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 2026-10-23T06:19:39Z in 2.374 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1738648 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
  2. name:
    541 Skjold gnr. 40 bnr. 898: Opparbeiding av vei, vann- og kloakkanlegg til A/S Bygge-Finans' eiendom. Ervervelse av veigrunn for utvidelse av Tors vei til A/S Bygge-Finans' eiendom.
    id:
    0017
  3. name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
  4. name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
  7. name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
  8. name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
    SAO-A-11002
  9. name:
    Røros Vei og Anleggsarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0277
  10. name:
    Vei/kai, eiendom, transport, fly/helikopter
    id:
    L0231
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1738648
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
    name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
    path:
    FRKA/A-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003062046
    name:
    541 Skjold gnr. 40 bnr. 898: Opparbeiding av vei, vann- og kloakkanlegg til A/S Bygge-Finans' eiendom. Ervervelse av veigrunn for utvidelse av Tors vei til A/S Bygge-Finans' eiendom.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    BBA/A-0501/D/Dc/L0082/0017
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003062046
  3. urn:
    37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.930
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
  4. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  5. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  6. urn:
    4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
    path:
    IKAR/A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
  7. urn:
    34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
    name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
    path:
    IKAK/0803842.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
  8. urn:
    aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
    name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
    SAO-A-11002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
  9. urn:
    f2547b2a-e35c-4b27-a27e-65cefac2a313
    name:
    Røros Vei og Anleggsarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0277
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0277
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2547b2a-e35c-4b27-a27e-65cefac2a313
  10. urn:
    0c6ee18c-e059-4c40-acc2-87813ae924b5
    name:
    Vei/kai, eiendom, transport, fly/helikopter
    id:
    L0231
    path:
    IKAR/A-900/D/De/L0231
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c6ee18c-e059-4c40-acc2-87813ae924b5
  11. urn:
    0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
    name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Kontrollnemnda for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-406
    path:
    IKAR/A-406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
  12. urn:
    90ec59b4-303a-4722-9625-73b4376bf81f
    name:
    Telemark fylkeskommunes bygg- og eiendomskontor
    id:
    0800541.1
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90ec59b4-303a-4722-9625-73b4376bf81f
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000638052
    name:
    541 Vei, vann og kloakk til Bergen Mentalhygieniske forenings eiendom på Øvsttun "Solli" Kloakk og vann i Åsbakken. Vannledning fra veiskiftet Stavkirkeveien - Storetveitveien - Slettebakksveien. Kloakk i Skjolddalen (gjennom gårdstun)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-0501/D/Db/L0134/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000638052
  14. urn:
    201dae7b-3831-4191-bb61-040b5a8dca6b
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Veiholmen skole
    id:
    K-15730.520.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.520.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/201dae7b-3831-4191-bb61-040b5a8dca6b
  15. urn:
    f4728c5c-fce1-42fa-9c7d-48bdbfa76882
    name:
    Blindernveien skole
    id:
    A-40070
    path:
    OBA/A-40070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4728c5c-fce1-42fa-9c7d-48bdbfa76882
  16. urn:
    61b529db-abce-470c-9ad7-010e0e980683
    name:
    Sporveien arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    ARK-1445
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61b529db-abce-470c-9ad7-010e0e980683
  17. urn:
    cda6c1c4-5221-4309-b1c4-aead5aa2c489
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Tveit jordbruksskole
    id:
    A-857
    path:
    IKAR/A-857
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda6c1c4-5221-4309-b1c4-aead5aa2c489
  18. urn:
    478836f1-6ca2-4669-8e9c-4a6d2327925a
    name:
    Tynset vei- og anleggsarbeiderforening, avd. 64 i Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund
    id:
    ARK-354
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-354
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/478836f1-6ca2-4669-8e9c-4a6d2327925a
  19. urn:
    cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
    name:
    Gnr. 12 bnr. 1534 . Avtale om kjøp av eiendom
    id:
    0029
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fb/L0013/0004/0029
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
  20. urn:
    fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
    name:
    Totland Eiendom AS
    id:
    SFF-2013122
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2013122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003067938
    name:
    565 Wergeland: Vei fra Storetveitveien til eiendom. Tvist mellom enkeltperson og Fana kommune m.fl.
    id:
    0033
    path:
    BBA/A-0501/D/Db/L0169/0033
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003067938
  22. urn:
    21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
    name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004115009
    name:
    B.M.V funksjonærers byggselskap eiendom i Fjøsangerveien og Klaus Hanssens vei
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-8320/T/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    Kart
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004115009
  24. urn:
    d02c8de9-8e62-4c4e-9e6a-1159efe61755
    name:
    Leirfjord kommune. Teknikk og eiendom
    id:
    K-18220.710.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18220.710.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d02c8de9-8e62-4c4e-9e6a-1159efe61755
  25. urn:
    7120869e-e1e1-444b-b125-549b89ac16a5
    name:
    Inderøy kommune II, næring og eiendom
    id:
    A-5112
    path:
    TIKA/A-5112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7120869e-e1e1-444b-b125-549b89ac16a5
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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