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 2026-10-15T06:31:31Z in 2.353 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1550784 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
  2. name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
  3. name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
  4. name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Pleie og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-532
  5. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Nemnda for sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-2107
  6. name:
    Fantoft omsorgssenter
    id:
    A-6387
  7. name:
    Molde kommune. Bergmo omsorgssenter og hjemmetjeneste
    id:
    K-15020.644.07
  8. name:
    Snillfjord kommune, omsorgssenter
    id:
    A-6075
  9. name:
    Gáldu - Kompetansesenteret for urfolks rettigheter.
    id:
    SAMI-OA-1004
  10. name:
    Herøy kommune. Herøy omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-18180.644.02
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1550784
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
    name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
  2. urn:
    dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
    name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
    path:
    TIKA/A-5652
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
  3. urn:
    78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
    path:
    TIKA/A-4088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
  4. urn:
    fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
    name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Pleie og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-532
    path:
    IKAR/A-532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
  5. urn:
    ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Nemnda for sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-2107
    path:
    BYST/A-2107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000850460
    name:
    Fantoft omsorgssenter
    id:
    A-6387
    path:
    BBA/A-6387
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000850460
  7. urn:
    f17dcd5c-77b6-4a4e-99ca-7061dc19ec05
    name:
    Molde kommune. Bergmo omsorgssenter og hjemmetjeneste
    id:
    K-15020.644.07
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f17dcd5c-77b6-4a4e-99ca-7061dc19ec05
  8. urn:
    e173a82a-4334-4b72-bf01-b36eb2656a1e
    name:
    Snillfjord kommune, omsorgssenter
    id:
    A-6075
    path:
    TIKA/A-6075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e173a82a-4334-4b72-bf01-b36eb2656a1e
  9. urn:
    4d8b8daf-660b-430b-b5ea-1ccaadf43755
    name:
    Gáldu - Kompetansesenteret for urfolks rettigheter.
    id:
    SAMI-OA-1004
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d8b8daf-660b-430b-b5ea-1ccaadf43755
  10. urn:
    df777564-671a-49fe-97e3-d351dababb97
    name:
    Herøy kommune. Herøy omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-18180.644.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18180.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df777564-671a-49fe-97e3-d351dababb97
  11. urn:
    728a33ac-118e-4249-9832-7c25016d9430
    name:
    Etne kommune. Etne omsorgssenter
    id:
    1211-416.1
    path:
    IKAH/1211-416.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/728a33ac-118e-4249-9832-7c25016d9430
  12. urn:
    44021160-aa4f-4395-9bf8-9f0aa4aeecaf
    name:
    Etne kommune. Skånevik omsorgssenter
    id:
    1211-442.3
    path:
    IKAH/1211-442.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44021160-aa4f-4395-9bf8-9f0aa4aeecaf
  13. urn:
    79fcb5d9-8f6d-4417-9872-ec619849cb64
    name:
    Molde kommune. Kleive omsorgsenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79fcb5d9-8f6d-4417-9872-ec619849cb64
  14. urn:
    b84c7ec0-1819-4cd7-b62a-db98a6d22e7c
    name:
    Molde kommune. Glomstua omsorgsenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.03
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b84c7ec0-1819-4cd7-b62a-db98a6d22e7c
  15. urn:
    265ad530-bb68-42ac-b77b-42063f302f7a
    name:
    Molde kommune. Røbekk omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/265ad530-bb68-42ac-b77b-42063f302f7a
  16. urn:
    b1dcf11b-a62a-4e32-b40a-975a243bbf84
    name:
    Molde kommune. Råkhaugen omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.12
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.12
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1dcf11b-a62a-4e32-b40a-975a243bbf84
  17. urn:
    1d9c1fc1-fc5d-4e16-89af-522a8b98df83
    name:
    Ålesund kommune. Aspøy omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15040.644.18
    path:
    IKAM/K-15040.644.18
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d9c1fc1-fc5d-4e16-89af-522a8b98df83
  18. urn:
    27a09e30-71f2-4414-bce2-f34e3e431d21
    name:
    Fræna kommune. Bøtunet omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15480.644.10
    path:
    IKAM/K-15480.644.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27a09e30-71f2-4414-bce2-f34e3e431d21
  19. urn:
    92f6ef94-9701-40b8-b536-6da663b764b9
    name:
    Tysvær kommune - Aksdaltunet omsorgssenter
    id:
    A-1282
    path:
    IKAR/A-1282
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92f6ef94-9701-40b8-b536-6da663b764b9
  20. urn:
    39ee5c6c-a237-497a-b145-c7962a8b90b2
    name:
    Jølster kommune. Skei omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10011
    path:
    VLFK/K-10011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39ee5c6c-a237-497a-b145-c7962a8b90b2
  21. urn:
    7459fd76-9933-43d2-b6f2-fb945fe0bce7
    name:
    Stryn kommune. Vikane omsorgsenter
    id:
    K-10085
    path:
    VLFK/K-10085
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7459fd76-9933-43d2-b6f2-fb945fe0bce7
  22. urn:
    3eb61369-a118-4321-b5d5-f20d22e4f1ec
    name:
    Luster kommune. Hafslo omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10218
    path:
    VLFK/K-10218
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3eb61369-a118-4321-b5d5-f20d22e4f1ec
  23. urn:
    cfebd6d1-3e1f-4339-9e87-3d3dfe5b49a9
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    Jølster kommune. Vassenden omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10952
    path:
    VLFK/K-10952
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfebd6d1-3e1f-4339-9e87-3d3dfe5b49a9
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Bremanger kommune. Svelgen omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10996
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fb31576-ea33-4022-a2d1-c3aefd3997e5
  25. urn:
    d073a885-7eb2-4196-a9e2-b81b879f839e
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Rosvollheimen helse - og omsorgsenter
    id:
    A-4486
    path:
    TIKA/A-4486
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d073a885-7eb2-4196-a9e2-b81b879f839e
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.