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 2026-10-24T07:03:46Z in 0.795 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57960 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bådsvik, Halvor Johan, sivilingeniør
    id:
    A-0225
  2. name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening avd. Halden
    id:
    HHSP-1471
  3. name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Hamar avdeling (NIF)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-410
  4. name:
    Dahl, Helmer, sivilingeniør og forskningssjef (1908-1999)
    id:
    A-7622
  5. name:
    Dahl, Helmer. Sivilingeniør og forskningssjef (1908-1999)
    id:
    A-7622
  6. name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Sogn og Fjordane avdeling
    id:
    SFF-99012
  7. name:
    Kvinner: Ubøe - Å
    id:
    L0013
  8. name:
    Ubøe, Sigrun / Vekselfordring
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Utflyttet 1930 - 1939, Ubøe - Vigrestad
    id:
    L0030
  10. name:
    Utdanningskrav, kompetanse. Lærere (alfabetisk). Ubøe-Vaagen. 2 mapper
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57960
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0c3b4e75-49b5-4a37-8689-8b2d3317fa2b
    name:
    Bådsvik, Halvor Johan, sivilingeniør
    id:
    A-0225
    path:
    KRAM/A-0225
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c3b4e75-49b5-4a37-8689-8b2d3317fa2b
  2. urn:
    3c61d3a9-2c01-4090-89d3-73c6debb141d
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening avd. Halden
    id:
    HHSP-1471
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1471
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c61d3a9-2c01-4090-89d3-73c6debb141d
  3. urn:
    fb287e15-d88a-4205-8776-cc48cd190268
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Hamar avdeling (NIF)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-410
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-410
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb287e15-d88a-4205-8776-cc48cd190268
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792487
    name:
    Dahl, Helmer, sivilingeniør og forskningssjef (1908-1999)
    id:
    A-7622
    path:
    BBA/A-7622
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792487
  5. urn:
    7ff6bbc3-06bd-4ef9-b597-1adb434917fb
    name:
    Dahl, Helmer. Sivilingeniør og forskningssjef (1908-1999)
    id:
    A-7622
    path:
    SAF/A-7622
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ff6bbc3-06bd-4ef9-b597-1adb434917fb
  6. urn:
    3fd94794-6137-4efd-928f-0840895e20d5
    name:
    Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening, Sogn og Fjordane avdeling
    id:
    SFF-99012
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd94794-6137-4efd-928f-0840895e20d5
  7. urn:
    3bfda07f-e01f-48bd-b46e-5048f83c529c
    name:
    Kvinner: Ubøe - Å
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-398/D/Da/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bfda07f-e01f-48bd-b46e-5048f83c529c
  8. urn:
    4bfd351d-5ee3-40f8-950d-8dfaad5bf8ff
    name:
    Ubøe, Sigrun / Vekselfordring
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102140/H/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bfd351d-5ee3-40f8-950d-8dfaad5bf8ff
  9. urn:
    6efc82cb-c417-45f3-b491-a1ac14de6e3d
    name:
    Utflyttet 1930 - 1939, Ubøe - Vigrestad
    id:
    L0030
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-17201/I/Ic/L0030
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6efc82cb-c417-45f3-b491-a1ac14de6e3d
  10. urn:
    368f8c3d-f12d-4ab3-a5dd-28a5e92c4205
    name:
    Utdanningskrav, kompetanse. Lærere (alfabetisk). Ubøe-Vaagen. 2 mapper
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6138/D/L0175/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/368f8c3d-f12d-4ab3-a5dd-28a5e92c4205
  11. urn:
    7a6a6b35-df74-4c1d-8e86-00aa0c909c37
    name:
    Siviling. G. Fredrik Krag
    id:
    0497
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2421/U01/L0002/0497
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a6a6b35-df74-4c1d-8e86-00aa0c909c37
  12. urn:
    d5fe441c-3666-41e9-93f7-a0ba35722ac6
    name:
    Sysselsetting av siviling. Elderiny
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Db/L0068/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5fe441c-3666-41e9-93f7-a0ba35722ac6
  13. urn:
    7ca21a36-9f8a-4528-ab4b-3c965bf3acd5
    name:
    Programmer. Sivilingeniør Raugstad AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ca21a36-9f8a-4528-ab4b-3c965bf3acd5
  14. urn:
    a93cd97e-51f3-47e9-8b30-ca04fdad7a8a
    name:
    Harboe, Ed., siviling., Trondheim
    id:
    0189
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0022/0002/0189
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a93cd97e-51f3-47e9-8b30-ca04fdad7a8a
  15. urn:
    1a5e06d2-a375-43b2-aa0a-d41e2d9db7f9
    name:
    Siviling. Olav Aga, Hop
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1646/Dc/L0098/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a5e06d2-a375-43b2-aa0a-d41e2d9db7f9
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000733060
    name:
    Sivilingeniør Svein Søvik AS, Fantoftveien 42
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/M/Ma/Maa/L0003/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000733060
  17. urn:
    f2ad2d4e-b439-4e6c-b980-9b1ce2178031
    name:
    Oppdragsbekreftelse KK og Sivilingeniør Karl Knudsen AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632/I/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2ad2d4e-b439-4e6c-b980-9b1ce2178031
  18. urn:
    b27073d5-41f1-4920-8420-2cf6085fe52f
    name:
    Kjølsen, Hans, siviling., København
    id:
    0055
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0019/0001/0055
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b27073d5-41f1-4920-8420-2cf6085fe52f
  19. urn:
    a06c20b6-3709-4788-b5c3-c8c14cc8801e
    name:
    Kjølsen, Hans, siviling., København
    id:
    0094
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2065/D02/L0041/0001/0094
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a06c20b6-3709-4788-b5c3-c8c14cc8801e
  20. urn:
    aacc5ad0-7218-479d-bbcf-175774207c97
    name:
    Riksmeklingsmannen. Meklingssaker: Norske Siviling. Forening
    id:
    L0749
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Db/L0749
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aacc5ad0-7218-479d-bbcf-175774207c97
  21. urn:
    f5f89fe5-07c4-4583-8942-b4d70197f2fa
    name:
    Sak 48 Norske Sivilingeniørers Forening - Grøner AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0032b/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5f89fe5-07c4-4583-8942-b4d70197f2fa
  22. urn:
    6530a02f-efb4-4034-ac11-3bf5063a8ff0
    name:
    Oslo: 54765 Siviling. R. J. Frettem (Entreprenørforretning)
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0551/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6530a02f-efb4-4034-ac11-3bf5063a8ff0
  23. urn:
    a593a2f1-e815-46e4-a97c-199b03d66009
    name:
    Sivilingeniør Johannes Sørli as - utskipingskai Berekvam
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0012/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a593a2f1-e815-46e4-a97c-199b03d66009
  24. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000106039
    name:
    562.34 Rekrutteringsprosjekt for siviling. Elkraft
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0499/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
    dbdbaf9e-4726-405c-9202-976843f6fe51
    name:
    Vassbotn, siviling.; Høver Ellefsen A/S, Lansæ
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2388/T/T02/L0016/0020
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdbaf9e-4726-405c-9202-976843f6fe51
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.