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 2026-10-23T05:38:00Z in 1.250 seconds.

Showing 10 of 296008 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0721
  2. name:
    RIV 01-02. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0011
  3. name:
    Tegning rørlegger - VVS
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 2
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Renseanlegg Vigrestad - maskin og vvs
    id:
    0055
  6. name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 1
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    AS-6587
  8. name:
    RIB 02. Luranetunet - anbodsteikningar, bygge- og anleggsteknikk. RIV 01. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0010
  9. name:
    RIV 03-04. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS) + Sanitæranlegg, varmeanlegg gnr. 63 bnr. 460. Brannteknisk analyse gnr. 63 bnr.1
    id:
    L0012
  10. name:
    Kirkevoll skole, prosjekt nr. 295, nye gym bygget og prosjekt nr. 873, VVS-anlegg
    id:
    L0013
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total:
296008
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9b92acef-32fa-4eb0-bd71-20b62d193711
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0721
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0721
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b92acef-32fa-4eb0-bd71-20b62d193711
  2. urn:
    d0334a01-e829-4959-849a-71a64f6c7a79
    name:
    RIV 01-02. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0334a01-e829-4959-849a-71a64f6c7a79
  3. urn:
    ab9c33ec-b41a-4e3a-befe-dddc8ab09ac4
    name:
    Tegning rørlegger - VVS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0153/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab9c33ec-b41a-4e3a-befe-dddc8ab09ac4
  4. urn:
    dd789913-4c48-48a6-a263-ca722038f0b2
    name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 2
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0165/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd789913-4c48-48a6-a263-ca722038f0b2
  5. urn:
    a697bdce-e62d-4722-afef-d156bff4462a
    name:
    Renseanlegg Vigrestad - maskin og vvs
    id:
    0055
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0008/0055
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a697bdce-e62d-4722-afef-d156bff4462a
  6. urn:
    dab4bf4f-7233-49b7-a492-2f1c7461a76f
    name:
    Tegningsliste - Anlegg nr. 188 - VVS. Del 1
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0165/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dab4bf4f-7233-49b7-a492-2f1c7461a76f
  7. urn:
    d16e852d-260b-4fa3-9b55-4a8ae4897ddd
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Intra VVS Industrier AS
    id:
    AS-6587
    path:
    AV/AS-6587
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Firmaet Byggeartikler AS ble etablert i 1947 og klubben startet sin virksomhet i 1948. Firmaet skiftet navn til Intra AS i 1976 og til Intra-Teka i 2007. Firmaet flyttet til Sverige i 2018.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d16e852d-260b-4fa3-9b55-4a8ae4897ddd
  8. urn:
    b57693c6-2301-4e2c-8f13-deba9f2a428b
    name:
    RIB 02. Luranetunet - anbodsteikningar, bygge- og anleggsteknikk. RIV 01. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b57693c6-2301-4e2c-8f13-deba9f2a428b
  9. urn:
    8ef85db6-6b77-4747-91ff-3bf38acba153
    name:
    RIV 03-04. Luranetunet - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk (VVS) + Sanitæranlegg, varmeanlegg gnr. 63 bnr. 460. Brannteknisk analyse gnr. 63 bnr.1
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ef85db6-6b77-4747-91ff-3bf38acba153
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003293973
    name:
    Kirkevoll skole, prosjekt nr. 295, nye gym bygget og prosjekt nr. 873, VVS-anlegg
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/T/Tb/Tbb/L0013
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003293973
  11. urn:
    c4d4399c-ab0b-4a50-9b20-344dd0265c1e
    name:
    VVS tegninger 1
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4d4399c-ab0b-4a50-9b20-344dd0265c1e
  12. urn:
    9e141ac6-c493-444d-bce7-4d1d0340c32e
    name:
    VVS tegninger 2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e141ac6-c493-444d-bce7-4d1d0340c32e
  13. urn:
    6f558aa6-dd39-4c9a-a554-0747eaef54eb
    name:
    VVS tegninger 3
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gak/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f558aa6-dd39-4c9a-a554-0747eaef54eb
  14. urn:
    e36ec730-1d98-41f8-9fa0-663d0d8a2e1b
    name:
    VVS + diverse tegninger
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gal/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e36ec730-1d98-41f8-9fa0-663d0d8a2e1b
  15. urn:
    34efb2e6-fff3-44c9-9c3b-06de397e502b
    name:
    Nytt skolebygg - vvs tegninger
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gae/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34efb2e6-fff3-44c9-9c3b-06de397e502b
  16. urn:
    ea6903e1-f367-43a1-9683-7edc89bf8b2f
    name:
    VVS Stord A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0144/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea6903e1-f367-43a1-9683-7edc89bf8b2f
  17. urn:
    deeeaafd-abff-408d-ab87-802ad462803c
    name:
    ARK 09, 12. Os sjukeheim - avtaledokument, arkitektfag. RIE 01. Os sjukeheim - avtaledokument elektronikk. RIV 01, 02, 04. Os sjukeheim - avtaledokument varme-, ventilasjon og sanitærteknikk (VVS)
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/F/Fa/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deeeaafd-abff-408d-ab87-802ad462803c
  18. urn:
    4058bdc3-3f17-4ef8-adfe-1e409808b9e8
    name:
    VVS tegninger 1
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gaa/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4058bdc3-3f17-4ef8-adfe-1e409808b9e8
  19. urn:
    f62a2c1f-577d-4eb4-83ab-6b1321efe2cc
    name:
    VVS tegninger 2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gaa/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f62a2c1f-577d-4eb4-83ab-6b1321efe2cc
  20. urn:
    ae692b2f-021c-4f41-bc4d-80d8a79a0c20
    name:
    Intra VVS Industrier A/S
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0011/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae692b2f-021c-4f41-bc4d-80d8a79a0c20
  21. urn:
    c4ce29b0-0fcd-4bad-ac73-95aca7abb3e8
    name:
    INTRA VVS Industrier A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0091/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4ce29b0-0fcd-4bad-ac73-95aca7abb3e8
  22. urn:
    f318293a-e9fe-459a-b672-51acd8da4403
    name:
    Anbud og kontrakt VVS (vann - varme - sanitær)
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gab/L0007/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f318293a-e9fe-459a-b672-51acd8da4403
  23. urn:
    e5c38436-fd06-4e87-8656-546248508d45
    name:
    Anlegg Bergsland. Sanitæranlegg. Beskrivelse og masseberegning. Byggetrinn II. Tegning VVS 1-2b
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0164/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5c38436-fd06-4e87-8656-546248508d45
  24. urn:
    2044665f-0a80-4761-a37d-a535f68acaa6
    name:
    Anlegg Bergsland. Sanitæranlegg. Beskrivelse og masseberegning. Byggetrinn II. Tegning VVS 3-7
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0164/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2044665f-0a80-4761-a37d-a535f68acaa6
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003005161
    name:
    <Sæterdalen, Loddefjord og Storhammaren barnehager, VVS- anlegg, anbudstegninger><skannes>
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/T/Ta/Taa/L0012/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003005161
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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