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 2026-10-16T17:24:40Z in 0.983 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1056 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Klasse 10 - basis 1
    id:
    L0511
  2. name:
    Fullgjødsel og N.P.-gjødsel(itrofosfater): Kalisalpeter, kaliumsulfat, Nitrogenløsninger - generelt, Flytende gjødningsblandinger på basis av ammoniumnitrat og ammoniakk, Blandinger av gjødselprodukter - generelt
    id:
    L0282
  3. name:
    BASIS - økologisk database (BASIS)
    id:
    H
  4. name:
    BASIS - økologisk database (BASIS)
    id:
    H
  5. name:
    A basis for future FISBasis management
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    A basis for future FISBasis management
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Hefte Dokumnetasjon om restaureringsarbeid Basis A og Basis B
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Fa Konsept og basis. STC Fa2 Design basis
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Timemidler vilkårlig basis/ rolige timer som basis
    id:
    L0031
  10. name:
    Konsept og design basis STN Fa2: Design basis
    id:
    0003
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total:
1056
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2c3045d8-1767-4c1f-ac33-e13686139dde
    name:
    Klasse 10 - basis 1
    id:
    L0511
    path:
    TRKO/A-1008/G/Ga/L0511
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c3045d8-1767-4c1f-ac33-e13686139dde
  2. urn:
    419f818e-db77-4f24-a4a3-5f1e3ddd45c0
    name:
    Fullgjødsel og N.P.-gjødsel(itrofosfater): Kalisalpeter, kaliumsulfat, Nitrogenløsninger - generelt, Flytende gjødningsblandinger på basis av ammoniumnitrat og ammoniakk, Blandinger av gjødselprodukter - generelt
    id:
    L0282
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0282
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/419f818e-db77-4f24-a4a3-5f1e3ddd45c0
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003280359
    name:
    BASIS - økologisk database (BASIS)
    id:
    H
    path:
    BBA/A-2759.01/H
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003280359
  4. urn:
    62f553c1-1f39-48fc-8eb5-1fe96f139cb3
    name:
    BASIS - økologisk database (BASIS)
    id:
    H
    path:
    SAF/A-2759.01/H
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62f553c1-1f39-48fc-8eb5-1fe96f139cb3
  5. urn:
    2087d442-e8eb-4bff-997d-e42010348a5a
    name:
    A basis for future FISBasis management
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0048/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2087d442-e8eb-4bff-997d-e42010348a5a
  6. urn:
    b9e6f780-0de7-4ee1-88db-63868e73ec20
    name:
    A basis for future FISBasis management
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0050/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9e6f780-0de7-4ee1-88db-63868e73ec20
  7. urn:
    46772768-ae87-4ac9-854f-6cca09ac0b85
    name:
    Hefte Dokumnetasjon om restaureringsarbeid Basis A og Basis B
    id:
    0002
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1076/E/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46772768-ae87-4ac9-854f-6cca09ac0b85
  8. urn:
    8dfff302-d8af-480f-84ad-d934db091df0
    name:
    Fa Konsept og basis. STC Fa2 Design basis
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Eda/L0189/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dfff302-d8af-480f-84ad-d934db091df0
  9. urn:
    c612e036-f106-4449-9a08-33a1ae5bcc4d
    name:
    Timemidler vilkårlig basis/ rolige timer som basis
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1212/F/Fa/Faa/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c612e036-f106-4449-9a08-33a1ae5bcc4d
  10. urn:
    2a83af1a-ebf4-4673-9b46-8d182d0a3483
    name:
    Konsept og design basis STN Fa2: Design basis
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Eda/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a83af1a-ebf4-4673-9b46-8d182d0a3483
  11. urn:
    e3429d13-c378-418b-a0cd-4c0440da1656
    name:
    Fa Konsept og design basis. STC fa2 Design basis.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Eda/L0189/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3429d13-c378-418b-a0cd-4c0440da1656
  12. urn:
    98462751-074f-4ae2-ac3a-a6e0c588ba44
    name:
    Utstilling - Med eigin hand, Folkekunst, basisutstilling, budsjettsøknad. Kontrakt Samisk basis utstilling
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/D/L0355/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98462751-074f-4ae2-ac3a-a6e0c588ba44
  13. urn:
    15b92e7b-0814-4fed-a8cf-de669213ffec
    name:
    H timemidler vilkårlig basis. Inneholder også horisontal-intensitet, timemidler vilkårligbasis, for Tromsø perioden 20.08.1926-31.12.1929
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1212/F/Fa/Faa/L0033/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15b92e7b-0814-4fed-a8cf-de669213ffec
  14. urn:
    73760804-57fe-4f6a-bb23-2bfb462080aa
    name:
    Fa Konsept og design basis. STC Fa2 Design basis. STC Fa4 Teknisk dokumentasjon. STC Fa3 Konseptgjennomgang/verfikasjoner
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Eda/L0189/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73760804-57fe-4f6a-bb23-2bfb462080aa
  15. urn:
    aced3aef-29e9-4503-977e-500a1cd4c759
    name:
    Fa Konsept og design basis. STØ Fa0 Generelt. STØ Fa1 Konsepter. STØ Fa2 Design basis. STØ Fa3 Konseptgjennomgang/verifikasjoner
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ed/Eda/L0167/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aced3aef-29e9-4503-977e-500a1cd4c759
  16. urn:
    d2c41549-1030-4d65-91a8-b2b318c6e96e
    name:
    IL - basis
    id:
    Hda
    path:
    TIKA/A-6807/H/Hd/Hda
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2c41549-1030-4d65-91a8-b2b318c6e96e
  17. urn:
    5f44a5b0-5261-459d-8383-d94c4821d717
    name:
    IL - Basis
    id:
    Hdi
    path:
    TIKA/A-6815/H/Hd/Hdi
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f44a5b0-5261-459d-8383-d94c4821d717
  18. urn:
    82c91d9a-35ee-4947-9dda-b1ae505cfa12
    name:
    IL - basis
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    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-6807/H/Hd/Hda/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82c91d9a-35ee-4947-9dda-b1ae505cfa12
  19. urn:
    0da0bc95-fefd-41d2-9746-67974ca45cac
    name:
    IL - basis
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-6807/H/Hd/Hda/L0002
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    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0da0bc95-fefd-41d2-9746-67974ca45cac
  20. urn:
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    name:
    IL - Basis
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    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-6815/H/Hd/Hdi/L0001
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    STYKKE
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    IKA Trøndelag
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67be5d51-a572-4ea6-b08c-cb213e9e105d
  21. urn:
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    name:
    IL - Basis
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-6815/H/Hd/Hdi/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/030a6f2b-0c5e-4541-9611-cd794dc6ef52
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003280360
    name:
    BASIS Korrespondanse
    id:
    Ha
    path:
    BBA/A-2759.01/H/Ha
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003280360
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003280364
    name:
    BASIS notat
    id:
    Hb
    path:
    BBA/A-2759.01/H/Hb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003280364
  24. urn:
    da7de3ba-9f31-403a-a63e-2a02392e52b4
    name:
    BASIS Korrespondanse
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    Ha
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    Hb
    path:
    SAF/A-2759.01/H/Hb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06b72f7b-7bf5-4e92-ba34-ec4bded69d52
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.