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 2026-10-14T05:49:15Z in 0.605 seconds.

Showing 10 of 80551 results in compact format.

name:
Gjensidige - Samtrygd Norsk Gjensidig Forsikringsforening/Gjensidige Norsk Skadeforsikring
id:
RA-PA-1913
name:
Skogn hesteforsikring/Skogn hestetrygdelag
id:
HI-5362
name:
Rikstrygdeverket, Kontoret for sjømanns- og fiskeriforsikring
id:
RA-S-1700
name:
Skogn, Frol og Aasen brannforsikringsselskap/branntrygdelag
id:
PA-1539
name:
Throndhjems Brandforsikringsselskab
id:
A-0104
name:
Samvirke forsikring
id:
ARK-2028
name:
Assuranceforeningen Tryg
id:
PA-1782
name:
Rikstrygdeverket, Rigsforsikringsanstalten, tilsynskontorene
id:
RA-S-6573
name:
Arendal Forsikringsselskab AS
id:
PA-2144
name:
Sørlandske Krigsforsikring A/S
id:
PA-2768

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total:

80551

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
cc6542e7-3b7e-4d26-9b8b-e7a18befdd1d
name:
Gjensidige - Samtrygd Norsk Gjensidig Forsikringsforening/Gjensidige Norsk Skadeforsikring
id:
RA-PA-1913
path:
AV/RA-PA-1913
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc6542e7-3b7e-4d26-9b8b-e7a18befdd1d
urn:
17776264-1cbd-42b3-854c-4fd837bb578d
name:
Skogn hesteforsikring/Skogn hestetrygdelag
id:
HI-5362
path:
TIKA/HI-5362
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17776264-1cbd-42b3-854c-4fd837bb578d
urn:
7cd7dbc9-a3b7-414d-a0fe-ce18f78dab28
name:
Rikstrygdeverket, Kontoret for sjømanns- og fiskeriforsikring
id:
RA-S-1700
path:
AV/RA-S-1700
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cd7dbc9-a3b7-414d-a0fe-ce18f78dab28
urn:
7078d55d-cbbf-45d4-b42f-50d3d15da13c
name:
Skogn, Frol og Aasen brannforsikringsselskap/branntrygdelag
id:
PA-1539
path:
TIKA/PA-1539
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7078d55d-cbbf-45d4-b42f-50d3d15da13c
urn:
1f2bd8c4-2df4-4585-a5df-f471ccc3d18f
name:
Throndhjems Brandforsikringsselskab
id:
A-0104
path:
UBIT/A-0104
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f2bd8c4-2df4-4585-a5df-f471ccc3d18f
urn:
6c512b72-79c0-41b3-a48b-a633fa07ff58
name:
Samvirke forsikring
id:
ARK-2028
path:
AAB/ARK-2028
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c512b72-79c0-41b3-a48b-a633fa07ff58
urn:
ad2b6726-5985-4634-b8ae-d718ebe75b0f
name:
Assuranceforeningen Tryg
id:
PA-1782
path:
AAMA/PA-1782
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Assuranceforeningen Tryg - gjensidig ble stiftet 28.12.1909. Selskapet var et søsterselskap av Agders Gjensidige Assuranceforening. Formålet med opprettelsen var å overta ”gjensidig forsikring paa saadanne avdrag i jern- og staalseilskibes havarireparationer, der av de gjensidige skibsasssurancefor...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad2b6726-5985-4634-b8ae-d718ebe75b0f
urn:
d6052dfa-e444-4a3a-942b-317cbc016420
name:
Rikstrygdeverket, Rigsforsikringsanstalten, tilsynskontorene
id:
RA-S-6573
path:
AV/RA-S-6573
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6052dfa-e444-4a3a-942b-317cbc016420
urn:
4404d738-ad0b-4a01-80f6-fb0c9aea7393
name:
Arendal Forsikringsselskab AS
id:
PA-2144
path:
AAMA/PA-2144
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4404d738-ad0b-4a01-80f6-fb0c9aea7393
urn:
29fd52f4-986a-4c97-afc8-5032ebed72dc
name:
Sørlandske Krigsforsikring A/S
id:
PA-2768
path:
AAMA/PA-2768
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29fd52f4-986a-4c97-afc8-5032ebed72dc
urn:
cc2708fb-af31-49d2-b59c-5f954b15882d
name:
Christiania Søforsikringsselskab
id:
A-1003
path:
NMM/A-1003
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc2708fb-af31-49d2-b59c-5f954b15882d
urn:
9bee6ec8-1fdb-4cf4-b1a0-0e8bb23984c3
name:
Kragerø søforsikringsselskap
id:
A-1076
path:
NMM/A-1076
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bee6ec8-1fdb-4cf4-b1a0-0e8bb23984c3
urn:
f684ad44-9781-4652-8662-b7b4a56b9d13
name:
Lom Præstegjelds Brandforsikringsindretning
id:
SAH-ARK-024
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-024
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f684ad44-9781-4652-8662-b7b4a56b9d13
urn:
08a10d68-2bb3-411b-8a99-2c16874cb414
name:
Pa 1627 - Total Forsikring og Finans A/S
id:
SAST-A-102212
path:
AV/SAST-A-102212
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08a10d68-2bb3-411b-8a99-2c16874cb414
urn:
d5c1de3a-a6db-404d-a59b-1271dee79c66
name:
Time kommune - PA 046 Time trygdelag for hest og storfe
id:
A-555
path:
IKAR/A-555
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5c1de3a-a6db-404d-a59b-1271dee79c66
urn:
1bf46374-8b87-41ad-a9d5-263e2ae7d038
name:
Trygd-vern-forsikring: Forsikring, Generelt, Personalsaker, Sysselsettingsspørsmål, Yrkesopplæring, Reiser og reiserapporter, Industrivern 1973-., Tiltak til beste for ansatte, Forsikring
id:
L0588
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0588
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bf46374-8b87-41ad-a9d5-263e2ae7d038
urn:
5b43ecdb-f287-47e7-8289-25d7949fb067
name:
Rutebileiernes Forsikring Gjensidig
id:
RA-PA-1285
path:
AV/RA-PA-1285
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b43ecdb-f287-47e7-8289-25d7949fb067
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000002233691
name:
Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib
id:
A-6339
path:
BBA/A-6339
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002233691
urn:
d77104e4-94c5-4cc3-a86e-e4d36934a5c2
name:
Østlandet Forsikring (Østlandet Bilforsikring)
id:
SAH-ARK-396
path:
AV/SAH-ARK-396
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d77104e4-94c5-4cc3-a86e-e4d36934a5c2
urn:
cf5122ea-df7f-435f-bbf2-bb25c5f81db1
name:
Trygd-vern-forsikring:Direktoratet for økonomisk forsvars-beredsskap 1968-., Tiltak til beste for ansatte generelt 1965-., Forsikring generelt 1968-.
id:
L0592
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0592
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf5122ea-df7f-435f-bbf2-bb25c5f81db1
urn:
060cd3bd-aa08-4260-95d6-9c968c52beef
name:
Forsikring
id:
Qd
path:
AFM/FiA-1008/Q/Qd
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/060cd3bd-aa08-4260-95d6-9c968c52beef
urn:
1f0d61b3-45b8-44db-8ebf-ebf2644c4abf
name:
Forsikring
id:
L0001
path:
AFM/FiA-1008/Q/Qd/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f0d61b3-45b8-44db-8ebf-ebf2644c4abf
urn:
4d8858d3-12e8-4cb4-a9a1-87af53099445
name:
Forsikring
id:
0002
path:
AFM/US-1013/R/Rb/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d8858d3-12e8-4cb4-a9a1-87af53099445
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000064130
name:
Forsikring
id:
L0005
path:
VEMU/A-2197/E/Ed/Eda/L0005
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000064130
urn:
ef669c35-5ac1-43f6-8292-d22fcbf4c341
name:
Olav Stav - Forsikring
id:
0001
path:
AFM/FiA-1008/Q/Qd/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Museene i Akershus
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef669c35-5ac1-43f6-8292-d22fcbf4c341

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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