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 2026-10-24T15:57:18Z in 0.468 seconds.

Showing 10 of 140306 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    13/813-11 - Rammeavtale VA konsulenttjenester - SWECO Norge AS
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    19/256-79 - Rammeavtale rådgivningstjenester VA-BA-VEI - Sweco Norge AS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Fordelingsnett - Vann: gnr. 6, bnr. 3, Florvåg, Askøy kommune Sweco Norge AS for Frank Mohn AS
    id:
    0016
  4. name:
    <Tilbud på rammeavtale - konsulenttjenester elektro, miljø og energi til Bergen kommune fra Sweco Norge AS>
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
  6. name:
    Nattland oppveksttun
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Damutbedring Austbøstemmen dam, Rennesøy. Utarbeidelse av teknisk plan for NVE godkjenning.
    id:
    0021
  8. name:
    Storevatn - Hovedtilsyn dam
    id:
    0024
  9. name:
    Avløp vest, Bråstein - Vik RA
    id:
    0236
  10. name:
    Miljøsanneringsrapport for ombygging av diverse bygg
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
140306
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    50f08352-e3f6-475d-8b2f-82bb2928c417
    name:
    13/813-11 - Rammeavtale VA konsulenttjenester - SWECO Norge AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0009/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50f08352-e3f6-475d-8b2f-82bb2928c417
  2. urn:
    2cf6e722-be7f-491a-9fbd-aee6c2b2e8fe
    name:
    19/256-79 - Rammeavtale rådgivningstjenester VA-BA-VEI - Sweco Norge AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0030/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cf6e722-be7f-491a-9fbd-aee6c2b2e8fe
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003376306
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - Vann: gnr. 6, bnr. 3, Florvåg, Askøy kommune Sweco Norge AS for Frank Mohn AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daj/L0016/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003376306
  4. 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
  5. urn:
    a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
    name:
    Pa 1766 - Hess Norge AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102451
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0b06d1b-c503-44e1-aacc-117b962c118f
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003791333
    name:
    Nattland oppveksttun
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbg/Fbgj/L0009/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003791333
  7. urn:
    2be24580-78f4-417e-821c-5e8169107b4c
    name:
    Damutbedring Austbøstemmen dam, Rennesøy. Utarbeidelse av teknisk plan for NVE godkjenning.
    id:
    0021
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0004/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2be24580-78f4-417e-821c-5e8169107b4c
  8. urn:
    14da832e-be6b-4fe0-9b9f-8cb2076792b1
    name:
    Storevatn - Hovedtilsyn dam
    id:
    0024
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0004/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14da832e-be6b-4fe0-9b9f-8cb2076792b1
  9. urn:
    924068f5-535a-4501-bed6-2bc6a69e9336
    name:
    Avløp vest, Bråstein - Vik RA
    id:
    0236
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0067/0236
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/924068f5-535a-4501-bed6-2bc6a69e9336
  10. urn:
    27d244d8-53a4-4e8b-a56a-e66566cd414b
    name:
    Miljøsanneringsrapport for ombygging av diverse bygg
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/Qa/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27d244d8-53a4-4e8b-a56a-e66566cd414b
  11. urn:
    f095db52-72a5-4084-8670-d1bd94beb222
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 712710 - Sweco Grøner AS
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0012/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f095db52-72a5-4084-8670-d1bd94beb222
  12. urn:
    1cb3af66-3005-46d9-a157-b67902a2eb2a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712710. Sweco Grøner AS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0033/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cb3af66-3005-46d9-a157-b67902a2eb2a
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000108697
    name:
    Avtaledokument Re videregående skole og Sweco as. Restaurering av tak 2005-2006
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-2197/H/Ha/L0036/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000108697
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000065343
    name:
    Avtaledokument Sweco AS. Horten videregående skole- avd. Skippergata 6. Omlegging av tak bygg A og C
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2197/H/Ha/L0036/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000065343
  15. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  16. urn:
    31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
  17. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  18. urn:
    1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 401393. Adecco Norge AS Gjøvik
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b954c38-2ca8-4ebf-a42f-de27afb07d48
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003791334
    name:
    Nattland oppveksttun - midlertidig paviljong for ungdomstrinnet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbg/Fbgj/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003791334
  20. urn:
    146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
    name:
    Philips Norge AS
    id:
    RA-PA-1647
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/146bf7b4-57bd-4b6a-9224-7a40fce49ebf
  21. urn:
    10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
    name:
    Trøndelagens kredsforening for naturfredning i Norge
    id:
    A-0476
    path:
    UBIT/A-0476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10ee4407-28cb-499f-b3e4-9aae015c47b8
  22. urn:
    02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
    name:
    Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund - Midt-Norge (Postkom)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0535
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0535
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02b8539d-fffc-4469-9020-e7d7717b4d14
  23. urn:
    77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
    path:
    AIN/A-11-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
  24. urn:
    4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
  25. urn:
    1e186704-9523-4d06-8b7e-c7f5c9cc7104
    name:
    VA - rammeavtale - SWECO
    id:
    006
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503/G/Ga/L0195/006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e186704-9523-4d06-8b7e-c7f5c9cc7104
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.

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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.