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 2026-11-11T18:07:24Z in 1.441 seconds.

Showing 10 of 70136 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
  2. name:
    M/S Skagerak/Vesthavn
    id:
    SAT-PA-0902
  3. name:
    NettOpp Gran
    id:
    H-A-00678
  4. name:
    Lnr. 34/1 Skagerak Nett As (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0084
  5. name:
    Lnr. 34/2 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0085
  6. name:
    Lnr. 34/3 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0086
  7. name:
    Lnr. 34/4 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0087
  8. name:
    Avtale Skagerak Nett AS- Borre nasjonalpark. 2001/2140
    id:
    0020
  9. name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
  10. name:
    Sa 26 - Ungdom på nett! Et tidsbilde
    id:
    A-2105
Show all fields in HTML
total:
70136
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dee0d195-84bc-47d7-93da-3212de174813
    name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2553
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dee0d195-84bc-47d7-93da-3212de174813
  2. urn:
    32814b5e-bbe4-4a3f-98a9-aca2e16be1b5
    name:
    M/S Skagerak/Vesthavn
    id:
    SAT-PA-0902
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0902
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32814b5e-bbe4-4a3f-98a9-aca2e16be1b5
  3. urn:
    9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
    name:
    NettOpp Gran
    id:
    H-A-00678
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00678
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fcf3539-01fa-45b7-9c01-584d2176ff47
  4. urn:
    db598cff-8006-4527-803d-e414c8ac674b
    name:
    Lnr. 34/1 Skagerak Nett As (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0084
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0084
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db598cff-8006-4527-803d-e414c8ac674b
  5. urn:
    a1bd0c29-dfa5-42d9-86a0-2f2b0c6a39ad
    name:
    Lnr. 34/2 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0085
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0085
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1bd0c29-dfa5-42d9-86a0-2f2b0c6a39ad
  6. urn:
    7c2e4030-e17e-47f9-88b5-2c2347ee8230
    name:
    Lnr. 34/3 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0086
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0086
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c2e4030-e17e-47f9-88b5-2c2347ee8230
  7. urn:
    8628c334-9dde-4d8e-9efd-38dee26c3499
    name:
    Lnr. 34/4 Skagerak Nett AS (tidl. SKK)
    id:
    L0087
    path:
    AV/SAK-2511-0001/F/Fc/Fce/L0087
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8628c334-9dde-4d8e-9efd-38dee26c3499
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110582
    name:
    Avtale Skagerak Nett AS- Borre nasjonalpark. 2001/2140
    id:
    0020
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0013/0020
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110582
  9. urn:
    87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
    name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2553
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse ble opprettet i 1967 av Risør kommune. Stiftelsen hadde som formål og erverve eller forestå oppføringen av boligbygg og leie ut boligene til krigseilere/ krigspensjonister. Stiftelsen, som går også under navnet Konvoibyen, er et sjømannshjem med 28 leiligheter øremerket til k...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026881
    name:
    Sa 26 - Ungdom på nett! Et tidsbilde
    id:
    A-2105
    path:
    VEMU/A-2105
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026881
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003053454
    name:
    BIR Nett AS
    id:
    N-10420
    path:
    BBA/N-10420
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    BIR Nett er et 100 prosent eid av BIR AS, etablert som driftsselskap for utbygging og drift av bossnett, herunder oppsamling, innsamling og transport av avfall som er omfattet av forurensningslovens § 30. Selskapet er konkuranseutsatt med enerett. Selskapet driver annen virksomhet i tilknytning til ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003053454
  12. urn:
    3296955a-0cad-48e5-93bb-4397b2de5915
    name:
    D2 0090 Lokalhistorisk Nettverk Skagerak
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1178/2/D/L0088/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3296955a-0cad-48e5-93bb-4397b2de5915
  13. urn:
    26f5ac17-1efd-41d7-888a-477b2eb45347
    name:
    D2 0090 Lokalhistorisk Nettverk Skagerak
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1178/3/D/L0094/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26f5ac17-1efd-41d7-888a-477b2eb45347
  14. urn:
    f478c39e-a491-463a-b389-73a52c724e8e
    name:
    Telenor Nett AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0163
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0163
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f478c39e-a491-463a-b389-73a52c724e8e
  15. urn:
    534e5618-9637-4972-88f2-8c87d69ba961
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2033
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arendal Energiverk AS og Aust-Agder Kraftverk ble fusjonert med virkning fra 1. januar 2000. Det nye selskapets navn ble Aust-Agder Energi AS. Som en følge av fusjonen ble det felles nettleieavtaler i hele forsyningsområdet. Tariffstrukturen i nettselskapet Aust-Agder Energi Nett AS bygde på følge...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/534e5618-9637-4972-88f2-8c87d69ba961
  16. urn:
    d54b826a-e737-4482-abfb-e2b572efcacc
    name:
    Rus-Nett
    id:
    A-70162
    path:
    OBA/A-70162
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d54b826a-e737-4482-abfb-e2b572efcacc
  17. urn:
    528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
    name:
    Pa 1845 - Fiskenett Holding AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102689
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102689
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/528421e6-83f9-4a64-bcae-31a98aad6087
  18. urn:
    6b2b90b9-ba49-45bb-9914-738003983639
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b2b90b9-ba49-45bb-9914-738003983639
  19. urn:
    345f21c9-15c2-46f4-8c6a-8f27f93a1ab3
    name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett - Distrikt Innland
    id:
    PA-2039
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2039
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/345f21c9-15c2-46f4-8c6a-8f27f93a1ab3
  20. urn:
    185820db-6c48-4fdc-9849-d6df624372f6
    name:
    Radionette A/S
    id:
    A-1002
    path:
    NTM/A-1002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/185820db-6c48-4fdc-9849-d6df624372f6
  21. urn:
    a79c8f88-4de1-4fe6-9429-74fa42c4203d
    name:
    Nettverk for flykninger og innvandrere (Nettverket)
    id:
    PA-2964
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2964
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a79c8f88-4de1-4fe6-9429-74fa42c4203d
  22. urn:
    a47f79ea-7ded-4d36-8d95-d1048ccda814
    name:
    Båtforlis i Skagerak med fire døde og en overlevende, Ole Bårslett - Sjøforklaring for "Margit" i Moss . NÅ nr. 39 1969. Fotograf: Vatne, Paul E.
    id:
    6060
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0050/6060
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a47f79ea-7ded-4d36-8d95-d1048ccda814
  23. urn:
    ddd5bce7-d694-47a9-9013-09db6881c0df
    name:
    Norgesnettrådet
    id:
    RA-S-4212
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4212
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddd5bce7-d694-47a9-9013-09db6881c0df
  24. urn:
    a06656fb-3d84-457a-b51c-0fb6be6211e2
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Nødnettsprosjektet
    id:
    RA-S-6479
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a06656fb-3d84-457a-b51c-0fb6be6211e2
  25. urn:
    015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
    name:
    Statnett. Anleggskontorene
    id:
    RA-S-6671
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6671
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/015a5852-9b86-41ff-ab5e-608905028c53
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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