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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-23T12:49:09Z in 1.091 seconds.

Showing 10 of 221804 results in compact format.

name:
Tannhelsetjenestens kompetansesenter Sør (TkS)
id:
PA-2904
name:
Diverse skriv, TKS-bygg
id:
0002
name:
14/4085-2 - Innløpsrister Holmestrand renseanlegg - TKS-bygg AS
id:
0004
name:
Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
id:
K-18461.511.06
name:
Nytt ventilasjonsanlegg UVB-bygget inv nr 053 HTKSØ Vatneleiren
id:
0002
name:
Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
id:
SATØ-S-1496
name:
PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
id:
A-1426
name:
Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
id:
SAT-A-1504
name:
Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
id:
A-0207
name:
Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
id:
K-15540.640.01

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total:

221804

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
260e4727-c2c1-4e31-a191-daeca3e0bbe2
name:
Tannhelsetjenestens kompetansesenter Sør (TkS)
id:
PA-2904
path:
AAMA/PA-2904
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tannhelsetjenestens kompetansesenter Sør (TkS) var et interkommunalt selskap som ble eid av fylkeskommunene i Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark, Aust-Agder og Vest-Agder. Selskapet ble etablert i mars 2009 med klinikken på Sørlandets sykehus i Arendal. Klinikken ble offisielt åpnet i mai 2009. Kompetans...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/260e4727-c2c1-4e31-a191-daeca3e0bbe2
urn:
c0db082b-1de6-4a36-b003-56615a4a3d7c
name:
Diverse skriv, TKS-bygg
id:
0002
path:
IKAK/0713541-1/H/Hd/Hda/L0017/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0db082b-1de6-4a36-b003-56615a4a3d7c
urn:
7f85a256-f03c-4633-9d14-0b283d41537e
name:
14/4085-2 - Innløpsrister Holmestrand renseanlegg - TKS-bygg AS
id:
0004
path:
IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0019/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f85a256-f03c-4633-9d14-0b283d41537e
urn:
2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
name:
Nordfold kommune. Plan og byggekomite for utbygging av Stamsvik skole
id:
K-18461.511.06
path:
AIN/K-18461.511.06
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2d3aeb-3725-4f0e-b4c0-e76dd85e7b07
urn:
8f602b52-8685-46e3-b16d-172e34d6e51c
name:
Nytt ventilasjonsanlegg UVB-bygget inv nr 053 HTKSØ Vatneleiren
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5953/F/Fa/L0183/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f602b52-8685-46e3-b16d-172e34d6e51c
urn:
bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
name:
Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
id:
SATØ-S-1496
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1496
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
urn:
f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
name:
PA-0374, Bate boligbyggelag
id:
A-1426
path:
BYST/A-1426
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f11db4ec-2a99-422a-977c-5060daedb677
urn:
daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
name:
Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat Trondheim distriktskontor
id:
SAT-A-1504
path:
AV/SAT-A-1504
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daa86fbe-8b68-4e01-b406-03e7d3353e1d
urn:
0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
name:
Hetland kommune. Materialnemnda/Byggenemnda
id:
A-0207
path:
BYST/A-0207
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Stavanger Byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0012fb92-abb0-40e7-9268-3464fd081806
urn:
4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
name:
Averøy kommune. Avdeling for forebyggende helsearbeid
id:
K-15540.640.01
path:
IKAM/K-15540.640.01
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4839795d-c145-4e2b-8cc7-9c817ac620ec
urn:
6eaefd40-263e-4e0e-8a55-3694a5df8912
name:
Personalmapper TKS
id:
P01
path:
AAMA/PA-2914/P/P01
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eaefd40-263e-4e0e-8a55-3694a5df8912
urn:
0ea4754c-4129-4ec6-9cb8-76ddd90a25ae
name:
Avtaler TKS
id:
L0002
path:
AAMA/PA-2914/E/E01/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ea4754c-4129-4ec6-9cb8-76ddd90a25ae
urn:
0a51f745-7f55-4294-80cf-c8de4793dd51
name:
Avtaler TKS
id:
L0003
path:
AAMA/PA-2914/E/E01/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a51f745-7f55-4294-80cf-c8de4793dd51
urn:
166ce359-67cf-4d9c-b46e-b73244a1dcce
name:
TKS kontakten
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Da/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166ce359-67cf-4d9c-b46e-b73244a1dcce
urn:
84602abf-a3f9-4483-8635-f3472731e96d
name:
TKS gjennom 50 år
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0264/F/L0008/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84602abf-a3f9-4483-8635-f3472731e96d
urn:
d2b13fa3-c161-4c32-90e2-056d3db39f33
name:
TKS Kontakten
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Da/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2b13fa3-c161-4c32-90e2-056d3db39f33
urn:
9f0e7efa-1a8c-4921-b02e-b6a518c67318
name:
TKS Kontakten
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Da/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f0e7efa-1a8c-4921-b02e-b6a518c67318
urn:
7cf3a43a-e9fe-42de-9fc7-3d941c6e0afc
name:
TKS Kontakten
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Da/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cf3a43a-e9fe-42de-9fc7-3d941c6e0afc
urn:
b2013f1e-cf47-46e3-b34e-aa1152d0553c
name:
TKS statlige midler
id:
L0001
path:
AAMA/PA-2914/E/E01/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2013f1e-cf47-46e3-b34e-aa1152d0553c
urn:
cdceebca-2e3d-48fc-ac21-c2f4f2104d57
name:
TKS Heis AS - heisanlegg
id:
0002
path:
IKAR/K-100199/J/Ja/L0032/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdceebca-2e3d-48fc-ac21-c2f4f2104d57
urn:
bfb4b452-4f62-4703-88cc-668d9a8123d9
name:
TKS Kontakten og TBK kontakten
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/D/Da/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfb4b452-4f62-4703-88cc-668d9a8123d9
urn:
9a538772-821a-4ab1-b543-51a7026f1796
name:
Kjøretøyer i Brigaden på TKs oppsetningsplan
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2032/2/Fa/L0670/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a538772-821a-4ab1-b543-51a7026f1796
urn:
e39b61c3-b68b-4828-b2d2-d95e27de7082
name:
Utsendelser til TBK og TKS medlemmer
id:
L0017
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0697/B/L0017
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e39b61c3-b68b-4828-b2d2-d95e27de7082
urn:
0d1e95fa-167b-4a8a-bff1-fecec5b26a43
name:
RL-medl. Bryne, Erland, Globus, Kverneland, TKS, KK, Lien
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/F/L0211/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d1e95fa-167b-4a8a-bff1-fecec5b26a43
urn:
268c14b9-9abc-4e6a-90db-bfc6da074855
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. TKS heis AS
id:
2394
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2394
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/268c14b9-9abc-4e6a-90db-bfc6da074855

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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