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 2026-10-24T05:18:11Z in 0.375 seconds.

Showing 10 of 92397 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sande, Johannes (Bygmester, Balestrand)
    id:
    0035
  2. name:
    Strand kommune - Strand praktiske framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-172
  3. name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda skisenter AS
    id:
    K-15250.785.04
  4. name:
    Strand, Ole
    id:
    MA-A-1420
  5. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Strand videregående skole
    id:
    K-100268
  6. name:
    Strand, Rolf (f. 1942)
    id:
    R.Ark.1574
  7. name:
    Leinstrand kommune. Leinstrand skogråd
    id:
    A-1495
  8. name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda realskole
    id:
    K-15250.522.01
  9. name:
    Pa 0477 - Norske Bibelselskab Strand krets, Det
    id:
    SAST-A-100673
  10. name:
    Norsk Bygningsarb.forbund og Moss Bygningsarb.forening mot Moss Bygmester- og Entreprenørforening og bygmester Karl A. Schau, Moss. Sak nr. 73/33. Hevet 11.05.34
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
92397
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7ce2a86c-0da9-4e65-b4a2-a3cbfc907dd8
    name:
    Sande, Johannes (Bygmester, Balestrand)
    id:
    0035
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2013149/D/Dd/Dda/L0044/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ce2a86c-0da9-4e65-b4a2-a3cbfc907dd8
  2. urn:
    f68a828a-f1cd-4041-914a-40467d71e3df
    name:
    Strand kommune - Strand praktiske framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-172
    path:
    IKAR/A-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f68a828a-f1cd-4041-914a-40467d71e3df
  3. urn:
    815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda skisenter AS
    id:
    K-15250.785.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.785.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
  4. urn:
    cb27c42c-f35b-4849-9a3a-d7dd8fddc50e
    name:
    Strand, Ole
    id:
    MA-A-1420
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb27c42c-f35b-4849-9a3a-d7dd8fddc50e
  5. urn:
    5066ab98-e9b2-4c6c-8c2a-c349479f9dca
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Strand videregående skole
    id:
    K-100268
    path:
    IKAR/K-100268
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5066ab98-e9b2-4c6c-8c2a-c349479f9dca
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020452
    name:
    Strand, Rolf (f. 1942)
    id:
    R.Ark.1574
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1574
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020452
  7. urn:
    18f89a1a-8fa0-4f30-b812-c9c468b1b8ad
    name:
    Leinstrand kommune. Leinstrand skogråd
    id:
    A-1495
    path:
    TRKO/A-1495
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f89a1a-8fa0-4f30-b812-c9c468b1b8ad
  8. urn:
    9b40602b-94f2-4739-8ae4-b7f7fb9aedf1
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda realskole
    id:
    K-15250.522.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.522.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b40602b-94f2-4739-8ae4-b7f7fb9aedf1
  9. urn:
    ba9e97dc-2ef6-4f63-970a-e0020aaf1e08
    name:
    Pa 0477 - Norske Bibelselskab Strand krets, Det
    id:
    SAST-A-100673
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100673
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba9e97dc-2ef6-4f63-970a-e0020aaf1e08
  10. urn:
    c287625a-0ca6-4349-b117-f07057de0e71
    name:
    Norsk Bygningsarb.forbund og Moss Bygningsarb.forening mot Moss Bygmester- og Entreprenørforening og bygmester Karl A. Schau, Moss. Sak nr. 73/33. Hevet 11.05.34
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1538/D/Da/L0146/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c287625a-0ca6-4349-b117-f07057de0e71
  11. urn:
    c6084e4f-39c1-48ef-b171-c4de0d3459dc
    name:
    Klevstrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-274
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6084e4f-39c1-48ef-b171-c4de0d3459dc
  12. urn:
    45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
    name:
    Holmestrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-346
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-346
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
  13. urn:
    78ed0bd3-154c-4576-aa15-aabb1124818a
    name:
    Strand hotell Fevik
    id:
    SAK-D/1492
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1492
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78ed0bd3-154c-4576-aa15-aabb1124818a
  14. urn:
    8e5d4b50-b0fb-4e29-82c4-9b2182be0219
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Det stadlege arbeidstilsyn
    id:
    K-15251.660
    path:
    IKAM/K-15251.660
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e5d4b50-b0fb-4e29-82c4-9b2182be0219
  15. urn:
    544153f1-bf3e-4360-bd9e-17c149c929f4
    name:
    Pa 0254 - Amerikabrev fra Idse i Strand
    id:
    SAST-A-100381
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100381
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/544153f1-bf3e-4360-bd9e-17c149c929f4
  16. urn:
    fe0a7e8f-cb66-4de8-8d14-c580e8413750
    name:
    Strand kommune - Strand stedlige fabrikktilsyn
    id:
    A-238
    path:
    IKAR/A-238
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe0a7e8f-cb66-4de8-8d14-c580e8413750
  17. urn:
    b226aa26-371e-4231-86e4-ddaa6ba1bcea
    name:
    Nordstrand arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    ARK-1437
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b226aa26-371e-4231-86e4-ddaa6ba1bcea
  18. urn:
    d7b97bbb-d3af-4b55-9c88-37e01fb48b7f
    name:
    Indstranden ungdomslag
    id:
    A-13-106
    path:
    AIN/A-13-106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7b97bbb-d3af-4b55-9c88-37e01fb48b7f
  19. urn:
    760b8202-a395-4a69-874c-67ab3f2cc207
    name:
    Innstrandens Idrettslag
    id:
    A-96-1001
    path:
    AIN/A-96-1001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/760b8202-a395-4a69-874c-67ab3f2cc207
  20. urn:
    2048a53d-878b-473b-bdec-8ccaf5169b8a
    name:
    Vossestrand trygdekasse
    id:
    SAB-A-100369
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100369
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2048a53d-878b-473b-bdec-8ccaf5169b8a
  21. urn:
    f4cade57-03da-4323-9f52-c789ee5886e5
    name:
    Klevstrand sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-273
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4cade57-03da-4323-9f52-c789ee5886e5
  22. urn:
    d3ddb0bc-b347-4bf9-bda6-1925473d3cd5
    name:
    Holmestrand sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-345
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-345
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3ddb0bc-b347-4bf9-bda6-1925473d3cd5
  23. urn:
    7cddf2a0-a1e8-4a7e-bf67-bf4ff555b69c
    name:
    Selbustrand Arbeiderkvinnegruppe
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0722
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0722
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cddf2a0-a1e8-4a7e-bf67-bf4ff555b69c
  24. urn:
    84642c0e-8bf9-4114-8c7d-b850c78079af
    name:
    Holmestrand forsorgskontor
    id:
    0702311.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702311.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84642c0e-8bf9-4114-8c7d-b850c78079af
  25. urn:
    871c20e3-a89c-4748-8ee6-31ceb50bff86
    name:
    Holmestrand helseråd
    id:
    0702411-1
    path:
    IKAK/0702411-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/871c20e3-a89c-4748-8ee6-31ceb50bff86
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.

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.