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 2026-10-18T03:14:05Z in 0.981 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55231 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0346, Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1398
  2. name:
    Sulis/Cafe Iris
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Irisfabrikken
    id:
    A-1244
  4. name:
    Iristunet barnehage
    id:
    A-4382
  5. name:
    Biristrand Barnelag
    id:
    E-A-00156
  6. name:
    Biristrand Korforening
    id:
    E-A-00560
  7. name:
    Husflitsutstilling, Biristrand
    id:
    E-A-00583
  8. name:
    Prosjekt IRIS
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    AKT-240
  10. name:
    Feiring, Ole, Biristrand
    id:
    T-A-00363
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55231
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    368a8475-4655-413d-8b6d-6864cfdc152f
    name:
    PA-0346, Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1398
    path:
    BYST/A-1398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/368a8475-4655-413d-8b6d-6864cfdc152f
  2. urn:
    d2042a8f-ed6c-44a7-aa98-2d5a6c239523
    name:
    Sulis/Cafe Iris
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NA143/860/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2042a8f-ed6c-44a7-aa98-2d5a6c239523
  3. urn:
    06925410-5482-41f9-b9c5-5282bdb90dfb
    name:
    Irisfabrikken
    id:
    A-1244
    path:
    VLFK/A-1244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06925410-5482-41f9-b9c5-5282bdb90dfb
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000008548
    name:
    Iristunet barnehage
    id:
    A-4382
    path:
    BBA/A-4382
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000008548
  5. urn:
    0abbaf00-7160-42cd-a1de-98d8d94070fd
    name:
    Biristrand Barnelag
    id:
    E-A-00156
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00156
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0abbaf00-7160-42cd-a1de-98d8d94070fd
  6. urn:
    070da787-9b93-4f63-a8f1-658782bf1e2e
    name:
    Biristrand Korforening
    id:
    E-A-00560
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00560
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/070da787-9b93-4f63-a8f1-658782bf1e2e
  7. urn:
    d6c279b4-d17f-4813-8b57-77b903ed4c52
    name:
    Husflitsutstilling, Biristrand
    id:
    E-A-00583
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00583
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6c279b4-d17f-4813-8b57-77b903ed4c52
  8. urn:
    ea35601a-a285-40a7-ad26-6597e2fa4479
    name:
    Prosjekt IRIS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/D/Dc/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea35601a-a285-40a7-ad26-6597e2fa4479
  9. urn:
    2bca82d5-13ec-452a-858c-44838f1bd1e0
    name:
    Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    AKT-240
    path:
    BYST/AKT-240
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S holdt til Rosenkrantz gate 45 på Våland i Stavanger. Den ble etablert i 1911. Det var en næringsmiddel- og kjemisk fabrikk som blant annet produserte maling, loddepasta, essenser, bakepulver, eggpulver, likørekstrakter og fruktlimonader. Første disponent var cand. pharm. Thor...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bca82d5-13ec-452a-858c-44838f1bd1e0
  10. urn:
    1e4d929f-fa8a-4d7b-96e4-c5eba950190f
    name:
    Feiring, Ole, Biristrand
    id:
    T-A-00363
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00363
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e4d929f-fa8a-4d7b-96e4-c5eba950190f
  11. urn:
    09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
    name:
    Intensjonsavtale mellom Retura Sør-Trøndelag AS og KK
    id:
    0027
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0022/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09038c3c-d069-4052-8895-d35f30783644
  12. urn:
    8d18e527-ea0f-4c61-8f2b-1db28ce903d2
    name:
    Avtaler - Retura
    id:
    0029
    path:
    TIKA/A-3340/D/Da/L0005/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d18e527-ea0f-4c61-8f2b-1db28ce903d2
  13. urn:
    30b11e45-9abb-448f-9e2f-75331f644c46
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Iris"
    id:
    L0397
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0397
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30b11e45-9abb-448f-9e2f-75331f644c46
  14. urn:
    b951a22c-69d4-4851-9ee0-831b72ae3585
    name:
    IRIS-rapporter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/E/Eb/Ebb/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b951a22c-69d4-4851-9ee0-831b72ae3585
  15. urn:
    3d7ef606-aafd-433b-a366-99adcd84f411
    name:
    Returaksjon
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1810/1/D/Dc/L0049/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d7ef606-aafd-433b-a366-99adcd84f411
  16. urn:
    954f30d7-5710-4141-bbe9-24c46f49f50d
    name:
    Returautomater
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2011/D/De/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/954f30d7-5710-4141-bbe9-24c46f49f50d
  17. urn:
    fb74a4cd-d0db-4324-b215-a4a912df2b89
    name:
    Returavgift
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6001/Da/L0074/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb74a4cd-d0db-4324-b215-a4a912df2b89
  18. urn:
    a2d45a7d-4850-4b4d-9d13-7f4506f83663
    name:
    IRIS-rapporter
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/E/Eb/Ebb/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2d45a7d-4850-4b4d-9d13-7f4506f83663
  19. urn:
    a17165d3-370a-4603-9338-7275f1cd9cd0
    name:
    Returavdelingen (31 stk.)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1522/U/Ul/L0002/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a17165d3-370a-4603-9338-7275f1cd9cd0
  20. urn:
    e75325bc-e5ea-4e59-8e0c-fa9f69af427c
    name:
    Bransjeavtalen returaksjonen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2015/D/Da/L0036/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e75325bc-e5ea-4e59-8e0c-fa9f69af427c
  21. urn:
    ae7720ba-bd27-44ea-a901-a1fa514a49ad
    name:
    Sak 41 Handel og Kontor - Iris Blomsterforretning AS, Bergen
    id:
    0041
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0055/0041
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae7720ba-bd27-44ea-a901-a1fa514a49ad
  22. urn:
    d95ba7a3-3e9d-46d2-bd78-99e5f438023e
    name:
    Vassverket. Os formannskap vedkomande utjamningsbasseng for AS Rundvæveriet Iris-fabrikken
    id:
    0014
    path:
    IKAH/1243-501/D/Da/L0040/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d95ba7a3-3e9d-46d2-bd78-99e5f438023e
  23. urn:
    4c254bdf-0893-4af7-b6a8-f4d98f0cb751
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Utlåns-/returautomat til bibliotek, byggfase 2.2, Kunnskapssenteret. Biblioteksentralen AL
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0067/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c254bdf-0893-4af7-b6a8-f4d98f0cb751
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000692112
    name:
    Tre seilbåter på sjøen: Iris II, Trilby(?), Ovannta(?). "Iris II konkurrerte med 9 nute(?) Per Gynt. Iris fikk 1ste premie", ifølge tekst bakpå. Mange små skrapmerker etter knust glass.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-0132/U/Ua/L0006/0001/0007
    unit_type:
    Dokumentserie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000692112
  25. urn:
    6d930ec3-3475-475e-b461-412fbdd8fd57
    name:
    Stavanger: 25496 Iris Fabrikker A/S (tidl. Iris Kem. Fabrik A/S) (Kjemisk småindustri)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dk/L1458/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d930ec3-3475-475e-b461-412fbdd8fd57
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.