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 2026-10-31T14:16:53Z in 1.986 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59162 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oneco Installasjon AS - SD anlegg
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Oneco Installasjon AS - elkraft, tele- og automatisering
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    SNJ - nytt råtnetankanlegg - E1 elektroentreprise
    id:
    0044
  4. name:
    SNJ - utskifting av hovedtavle H1+H1P
    id:
    0094
  5. name:
    SNJ - ny råtnetank - entreprise E3 utskifting av hovedtavle H4
    id:
    0120
  6. name:
    Ny pumpestasjon Klepp stasjon - Bryne - el. kraft og automasjon
    id:
    0126
  7. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 2
    id:
    0191
  8. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 1
    id:
    0190
  9. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 3
    id:
    0192
  10. name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 4
    id:
    0193
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59162
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    989f12c1-bd88-44be-8af4-222ef309fffa
    name:
    Oneco Installasjon AS - SD anlegg
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0013/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/989f12c1-bd88-44be-8af4-222ef309fffa
  2. urn:
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    name:
    Oneco Installasjon AS - elkraft, tele- og automatisering
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/843bcbc3-47e8-430a-8775-e6063cda99d5
  3. urn:
    329b64cf-96ca-4d9a-98f2-9903cb26fb56
    name:
    SNJ - nytt råtnetankanlegg - E1 elektroentreprise
    id:
    0044
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0008/0044
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/329b64cf-96ca-4d9a-98f2-9903cb26fb56
  4. urn:
    61c1123c-11ed-40a2-92ed-c930651f3499
    name:
    SNJ - utskifting av hovedtavle H1+H1P
    id:
    0094
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0021/0094
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c1123c-11ed-40a2-92ed-c930651f3499
  5. urn:
    c7010ba9-4307-4db6-9380-909af6d00cf3
    name:
    SNJ - ny råtnetank - entreprise E3 utskifting av hovedtavle H4
    id:
    0120
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0025/0120
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7010ba9-4307-4db6-9380-909af6d00cf3
  6. urn:
    06f87b12-301b-469c-8a59-b2c7732abe50
    name:
    Ny pumpestasjon Klepp stasjon - Bryne - el. kraft og automasjon
    id:
    0126
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0029/0126
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f87b12-301b-469c-8a59-b2c7732abe50
  7. urn:
    0d018db5-c5c7-4bde-a4c3-dc8c9fc82e41
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 2
    id:
    0191
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0050/0191
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d018db5-c5c7-4bde-a4c3-dc8c9fc82e41
  8. urn:
    52a18373-c0ec-40c3-9e04-1dd8381be994
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 1
    id:
    0190
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0051/0190
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52a18373-c0ec-40c3-9e04-1dd8381be994
  9. urn:
    df25832e-98bf-47e1-8625-708f3dbe5b0c
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 3
    id:
    0192
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0051/0192
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df25832e-98bf-47e1-8625-708f3dbe5b0c
  10. urn:
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    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 4
    id:
    0193
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0051/0193
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6343c00-04a0-490e-baf4-06a3bb79d9a1
  11. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0194
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0052/0194
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cae2a35-0b3f-4de3-b5f3-d6915a307d54
  12. urn:
    fa5a82a8-b1e1-4fb0-8e6c-b058f25970c0
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E51 driftskontroll perm 6
    id:
    0195
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0053/0195
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa5a82a8-b1e1-4fb0-8e6c-b058f25970c0
  13. urn:
    a1469d0c-1a83-485d-8dae-fe5af89a9b00
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    Nye Vågen avløpspumpestasjon - E2 Elektro og automasjon
    id:
    0206
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    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0056/0206
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1469d0c-1a83-485d-8dae-fe5af89a9b00
  14. urn:
    8c7dfdf0-6aa7-4a5b-97d4-98070f967bb0
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    Bedrifts-ID: 0505775 543 - Toneconsult, Greåker
    id:
    0036
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    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0034/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c7dfdf0-6aa7-4a5b-97d4-98070f967bb0
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053773
    name:
    203 Formel
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    0007
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    VEMU/ARS-A-1011/D/Da/Daa/L0014/0007
    unit_type:
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    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053773
  16. urn:
    bb7540f5-a814-45ac-ab70-b28b5eac7ffb
    name:
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    0005
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    AV/RA-PA-0624/01/D/L0196/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb7540f5-a814-45ac-ab70-b28b5eac7ffb
  17. urn:
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    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0233/0003
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  18. urn:
    b8c59be8-e214-4fae-b02e-070075aec924
    name:
    Infra Nord Norge
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    0016
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    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    link:
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  19. urn:
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    0003
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    link:
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  20. urn:
    bbb65b2b-23e5-4521-989f-9733fa1598a3
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    id:
    0003
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb65b2b-23e5-4521-989f-9733fa1598a3
  21. urn:
    2d7fe55c-959e-4e0f-8c8c-06bb92e14983
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    860 Sola infra.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2355/3/D/DF/L0036/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d7fe55c-959e-4e0f-8c8c-06bb92e14983
  22. urn:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1459ef53-2241-43f2-a4bc-1f0e13299496
  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.