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 2026-10-19T17:45:33Z in 0.250 seconds.

Showing 10 of 273685 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sandås Anlegg AS – Ole A. Sandås – godstransport
    id:
    0021
  2. name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
  3. name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
  4. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
  5. name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
  6. name:
    Sandås
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
  8. name:
    Sandås - Sebøe
    id:
    L0080
  9. name:
    Steinbruddet på Sandås
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Sandås Ole A. – godstransport
    id:
    0011
Show all fields in HTML
total:
273685
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b3904e1a-1ce4-48f7-85e2-4ff3a2ee80ff
    name:
    Sandås Anlegg AS – Ole A. Sandås – godstransport
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0299/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3904e1a-1ce4-48f7-85e2-4ff3a2ee80ff
  2. urn:
    2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
    name:
    Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
    id:
    K-18461.511.06
    path:
    AIN/K-18461.511.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
  3. urn:
    cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
    name:
    Oltedal avløpsrenseanlegg - bygg entreprise ombygging
    id:
    0049
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf87c3a1-df12-4d37-8552-dc7329ff70e5
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    BBA/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003125339
  5. urn:
    2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
    name:
    Neumann Bygg A/S
    id:
    A-7077
    path:
    SAF/A-7077
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Rieber & Søn AS (tidl. AS Atlantis Vest), ArkiVest-medlem nr. 234. - Jacob Neumann AS er en fusjon mellom Rieber Bygg og Jacob Neumann A/S. Neumann Bygg AS blir i 1997 en del av konsernet Danske Trælast. I 2006 ble DT Group blir en del av Wolseley. I 2007 endrer DT Group navn til STA...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a471841-9ab2-4b51-b3d8-fa351a0ae275
  6. urn:
    03a18b61-cb1e-4987-a087-cc401212035b
    name:
    Sandås
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0106/0001/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03a18b61-cb1e-4987-a087-cc401212035b
  7. urn:
    bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
    name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
  8. urn:
    0b5badea-955c-42fc-ad14-aa7813560649
    name:
    Sandås - Sebøe
    id:
    L0080
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10227/1/G/Gc/Gch/L0080
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b5badea-955c-42fc-ad14-aa7813560649
  9. urn:
    93f7465b-dc29-4f22-bd02-6aa08e078b65
    name:
    Steinbruddet på Sandås
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0069/0013/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93f7465b-dc29-4f22-bd02-6aa08e078b65
  10. urn:
    c011abd6-214c-4273-90a3-e6875f1928d1
    name:
    Sandås Ole A. – godstransport
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0870/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c011abd6-214c-4273-90a3-e6875f1928d1
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003140557
    name:
    Sandås K., skipsreder, Kragerø
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0135/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003140557
  12. urn:
    fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
    name:
    Medlemsstatistikk og AS Bygg konkursbo
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100366/D/Da/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca66a10-583f-448a-bf77-042cd8877c57
  13. urn:
    66806beb-0a55-4bed-abdd-2121d27925f2
    name:
    VII - Kapt. Sandås legat
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0921-PK/05/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66806beb-0a55-4bed-abdd-2121d27925f2
  14. urn:
    37e66463-83aa-4897-b26f-7d6225029d98
    name:
    "Kjærlighet er en vilje" av Risan L og Sandås N
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/F/Fb/L0075/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e66463-83aa-4897-b26f-7d6225029d98
  15. urn:
    e81aacbf-cbda-4da9-8124-ccbbc424b130
    name:
    "Lørdag,...søndag" av Sandås N og Risan L
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/F/Fb/L0083/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e81aacbf-cbda-4da9-8124-ccbbc424b130
  16. urn:
    4aad05a6-0452-400a-abc3-91f844391df1
    name:
    Grunn til Sognsvannsbanen av Sandås
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0198/0002/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aad05a6-0452-400a-abc3-91f844391df1
  17. urn:
    29437120-2ba2-4ba2-a6aa-8ae0da3c4ecb
    name:
    Gnr 8 bnr 73 - Ole Sandås - målebrev
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AAMA/KA0919-773/F/F01/L0006/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29437120-2ba2-4ba2-a6aa-8ae0da3c4ecb
  18. urn:
    928f2b47-b0c5-4a71-8618-5f17a5be5625
    name:
    Gnr 8 bnr 85 - Ole Sandås - målebrev
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AAMA/KA0919-773/F/F01/L0006/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/928f2b47-b0c5-4a71-8618-5f17a5be5625
  19. urn:
    15900b8c-f56b-4b15-9772-160196040265
    name:
    Enebakk: 90101 Sandås Godsrute (Transport)
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0191/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15900b8c-f56b-4b15-9772-160196040265
  20. urn:
    22de2447-0456-4cd5-a6fb-72c0792e37c7
    name:
    Oslo: 50642 Alf Reidar Sandås (Transportarbeid)
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0481/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22de2447-0456-4cd5-a6fb-72c0792e37c7
  21. urn:
    5f584834-7efa-4de6-9ad7-7d2f5f917582
    name:
    Småbruker og poståpner Johs. & Forsnes og fisker Søren Sandås
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3161/E/L0359/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f584834-7efa-4de6-9ad7-7d2f5f917582
  22. urn:
    f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
    name:
    PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
    id:
    A-1426
    path:
    BYST/A-1426
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
  23. urn:
    daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
    name:
    Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1504
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1504
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
  24. urn:
    0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
    name:
    Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
    id:
    A-0207
    path:
    BYST/A-0207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
  25. urn:
    4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
    id:
    K-15540.640.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.640.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
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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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.