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 2026-10-17T06:45:20Z in 1.393 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62282 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  2. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  3. name:
    Harstad Næringsråd
    id:
    PA-0213
  4. name:
    Harstad og Trondenes Forsvarsforening
    id:
    SATØ-P-0106
  5. name:
    Harstad og Omegns Industriforening
    id:
    PA-0161
  6. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0009
  7. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0012
  8. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0013
  9. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0014
  10. name:
    Harstad Kristelige Ungdomsforening
    id:
    PA-0234
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62282
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  2. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  3. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000000317
    name:
    Harstad Næringsråd
    id:
    PA-0213
    path:
    STMU/PA-0213
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000000317
  4. urn:
    6655b8e4-ee11-4514-8919-d6df7ab98065
    name:
    Harstad og Trondenes Forsvarsforening
    id:
    SATØ-P-0106
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6655b8e4-ee11-4514-8919-d6df7ab98065
  5. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000000345
    name:
    Harstad og Omegns Industriforening
    id:
    PA-0161
    path:
    STMU/PA-0161
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000000345
  6. urn:
    92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
  7. urn:
    01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
  8. urn:
    80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
  9. urn:
    71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
  10. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000001161
    name:
    Harstad Kristelige Ungdomsforening
    id:
    PA-0234
    path:
    STMU/PA-0234
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000001161
  11. urn:
    bb10bd4d-9e39-41a1-a4e6-599445be5f70
    name:
    Harstad tollsted
    id:
    SATØ-S-0255
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb10bd4d-9e39-41a1-a4e6-599445be5f70
  12. urn:
    384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
  13. urn:
    7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
  14. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000002144
    name:
    Harstad arbeiderparti avd. NKP
    id:
    PA-0257
    path:
    STMU/PA-0257
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000002144
  15. urn:
    273b3e3d-3d0b-4731-8fe5-d746c939d18b
    name:
    Harstad sokneprestembete
    id:
    SATØ-S-1327
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1327
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/273b3e3d-3d0b-4731-8fe5-d746c939d18b
  16. urn:
    0c2bb892-f698-4db4-9ebc-e956fcf19ad5
    name:
    Pa 1552 - A/S Norske Esso Harstad
    id:
    SAST-A-101977
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101977
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2bb892-f698-4db4-9ebc-e956fcf19ad5
  17. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000002051
    name:
    Harstad Normisjon
    id:
    PA-0258
    path:
    STMU/PA-0258
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000002051
  18. urn:
    75e83c65-7736-4346-8c72-33fb9aec63bb
    name:
    Harstad AOF-forening
    id:
    P-0395
    path:
    AV/P-0395
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Foreningens stiftelsesår går ikke fram av arkivet, men arkivmaterialet viser et bilde av aktiviteten på 1970- og 1980-tallet. Foreningen arrangerte kurs/konferanser for de ulike forbund - det være seg faglige kurs eller hobbykurs. Kursene er delt i to kategorier; innadvendte kurs og utadvendte kurs....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75e83c65-7736-4346-8c72-33fb9aec63bb
  19. urn:
    24464677-b16a-4285-95ba-dc76b6dec834
    name:
    Harstad Telefonkompani (og andre private telefonselskaper i Sør-Troms)
    id:
    SATØ-P-0135
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0135
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24464677-b16a-4285-95ba-dc76b6dec834
  20. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000000224
    name:
    Harstad Høyre
    id:
    PA-0125
    path:
    STMU/PA-0125
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000000224
  21. urn:
    eb21eab5-84ca-4414-bd53-b3ef8eca1acb
    name:
    Harstad sparebank
    id:
    SATØ-P-0103
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0103
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb21eab5-84ca-4414-bd53-b3ef8eca1acb
  22. urn:
    d9e0ae9e-b998-472d-8b34-752c7f61339c
    name:
    Fornes Taxi
    id:
    0002
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0006/0013/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9e0ae9e-b998-472d-8b34-752c7f61339c
  23. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000001560
    name:
    Siv.ing. MRIF Torleif Jørgensen, Harstad
    id:
    PA-0247
    path:
    STMU/PA-0247
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000001560
  24. urn:
    aa25d3a8-ebda-4b65-9fcd-4f4609400fcb
    name:
    Fornes Taxi
    id:
    0001
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0006/0013/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa25d3a8-ebda-4b65-9fcd-4f4609400fcb
  25. urn:
    51b81ff3-dc8f-4fbf-8ce0-8637fbb9a127
    name:
    Merverdiavgift foretak, slettet: Hara - Harstad Tra
    id:
    L0102
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATO-161/21/8/L0102
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b81ff3-dc8f-4fbf-8ce0-8637fbb9a127
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.