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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T21:18:19Z in 8.440 seconds.

Showing 10 of 93674 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
  2. name:
    Aetat Fosen
    id:
    SAT-A-1349
  3. name:
    Fosen Fagforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0699
  4. name:
    Kemnerkontoret i Fosen
    id:
    A-80016
  5. name:
    Fosen Veiarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0288
  6. name:
    Busch Maskin og Montering Verkstedklubb
    id:
    BRMA-1023
  7. name:
    Maskinførerskolen for landbruk
    id:
    NFK-07-101
  8. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
  9. name:
    Fosen barneverntjeneste (Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Ørland, Bjugn, Leksvik, Rissa)
    id:
    A-3993
  10. name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH - Institutt for marint maskineri
    id:
    SAT-A-5428
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total:
93674
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
  2. urn:
    d0a9d1b0-6161-4ff5-bd1f-88b3a69b58f1
    name:
    Aetat Fosen
    id:
    SAT-A-1349
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1349
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a9d1b0-6161-4ff5-bd1f-88b3a69b58f1
  3. urn:
    5a136571-04f9-4001-99f3-217eda70340f
    name:
    Fosen Fagforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0699
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0699
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a136571-04f9-4001-99f3-217eda70340f
  4. urn:
    37ffee6e-90be-4556-b527-e2a4fa093605
    name:
    Kemnerkontoret i Fosen
    id:
    A-80016
    path:
    TIKA/A-80016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ffee6e-90be-4556-b527-e2a4fa093605
  5. urn:
    32ce0061-1dde-4036-8a4e-65c2acc7965d
    name:
    Fosen Veiarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0288
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0288
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32ce0061-1dde-4036-8a4e-65c2acc7965d
  6. urn:
    43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
    name:
    Busch Maskin og Montering Verkstedklubb
    id:
    BRMA-1023
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
  7. urn:
    0f96d71b-ea04-4370-8305-fe07e90d628c
    name:
    Maskinførerskolen for landbruk
    id:
    NFK-07-101
    path:
    AIN/NFK-07-101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f96d71b-ea04-4370-8305-fe07e90d628c
  8. urn:
    6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
  9. urn:
    978829d3-5552-4fae-a3db-2fb821cd1daf
    name:
    Fosen barneverntjeneste (Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Ørland, Bjugn, Leksvik, Rissa)
    id:
    A-3993
    path:
    TIKA/A-3993
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/978829d3-5552-4fae-a3db-2fb821cd1daf
  10. urn:
    38c9419f-c0ac-47e9-9a6e-dbc672481fad
    name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH - Institutt for marint maskineri
    id:
    SAT-A-5428
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38c9419f-c0ac-47e9-9a6e-dbc672481fad
  11. urn:
    4368970f-9428-4b70-add7-2ddaa1aac480
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 12, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0090
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0090
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4368970f-9428-4b70-add7-2ddaa1aac480
  12. urn:
    ff109a47-b1e0-44cd-ae9d-800d40d7f740
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 13, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0091
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0091
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff109a47-b1e0-44cd-ae9d-800d40d7f740
  13. urn:
    5865c539-a6ee-407b-97ba-9c79233d986c
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 17, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0095
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0095
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5865c539-a6ee-407b-97ba-9c79233d986c
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 18, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0096
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0096
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/512494d9-a64c-49bd-b051-ce8f0304c6f4
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 21, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0099
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0099
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb946608-f819-4b62-8f66-d51d9b981720
  16. urn:
    5810785e-dddb-49d0-a1c8-a0b712e1bec0
    name:
    Overjordskifterettsbok 1, Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
    L0100
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0100
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5810785e-dddb-49d0-a1c8-a0b712e1bec0
  17. urn:
    72874858-f201-4b0c-9626-9c9231925357
    name:
    Overjordskifterettsbok 2, Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
    L0101
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0101
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72874858-f201-4b0c-9626-9c9231925357
  18. urn:
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    name:
    Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a85cf44b-32cf-4a90-9178-dd1a88c3ec79
  19. urn:
    dfcc3535-31fd-4be7-9993-c7e596244faa
    name:
    Fosen kirkestol
    id:
    SAT-A-1318
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1318
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfcc3535-31fd-4be7-9993-c7e596244faa
  20. urn:
    12701c2e-f293-44fd-ad60-255f933c76dd
    name:
    Fosen fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1869
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1869
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12701c2e-f293-44fd-ad60-255f933c76dd
  21. urn:
    d0ed03ec-1b14-4250-b9b9-cb751096579a
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5373
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0ed03ec-1b14-4250-b9b9-cb751096579a
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    SAT-A-6515
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6515
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/080dc1f8-c81a-4a1d-bced-3104e7238477
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c45943a0-9bad-4680-9627-014a3b0c68a7
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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.