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 2026-10-21T19:11:47Z in 1.166 seconds.

Showing 10 of 69944 results in compact format.

name:
Flynavigasjonen Region Troms - Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-0752
name:
Aetat, hovedkontor for Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-0339
name:
Norsk pensjonistforbund Finnmark
id:
FMFB-PA-1115
name:
Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening Finnmark
id:
FMFB-PA-1006
name:
Lappefogden i Finnmark/Reindriftsforvaltningen Øst-Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-1461
name:
Heimstellkonsulenten i Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-1524
name:
Finnmark-Sentralen Trondheim
id:
PA-1170
name:
Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
id:
A-5585
name:
Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
id:
A-3997
name:
Norsk sosionomforbundforbund- Finnmark (NOSO-Finnmark)
id:
FMFB-PA-1091

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total:

69944

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4a5780f4-e824-4a07-9471-4842cab60021
name:
Flynavigasjonen Region Troms - Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-0752
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0752
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a5780f4-e824-4a07-9471-4842cab60021
urn:
a06ff1d6-5878-4892-bfca-a02943c39e40
name:
Aetat, hovedkontor for Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-0339
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0339
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a06ff1d6-5878-4892-bfca-a02943c39e40
urn:
3dbecdb2-80b1-4d6a-a019-ad5c12c89bb3
name:
Norsk pensjonistforbund Finnmark
id:
FMFB-PA-1115
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1115
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dbecdb2-80b1-4d6a-a019-ad5c12c89bb3
urn:
f160d491-d063-498a-919e-ba71d3ea4819
name:
Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening Finnmark
id:
FMFB-PA-1006
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1006
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f160d491-d063-498a-919e-ba71d3ea4819
urn:
07ef4d1b-a102-49db-ab25-caf176ef8050
name:
Lappefogden i Finnmark/Reindriftsforvaltningen Øst-Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-1461
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1461
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07ef4d1b-a102-49db-ab25-caf176ef8050
urn:
ecddfb42-fae9-46b4-9e0a-6d2814bc6a9c
name:
Heimstellkonsulenten i Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-1524
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1524
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecddfb42-fae9-46b4-9e0a-6d2814bc6a9c
urn:
a04d29a4-cce0-4f5e-8586-82e99fd806d0
name:
Finnmark-Sentralen Trondheim
id:
PA-1170
path:
TRKO/PA-1170
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a04d29a4-cce0-4f5e-8586-82e99fd806d0
urn:
56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
name:
Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
id:
A-5585
path:
TIKA/A-5585
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
urn:
5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
name:
Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
id:
A-3997
path:
TIKA/A-3997
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
urn:
d52fbcf9-c96f-4789-992f-7af1ea4b9c07
name:
Norsk sosionomforbundforbund- Finnmark (NOSO-Finnmark)
id:
FMFB-PA-1091
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1091
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d52fbcf9-c96f-4789-992f-7af1ea4b9c07
urn:
c6345e58-5372-4a15-bc20-1757755aeb12
name:
Norsk vernepleierforbund - Finnmark (NVF-Finnmark)
id:
FMFB-PA-1090
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1090
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6345e58-5372-4a15-bc20-1757755aeb12
urn:
02935a5d-0f49-4f0b-87b1-4774fc191235
name:
Fylkesmannen i Finnmark - Miljøvernavdelingen
id:
SATØ-A-1059
path:
AV/SATØ-A-1059
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02935a5d-0f49-4f0b-87b1-4774fc191235
urn:
ef32a79f-365f-4f86-a581-5489f12a0588
name:
Norsk barnevernpedagogforbund - Finnmark (NBF-Finnmark)
id:
FMFB-PA-1089
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1089
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef32a79f-365f-4f86-a581-5489f12a0588
urn:
d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
name:
Øst-Finnmark distriktslag av AUF
id:
SATØ-P-0371
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0371
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
urn:
210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
name:
Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
id:
A-1289
path:
IKAR/A-1289
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
urn:
ca6fbbb9-71c7-4e5a-869c-d46c0867d900
name:
Fellesorganisasjonen i Finnmark (FO-Finnmark)
id:
FMFB-PA-1088
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1088
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca6fbbb9-71c7-4e5a-869c-d46c0867d900
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
urn:
625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
name:
Granavoll blandede kor
id:
H-A-00395
path:
OARM/H-A-00395
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
urn:
f80c7c7c-8672-459c-b242-ee3cc3b93af5
name:
Aust-Finnmark Idrettskrets
id:
FMFB-PA-1041
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1041
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
7
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f80c7c7c-8672-459c-b242-ee3cc3b93af5
urn:
19d0d4a9-ec31-466d-b625-996a1ca605a3
name:
Fiskeridirektoratet Regionkontor Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-1693
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1693
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19d0d4a9-ec31-466d-b625-996a1ca605a3
urn:
bed92693-5984-4e3a-a536-062a5cb654a7
name:
Finnmark sorenskriveri
id:
SATØ-S-0053
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0053
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bed92693-5984-4e3a-a536-062a5cb654a7
urn:
4b5144a6-98e8-40c0-a4e4-31b7abe50fe9
name:
Forstassistenten i Tana/Aust-Finnmark skogforvaltning/Statskog SF Finnmark avd. Kirkenes
id:
SATØ-S-1470
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1470
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b5144a6-98e8-40c0-a4e4-31b7abe50fe9
urn:
45ee985f-aef6-4afb-8ccb-e411baa45e9a
name:
Finnmark-sentralen
id:
RA-PA-1827
path:
AV/RA-PA-1827
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45ee985f-aef6-4afb-8ccb-e411baa45e9a
urn:
db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
name:
Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet/Lisnave (Lisboa, Portugal)
id:
SAB-SAB/PA-0111
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0111
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
portugal
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
urn:
0a3e6740-482a-4fb4-912a-b954c5cbc37a
name:
Fylkesviltnemnda i Finnmark/Arbeidsutvalget for viltnemndene i Finnmark
id:
SATØ-S-0183
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0183
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a3e6740-482a-4fb4-912a-b954c5cbc37a

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.

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.

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