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 2026-10-27T05:13:02Z in 0.002 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62985 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Assistenten
    id:
    A-70438
  2. name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
  3. name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
  4. name:
    Bergen kommune. Stadskonduktørens assistent
    id:
    A-0431
  5. name:
    Forstassistenten i Saltdalen
    id:
    SAT-A-4437
  6. name:
    Forstassistenten i Beieren
    id:
    SAT-A-4438
  7. name:
    Bergens postassistentforening
    id:
    A-4762
  8. name:
    Bergens postassistentforening
    id:
    A-4762
  9. name:
    Sunnfjord Overassistentdistrikt
    id:
    SFF-95042
  10. name:
    Jølster og Førde Overassistentdistrikt
    id:
    SFF-95041
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62985
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    54d1a564-095a-44b4-bea9-b8b1168bf020
    name:
    Assistenten
    id:
    A-70438
    path:
    OBA/A-70438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54d1a564-095a-44b4-bea9-b8b1168bf020
  2. urn:
    52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
    name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
    path:
    BYST/A-2129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
  3. urn:
    24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
    name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000483426
    name:
    Bergen kommune. Stadskonduktørens assistent
    id:
    A-0431
    path:
    BBA/A-0431
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000483426
  5. urn:
    33d5f888-6e1c-4677-b4d1-60452d715938
    name:
    Forstassistenten i Saltdalen
    id:
    SAT-A-4437
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33d5f888-6e1c-4677-b4d1-60452d715938
  6. urn:
    9917fb71-f673-4e6b-bb6a-c5858236b43a
    name:
    Forstassistenten i Beieren
    id:
    SAT-A-4438
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9917fb71-f673-4e6b-bb6a-c5858236b43a
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000421239
    name:
    Bergens postassistentforening
    id:
    A-4762
    path:
    BBA/A-4762
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000421239
  8. urn:
    326ec79b-d388-410e-8c67-bc13a913ad45
    name:
    Bergens postassistentforening
    id:
    A-4762
    path:
    SAF/A-4762
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/326ec79b-d388-410e-8c67-bc13a913ad45
  9. urn:
    f30fc74b-5306-4ec2-b013-50fe9ffabbaa
    name:
    Sunnfjord Overassistentdistrikt
    id:
    SFF-95042
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f30fc74b-5306-4ec2-b013-50fe9ffabbaa
  10. urn:
    be3501c5-2b7e-45c8-a754-e908f42c5134
    name:
    Jølster og Førde Overassistentdistrikt
    id:
    SFF-95041
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be3501c5-2b7e-45c8-a754-e908f42c5134
  11. urn:
    d6b61540-4609-4201-b7f2-5eef41f984d4
    name:
    Assistent i oppmålingsvesenet, oppmålingsjsef, kjøttkontrollør,
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-20125/D/Dd/L0003/0013/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6b61540-4609-4201-b7f2-5eef41f984d4
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000569555
    name:
    Kommunale Tekniske Assistenters Forening, Bergen
    id:
    A-1742
    path:
    BBA/A-1742
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000569555
  13. urn:
    1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
    name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0044/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
  14. urn:
    36ec7c32-c1b3-4d5a-b2b4-74d0165c3ae1
    name:
    Oslo kommunale rengjøringsassistenters forening. Avd. 63 av NKF
    id:
    ARK-2459
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2459
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ec7c32-c1b3-4d5a-b2b4-74d0165c3ae1
  15. urn:
    25bc580c-a979-4d0d-bb23-fcef72ad5cc4
    name:
    Arkipartner AS
    id:
    AKT-02470
    path:
    BYST/AKT-02470
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkipartner AS er et etablert arkitektkontor basert i Stavanger. Kontoret ble etablert i 1975. Av større prosjekt og partnere har de jobbet med Sandvigå borettslag i Sandnes, Braathens S.A.F.E, Forsvarets bygningstjeneste og Tananger ungdomsskole i Sola.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25bc580c-a979-4d0d-bb23-fcef72ad5cc4
  16. urn:
    13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
    name:
    Økonomipartner Bergen AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
  17. urn:
    129eca46-d185-4968-b48e-957baa22c62a
    name:
    Organisasjonsforholdene ved BiS Production Partner AS - Bis Produksjonstjeneste og BIS Production Partner AS, avdeling Rafnes
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0116/0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/129eca46-d185-4968-b48e-957baa22c62a
  18. urn:
    70c8f550-7bde-4401-9735-d1b389b4ca37
    name:
    Kontorsjefstillinga, ekstrahjelp til likningskontoret, assistentstilling ved folkeregister og trygdekasse, likningssekretær og assistent.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0821021/D/Db/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70c8f550-7bde-4401-9735-d1b389b4ca37
  19. urn:
    bc711ee2-c6de-42b0-8873-7e340ffc5411
    name:
    Anco Partner AS
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc711ee2-c6de-42b0-8873-7e340ffc5411
  20. urn:
    1a374711-3068-47a3-b095-270d9998c1c3
    name:
    Anco Partner AS
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    L0054
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0054
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    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a374711-3068-47a3-b095-270d9998c1c3
  21. urn:
    b13996f2-8795-4766-8428-1ff27b0e61de
    name:
    Anco Partner AS
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    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0157
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b13996f2-8795-4766-8428-1ff27b0e61de
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Anco Partner AS
    id:
    L0163
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0163
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e21aebac-91be-47ec-b72e-d33441679d47
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Anco Partner AS
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0166
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d38e60bf-2cbe-4f4d-ba51-fec323a972ac
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21980730-1a37-4334-b47d-218ed7b002fd
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.