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 2026-10-22T20:20:41Z in 1.034 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58134 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    A-20-129
  2. name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    AKT-2089
  3. name:
    Asfaltering Ståggavegen - kontrakt Veidekke industri A/S
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Fakturaer A/S Veidekke
    id:
    L0010
  5. name:
    Pa 1765 - Ansattes Bedrifts Club - Industri Energi
    id:
    SAST-A-102450
  6. name:
    Journal over veidekke
    id:
    L0001
  7. name:
    Norsk treindustriarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1813
  8. name:
    Tilleggsrekning A/S Veidekke, industribygg Vassbygdi
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    A/S Industribygningen
    id:
    PA-1073
  10. name:
    Bygningsindustriarbeidernes Seksjon Glåmdal
    id:
    ARK-525
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total:
58134
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    eef8f8e9-e12b-4b1a-9e15-d8067dd6921c
    name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    A-20-129
    path:
    AIN/A-20-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eef8f8e9-e12b-4b1a-9e15-d8067dd6921c
  2. urn:
    6143647e-541b-4b9d-b340-a31a77cbeef7
    name:
    Veidekke AS. Avdeling Bodø
    id:
    AKT-2089
    path:
    AIN/AKT-2089
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Veidekke er en av Skandinavias største entreprenører og eiendomsutviklere. Selskapet utfører alle typer bygg- og anleggsoppdrag, utvikler boligprosjekter, vedlikeholder veier og produserer asfalt, pukk og grus. Omsetningen er omlag 36 milliarder kroner, og halvparten av de 8600 medarbeiderne eier a...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6143647e-541b-4b9d-b340-a31a77cbeef7
  3. urn:
    4f8073da-dfd5-4a77-afae-578c7dcb48b3
    name:
    Asfaltering Ståggavegen - kontrakt Veidekke industri A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f8073da-dfd5-4a77-afae-578c7dcb48b3
  4. urn:
    48f18cf7-f127-473a-bda1-29e230546967
    name:
    Fakturaer A/S Veidekke
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    TIKA/A-2757/H/Hd/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48f18cf7-f127-473a-bda1-29e230546967
  5. urn:
    12164fa3-e27a-4e16-822f-0ab0c67ea50f
    name:
    Pa 1765 - Ansattes Bedrifts Club - Industri Energi
    id:
    SAST-A-102450
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102450
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12164fa3-e27a-4e16-822f-0ab0c67ea50f
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003097523
    name:
    Journal over veidekke
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-1674/L/Lb/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003097523
  7. urn:
    f07bc5bb-d954-4c62-96b0-7c6b743634a4
    name:
    Norsk treindustriarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-1813
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f07bc5bb-d954-4c62-96b0-7c6b743634a4
  8. urn:
    0d9f32b0-92cc-41bd-88e2-7c0724f5a726
    name:
    Tilleggsrekning A/S Veidekke, industribygg Vassbygdi
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VLFK/K-10803/D/Da/Dad/L0081/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d9f32b0-92cc-41bd-88e2-7c0724f5a726
  9. urn:
    95ddf66b-dac4-4e2f-bba7-bdc79f1b5683
    name:
    A/S Industribygningen
    id:
    PA-1073
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1073
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ddf66b-dac4-4e2f-bba7-bdc79f1b5683
  10. urn:
    1701295c-12f5-4ec5-9064-f9321527d7fd
    name:
    Bygningsindustriarbeidernes Seksjon Glåmdal
    id:
    ARK-525
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1701295c-12f5-4ec5-9064-f9321527d7fd
  11. urn:
    c89c5d5a-cbbb-4f6e-8990-abebcd742529
    name:
    Stenindustriens Landssammenslutning (SIL)
    id:
    RA-PA-2071
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c89c5d5a-cbbb-4f6e-8990-abebcd742529
  12. urn:
    f35a2786-6ec5-4620-9dea-9277900fe134
    name:
    Lillestrøm håndverk- og industriforening
    id:
    FIA-1039
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1039
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f35a2786-6ec5-4620-9dea-9277900fe134
  13. urn:
    bf4fb7f6-0bcb-4419-ac4f-b82df524d89a
    name:
    PA-0103, Metall-Industri/Asbjørn Vigrestad
    id:
    A-1155
    path:
    BYST/A-1155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf4fb7f6-0bcb-4419-ac4f-b82df524d89a
  14. urn:
    54de69b8-0cb7-44cd-8508-5dacfd48f6b4
    name:
    Vest-Agder fylkesorganisasjon for håndverk og industri
    id:
    SAK-D/1265
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54de69b8-0cb7-44cd-8508-5dacfd48f6b4
  15. urn:
    d4c47d0c-06b1-4142-85a2-d9a05fe9c47e
    name:
    Pa 0853 - Velde industri AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102655
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102655
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c47d0c-06b1-4142-85a2-d9a05fe9c47e
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026970
    name:
    Pa 761 - Sandefjord Mekaniske Industri (SMI)
    id:
    A-1883
    path:
    VEMU/A-1883
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026970
  17. urn:
    7147250c-4769-4d59-b90a-4b7962183e88
    name:
    Norø Industri AS
    id:
    NOMA-A-1024
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7147250c-4769-4d59-b90a-4b7962183e88
  18. urn:
    c06a85b1-c38d-44d3-ac6a-9d19787bf0bc
    name:
    Industri
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-1334/E/Ed/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c06a85b1-c38d-44d3-ac6a-9d19787bf0bc
  19. urn:
    d8717288-85eb-445a-84e6-5d05852ec163
    name:
    Industri
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TIKA/A-1334/E/Ed/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8717288-85eb-445a-84e6-5d05852ec163
  20. urn:
    10c6715d-5572-4f5b-8509-9de31ce0db0d
    name:
    Elektro Industri
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10c6715d-5572-4f5b-8509-9de31ce0db0d
  21. urn:
    e4911a45-5b0f-46c3-bbcd-9891537cf3e0
    name:
    National Industri
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0018/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4911a45-5b0f-46c3-bbcd-9891537cf3e0
  22. urn:
    360d3780-0fcf-4881-8c43-56e648858729
    name:
    631.1 - Karteller - LO industri
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2798/D/L0094/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/360d3780-0fcf-4881-8c43-56e648858729
  23. urn:
    d84dabae-6583-4abe-aa6d-7f9b08537b42
    name:
    Veidekke AS - Asfalt / Veidekke AS Anlegg
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0068/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84dabae-6583-4abe-aa6d-7f9b08537b42
  24. urn:
    7e95f0e3-2a83-4407-961e-83df22abb62b
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Kontoret for kjemisk industri
    id:
    RA-S-1420
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e95f0e3-2a83-4407-961e-83df22abb62b
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Notatbok om industri
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0026/0005/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44e2e5b3-99f1-44b6-8b95-6751eec23eb0
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.