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 2026-10-24T02:09:17Z in 0.295 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108555 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avtale "TrønderEnergi"
    id:
    L0002
  2. name:
    BIR Nett AS
    id:
    N-10420
  3. name:
    TrønderEnergi AS
    id:
    PA-0004
  4. name:
    Resdalen strømprosjekt
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Resdalen strømprosjekt
    id:
    L0002
  6. name:
    Aust-Agder Energi Nett
    id:
    PA-2033
  7. name:
    TrønderEnergi AS
    id:
    AKT-3988
  8. name:
    Verdsetting av vannkraftinvesteringer hos Trønderenergi Kraft AS
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Telenor Nett AS
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0163
  10. name:
    Nett
    id:
    L0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
108555
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    93a1ae5c-de69-4ea2-aed7-7e8527c9685a
    name:
    Avtale "TrønderEnergi"
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-4264/N/Na/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a1ae5c-de69-4ea2-aed7-7e8527c9685a
  2. 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
  3. urn:
    db601922-fabb-4c8b-8f62-c540222b6e02
    name:
    TrønderEnergi AS
    id:
    PA-0004
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db601922-fabb-4c8b-8f62-c540222b6e02
  4. urn:
    e00a4ac2-afd6-42bb-8cc5-6febb25ee55d
    name:
    Resdalen strømprosjekt
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0004/O/Oc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e00a4ac2-afd6-42bb-8cc5-6febb25ee55d
  5. urn:
    b5882974-8d2c-4c8f-bbb9-b086ee1ade0e
    name:
    Resdalen strømprosjekt
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0004/O/Oc/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5882974-8d2c-4c8f-bbb9-b086ee1ade0e
  6. 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
  7. urn:
    c3aa1a35-03e6-443d-8ed5-9a8fbeaccd2d
    name:
    TrønderEnergi AS
    id:
    AKT-3988
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-3988
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3aa1a35-03e6-443d-8ed5-9a8fbeaccd2d
  8. urn:
    00c547b7-92ad-4440-8569-e3a4769f0230
    name:
    Verdsetting av vannkraftinvesteringer hos Trønderenergi Kraft AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0064/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00c547b7-92ad-4440-8569-e3a4769f0230
  9. 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
  10. urn:
    32427378-6635-4044-bad4-dd0121c15715
    name:
    Nett
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TIKA/A-4264/E/Eb/Ebc/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32427378-6635-4044-bad4-dd0121c15715
  11. urn:
    418ea1d9-c5e4-4270-9def-34224c08d21d
    name:
    Sak: 05/193 Nettleige 2005 – BKK Nett AS
    id:
    0020
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021.1/D/Da/L0071/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/418ea1d9-c5e4-4270-9def-34224c08d21d
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003379886
    name:
    Sjøkabler. Kleppe, Horsøy, Askøy kommune, BKK NETT AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dai/L0018/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003379886
  13. urn:
    579ac200-89d3-4c66-9dbd-c628db2b6afe
    name:
    2715 - Tussa Nett as, DLE
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4700/F/Fb/L0141/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/579ac200-89d3-4c66-9dbd-c628db2b6afe
  14. urn:
    00bb6610-2083-4ef8-a4a5-d6fec4bfd67c
    name:
    Telenor Nett AS
    id:
    A-736
    path:
    AV/A-736
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Televerket skiftet navn til Teleor i 1995.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00bb6610-2083-4ef8-a4a5-d6fec4bfd67c
  15. urn:
    b7004332-3ba3-4c67-b216-b4e14d02d19e
    name:
    Selskapsform (Nett AS) vedtak fra kommunene
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-910/D/Dh/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7004332-3ba3-4c67-b216-b4e14d02d19e
  16. urn:
    2c07bfe0-6b5b-4943-a8d3-2dc630cce9f7
    name:
    Øygarden, Nett og Tau Produkter AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0189/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c07bfe0-6b5b-4943-a8d3-2dc630cce9f7
  17. urn:
    c2bdb109-3a0a-4790-9477-6a1acb827be4
    name:
    Øygarden, Nett og Tau Produkter AS
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0189/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2bdb109-3a0a-4790-9477-6a1acb827be4
  18. urn:
    6868eff9-3c89-4252-bcef-5439edfba096
    name:
    731.16.11 Øygarden - Nett & Tau Produkter AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3601/2/J/Ja/Jaa/L0412/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6868eff9-3c89-4252-bcef-5439edfba096
  19. urn:
    f4dfbe79-53d2-474b-af2f-e8c5b4fcb663
    name:
    Jakt og Fiske på Nett AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0231/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4dfbe79-53d2-474b-af2f-e8c5b4fcb663
  20. urn:
    02d3254c-7d55-4f3c-8231-c08082a6ff4e
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    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAT-A-4700/F/Fb/L0141/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02d3254c-7d55-4f3c-8231-c08082a6ff4e
  21. urn:
    dbfd8d7c-8cf8-4625-b4b1-4e323d02c362
    name:
    Bkk nett AS Kraftledning Modalen-Mongstad
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1252-021.1/D/Da/L0062/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbfd8d7c-8cf8-4625-b4b1-4e323d02c362
  22. urn:
    1d9020f4-a1ea-4417-b23f-a03c41d93a75
    name:
    BKK Nett AS. Avtale om veglysanlegg
    id:
    0074
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0001/0074
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9020f4-a1ea-4417-b23f-a03c41d93a75
  23. urn:
    533d8f15-24ec-4891-95bb-278e4a7bb07c
    name:
    Sak 99/1399 Bkk nett As
    id:
    0033
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-021/D/De/L0031/0033
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/533d8f15-24ec-4891-95bb-278e4a7bb07c
  24. urn:
    ba5fb2c9-0629-4591-8c35-bde0e84ad82a
    name:
    Avtale Telenor Nett AS, kabelnett Hallsetheimen
    id:
    0049
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0016/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba5fb2c9-0629-4591-8c35-bde0e84ad82a
  25. urn:
    16341755-2443-4865-9393-f85e8e657b23
    name:
    VHF-nett AP (Feiring El. AS)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VLFK/K-11079/D/Db/Dba/L0004/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16341755-2443-4865-9393-f85e8e657b23
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.