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 2026-10-23T12:49:11Z in 0.487 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4976 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Overhalla trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4859
  2. name:
    Overhalla arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0475
  3. name:
    Overhalla Arbeiderungdomslag (AUL)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0470
  4. name:
    Norges Brannkasse Overhalla
    id:
    SAT-A-5556
  5. name:
    Overhalla lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1038
  6. name:
    Overhalla sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1166
  7. name:
    Overhalla folkeregister
    id:
    SAT-A-4771
  8. name:
    Overhalla likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4917
  9. name:
    Overhalla forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-5767
  10. name:
    Overhalla sparebank
    id:
    SAT-PA-0408
Show all fields in HTML
total:
4976
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b38a2d02-b04d-48d3-9f71-1eb65f6a40c6
    name:
    Overhalla trygdekontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4859
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4859
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b38a2d02-b04d-48d3-9f71-1eb65f6a40c6
  2. urn:
    54441104-51de-42e7-aee7-21e21f701335
    name:
    Overhalla arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0475
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0475
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54441104-51de-42e7-aee7-21e21f701335
  3. urn:
    795e838f-abf6-4ddd-979f-6e687b7ac824
    name:
    Overhalla Arbeiderungdomslag (AUL)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0470
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0470
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/795e838f-abf6-4ddd-979f-6e687b7ac824
  4. urn:
    d61f3a50-8e73-415f-a4eb-3366b19c0a28
    name:
    Norges Brannkasse Overhalla
    id:
    SAT-A-5556
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d61f3a50-8e73-415f-a4eb-3366b19c0a28
  5. urn:
    1a5d0fe3-062d-4c32-a238-357f90daeefd
    name:
    Overhalla lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1038
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a5d0fe3-062d-4c32-a238-357f90daeefd
  6. urn:
    a5dfb0b6-1720-40ac-b6c4-04e2283f10f8
    name:
    Overhalla sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1166
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1166
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5dfb0b6-1720-40ac-b6c4-04e2283f10f8
  7. urn:
    86df2021-bd55-4c0c-a16e-e962724c52ba
    name:
    Overhalla folkeregister
    id:
    SAT-A-4771
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4771
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86df2021-bd55-4c0c-a16e-e962724c52ba
  8. urn:
    a7c7b3e0-f78f-4c66-9489-511b474cf3f5
    name:
    Overhalla likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4917
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4917
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7c7b3e0-f78f-4c66-9489-511b474cf3f5
  9. urn:
    cd48f0a6-41e0-4983-bbd8-217a0aece8df
    name:
    Overhalla forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-5767
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5767
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd48f0a6-41e0-4983-bbd8-217a0aece8df
  10. urn:
    5a67b955-16f7-4df8-b9a9-8ff51d11c5d8
    name:
    Overhalla sparebank
    id:
    SAT-PA-0408
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a67b955-16f7-4df8-b9a9-8ff51d11c5d8
  11. urn:
    3bb29f98-f5e6-4e48-8b49-adbc4f8a9811
    name:
    Overhalla brannkasse
    id:
    A1014
    path:
    PAT/A1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb29f98-f5e6-4e48-8b49-adbc4f8a9811
  12. urn:
    bbee31b8-97c9-4103-9a8f-55fd148a8a2b
    name:
    Overhalla historielag
    id:
    A1015
    path:
    PAT/A1015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbee31b8-97c9-4103-9a8f-55fd148a8a2b
  13. urn:
    601a2298-ceac-434f-a0a1-770f03b77446
    name:
    Overhalla meieri
    id:
    A1016
    path:
    PAT/A1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/601a2298-ceac-434f-a0a1-770f03b77446
  14. urn:
    1728af62-36d2-4326-bb07-3d2146840982
    name:
    Overhalla venstrelag
    id:
    A1017
    path:
    PAT/A1017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1728af62-36d2-4326-bb07-3d2146840982
  15. urn:
    d5d08230-716e-4e63-b8ed-852337744d55
    name:
    Overhalla distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6294
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6294
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5d08230-716e-4e63-b8ed-852337744d55
  16. urn:
    bdb0752f-12f2-4616-b307-1a3a52ea7eb9
    name:
    Overhalla Arbeiderungdomslag (AUL)
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0613
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdb0752f-12f2-4616-b307-1a3a52ea7eb9
  17. urn:
    2c3831e8-bd02-4670-9dbc-2738e5c4dca6
    name:
    Snåsa, Grong og Overhalla faglige Samorganisasjon
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0165
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c3831e8-bd02-4670-9dbc-2738e5c4dca6
  18. urn:
    a50f1489-cfd5-4a8b-9313-bdd8d2929bce
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Overhalla tannklinikk
    id:
    A-5446
    path:
    TIKA/A-5446
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a50f1489-cfd5-4a8b-9313-bdd8d2929bce
  19. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003091
    name:
    Loe Betong
    id:
    A-1050
    path:
    BU/A-1050
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003091
  20. urn:
    34048712-0676-4241-8958-8f165ccab848
    name:
    Overhalla cementfabrikk as. Betongelemeter OC-rektangulær
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/F/Fa/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34048712-0676-4241-8958-8f165ccab848
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561876
    name:
    Nye Odda Betong AS
    id:
    A-3724
    path:
    BBA/A-3724
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561876
  22. urn:
    1ff2da91-32e1-4a7f-9d23-3a0ec7537b24
    name:
    Nye Odda Betong AS
    id:
    A-3724
    path:
    SAF/A-3724
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ff2da91-32e1-4a7f-9d23-3a0ec7537b24
  23. urn:
    6c28a10a-5ede-4dd1-91cb-4108b151b53b
    name:
    Møtebok, Overhalla
    id:
    L0052
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0052
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c28a10a-5ede-4dd1-91cb-4108b151b53b
  24. urn:
    410a4483-3da3-429f-bc5f-eb947d13ef21
    name:
    Møtebok, Overhalla
    id:
    L0054
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0054
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/410a4483-3da3-429f-bc5f-eb947d13ef21
  25. urn:
    5994fc63-efd4-476c-836d-09327b8a1547
    name:
    Norsk Utvalg for Betong i Sjøvann
    id:
    Tek-0060
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5994fc63-efd4-476c-836d-09327b8a1547
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.