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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T03:29:24Z in 0.461 seconds.

Showing 10 of 407 results in compact format.

name:
Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
id:
SAST-A-101592
name:
5821 Kepler, se Rolf II
id:
0002
name:
5821 Rolf, II, ex Kepler
id:
0001
name:
Håndskrevet notatbok: Dikt Kepler. T. Christensen
id:
0001
name:
Nordland sykeplererhøgskole
id:
0003
name:
Ukjent - Statfjord A Project. Consultant Fee Calculation Basis. Meeting Notes, Ukjent - Consultant Fee Calculation
id:
0004
name:
RAM. AIDS Consultant
id:
0004
name:
BRA. Local Consultant
id:
0002
name:
416/3-1 Consultant on bibletranslation
id:
0006
name:
AGO. Consultant to OCADEC - TROCAIR
id:
0011

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total:

407

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
c55f46d3-b045-4747-9705-c36703e0654c
name:
Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
id:
SAST-A-101592
path:
AV/SAST-A-101592
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c55f46d3-b045-4747-9705-c36703e0654c
urn:
d0095981-b614-45cb-bc36-c4b944e622aa
name:
5821 Kepler, se Rolf II
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0595/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0095981-b614-45cb-bc36-c4b944e622aa
urn:
341b54b0-2f20-4f72-b9d5-ef143d07ee09
name:
5821 Rolf, II, ex Kepler
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0910/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/341b54b0-2f20-4f72-b9d5-ef143d07ee09
urn:
3d01771c-5d49-415b-b8c3-3cd2796b6dee
name:
Håndskrevet notatbok: Dikt Kepler. T. Christensen
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fp/L0009/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d01771c-5d49-415b-b8c3-3cd2796b6dee
urn:
2fc8cb09-af4a-4c65-8cf9-ea1ea82e8066
name:
Nordland sykeplererhøgskole
id:
0003
path:
AIN/NFK-12-138/D/Db/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fc8cb09-af4a-4c65-8cf9-ea1ea82e8066
urn:
dc7ed270-488e-4e80-a09f-15b67137cc53
name:
Ukjent - Statfjord A Project. Consultant Fee Calculation Basis. Meeting Notes, Ukjent - Consultant Fee Calculation
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0728/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc7ed270-488e-4e80-a09f-15b67137cc53
urn:
e01ca110-815f-4a09-9a8b-b930d5d04f13
name:
RAM. AIDS Consultant
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0389/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e01ca110-815f-4a09-9a8b-b930d5d04f13
urn:
6d691e54-55b8-430e-98f2-5f9a2d3b9c98
name:
BRA. Local Consultant
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0470/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d691e54-55b8-430e-98f2-5f9a2d3b9c98
urn:
e7371d32-8deb-4714-b8fd-25183e86ac9d
name:
416/3-1 Consultant on bibletranslation
id:
0006
path:
VID/MDA-A-1528/D/Da/L0066/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7371d32-8deb-4714-b8fd-25183e86ac9d
urn:
994b9366-3594-44e2-a392-1a4b5c40859f
name:
AGO. Consultant to OCADEC - TROCAIR
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0165/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/994b9366-3594-44e2-a392-1a4b5c40859f
urn:
ed8ab480-92dd-4cc9-b261-50c8a235621d
name:
Malawi. NISAT Consultant - LWF/WS
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0184/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed8ab480-92dd-4cc9-b261-50c8a235621d
urn:
43793738-87b1-4cd8-afdc-d22aabb0797a
name:
GTM. Microcredit Consultant (ASODESPT)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0373/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43793738-87b1-4cd8-afdc-d22aabb0797a
urn:
2b7a5d46-6c52-40c7-942c-5ddac35d5be1
name:
Ukjent - Consultant Personnel Register
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0731/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b7a5d46-6c52-40c7-942c-5ddac35d5be1
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553c410e-d8a9-41d4-a59f-8ae7afa7bf89
name:
Ukjent - Consultant Terms Register 1/2
id:
0003
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0731/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/553c410e-d8a9-41d4-a59f-8ae7afa7bf89
urn:
8de269af-e9ef-4733-95df-81cc8747aaf3
name:
Ukjent - Consultant Terms Register 2/2
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0732/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8de269af-e9ef-4733-95df-81cc8747aaf3
urn:
e7711174-0766-4ccd-ac43-2f7438f4fd60
name:
Komiteer. Som UNESCO-consultant. Rundskriv m. v.
id:
L0076
path:
AV/RA-PA-0422/F/Fj/L0076
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7711174-0766-4ccd-ac43-2f7438f4fd60
urn:
9458768e-0d5b-4319-a758-4cf25b252125
name:
United Bible Societies Literacy Consultant
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1345/2/D/L0062/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9458768e-0d5b-4319-a758-4cf25b252125
urn:
d5d29ff1-34a9-48d0-aa77-e05dc6026e12
name:
RER. Regional HIV/AIDS Consultant
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0543/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5d29ff1-34a9-48d0-aa77-e05dc6026e12
urn:
fdce86dc-d10a-4054-8466-219e0de04db4
name:
OEEC nr.115 MSA Consultant Pool
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1391/1/D/L0187/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdce86dc-d10a-4054-8466-219e0de04db4
urn:
a7b0dd24-0e6d-4654-8089-05564a715675
name:
Garanti nr. 20457 Scandinavian De-Icing Consultant
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0524/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7b0dd24-0e6d-4654-8089-05564a715675
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81c98793-e085-40f1-a8af-595d54ee0430
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Ukjent - Contract Engineer. Consultant Register 1/3
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0732/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c98793-e085-40f1-a8af-595d54ee0430
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47545ec2-edb8-42f0-be2d-90ae66623bec
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Ukjent - Contract Engineer. Consultant Register 2/3
id:
0003
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0732/0003
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47545ec2-edb8-42f0-be2d-90ae66623bec
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ed6c17b1-45e4-4fb7-bc79-78b914cbaec7
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Ukjent - Contract Engineer. Consultant Register 3/3
id:
0004
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0732/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed6c17b1-45e4-4fb7-bc79-78b914cbaec7
urn:
0c982e7e-b91d-4eee-a158-f28bcbd78b5d
name:
TM0423 Agreement Pipecom A/S. Consultant assistance
id:
0009
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AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0325/0009
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c982e7e-b91d-4eee-a158-f28bcbd78b5d
urn:
666c0ad9-5272-47a9-9cf2-2ddc21d8a400
name:
179/1-1 Stein Mydske. Fundraising consultant
id:
0004
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VID/MDA-A-1528/D/Da/L0048/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/666c0ad9-5272-47a9-9cf2-2ddc21d8a400

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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