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 2026-10-20T06:22:24Z in 0.521 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57518 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Cappelen, Didrich von
    id:
    RA-PA-0730
  2. name:
    Veggtegning Cappelen Damm, Oslo (Norge)
    id:
    0013
  3. name:
    Utgivelse - "Boskikk i 150 år". Samarbeid med Cappelen og Damm
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    Caspar v. Cappelen
    id:
    A-2141
  5. name:
    Cappelen slekten
    id:
    A-2233
  6. name:
    Pa 787 - Cappelens vei 14 AS
    id:
    A-1909
  7. name:
    Kloed, Wilhelm Cappelen
    id:
    PA-1677
  8. name:
    Cappelen, Nicolai Benjamin
    id:
    SAKO-P-152
  9. name:
    Selfangstinteresseselskapet Peder Cappelen
    id:
    HHSP-1494
  10. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Damm - Dyb, I
    id:
    L0020
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57518
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b71de4e0-91cc-461c-9d21-86cc34266160
    name:
    Cappelen, Didrich von
    id:
    RA-PA-0730
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0730
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b71de4e0-91cc-461c-9d21-86cc34266160
  2. urn:
    f258835e-bd03-448c-b578-e3524d826a44
    name:
    Veggtegning Cappelen Damm, Oslo (Norge)
    id:
    0013
    path:
    BYST/A-2037/H/L0001/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f258835e-bd03-448c-b578-e3524d826a44
  3. urn:
    f3e6b338-350b-4927-b1d0-45bb21fe882a
    name:
    Utgivelse - "Boskikk i 150 år". Samarbeid med Cappelen og Damm
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/Eb/L0034/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3e6b338-350b-4927-b1d0-45bb21fe882a
  4. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005362
    name:
    Caspar v. Cappelen
    id:
    A-2141
    path:
    BU/A-2141
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005362
  5. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006856
    name:
    Cappelen slekten
    id:
    A-2233
    path:
    BU/A-2233
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006856
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030841
    name:
    Pa 787 - Cappelens vei 14 AS
    id:
    A-1909
    path:
    VEMU/A-1909
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030841
  7. urn:
    a7a3f4c6-e9a2-4d9f-8ebe-c302a760b508
    name:
    Kloed, Wilhelm Cappelen
    id:
    PA-1677
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1677
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7a3f4c6-e9a2-4d9f-8ebe-c302a760b508
  8. urn:
    84d1dbbb-ff61-4c75-beab-655dc9107f65
    name:
    Cappelen, Nicolai Benjamin
    id:
    SAKO-P-152
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84d1dbbb-ff61-4c75-beab-655dc9107f65
  9. urn:
    bea901d6-f4c7-4b31-b0ef-f145dcabff32
    name:
    Selfangstinteresseselskapet Peder Cappelen
    id:
    HHSP-1494
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1494
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bea901d6-f4c7-4b31-b0ef-f145dcabff32
  10. urn:
    ed71b899-1876-424a-b019-17252e64fd0c
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede kvinner - Damm - Dyb, I
    id:
    L0020
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kba/L0020
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed71b899-1876-424a-b019-17252e64fd0c
  11. urn:
    6f0c2fe3-a2fe-4cf0-9875-a8cbe5059103
    name:
    Portretter av formenn; Margaretha Cappelen, Gyda Cappelen, Borghild Farbrot, Hjørdis Holtan Kverndalen
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1043/Ua/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    3
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f0c2fe3-a2fe-4cf0-9875-a8cbe5059103
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000095270
    name:
    Pa 1228 - Dammen, Arvid
    id:
    A-2449
    path:
    VEMU/A-2449
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000095270
  13. urn:
    798ef7e2-811b-476e-b9c7-597154d0de46
    name:
    Time kommune - Sivdammen legesenter
    id:
    A-97
    path:
    IKAR/A-97
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/798ef7e2-811b-476e-b9c7-597154d0de46
  14. urn:
    d63185c2-5d12-4e2c-8337-2a88b78abcd6
    name:
    S.D. Cappelen Ulefos Jernverk
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0074/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d63185c2-5d12-4e2c-8337-2a88b78abcd6
  15. urn:
    5e0ccfc3-c10a-412f-b3e4-7f7e29ff05c7
    name:
    S.D. Cappelen Ulefos Jernverk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0075/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e0ccfc3-c10a-412f-b3e4-7f7e29ff05c7
  16. urn:
    f410b0f3-5f7b-41c0-a1c3-5d7302556570
    name:
    S.D. Cappelen Ulefos Jernverk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0076/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f410b0f3-5f7b-41c0-a1c3-5d7302556570
  17. urn:
    06595077-af50-4be1-8567-526290781563
    name:
    Barnehjemmet Hans Cappelens Minde, Skien
    id:
    TGM-A-1149
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06595077-af50-4be1-8567-526290781563
  18. urn:
    e863265b-1d25-41bf-a783-a313c51567f5
    name:
    Utenriksminister Andreas Zeier Cappelens personlige arkiv
    id:
    RA-PA-1745
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1745
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e863265b-1d25-41bf-a783-a313c51567f5
  19. urn:
    97761758-265a-4b66-84df-7e2f90a64d5c
    name:
    Erling Falk - Brev til Johan Cappelen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1065/D/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97761758-265a-4b66-84df-7e2f90a64d5c
  20. urn:
    5467447a-f162-4bf0-883b-7d062a391d3a
    name:
    Ole Nilsens brev til byfogd Cappelen
    id:
    0015
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1319/E/L0002/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5467447a-f162-4bf0-883b-7d062a391d3a
  21. urn:
    9a8e1f1a-ad5f-489a-a138-8b5e881407d2
    name:
    Cappelen, J.W.
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TMF/A-1001/E/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a8e1f1a-ad5f-489a-a138-8b5e881407d2
  22. urn:
    4b19df5f-3ded-4892-ae26-f9e4c6d19759
    name:
    Cappelen gården [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0130
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0130
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b19df5f-3ded-4892-ae26-f9e4c6d19759
  23. urn:
    3ee20d7d-8364-4738-821f-be7e99ee0bcc
    name:
    C.D Cappelen, Ulefos Jernværk I
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0005/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ee20d7d-8364-4738-821f-be7e99ee0bcc
  24. urn:
    fd37d988-a6f6-4468-a05d-c9c71e1b69d8
    name:
    C.D Cappelen, Ulefos Jernværk II
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd37d988-a6f6-4468-a05d-c9c71e1b69d8
  25. urn:
    2c5039f0-91e4-440f-a125-11c809ec4858
    name:
    Pa 1132 - Stavanger jubileumsfond av 1925 til Axel Cappelens minne
    id:
    SAST-XA-101174
    path:
    AV/SAST-XA-101174
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c5039f0-91e4-440f-a125-11c809ec4858
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.