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 2026-10-24T06:42:49Z in 0.747 seconds.

Showing 10 of 89255 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jernbaneskolen
    id:
    RA-S-5525
  2. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Åsheim barneskole
    id:
    A-1016
  3. name:
    Forsvaret, Brigaden i Nord-Norge, Panserverneskadronen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2473
  4. name:
    Norsk Engelsksetterklubb (NESK)
    id:
    NSMA-ARKS-1023
  5. name:
    Pa 577 - Framnesklubbens Tobakkslag AS
    id:
    A-1653
  6. name:
    Norsk Engelsksetterklubb (NESK)
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1023
  7. name:
    Johanneskirken
    id:
    A-1280
  8. name:
    Justisdepartementet, Menneskerettsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4288
  9. name:
    Tyldalen sogneskog
    id:
    NOMA-A-0072
  10. name:
    Johanneskirken sokneprestembete
    id:
    SAB-A-76001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
89255
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e04b3a6d-8123-41ac-9535-24f709af32fa
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jernbaneskolen
    id:
    RA-S-5525
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e04b3a6d-8123-41ac-9535-24f709af32fa
  2. urn:
    2c4e96ff-861a-4c99-bcbd-d1d34d314213
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Åsheim barneskole
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    TRKO/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c4e96ff-861a-4c99-bcbd-d1d34d314213
  3. urn:
    a7c76433-c309-42bf-b6ce-5e58f0fcf7dc
    name:
    Forsvaret, Brigaden i Nord-Norge, Panserverneskadronen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2473
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7c76433-c309-42bf-b6ce-5e58f0fcf7dc
  4. urn:
    a56bd3c4-c9ff-4c06-86b5-cd3a53a91b95
    name:
    Norsk Engelsksetterklubb (NESK)
    id:
    NSMA-ARKS-1023
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARKS-1023
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oppdrett av engelske settere ble grunnlagt i Norge i perioden 1880-1890. Norsk Engelsksetterklubb ble stiftet 23. januar 1907 under navnet Norsk Klub for Engelsk Setter. Navnet ble endret i mars 1907 til Engelsk Setterklub og senere til Norsk Engelsksetterklubb i 1937. Foranledningen til navneskif...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a56bd3c4-c9ff-4c06-86b5-cd3a53a91b95
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030801
    name:
    Pa 577 - Framnesklubbens Tobakkslag AS
    id:
    A-1653
    path:
    VEMU/A-1653
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030801
  6. urn:
    20cb1a8f-bca8-4b25-a3ae-9626d3538746
    name:
    Norsk Engelsksetterklubb (NESK)
    id:
    NSMA-ARK-1023
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20cb1a8f-bca8-4b25-a3ae-9626d3538746
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120217
    name:
    Johanneskirken
    id:
    A-1280
    path:
    BBA/A-1280
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120217
  8. urn:
    f3940c21-2634-4ba1-a307-fd2145f5633d
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Menneskerettsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4288
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4288
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3940c21-2634-4ba1-a307-fd2145f5633d
  9. urn:
    4413fd38-0e79-42a6-a7f7-ffa796698b1d
    name:
    Tyldalen sogneskog
    id:
    NOMA-A-0072
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4413fd38-0e79-42a6-a7f7-ffa796698b1d
  10. urn:
    27070b87-0d8c-498f-b524-fd8fabd145d8
    name:
    Johanneskirken sokneprestembete
    id:
    SAB-A-76001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-76001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27070b87-0d8c-498f-b524-fd8fabd145d8
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026950
    name:
    Rothaugen barneskole
    id:
    A-0086
    path:
    BBA/A-0086
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026950
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000489991
    name:
    Åneskretsens skole
    id:
    A-4137
    path:
    BBA/A-4137
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000489991
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000238147
    name:
    Hardanger Rekneskapskontor A/S
    id:
    A-5206
    path:
    BBA/A-5206
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000238147
  14. urn:
    5e46c526-f844-4d22-8593-b224065a80b0
    name:
    Os kommune. Barneskulane
    id:
    1243-231
    path:
    IKAH/1243-231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e46c526-f844-4d22-8593-b224065a80b0
  15. urn:
    a2bc352e-4554-4a33-9d91-7b3d52d9b90d
    name:
    Os kommune. Os barneskule
    id:
    1243-231.08
    path:
    IKAH/1243-231.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2bc352e-4554-4a33-9d91-7b3d52d9b90d
  16. urn:
    6860ba0a-850c-4988-81fe-0cab51db677a
    name:
    Minneskrift og gravsalmer
    id:
    RMU-A-170
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-170
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6860ba0a-850c-4988-81fe-0cab51db677a
  17. urn:
    8b7a72e1-85f5-4f81-8ac9-f8aba750594c
    name:
    Hardanger Rekneskapskontor A/S
    id:
    A-5206
    path:
    SAF/A-5206
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b7a72e1-85f5-4f81-8ac9-f8aba750594c
  18. urn:
    958fcf83-a2a8-4040-a27f-2ff7a01fb09b
    name:
    Lærdal Fjøsrekneskapslag
    id:
    SFF-2015167
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2015167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/958fcf83-a2a8-4040-a27f-2ff7a01fb09b
  19. urn:
    d5381224-44ed-4fe8-94df-a971b346804f
    name:
    Bukta fjøsrekneskapslag
    id:
    SFF-2016144
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2016144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5381224-44ed-4fe8-94df-a971b346804f
  20. urn:
    493448cb-c7af-49af-8229-85ed34d33488
    name:
    Høyanger Rekneskapslag
    id:
    SFF-2019109
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2019109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/493448cb-c7af-49af-8229-85ed34d33488
  21. urn:
    153eedfb-c4fc-4f18-a216-5cb8d4008049
    name:
    Sogndal rekneskapslag
    id:
    SFF-91080
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-91080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/153eedfb-c4fc-4f18-a216-5cb8d4008049
  22. urn:
    766e046a-bb32-467b-a992-18949829516f
    name:
    Vik rekneskapslag
    id:
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    path:
    VLFK/SFF-91090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/766e046a-bb32-467b-a992-18949829516f
  23. urn:
    ca53ee95-7549-4fe9-9521-64403f79f494
    name:
    Arbeidsnemnda - Stavsneskaia
    id:
    SFF-94071
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-94071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca53ee95-7549-4fe9-9521-64403f79f494
  24. urn:
    6ce5e514-b47d-471f-8a97-3a445f108215
    name:
    Askvoll Rekneskapskontor L/L
    id:
    SFF-99077
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ce5e514-b47d-471f-8a97-3a445f108215
  25. urn:
    f438b2ff-05fe-46fe-88f9-f432cb8c5a6c
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f438b2ff-05fe-46fe-88f9-f432cb8c5a6c
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.