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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T04:29:32Z in 0.397 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5932 results in compact format.

name:
Test AB
id:
AKT-5266
name:
Test 2
id:
L0001
name:
Test 3
id:
L0002
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 245
id:
0002
name:
A17 164 (1) - Tommeliten: perforation testing, DST, completetion test (1)
id:
0002
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 255
id:
0002
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 255
id:
0003
name:
Integration testing
id:
0004
name:
4368 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0004
name:
4368 (2) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (2)
id:
0001

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total:

5932

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
6dd10454-d07b-4b3b-8e90-b1335d0fe7f8
name:
Test AB
id:
AKT-5266
path:
AV/AKT-5266
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Dette er en test historikk
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dd10454-d07b-4b3b-8e90-b1335d0fe7f8
urn:
2b7173d7-2702-4ad1-99af-661ffe7d6662
name:
Test 2
id:
L0001
path:
KURS/A-00003/D/Da/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Kurs Institusjon
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b7173d7-2702-4ad1-99af-661ffe7d6662
urn:
bae00073-5182-4aad-9af1-c4ff5b42c9c4
name:
Test 3
id:
L0002
path:
KURS/A-00003/D/Da/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Kurs Institusjon
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bae00073-5182-4aad-9af1-c4ff5b42c9c4
urn:
d4164673-123e-42e7-ba9a-30b9714b8df4
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 245
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0131/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4164673-123e-42e7-ba9a-30b9714b8df4
urn:
0534a800-199e-438c-95a8-7c9635a19be1
name:
A17 164 (1) - Tommeliten: perforation testing, DST, completetion test (1)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0122/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0534a800-199e-438c-95a8-7c9635a19be1
urn:
6643a944-1aae-47fc-bd0d-5e0dd03b1fe3
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 255
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0132/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6643a944-1aae-47fc-bd0d-5e0dd03b1fe3
urn:
0c5c3b00-cb82-4d42-ad68-e3e87d8ce855
name:
Integration stack-up test no. 255
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0132/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c5c3b00-cb82-4d42-ad68-e3e87d8ce855
urn:
cf122377-1de3-4509-94bc-c7363a642101
name:
Integration testing
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0124/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf122377-1de3-4509-94bc-c7363a642101
urn:
7c7f8bc3-1a56-43c0-8c42-b3ca117a3cf7
name:
4368 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0101/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c7f8bc3-1a56-43c0-8c42-b3ca117a3cf7
urn:
ac06ba83-e1d3-466d-b824-a498da5d706a
name:
4368 (2) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) project, forskjellige rapporter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (2)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0102/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac06ba83-e1d3-466d-b824-a498da5d706a
urn:
d1cd1909-ee7f-492f-8240-a297ece70c06
name:
Andøya Test Center (ATC)
id:
02
path:
AV/SAST-A-00049/02
unit_type:
ARKIVDEL
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1cd1909-ee7f-492f-8240-a297ece70c06
urn:
ceab5f19-98ba-41bc-81c2-cf7ae4ba0684
name:
A17 164 (3) - Tommeliten: perforation testing, DST, completetion test (3)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fa/L0122/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ceab5f19-98ba-41bc-81c2-cf7ae4ba0684
urn:
ee92c7fb-5c4b-4a0f-9af9-46d5891702f6
name:
4471 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship), forskjellige saker, arbiedsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud, Jacques Merour, Sven Benestad (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0100/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee92c7fb-5c4b-4a0f-9af9-46d5891702f6
urn:
9f737908-e4c7-446d-bede-5551d1ab2c06
name:
4471 (2) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship), forskjellige saker, arbiedsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud, Jacques Merour, Sven Benestad (2)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0101/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f737908-e4c7-446d-bede-5551d1ab2c06
urn:
b92efacd-79d9-4211-aa89-8bb0e2e818ed
name:
4374 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship), forskjellige møter, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud, J.M. Beuque, Francois Morane (1)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0097/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b92efacd-79d9-4211-aa89-8bb0e2e818ed
urn:
6102157b-66e5-43c8-ae8a-3a3403c57442
name:
4369 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) presentations, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0099/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6102157b-66e5-43c8-ae8a-3a3403c57442
urn:
8eaea437-df47-406e-aff2-a08f6442181e
name:
A21 219 (1) - Wet Make/Break Electrical Connector Test (1)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/H/Ha/L0015/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8eaea437-df47-406e-aff2-a08f6442181e
urn:
0662b166-b128-40e7-a9a0-14d3a14f1f96
name:
test AB
id:
AKT-5924
path:
AV/AKT-5924
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0662b166-b128-40e7-a9a0-14d3a14f1f96
urn:
04c4d6f9-2561-4db7-a2b8-0eababdffe95
name:
TEST-5001
id:
TEST-5001
path:
AV/TEST-5001
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04c4d6f9-2561-4db7-a2b8-0eababdffe95
urn:
f2aa9064-bb7a-4099-af75-cced46394ed0
name:
TEST ASTA
id:
TEST
path:
NHM/TEST
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2aa9064-bb7a-4099-af75-cced46394ed0
urn:
c0548589-7f18-44bc-a3d5-f97cee7c2cde
name:
4482 (1) - Oseberg PTS (Production Test Ship) avtaler, arbeidsfil Håvard Ingeborgrud (1)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fi/L0098/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0548589-7f18-44bc-a3d5-f97cee7c2cde
urn:
dcc3aafe-b0de-401f-a807-4ccd4baf8ab1
name:
Birkeland skule - TEST
id:
FK-1081
path:
VLFK/FK-1081
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcc3aafe-b0de-401f-a807-4ccd4baf8ab1
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5ee453bf-3200-4ea7-ad79-c91787645bfa
name:
Test kommune - Test arkiv
id:
1100_TEST
path:
IKAR/1100_TEST
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ee453bf-3200-4ea7-ad79-c91787645bfa
urn:
4d5cce7e-b170-482c-ae33-7f0e877ee356
name:
Kunnskapssenteret, KI-discus test av sikkerhetsbenker og recovery test og containment leak test
id:
0008
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AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fj/L0002/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d5cce7e-b170-482c-ae33-7f0e877ee356
urn:
36aceaa9-2f1f-4954-8469-afedf3953720
name:
Test av ?-testerne. - NAF-LO-forhandlinger
id:
7377
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AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0062/7377
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36aceaa9-2f1f-4954-8469-afedf3953720

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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