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 2026-10-15T07:10:20Z in 0.956 seconds.

Showing 10 of 130565 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen kommunale pleiehjem - stiftelsespresten
    id:
    SAB-A-100281
  2. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen lærlingskole
    id:
    264.1201.03
  3. name:
    Norgestaxi AS
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen Maritime videregående skole
    id:
    264.1201.11
  5. name:
    Karmøy taxisentral, miljøtaxi Stavanger as, Norgestaxi
    id:
    L0004
  6. name:
    Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 402370. Norgestaxi Trondheim AS
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Norsk Postforbund avd. Bergen/Hordaland
    id:
    A-3124
  8. name:
    Bergen Sosialistisk Ungdom
    id:
    A-3642
  9. name:
    Marineetablissementet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100395
  10. name:
    2. Sjøforsvarsdistrikt - Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100398
Show all fields in HTML
total:
130565
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    8f4d9637-a3ef-4fa1-aa08-191057f60e9a
    name:
    Bergen kommunale pleiehjem - stiftelsespresten
    id:
    SAB-A-100281
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f4d9637-a3ef-4fa1-aa08-191057f60e9a
  2. urn:
    e256f3c3-f0a9-4df2-8373-4ab428432b83
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen lærlingskole
    id:
    264.1201.03
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e256f3c3-f0a9-4df2-8373-4ab428432b83
  3. urn:
    0b4d05f5-9282-4acc-9417-5447629bbd93
    name:
    Norgestaxi AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-501/D/Db/L0041/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b4d05f5-9282-4acc-9417-5447629bbd93
  4. urn:
    27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen Maritime videregående skole
    id:
    264.1201.11
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
  5. urn:
    fb737bc7-ccbc-4cd9-af3f-83e97b91e4f2
    name:
    Karmøy taxisentral, miljøtaxi Stavanger as, Norgestaxi
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ej/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb737bc7-ccbc-4cd9-af3f-83e97b91e4f2
  6. urn:
    f1dfc406-2118-4624-a438-2607c832d59a
    name:
    Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 402370. Norgestaxi Trondheim AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0104/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1dfc406-2118-4624-a438-2607c832d59a
  7. urn:
    fc64a6ec-86a6-41f8-8321-84316d8ce159
    name:
    Norsk Postforbund avd. Bergen/Hordaland
    id:
    A-3124
    path:
    SAF/A-3124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc64a6ec-86a6-41f8-8321-84316d8ce159
  8. urn:
    8ebebe49-0619-440e-9c66-d12b39c5f1c5
    name:
    Bergen Sosialistisk Ungdom
    id:
    A-3642
    path:
    SAF/A-3642
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ebebe49-0619-440e-9c66-d12b39c5f1c5
  9. urn:
    1fdc7a45-2bff-4c66-8bba-8c3a74eb135b
    name:
    Marineetablissementet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100395
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fdc7a45-2bff-4c66-8bba-8c3a74eb135b
  10. urn:
    2bc7532c-0179-4006-9068-2fb8f004bc1d
    name:
    2. Sjøforsvarsdistrikt - Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100398
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bc7532c-0179-4006-9068-2fb8f004bc1d
  11. urn:
    e135be6d-539d-4956-ab08-c5d142101be5
    name:
    Bergen trygdekontor
    id:
    SAB-A-89201
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-89201
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e135be6d-539d-4956-ab08-c5d142101be5
  12. urn:
    103e4736-8cf0-4deb-b7ab-dec988f1fc1a
    name:
    Bergen underoffisersforening
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0586
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0586
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/103e4736-8cf0-4deb-b7ab-dec988f1fc1a
  13. urn:
    14c1996d-b18e-4e36-a3a0-7a2dac1e7702
    name:
    Bergen sykehusprest
    id:
    SAB-A-74501
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-74501
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14c1996d-b18e-4e36-a3a0-7a2dac1e7702
  14. urn:
    49225b9c-3f4e-4cce-a0a7-45003cccbcd4
    name:
    Bergen politikammer / politidistrikt
    id:
    SAB-A-60401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-60401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49225b9c-3f4e-4cce-a0a7-45003cccbcd4
  15. urn:
    7d0d77fd-4614-45b5-b703-07125236a7ad
    name:
    Fysioterapihøgskolen, Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-96601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-96601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d0d77fd-4614-45b5-b703-07125236a7ad
  16. urn:
    75734577-5ed1-4e57-a105-d53d65833eda
    name:
    3. Sjømilitære Distriktskommando - Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100397
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100397
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75734577-5ed1-4e57-a105-d53d65833eda
  17. urn:
    141f3a9d-f78e-4015-8fbf-341f88720302
    name:
    Norgestaxi Stavanger A-S
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/H/Hb/Hba/Hbaa/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/141f3a9d-f78e-4015-8fbf-341f88720302
  18. urn:
    f816751f-8d7f-4fe9-ac1a-c15311f618d9
    name:
    Den NorskeTuristforening Fjellsport Bergen
    id:
    A-5703
    path:
    SAF/A-5703
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f816751f-8d7f-4fe9-ac1a-c15311f618d9
  19. urn:
    ef94a527-d9eb-489c-b935-9eda97c9a123
    name:
    Den Norske Turistforening ung Bergen
    id:
    A-5705
    path:
    SAF/A-5705
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef94a527-d9eb-489c-b935-9eda97c9a123
  20. urn:
    643b5d1a-5a88-4a07-8a5e-58a2b28ed551
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen tekniske fagskole
    id:
    264.1201.14
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.14
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/643b5d1a-5a88-4a07-8a5e-58a2b28ed551
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204823
    name:
    Lønningen - Bergen syd næringsparker
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-5132/F/Fb/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204823
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000204831
    name:
    Bergen - Et stort stykke Europa i Norge
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-5132/F/Fb/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000204831
  23. urn:
    050a987f-2066-4f91-a08d-ce4b58e1f004
    name:
    Norsk Nærings- og Nytelsesmiddelarbeiderforbunds gruppestyre i Bergen
    id:
    A-1820
    path:
    SAF/A-1820
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/050a987f-2066-4f91-a08d-ce4b58e1f004
  24. urn:
    adbc54e4-b6da-43df-bbdd-5caa4773f1eb
    name:
    Den Norske Arbeiderbrug- og Boligbank avdeling Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-99601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-99601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adbc54e4-b6da-43df-bbdd-5caa4773f1eb
  25. urn:
    80eb502f-16f9-44c5-b3a7-0c48de1a6bb1
    name:
    Drosje: Nord-Jæren (Norgestaxi)
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    IKAR/A-900/E/El/Elc/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80eb502f-16f9-44c5-b3a7-0c48de1a6bb1
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.