path:
    IKAH/1252-021.1/D/Da/L0054/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba2f4cae-d242-4d24-9ea8-0ab1404b8142
  17. urn:
    f429485a-d5ad-41cd-8810-69d522e38988
    name:
    Kontrakt Norkart A/S
    id:
    0016
    path:
    IKAH/1252-501/D/Da/L0014/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f429485a-d5ad-41cd-8810-69d522e38988
  18. urn:
    0ac86488-596e-4e9c-8859-9a334a1bda24
    name:
    343: Norkart A/S, Sandvika
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0372/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ac86488-596e-4e9c-8859-9a334a1bda24
  19. urn:
    6db31577-d0fd-48fb-aa99-67e0917a2979
    name:
    Korrespondanse med Norkart A/S
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-2063/D/Db/L0008/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6db31577-d0fd-48fb-aa99-67e0917a2979
  20. urn:
    dfa50007-2398-4a4a-af55-b19b62d6741c
    name:
    Korrespondanse med Norkart A/S
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-2063/D/Db/L0009/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfa50007-2398-4a4a-af55-b19b62d6741c
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000482858
    name:
    Korrespondanse med Norkart
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0989/E/Ed/Eda/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000482858
  22. urn:
    d9a40089-3c29-437e-a00b-3a9adea6fe6b
    name:
    Informasjonstavle i Ulvik - av Norkart/Norfax
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1233-501/D/Dc/Dca/L0058/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9a40089-3c29-437e-a00b-3a9adea6fe6b
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003921897
    name:
    Sak: 9607488 Norkart - Oppbevaring av kartmateriell
    id:
    0027
    path:
    BBA/A-0996/D/De/Dee/L0022/0027
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003921897
  24. urn:
    41a9677a-b050-4804-8f13-50593dd31e09
    name:
    Vann og kloakkvesen. Norkart A/S - omlegging av hovedledninger
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BKO/0219020/D/Db/L0037/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Bærum kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41a9677a-b050-4804-8f13-50593dd31e09
  25. urn:
    1434b980-a585-4deb-a288-6808e7ec3e54
    name:
    Lierne -Lovsjøli. 1. Flyfoto. 2. Kopi av gml.kart. 3. Norkart.
    id:
    L0146
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1151/T/Ta/L0146
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1434b980-a585-4deb-a288-6808e7ec3e54
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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