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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T23:07:55Z in 1.442 seconds.

Showing 10 of 73145 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    III. 274A - KZ-kurver(krysskurver) - "Zenith"
    id:
    0743
  2. name:
    III. 274B - KZ-kurver(krysskurver) - "Zenith"
    id:
    0744
  3. name:
    III. 296 - Slipphake - "Zenith"
    id:
    0754
  4. name:
    III. 276 - Brennoljetank - "Zenith"
    id:
    0777
  5. name:
    III. 293 - Mål på madrasser - "Zenith"
    id:
    0769
  6. name:
    III. 290 - Baug- og skorstensmerke - "Zenith"
    id:
    0776
  7. name:
    III. 286 - Festeanordning for støtter på dekk - "Zenith"
    id:
    0773
  8. name:
    III. 294 - Kappemål på bingfjeler - "Zenith"
    id:
    0772
  9. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
  10. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
Show all fields in HTML
total:
73145
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027356
    name:
    III. 274A - KZ-kurver(krysskurver) - "Zenith"
    id:
    0743
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0743
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027356
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027357
    name:
    III. 274B - KZ-kurver(krysskurver) - "Zenith"
    id:
    0744
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0744
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027357
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027367
    name:
    III. 296 - Slipphake - "Zenith"
    id:
    0754
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0754
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027367
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027390
    name:
    III. 276 - Brennoljetank - "Zenith"
    id:
    0777
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0777
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027390
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027382
    name:
    III. 293 - Mål på madrasser - "Zenith"
    id:
    0769
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0769
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027382
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027389
    name:
    III. 290 - Baug- og skorstensmerke - "Zenith"
    id:
    0776
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0776
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027389
  7. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027386
    name:
    III. 286 - Festeanordning for støtter på dekk - "Zenith"
    id:
    0773
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0773
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027386
  8. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027385
    name:
    III. 294 - Kappemål på bingfjeler - "Zenith"
    id:
    0772
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0772
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027385
  9. urn:
    5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Elektroavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5522
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f0dcda6-aecc-4bdc-aba7-282938e8119c
  10. urn:
    593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Elektroteknisk kontor
    id:
    RA-S-6532
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/593db23a-d090-41e6-ad7e-79b1d4420226
  11. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027366
    name:
    III. 281 - Aktermast - "Zenith", "Helgoland", "Saibon"
    id:
    0753
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0753
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027366
  12. urn:
    cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
    name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Sandnes - K4002 Elektro
    id:
    0131
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0031/0131
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd8e1cff-eca3-4e87-8b3b-435cf20fa417
  13. urn:
    2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 1
    id:
    0147
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0037/0147
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b1ee775-4929-4ac4-a03a-b23404c06c8c
  14. urn:
    a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 2
    id:
    0148
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0148
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a319de55-8fc0-4203-bc95-4df1dc00d334
  15. urn:
    9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 4
    id:
    0150
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0038/0150
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9debec95-4a64-4863-b8f8-bf82130b78ae
  16. urn:
    65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 3
    id:
    0149
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0039/0149
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65377c47-b8f1-4781-9825-6bdd9fcc13b8
  17. urn:
    7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
    name:
    Langevatn vannbehandlingsanlegg - Utvidelse - E41 elektro perm 5
    id:
    0151
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0040/0151
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7acb9e62-270e-4080-bd58-a34b2b5ddd1a
  18. urn:
    e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
    name:
    Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
    id:
    AKT-5430
    path:
    AV/AKT-5430
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Aker Elektro ble etablert på Stord i 1946, fra 1953 under navnet Stord Elektro. Stord verft (AS Stord) kjøpte elektrotjenester fra Stord Elektro og Stord verft ble bedriftens viktigste kunde. Samarbeidet ble såpass tett at Akergruppen i 1967 kjøpte halve Stord Elektro. I 1976 kjøpte Aker hele bedrif...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
  19. urn:
    d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
    name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH/UNIT (Universitetet i Trondheim) - Elektroteknisk avdeling/Fakultet for elektro og datateknikk
    id:
    SAT-A-4567
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4567
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d82944f1-9817-4795-8450-fc77da693853
  20. urn:
    3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
    name:
    Ny vannforsyning Rennesøy og Finnøy - elektroentreprise
    id:
    0121
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0028/0121
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d28a7d7-6c85-4bfe-b149-de294a14fc2b
  21. urn:
    a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
    name:
    Opplæringsrådet for elektro- og elektronikkfag (OREE)
    id:
    RA-S-6265
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a55b7671-d1a9-4211-a9fe-74e9149be24b
  22. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
    name:
    Lønsethagen Elektro-Diesel AS, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1640
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1640
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021057
  23. urn:
    f95b46c7-e7d3-4ea4-b8ab-8bba3cfca8a5
    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/A/Ab/Aba/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f95b46c7-e7d3-4ea4-b8ab-8bba3cfca8a5
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ce1e7ba-ef59-4194-b75d-8bbd696d3831
  25. urn:
    16aa3656-c5d1-4177-aacc-40803bf95fa7
    name:
    Styre/SirkulæreTeknologibedriftenes Landsforening Elektro (TBL Elektro)
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/A/Ab/Aba/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16aa3656-c5d1-4177-aacc-40803bf95fa7
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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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