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 2026-10-21T20:23:00Z in 2.131 seconds.

Showing 10 of 222287 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Songdalen Barneverntjeneste
    id:
    1017SO603.1
  2. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Songdalen Folkeboksamling
    id:
    1017SO460
  3. name:
    Songdalen kommune div.
    id:
    0024
  4. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Kommunekassen
    id:
    1017SO340
  5. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Kommunekassen Skatteregnskapet
    id:
    1017SO341
  6. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Valgstyret
    id:
    1017SO110
  7. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Overformynderiet
    id:
    1017SO1120
  8. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Formannskapet
    id:
    1017SO120
  9. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Forsyningsnemnda
    id:
    1017SO1230
  10. name:
    Songdalen kommune - Vassforsyningsnemda
    id:
    1017SO164
Show all fields in HTML
total:
222287
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    83bc1b6a-7acb-4f4a-9978-973ff5de401e
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Songdalen Barneverntjeneste
    id:
    1017SO603.1
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO603.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83bc1b6a-7acb-4f4a-9978-973ff5de401e
  2. urn:
    0ae46bf7-e2cd-49ad-ba99-75f7f0c996cd
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Songdalen Folkeboksamling
    id:
    1017SO460
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO460
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae46bf7-e2cd-49ad-ba99-75f7f0c996cd
  3. urn:
    590bdcec-9420-443d-841d-55509c7e9c56
    name:
    Songdalen kommune div.
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0106/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590bdcec-9420-443d-841d-55509c7e9c56
  4. urn:
    27d4ed61-0ae3-4bf5-89cd-d6a5673123fd
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Kommunekassen
    id:
    1017SO340
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO340
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27d4ed61-0ae3-4bf5-89cd-d6a5673123fd
  5. urn:
    c18e74bf-cf72-42f9-a575-22477bd08944
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Kommunekassen Skatteregnskapet
    id:
    1017SO341
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO341
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c18e74bf-cf72-42f9-a575-22477bd08944
  6. urn:
    b23292b0-9cd2-40a6-bb31-b9cd0d07b12a
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Valgstyret
    id:
    1017SO110
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b23292b0-9cd2-40a6-bb31-b9cd0d07b12a
  7. urn:
    178916c2-a75e-43b7-9d88-8f5db3f76bc0
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Overformynderiet
    id:
    1017SO1120
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO1120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/178916c2-a75e-43b7-9d88-8f5db3f76bc0
  8. urn:
    9949205f-ea7a-4bd6-b803-a8487a231660
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Formannskapet
    id:
    1017SO120
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9949205f-ea7a-4bd6-b803-a8487a231660
  9. urn:
    1b26f0ae-f28a-427b-b376-1003ad7c71bf
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Forsyningsnemnda
    id:
    1017SO1230
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO1230
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b26f0ae-f28a-427b-b376-1003ad7c71bf
  10. urn:
    fc688ead-5e87-46f2-890f-ce873b446913
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Vassforsyningsnemda
    id:
    1017SO164
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO164
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc688ead-5e87-46f2-890f-ce873b446913
  11. urn:
    2dc72d14-e314-4a26-a4b3-c32cf4780036
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Friluftsnemnda
    id:
    1017SO480
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc72d14-e314-4a26-a4b3-c32cf4780036
  12. urn:
    ffcc1562-2382-44db-a0ce-3ec4be69f707
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Kulturstyret
    id:
    1017SO491
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffcc1562-2382-44db-a0ce-3ec4be69f707
  13. urn:
    81841dfd-34eb-4c50-9f93-7df214d41afe
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - PP-Tjenesten
    id:
    1017SO537
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO537
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81841dfd-34eb-4c50-9f93-7df214d41afe
  14. urn:
    e6b14eb3-28d5-45f6-83d3-fef32a29eb0f
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Sosialkontoret
    id:
    1017SO600
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO600
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6b14eb3-28d5-45f6-83d3-fef32a29eb0f
  15. urn:
    b6d44e5e-ae43-411b-81ae-26cf9837bfec
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Dyrevernsnemnda
    id:
    1017SO840
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO840
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6d44e5e-ae43-411b-81ae-26cf9837bfec
  16. urn:
    3d3dc39f-8506-4242-bd0e-9d8ea1eebfdd
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Veg- og Kloakknemnda
    id:
    1017SO163
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO163
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d3dc39f-8506-4242-bd0e-9d8ea1eebfdd
  17. urn:
    5c049d09-a564-4ed3-9a22-c12e27c2eb16
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Ungdoms- og Idrettslag
    id:
    1017SO470
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO470
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c049d09-a564-4ed3-9a22-c12e27c2eb16
  18. urn:
    e8ba0bb9-1fb2-4c07-8307-e56357670e8d
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Skolestyret/ Oppvekstseksjonen
    id:
    1017SO510
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8ba0bb9-1fb2-4c07-8307-e56357670e8d
  19. urn:
    8348f62b-0f84-45da-962b-5be1aa04ad97
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Nodeland Skole
    id:
    1017SO551
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8348f62b-0f84-45da-962b-5be1aa04ad97
  20. urn:
    a9d12fd0-8c7a-4ed1-a017-cde72525b5c8
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Finsland Skole
    id:
    1017SO552
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO552
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9d12fd0-8c7a-4ed1-a017-cde72525b5c8
  21. urn:
    1422e1ed-2716-4c4c-a8c4-de66c1168d74
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Helse- og Omsorgsseksjonen
    id:
    1017SO670
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO670
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1422e1ed-2716-4c4c-a8c4-de66c1168d74
  22. urn:
    3794070c-0435-4599-8f9e-fb9ec2872447
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Brennåsen Vannverk
    id:
    1017SO930
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO930
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3794070c-0435-4599-8f9e-fb9ec2872447
  23. urn:
    a7b9ef7e-ee7f-4043-bcee-87e5fd1f00e0
    name:
    Songdalen kommune - Hortemo Vannverk
    id:
    1017SO930.1
    path:
    ARKSOR/1017SO930.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7b9ef7e-ee7f-4043-bcee-87e5fd1f00e0
  24. urn:
    32dcd6d4-7d4b-49c6-9910-dd87eb32ea73
    name:
    Ja til Songdalen som egen kommune
    id:
    KRS - 1007
    path:
    VAM/KRS - 1007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Agder-museet IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32dcd6d4-7d4b-49c6-9910-dd87eb32ea73
  25. urn:
    f977d46a-8cc1-46ea-8876-8a6c4ee5c72b
    name:
    Songdalen Sparebank
    id:
    SAK-D/1682
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1682
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f977d46a-8cc1-46ea-8876-8a6c4ee5c72b
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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