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 2026-10-15T17:10:00Z in 1.043 seconds.

Showing 10 of 245303 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Aschim, Reidar
    id:
    T-A-00776
  2. name:
    Bachmann, Reidar ventelønn
    id:
    TELE.A-1144
  3. name:
    Thorn, Reidar. Kaptein
    id:
    KS-0004
  4. name:
    Berg, Reidar A.
    id:
    A-70180
  5. name:
    Reidar Engh
    id:
    US-1066
  6. name:
    Reidar Knutsen
    id:
    A-1022
  7. name:
    Reidar Almås
    id:
    A-0524
  8. name:
    Forsvarsadvokat Reidar Selmer
    id:
    A-30002
  9. name:
    Djupedal, Reidar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0355
  10. name:
    Myhrer, Reidar B.
    id:
    RA-PA-1613
Show all fields in HTML
total:
245303
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    98f2cda4-b961-422a-95da-7ecd779c5268
    name:
    Aschim, Reidar
    id:
    T-A-00776
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00776
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98f2cda4-b961-422a-95da-7ecd779c5268
  2. urn:
    37231d19-826f-4a36-a862-2f5d6b709779
    name:
    Bachmann, Reidar ventelønn
    id:
    TELE.A-1144
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37231d19-826f-4a36-a862-2f5d6b709779
  3. urn:
    no-SARK_arkiv_000000000806
    name:
    Thorn, Reidar. Kaptein
    id:
    KS-0004
    path:
    SARK/KS-0004
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SARK_arkiv_000000000806
  4. urn:
    d3c1d89f-a397-433b-b1af-59f05541283d
    name:
    Berg, Reidar A.
    id:
    A-70180
    path:
    OBA/A-70180
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3c1d89f-a397-433b-b1af-59f05541283d
  5. urn:
    98402ffe-a174-4d73-b9a2-423802eed802
    name:
    Reidar Engh
    id:
    US-1066
    path:
    AFM/US-1066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98402ffe-a174-4d73-b9a2-423802eed802
  6. urn:
    9d59dda4-403f-4990-9250-b73a3c71974b
    name:
    Reidar Knutsen
    id:
    A-1022
    path:
    OMUS/A-1022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d59dda4-403f-4990-9250-b73a3c71974b
  7. urn:
    a07fa5ee-ca16-4c40-9ffb-29b4b43396ba
    name:
    Reidar Almås
    id:
    A-0524
    path:
    UBIT/A-0524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a07fa5ee-ca16-4c40-9ffb-29b4b43396ba
  8. urn:
    1a22427c-66c0-4c9e-9ac9-302a64640087
    name:
    Forsvarsadvokat Reidar Selmer
    id:
    A-30002
    path:
    PAT/A-30002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a22427c-66c0-4c9e-9ac9-302a64640087
  9. urn:
    88841e7e-df7f-4cf4-b946-a435d0f7ced7
    name:
    Djupedal, Reidar
    id:
    SAT-PA-0355
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0355
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88841e7e-df7f-4cf4-b946-a435d0f7ced7
  10. urn:
    54733311-ed0c-4836-89aa-c84df97c3f7b
    name:
    Myhrer, Reidar B.
    id:
    RA-PA-1613
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54733311-ed0c-4836-89aa-c84df97c3f7b
  11. urn:
    44c19295-5c64-4f58-9b9b-d41352d9ed11
    name:
    Reidar Tunold
    id:
    A-0359
    path:
    UBIT/A-0359
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44c19295-5c64-4f58-9b9b-d41352d9ed11
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000156828
    name:
    Sa 59 - Folkemusikken i Vestfold - Bokprosjekt etter Reidar Ottesen
    id:
    A-2198
    path:
    VEMU/A-2198
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000156828
  13. urn:
    ad8de900-28f9-4069-ae54-380b7f99c541
    name:
    VA Vostervegen Fiskå, Strand kommune - hovedentreprise
    id:
    0122
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0018/0122
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad8de900-28f9-4069-ae54-380b7f99c541
  14. urn:
    10c902dc-fbd5-4a96-9bff-8b2ccae6bcaa
    name:
    Carlsen, Reidar
    id:
    ARK-1051
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10c902dc-fbd5-4a96-9bff-8b2ccae6bcaa
  15. urn:
    6d403eaa-b4d1-4f98-a8b7-95c67c35ecae
    name:
    Stray, Reidar
    id:
    PA-2844
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2844
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    island
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d403eaa-b4d1-4f98-a8b7-95c67c35ecae
  16. urn:
    91d43567-da7f-461a-a6f0-a8da5a98aeee
    name:
    Reidar Nordvold
    id:
    GRI-1048
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1048
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91d43567-da7f-461a-a6f0-a8da5a98aeee
  17. urn:
    18cc30e8-c42f-442c-8689-f25e8c7ac985
    name:
    Reidar Wulfsberg
    id:
    A-17-119
    path:
    AIN/A-17-119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18cc30e8-c42f-442c-8689-f25e8c7ac985
  18. urn:
    4556e33e-f18b-4b8a-9a6c-cabcf95cae28
    name:
    Reidar Wennesland
    id:
    SAK-D/1391
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1391
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4556e33e-f18b-4b8a-9a6c-cabcf95cae28
  19. urn:
    166f28e0-8e58-4ea6-831e-27932233ea5c
    name:
    Solberg, Reidar
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1104
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166f28e0-8e58-4ea6-831e-27932233ea5c
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561761
    name:
    Nilsson, Reidar
    id:
    A-1874
    path:
    BBA/A-1874
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561761
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003959606
    name:
    Berg, Reidar
    id:
    A-7941
    path:
    BBA/A-7941
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003959606
  22. urn:
    b4a0a18b-a79c-439d-90f5-f1fa8a86a2d6
    name:
    Brun, Reidar
    id:
    A-00828
    path:
    OAM/A-00828
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4a0a18b-a79c-439d-90f5-f1fa8a86a2d6
  23. urn:
    0ec094b5-484f-4605-98d2-1e30f55f86af
    name:
    Mollgard, Reidar
    id:
    E-A-00001
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ec094b5-484f-4605-98d2-1e30f55f86af
  24. urn:
    7e20ba4a-5388-49ec-b2ed-8d398c6bf797
    name:
    Mjøen, Reidar
    id:
    E-A-00116
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e20ba4a-5388-49ec-b2ed-8d398c6bf797
  25. urn:
    4d62c928-dfc5-4219-ac61-bb3beaa8f592
    name:
    Reinsvollsveen, Reidar
    id:
    T-A-00452
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00452
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d62c928-dfc5-4219-ac61-bb3beaa8f592
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.