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 2026-10-24T00:33:11Z in 0.667 seconds.

Showing 10 of 28285 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    The Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global (GPFG) and the exclusion principles
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Erik Fundingsrud
    id:
    Fundingsrud-E
  3. name:
    Special fund for the disabled
    id:
    L0488
  4. name:
    The Anglo-Norse Fund 1978-1982
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Special fund for the disabled
    id:
    L0489
  6. name:
    Fredrik Wilhelm Thesen
    id:
    Thesen, F.W.
  7. name:
    Konferansen "Ny livsstil" 1978, The Anglo-Norse Fund 1978-1982, Tandemsykling 1978
    id:
    L0357
  8. name:
    Utsyn mot Osa frå Kyraskard. Natur og landskap med gardsbruk.
    id:
    OIL-01
  9. name:
    Tepeslie mot Osa. Landskap, flora.
    id:
    OIL-02
  10. name:
    Gardsbruk i Osa. Åker og eng. Delvis lauvskog.
    id:
    OIL-03
Show all fields in HTML
total:
28285
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    fba7577f-2b1e-4a61-a991-410338a92326
    name:
    The Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global (GPFG) and the exclusion principles
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0070/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fba7577f-2b1e-4a61-a991-410338a92326
  2. urn:
    74bc4dc7-b02b-4458-a545-ed783cb58f29
    name:
    Erik Fundingsrud
    id:
    Fundingsrud-E
    path:
    NHM/Fundingsrud-E
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Offiser i Luftforsvaret (major) frem til 2014. Spesialist på eksplosiver og sprenglegemer. Har ledet arbeidet det lokale krigsminnemuseet i Rygge.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74bc4dc7-b02b-4458-a545-ed783cb58f29
  3. urn:
    d18bdbc6-26e3-4375-b699-1ecc7210ad14
    name:
    Special fund for the disabled
    id:
    L0488
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dd/L0488
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d18bdbc6-26e3-4375-b699-1ecc7210ad14
  4. urn:
    569174ec-0e17-40d8-8cb3-191716cd33a6
    name:
    The Anglo-Norse Fund 1978-1982
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0357/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/569174ec-0e17-40d8-8cb3-191716cd33a6
  5. urn:
    2ceb7766-fdcd-488d-938f-b2632a7d3a03
    name:
    Special fund for the disabled
    id:
    L0489
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dd/L0489
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ceb7766-fdcd-488d-938f-b2632a7d3a03
  6. urn:
    23607cca-d959-4afa-82c9-16660a76b76f
    name:
    Fredrik Wilhelm Thesen
    id:
    Thesen, F.W.
    path:
    NHM/Thesen, F.W.
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Thesen arbeidet som forstmann for brukseier Treschow i Lardal og ble tilknyttet milorggruppen "FAMA" som drev telefonavlytting av SIPOs aussendienststelle i Larvik.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23607cca-d959-4afa-82c9-16660a76b76f
  7. urn:
    0e9fb5cb-1596-4e7d-b28a-e26bd6ca4a10
    name:
    Konferansen "Ny livsstil" 1978, The Anglo-Norse Fund 1978-1982, Tandemsykling 1978
    id:
    L0357
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0357
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e9fb5cb-1596-4e7d-b28a-e26bd6ca4a10
  8. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000466
    name:
    Utsyn mot Osa frå Kyraskard. Natur og landskap med gardsbruk.
    id:
    OIL-01
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-01
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000466
  9. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000173
    name:
    Tepeslie mot Osa. Landskap, flora.
    id:
    OIL-02
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-02
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000173
  10. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002150
    name:
    Gardsbruk i Osa. Åker og eng. Delvis lauvskog.
    id:
    OIL-03
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-03
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002150
  11. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000299
    name:
    Gardsbruk i Osa. Jordbruklandskap. Elv. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-04
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-04
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000299
  12. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003543
    name:
    Gardsbruk i Osa. Eng og delvis skog. Elv.
    id:
    OIL-05
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-05
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003543
  13. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003241
    name:
    Gardsbruk med eng og frukttre i Osa. Veg.
    id:
    OIL-06
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-06
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003241
  14. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002008
    name:
    Gardsbruk i Osa. Eng og flora. Elv og veg. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-07
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-07
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002008
  15. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002512
    name:
    To småbruk på Kolafloten. Delvis skog. Veg og elv.
    id:
    OIL-08
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-08
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002512
  16. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000263
    name:
    Storøyne i Osa. Delvis skog og eng.
    id:
    OIL-09
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-09
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000263
  17. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002799
    name:
    Ausdølo i Osa. Bustadhus, delvis skog. Bru og veg.
    id:
    OIL-10
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-10
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002799
  18. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003486
    name:
    Brakøyne i Osa. Bustadhus og småbruk. Elv, bru og veg. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-11
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-11
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003486
  19. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000845
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Øydve. Eng, landskap med delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-12
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-12
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000845
  20. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002702
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Øydve. Veg. Eng og åkerbruk. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-13
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-13
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002702
  21. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001324
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Øydve. Eng, åker og frukttre. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-14
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-14
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001324
  22. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003376
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Øydve. Åker, eng og fruktdyring. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-15
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-15
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003376
  23. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002631
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Øydve. Åkerbruk med traktor.
    id:
    OIL-16
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-16
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002631
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000003562
    name:
    Småbruk på Hundarygg/Kvåle. Eng, delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-17
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-17
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000003562
  25. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002459
    name:
    Gardsbruk på Kvåle. Eng, åker og frukttre. Delvis skog.
    id:
    OIL-18
    path:
    ULHA/A-1004/U/L0003/OIL-18
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002459
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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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.