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 2026-10-16T16:31:56Z in 1.055 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61089 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    UFO-Norge
    id:
    AKT-12/128
  3. name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
  4. name:
    Bardufoss Kraftlag AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-0131
  5. name:
    Sak 8 Fellesforbundet - Tor Olsen Entreprenør A/S, Bardufoss
    id:
    0033
  6. name:
    UFO- Norge. Avdeling Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-12-128
  7. name:
    62/83 del 1/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    62/83 del 2/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    62/83 del 3/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
Show all fields in HTML
total:
61089
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
    name:
    Bedrift 402630 - A til Å Entreprenør AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118ef620-e3c9-4996-a455-8c65ff8c835f
  2. urn:
    1c393bb3-9e34-472c-a000-d0ed83328cd0
    name:
    UFO-Norge
    id:
    AKT-12/128
    path:
    AIN/AKT-12/128
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Grunnlagt i 1973 av personer og grupper med fenomenet UFO som felles interesseområde
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c393bb3-9e34-472c-a000-d0ed83328cd0
  3. urn:
    bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
    name:
    Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
    id:
    BH-A-1090
    path:
    TEMU/BH-A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
  4. urn:
    4c7e1039-c4b1-4540-bb92-5d373703f318
    name:
    Bardufoss Kraftlag AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-0131
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c7e1039-c4b1-4540-bb92-5d373703f318
  5. urn:
    7b911c1e-62d2-4e6c-99c0-bcd5f895dc90
    name:
    Sak 8 Fellesforbundet - Tor Olsen Entreprenør A/S, Bardufoss
    id:
    0033
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0104/0033
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b911c1e-62d2-4e6c-99c0-bcd5f895dc90
  6. urn:
    c50979b7-517c-4727-96d0-a0b88b9bed7e
    name:
    UFO- Norge. Avdeling Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-12-128
    path:
    AIN/A-12-128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c50979b7-517c-4727-96d0-a0b88b9bed7e
  7. urn:
    2b2ed5cd-c9c4-4a17-9c95-447f06bc72e2
    name:
    62/83 del 1/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0189/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b2ed5cd-c9c4-4a17-9c95-447f06bc72e2
  8. urn:
    4988ffe4-f2ec-45c1-ba91-98fa8961f135
    name:
    62/83 del 2/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0190/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4988ffe4-f2ec-45c1-ba91-98fa8961f135
  9. urn:
    5b13907f-3a36-4199-95dd-5bf267932452
    name:
    62/83 del 3/3 Bardufoss mannskapsmesse - tilbygg og ombygging - Nor-Team Entreprenørforretning AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0190/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b13907f-3a36-4199-95dd-5bf267932452
  10. urn:
    fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
    name:
    Glåmdal Skogentreprenørforening
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1089
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa224c8a-2c1b-4ad5-8a80-3df90d7ab76c
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    BBA/A-1058
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000544803
  12. urn:
    73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
    name:
    Bergen Entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1058
    path:
    SAF/A-1058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73172136-e24b-4dc1-9d5e-d4372351cd43
  13. urn:
    1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
    name:
    V & H Entreprenør A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d85921c-bb99-4699-949b-89ad7b80cc5b
  14. urn:
    d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
    name:
    Støens entreprenørforretning, Torbjørn
    id:
    NOMA-A-0012
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d01ea651-ff55-48fd-8503-57cc5594eb89
  15. urn:
    748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
    name:
    Fylkesentreprenørnemnda i Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-2901-0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-2901-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/748fbd49-d03c-4aae-855c-672946df9212
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    BBA/A-1034
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561842
  17. urn:
    6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
    name:
    Den private entreprenørforening
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    SAF/A-1034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a08cda0-a83e-41aa-b8a7-5c7a303cff57
  18. urn:
    af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
    name:
    Trondhjems cementstøberi og entreprenørforretning
    id:
    A-0290
    path:
    UBIT/A-0290
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af52c30d-b51b-4cf1-a0d4-30bf9f9c1027
  19. urn:
    a965ca6c-8008-4a3b-a73b-a00b108b32de
    name:
    Brufoss (Elektrisitetsverk og musikkskole)
    id:
    E-A-00466
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00466
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a965ca6c-8008-4a3b-a73b-a00b108b32de
  20. urn:
    097e6553-c9f7-4d14-a212-b331553ac274
    name:
    Raufoss folkehjelpsforening
    id:
    ARK-2575
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2575
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/097e6553-c9f7-4d14-a212-b331553ac274
  21. urn:
    bf5090b4-6c0b-442d-9309-a35306587e8c
    name:
    Brufossen sagbruk
    id:
    NOMA-A-0223
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0223
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf5090b4-6c0b-442d-9309-a35306587e8c
  22. urn:
    e6be540e-edb2-4b4d-b073-e71bf6893eed
    name:
    Raufoss prestekontor
    id:
    SAH-PREST-006
    path:
    AV/SAH-PREST-006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6be540e-edb2-4b4d-b073-e71bf6893eed
  23. urn:
    0a45b54d-3704-49ba-8b0e-2adfbc84cc19
    name:
    Bardufoss speidergruppe
    id:
    SATØ-P-0497
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0497
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a45b54d-3704-49ba-8b0e-2adfbc84cc19
  24. urn:
    ce7fdbdc-286c-4a79-9a23-b5ad9c65dcc6
    name:
    Bardufoss Svømmeklubb
    id:
    SATØ-P-0619
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0619
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce7fdbdc-286c-4a79-9a23-b5ad9c65dcc6
  25. urn:
    dac48ec6-267c-43ad-9d1f-62b757578814
    name:
    Bardufoss lufthavn
    id:
    SATØ-S-1398
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dac48ec6-267c-43ad-9d1f-62b757578814
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.