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 2026-10-15T16:08:34Z in 1.851 seconds.

Showing 10 of 75002 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tromsø lærerhøgskole
    id:
    SATØ-SATØ-48a
  2. name:
    Tromsø Målungdom
    id:
    TOPA-P-0002
  3. name:
    ASVO Fusa AS
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    Oshaugen verkstad/Os ASVO as
    id:
    L0003
  5. name:
    Bedrift ID:1400158 - Tinn Asvo AS
    id:
    0008
  6. name:
    ASVO Tromsø AS
    id:
    L0144
  7. name:
    Emil Leonard Hasvold, Hasvolds bad
    id:
    A-1065
  8. name:
    Sjøfartsdirektoratet, stasjon Tromsø (skipskontrollen)
    id:
    SATØ-S-0244
  9. name:
    Tromsø postområde (med Finnmark)
    id:
    SATØ-S-0513
  10. name:
    Lars Aasvold (Meråker)
    id:
    A0645
Show all fields in HTML
total:
75002
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5c03ecd1-4ee5-4618-b34d-49f3f31eb67d
    name:
    Tromsø lærerhøgskole
    id:
    SATØ-SATØ-48a
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-48a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c03ecd1-4ee5-4618-b34d-49f3f31eb67d
  2. urn:
    573dc4df-3e66-42f7-b308-99a8c01064a4
    name:
    Tromsø Målungdom
    id:
    TOPA-P-0002
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/573dc4df-3e66-42f7-b308-99a8c01064a4
  3. urn:
    cdf4dfe2-8ef2-43e7-8e39-5481643eb43f
    name:
    ASVO Fusa AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100068/F/Fc/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdf4dfe2-8ef2-43e7-8e39-5481643eb43f
  4. urn:
    9685f448-1a03-4676-b5c7-53ac43cedc73
    name:
    Oshaugen verkstad/Os ASVO as
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100068/F/Fc/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9685f448-1a03-4676-b5c7-53ac43cedc73
  5. urn:
    7d7c919f-388a-49b8-bffa-feb5812eebbe
    name:
    Bedrift ID:1400158 - Tinn Asvo AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d7c919f-388a-49b8-bffa-feb5812eebbe
  6. urn:
    417872cf-8478-4b39-9e6e-2f5349fd5ea9
    name:
    ASVO Tromsø AS
    id:
    L0144
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/T/L0144
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417872cf-8478-4b39-9e6e-2f5349fd5ea9
  7. urn:
    7c9e384d-3be0-4a9d-9f01-62f52dbd7cf0
    name:
    Emil Leonard Hasvold, Hasvolds bad
    id:
    A-1065
    path:
    OMUS/A-1065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c9e384d-3be0-4a9d-9f01-62f52dbd7cf0
  8. urn:
    eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
    name:
    Sjøfartsdirektoratet, stasjon Tromsø (skipskontrollen)
    id:
    SATØ-S-0244
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeb777f7-afce-4745-b5ef-1f1f0309f2c6
  9. urn:
    3bb457dd-1043-4e54-a102-64468434afb7
    name:
    Tromsø postområde (med Finnmark)
    id:
    SATØ-S-0513
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0513
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bb457dd-1043-4e54-a102-64468434afb7
  10. urn:
    e69fc8f1-8f98-4047-bdf5-3ace503a65de
    name:
    Lars Aasvold (Meråker)
    id:
    A0645
    path:
    PAT/A0645
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e69fc8f1-8f98-4047-bdf5-3ace503a65de
  11. urn:
    b6f172cd-8a7a-4025-90e4-d0273b5753e7
    name:
    Tromsø karantenekommisjon/helseråd/stadslege/distriktslege
    id:
    SATØ-S-0239
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6f172cd-8a7a-4025-90e4-d0273b5753e7
  12. urn:
    c86b1a6f-0ccf-48d8-9492-f1417aded9bc
    name:
    Forløperne til Tromsø forretningsbank
    id:
    Ma
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0156/M/Ma
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86b1a6f-0ccf-48d8-9492-f1417aded9bc
  13. urn:
    93a65f8c-9761-4932-a092-9b5df9fcb720
    name:
    Tromsø Barneteater/Tromsø Barne- og Ungdomsteater
    id:
    SATØ-P-0104
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a65f8c-9761-4932-a092-9b5df9fcb720
  14. urn:
    d7d1ee8d-310d-4019-af2a-bdbaf69c0d2f
    name:
    Tromsø Arbeidersamfunn
    id:
    SATØ-P-0323
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0323
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7d1ee8d-310d-4019-af2a-bdbaf69c0d2f
  15. urn:
    da34508c-6db7-4bc1-93ff-b2e3b72a0d23
    name:
    P.A. Nasvold garveri A/S, Tromsø
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1579/D/Dd/L0109/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da34508c-6db7-4bc1-93ff-b2e3b72a0d23
  16. urn:
    7e3e0ba2-6d0e-40f5-820b-ac7be0bf16c0
    name:
    Tromsø tollsted/tollstedsdistrikt
    id:
    SATØ-S-0019
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e3e0ba2-6d0e-40f5-820b-ac7be0bf16c0
  17. urn:
    eb4a4691-560f-4975-86a2-e5378457d2aa
    name:
    Studentmållaget i Tromsø
    id:
    TOPA-P-0004
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb4a4691-560f-4975-86a2-e5378457d2aa
  18. urn:
    299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 1410065. OS Asvo AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0079/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/299a27e7-d3d9-43b9-afbe-b26bcdb4f3fe
  19. urn:
    330ad984-750a-4c02-bdbc-9c2ea9205362
    name:
    Tromsø Arbeiderakademi/Folkeakademi
    id:
    SATØ-P-0145
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/330ad984-750a-4c02-bdbc-9c2ea9205362
  20. urn:
    81c62092-48be-4b9b-974b-6977d4401a2c
    name:
    Tromsø Ishavsforskningsforening
    id:
    SATØ-P-1686
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1686
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c62092-48be-4b9b-974b-6977d4401a2c
  21. urn:
    30604aed-56dc-4ad6-aef8-c6983799eae0
    name:
    Tromsø skipperforening
    id:
    SATØ-P-1691
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1691
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30604aed-56dc-4ad6-aef8-c6983799eae0
  22. urn:
    1e0c486c-5d09-4618-8fc5-7a9ca530da5a
    name:
    Tromsø tuberkulosehjem
    id:
    SATØ-S-0304
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0304
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e0c486c-5d09-4618-8fc5-7a9ca530da5a
  23. urn:
    8a63f27b-61f7-40b4-92b6-3b7a9e6bf998
    name:
    Tromsø Hjemmenes Vel/Tromsø Kvinne- og Familielag
    id:
    SATØ-P-0551
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a63f27b-61f7-40b4-92b6-3b7a9e6bf998
  24. urn:
    c108058a-d1f4-4f22-bcc1-db02cb85c44d
    name:
    Tromsø Løsarbeideres fagforening
    id:
    SATØ-P-1662
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1662
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c108058a-d1f4-4f22-bcc1-db02cb85c44d
  25. urn:
    3436b24f-008a-411e-a999-7a9e1e84fa43
    name:
    Selskabet for Tromsø Bys Vel
    id:
    SATØ-P-0144
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3436b24f-008a-411e-a999-7a9e1e84fa43
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.