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 2026-10-30T17:03:11Z in 4.939 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4058 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Vattenfalls förslag till ledningssträckining
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Vattenfall
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Vattenfall
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Vattenfall bro
    id:
    L0143
  5. name:
    109.D - Gamvikelvens vattenfall
    id:
    1666
  6. name:
    Muskensentret A/S:Rettsaker/Rapporter m.m/Vattenfall
    id:
    L0008
  7. name:
    829.B - Vattenfall i Leikneselvens öfversta lopp
    id:
    0925
  8. name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Inverkan på landskapsbild
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Säkerhet, markanvänding
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Vest-Norges Samkjøringsselskap. Vattenfall Vassdragsrregulantenes forening
    id:
    L0264
Show all fields in HTML
total:
4058
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    12f9623d-4058-492e-9ea9-5853f5681fc4
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Vattenfalls förslag till ledningssträckining
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12f9623d-4058-492e-9ea9-5853f5681fc4
  2. urn:
    4268c098-d2ef-49ef-bbeb-7227aaade09c
    name:
    Vattenfall
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1713/D/L0264/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4268c098-d2ef-49ef-bbeb-7227aaade09c
  3. urn:
    184e26f9-66f1-454c-82b7-4d602b1850ff
    name:
    Vattenfall
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0006/E/Ea/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/184e26f9-66f1-454c-82b7-4d602b1850ff
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158207
    name:
    Vattenfall bro
    id:
    L0143
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fa/L0143
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158207
  5. urn:
    6f83a01d-c22c-4db1-ac46-fef045140164
    name:
    109.D - Gamvikelvens vattenfall
    id:
    1666
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1048/U/L0004/1666
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f83a01d-c22c-4db1-ac46-fef045140164
  6. urn:
    de5c48ae-c29d-4c6b-be42-f863cd10daae
    name:
    Muskensentret A/S:Rettsaker/Rapporter m.m/Vattenfall
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AIN/A25-5/D/Da/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de5c48ae-c29d-4c6b-be42-f863cd10daae
  7. urn:
    259117ea-9cef-42e9-80e5-e208bf407890
    name:
    829.B - Vattenfall i Leikneselvens öfversta lopp
    id:
    0925
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1048/U/L0004/0925
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/259117ea-9cef-42e9-80e5-e208bf407890
  8. urn:
    89852ff4-4cd1-472c-8d31-e1a7e5cd62e1
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Inverkan på landskapsbild
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89852ff4-4cd1-472c-8d31-e1a7e5cd62e1
  9. urn:
    349867a2-dffc-4529-bb68-18db2ce24bfe
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Säkerhet, markanvänding
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/349867a2-dffc-4529-bb68-18db2ce24bfe
  10. urn:
    43fc017b-8881-4488-a080-db99882bbd0e
    name:
    Vest-Norges Samkjøringsselskap. Vattenfall Vassdragsrregulantenes forening
    id:
    L0264
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1713/D/L0264
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43fc017b-8881-4488-a080-db99882bbd0e
  11. urn:
    cb7dfd44-9c33-45bd-ac02-7720e93e1f0b
    name:
    Markskador vid ledningsbyggande, Vattenfall, Slutrapport efter 1986
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb7dfd44-9c33-45bd-ac02-7720e93e1f0b
  12. urn:
    1a67f2df-e29c-4093-8793-e878f78869cf
    name:
    XA01-00A5206 Trans Scandinavia rapporter fra Vattenfall, Projekt gasstransitering, 1 av 2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0342/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a67f2df-e29c-4093-8793-e878f78869cf
  13. urn:
    af7e2cd6-094d-44e6-80a3-790d324c6d90
    name:
    XA01-00A5206 Trans Scandinavia rapporter fra Vattenfall, Projekt gasstransitering, 2 av 2
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0342/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af7e2cd6-094d-44e6-80a3-790d324c6d90
  14. urn:
    fc1b00e3-a801-4953-8304-d2840db97bcd
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Vattendrag, konsekvenser vid byggande och drift av naturgasledning
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc1b00e3-a801-4953-8304-d2840db97bcd
  15. urn:
    aeeb8862-f2b1-4c54-bdd8-d084e5a634ae
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Fiske, konsekvenser vid byggande och drift av naturgasledning
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aeeb8862-f2b1-4c54-bdd8-d084e5a634ae
  16. urn:
    86de57e9-75e5-46b4-b28f-e4ebc57cc499
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Våtmark, konsekvenser vid byggande och drift av naturgasledning
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86de57e9-75e5-46b4-b28f-e4ebc57cc499
  17. urn:
    291f4724-713a-40a2-97e2-dd31b327a36e
    name:
    XA01-01A5215 - A5219 Trans Scandinavia Slutrapport og Delrapport, Gasprojekt G.1, Rapport no:1 1981-83 FUD Vattenfall, 1 av 2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0343/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/291f4724-713a-40a2-97e2-dd31b327a36e
  18. urn:
    d54726dc-ea07-45bb-a711-e3a3a6abf662
    name:
    XA01-01A5215 - A5219 Trans Scandinavia Slutrapport og Delrapport, Gasprojekt G.1, Rapport no:1 1981-83 FUD Vattenfall, 2 av 2
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0343/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d54726dc-ea07-45bb-a711-e3a3a6abf662
  19. urn:
    ed49db3c-105f-4691-9635-f6401676890d
    name:
    Projekt gastransitering, Vattenfall, Konsekvenser för jord- och skogbruk vid byggande och drift av naturgasledning
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/Dd/L0027/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed49db3c-105f-4691-9635-f6401676890d
  20. urn:
    37e36ac1-2003-45f2-9e4e-4508dcd97350
    name:
    XA01-01A8626 Haltenbanken Samlerør og terminal, Diverse rapporter Vattenfall/Awedegas: Scenario 2010 Beskrivning av LPG system
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0796/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e36ac1-2003-45f2-9e4e-4508dcd97350
  21. urn:
    0578e651-0a2b-4053-8753-7b72d6ac4568
    name:
    XA01-00 B1807 Trans Scan, Studie 3, rørledning i Sverige, Vattenfall, møtereferat, økonomiske beregninger, system design, samlemappe 1/2
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0923/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0578e651-0a2b-4053-8753-7b72d6ac4568
  22. urn:
    77045ead-1789-492a-941b-4ddf0373654e
    name:
    XA01-00 B1807 Trans Scanm Studie B, Rørledning i Sverige, Vattenfall, møtereferat, økonomiske beregninger, system design, samlemappe 2/2
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dl/L0924/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77045ead-1789-492a-941b-4ddf0373654e
  23. urn:
    06faf21b-8ee4-4407-bfde-6d975b672cc6
    name:
    Kungl. Vattenfallsstyrelsen
    id:
    0004
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    AV/RA-EA-4046/H/Håa/L0001/0003/0003/0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06faf21b-8ee4-4407-bfde-6d975b672cc6
  24. urn:
    79bd59b3-e579-4fcc-9e12-c675d172cb25
    name:
    Kunglige Vattenfallstyrelsen
    id:
    0008
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79bd59b3-e579-4fcc-9e12-c675d172cb25
  25. urn:
    a01fa3d2-3c86-4e7b-bac7-83b634e627c6
    name:
    Kungliga Vattenfallsstyrelsen, Stockholm
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Ea/L0398/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a01fa3d2-3c86-4e7b-bac7-83b634e627c6
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.