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 2026-10-23T20:29:22Z in 0.602 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66728 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lofoten og Vesterålen politikammer
    id:
    SAT-A-1857
  2. name:
    Lofoten prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6543
  3. name:
    Liv Laga i Lofoten
    id:
    A-17-115
  4. name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Liverpool (England)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0104
  5. name:
    Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6542
  6. name:
    Mønstringssjefen i Lofoten
    id:
    SAT-A-2041
  7. name:
    Losformannen i Lofoten
    id:
    SAT-A-2042
  8. name:
    Folkeaksjonen oljefritt Lofoten, Vesterålen og Senja
    id:
    RA-PA-2167
  9. name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Vest-Lofoten videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-20-115
  10. name:
    Fogderegnskap Vesterålen, Andenes og Lofoten
    id:
    L4675
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66728
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bba327f8-7bdf-41ec-b1de-a6c913cbcaec
    name:
    Lofoten og Vesterålen politikammer
    id:
    SAT-A-1857
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1857
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bba327f8-7bdf-41ec-b1de-a6c913cbcaec
  2. urn:
    1196ffb5-a3c8-434e-91bd-58246ca0af41
    name:
    Lofoten prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6543
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6543
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1196ffb5-a3c8-434e-91bd-58246ca0af41
  3. urn:
    feda0647-daa5-4f9c-a200-b657650e34c7
    name:
    Liv Laga i Lofoten
    id:
    A-17-115
    path:
    AIN/A-17-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feda0647-daa5-4f9c-a200-b657650e34c7
  4. urn:
    2e102ed4-9871-4620-bde9-084dcf0b5709
    name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Liverpool (England)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0104
    path:
    AV/SAB-PA-0104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    storbrit. og n.-irl.
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e102ed4-9871-4620-bde9-084dcf0b5709
  5. urn:
    04f624d1-f7b0-4099-b6eb-ba2787301f86
    name:
    Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6542
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6542
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04f624d1-f7b0-4099-b6eb-ba2787301f86
  6. urn:
    c7faac4f-f774-47ae-8e9f-dd0c5555607e
    name:
    Mønstringssjefen i Lofoten
    id:
    SAT-A-2041
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-2041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7faac4f-f774-47ae-8e9f-dd0c5555607e
  7. urn:
    eef6db1b-1ef8-413d-acef-21db33b14ef1
    name:
    Losformannen i Lofoten
    id:
    SAT-A-2042
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eef6db1b-1ef8-413d-acef-21db33b14ef1
  8. urn:
    fe81070b-5d01-4c66-a0fa-26cc007fc820
    name:
    Folkeaksjonen oljefritt Lofoten, Vesterålen og Senja
    id:
    RA-PA-2167
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81070b-5d01-4c66-a0fa-26cc007fc820
  9. urn:
    4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
    name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Vest-Lofoten videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-20-115
    path:
    AIN/NFK-20-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
  10. urn:
    b9fc7f23-303b-41d4-9901-d9ce8facb3b8
    name:
    Fogderegnskap Vesterålen, Andenes og Lofoten
    id:
    L4675
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4092/R67/L4675
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9fc7f23-303b-41d4-9901-d9ce8facb3b8
  11. urn:
    88afa3e8-a8ab-40ec-b731-2dd2798ecd15
    name:
    Lofoten Reiselivslag
    id:
    A-04-129
    path:
    AIN/A-04-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88afa3e8-a8ab-40ec-b731-2dd2798ecd15
  12. urn:
    ee795770-3036-40a3-8613-c3e988079617
    name:
    Lofoten Reperbane
    id:
    A-05-145
    path:
    AIN/A-05-145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee795770-3036-40a3-8613-c3e988079617
  13. urn:
    82f2a4e1-0fcb-410a-b1ba-87ec4036aa27
    name:
    Lofoten Aquakulturforening
    id:
    A-08-160
    path:
    AIN/A-08-160
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82f2a4e1-0fcb-410a-b1ba-87ec4036aa27
  14. urn:
    57bc8b6c-efe3-48eb-9f86-116483cd15cc
    name:
    Lofoten Folkeakademi
    id:
    A24-239
    path:
    AIN/A24-239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57bc8b6c-efe3-48eb-9f86-116483cd15cc
  15. urn:
    cce39de3-aef5-440f-b7c5-8db6f053aa8d
    name:
    Lofoten Aktiereberbane
    id:
    A24-259
    path:
    AIN/A24-259
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cce39de3-aef5-440f-b7c5-8db6f053aa8d
  16. urn:
    47ac59e4-da80-4409-8d25-6604927d39ac
    name:
    Lofoten Ungdomsfylking
    id:
    A24-260
    path:
    AIN/A24-260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47ac59e4-da80-4409-8d25-6604927d39ac
  17. urn:
    c29e4224-b9fa-4523-93fd-8eb6b683be40
    name:
    Lofoten Barnehjem
    id:
    A24-285
    path:
    AIN/A24-285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c29e4224-b9fa-4523-93fd-8eb6b683be40
  18. urn:
    f18287e7-60c2-437c-9d27-ea40b66d0440
    name:
    Lofoten Sparebank
    id:
    A25-232
    path:
    AIN/A25-232
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f18287e7-60c2-437c-9d27-ea40b66d0440
  19. urn:
    08f1c5cd-9f2f-4b11-b056-9b6a767a21fd
    name:
    Lofoten Fiskeri A/S
    id:
    A25-300
    path:
    AIN/A25-300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08f1c5cd-9f2f-4b11-b056-9b6a767a21fd
  20. urn:
    c383d365-1010-4768-ad92-08c5c5b5aa6d
    name:
    Lofoten Håndballkrets
    id:
    A26-107
    path:
    AIN/A26-107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c383d365-1010-4768-ad92-08c5c5b5aa6d
  21. urn:
    a719edd1-3ba6-41db-ba19-f117ca83406f
    name:
    Lofoten Husmorlag
    id:
    A26-126
    path:
    AIN/A26-126
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a719edd1-3ba6-41db-ba19-f117ca83406f
  22. urn:
    91aecbee-0b51-4cb7-a5a6-0b306c42eec9
    name:
    Lofoten Kraftlag
    id:
    LMU-03-101
    path:
    AIN/LMU-03-101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91aecbee-0b51-4cb7-a5a6-0b306c42eec9
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Lofoten Kraftsamband AL
    id:
    LMU-04-108
    path:
    AIN/LMU-04-108
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed541b15-2b9f-4f4f-a7fb-d264f065184c
  24. urn:
    8f7e0cef-5f5b-4a36-be81-cfc31d9f474d
    name:
    Lofoten Handelsstandsforening
    id:
    NFM-103-111
    path:
    AIN/NFM-103-111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f7e0cef-5f5b-4a36-be81-cfc31d9f474d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Lofoten sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAT-A-0017
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e25872a-26f4-4888-8167-3622486d98d0
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.