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 2026-10-15T20:06:21Z in 1.635 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56173 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Agdenes forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6374
  2. name:
    Agdenes kommune I, sunnhetskommisjon/helseråd
    id:
    A-3412
  3. name:
    Agdenes kommune I, viltnemnd
    id:
    A-5152
  4. name:
    Agdenes kommune I, vergeråd
    id:
    A-3397
  5. name:
    Agdenes kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og levekår
    id:
    A-5045
  6. name:
    Agdenes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1281
  7. name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lysheim skole
    id:
    A-3378
  8. name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Leksa skole
    id:
    A-3380
  9. name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Fjorden skole
    id:
    A-3383
  10. name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Moldtun skole
    id:
    A-3384
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56173
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d18122b7-32e4-4965-85c5-59f8c6441185
    name:
    Agdenes forliksråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6374
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6374
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d18122b7-32e4-4965-85c5-59f8c6441185
  2. urn:
    3631520b-2946-462c-a9a6-74470eb031d3
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, sunnhetskommisjon/helseråd
    id:
    A-3412
    path:
    TIKA/A-3412
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3631520b-2946-462c-a9a6-74470eb031d3
  3. urn:
    51e7e7e1-802b-4602-9299-a5134f03db05
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, viltnemnd
    id:
    A-5152
    path:
    TIKA/A-5152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51e7e7e1-802b-4602-9299-a5134f03db05
  4. urn:
    587cd4d9-9556-4157-84fc-dc4cb95c2eef
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, vergeråd
    id:
    A-3397
    path:
    TIKA/A-3397
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/587cd4d9-9556-4157-84fc-dc4cb95c2eef
  5. urn:
    36596f5e-1449-4d76-bd64-e4746c643daa
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og levekår
    id:
    A-5045
    path:
    TIKA/A-5045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36596f5e-1449-4d76-bd64-e4746c643daa
  6. urn:
    83b61212-7ca6-4d65-9b1c-6392658f96bb
    name:
    Agdenes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1281
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83b61212-7ca6-4d65-9b1c-6392658f96bb
  7. urn:
    009a405f-2523-4f8c-bb5d-360ceb0ffec5
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lysheim skole
    id:
    A-3378
    path:
    TIKA/A-3378
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/009a405f-2523-4f8c-bb5d-360ceb0ffec5
  8. urn:
    a03fef2f-e64b-44ef-b9df-0bd373bf2342
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Leksa skole
    id:
    A-3380
    path:
    TIKA/A-3380
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a03fef2f-e64b-44ef-b9df-0bd373bf2342
  9. urn:
    79a03f10-8297-4fe0-9ad2-8fe4cb869d68
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Fjorden skole
    id:
    A-3383
    path:
    TIKA/A-3383
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79a03f10-8297-4fe0-9ad2-8fe4cb869d68
  10. urn:
    42ca690a-5d57-4307-ae7a-df301b1f67b2
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Moldtun skole
    id:
    A-3384
    path:
    TIKA/A-3384
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42ca690a-5d57-4307-ae7a-df301b1f67b2
  11. urn:
    0b7fd9ca-cc5f-41c5-99f1-e35f032fe2e3
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Slettvik skole
    id:
    A-3382
    path:
    TIKA/A-3382
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b7fd9ca-cc5f-41c5-99f1-e35f032fe2e3
  12. urn:
    e2b704a3-94c5-4bd5-926d-47cb8362f102
    name:
    Storvask A/S, Trondheim - Vask av tøy
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TRKO/A-1204/F/L0064/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2b704a3-94c5-4bd5-926d-47cb8362f102
  13. urn:
    07fa453b-4bf0-41a7-9ab5-87044fcd316e
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, oppgjørsnemnd/krigsskadenemnd Agdenes - Snillfjord/Agdenes - Rissa
    id:
    A-3447
    path:
    TIKA/A-3447
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07fa453b-4bf0-41a7-9ab5-87044fcd316e
  14. urn:
    58744e7b-05bd-4c92-98f4-84ba11bc4fd0
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Agdenes framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-3381
    path:
    TIKA/A-3381
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58744e7b-05bd-4c92-98f4-84ba11bc4fd0
  15. urn:
    6ad0363b-a155-45f0-8944-71ecf068a022
    name:
    Agdenes kommune I, Agdenes kirke
    id:
    A-3408
    path:
    TIKA/A-3408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ad0363b-a155-45f0-8944-71ecf068a022
  16. urn:
    2ab8baaf-f58f-468f-b9e2-8c5030c3f96e
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lensvik og Agdenes folkebibliotek
    id:
    A-3377
    path:
    TIKA/A-3377
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ab8baaf-f58f-468f-b9e2-8c5030c3f96e
  17. urn:
    e379bf4d-5664-4139-a2f7-5816b592f3cc
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Agdenes helsesenter/sykehjem
    id:
    A-4576
    path:
    TIKA/A-4576
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e379bf4d-5664-4139-a2f7-5816b592f3cc
  18. urn:
    d30a9189-31ef-495c-b286-f046eca08b2b
    name:
    Interkommunal barnevernstjeneste for Orkdal, Meldal, Skaun og Agdenes
    id:
    A-5050
    path:
    TIKA/A-5050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d30a9189-31ef-495c-b286-f046eca08b2b
  19. urn:
    b229626e-f362-4b5c-a137-306dc0237365
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, helseråd
    id:
    A-3411
    path:
    TIKA/A-3411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b229626e-f362-4b5c-a137-306dc0237365
  20. urn:
    c655f517-5d94-48fa-947d-b8cf50e66f7d
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, teknisk kontor
    id:
    A-3493
    path:
    TIKA/A-3493
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c655f517-5d94-48fa-947d-b8cf50e66f7d
  21. urn:
    22c8eca1-ac0d-4d95-8540-5e5e1b333384
    name:
    Fyrdir. 1053 "Taakesignal til Agdenes Fyr". Detalj. 25 II nr.8
    id:
    0053
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/2/T/Tj/0053
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22c8eca1-ac0d-4d95-8540-5e5e1b333384
  22. urn:
    9f52f9ac-5f23-408a-abe5-a0787d23853d
    name:
    13. AGDENES (Agdenes/Snillfjord)
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1560/F/Fa/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f52f9ac-5f23-408a-abe5-a0787d23853d
  23. urn:
    4558297f-d8dc-4fa3-9b68-c9ad090cc25b
    name:
    Agdenes menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4558297f-d8dc-4fa3-9b68-c9ad090cc25b
  24. urn:
    2cc41e90-905d-44b1-94a6-779a106d0f63
    name:
    Agdenes sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1122
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cc41e90-905d-44b1-94a6-779a106d0f63
  25. urn:
    77232dc2-8536-4875-9ab7-2a09eec70272
    name:
    Agdenes likningskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4592
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4592
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77232dc2-8536-4875-9ab7-2a09eec70272
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.