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 2026-10-15T18:57:07Z in 0.225 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2175 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sunnhordland prosti/Tysnes prestegjeld
    id:
    SAB-A-53901
  2. name:
    Tysnes Billag
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0204
  3. name:
    Tysnes distriktslege / helseråd
    id:
    SAB-A-101601
  4. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Dips Aocs barnevern
    id:
    1223-e001
  5. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes skule
    id:
    1223-231.01
  6. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes folkemusem
    id:
    1223-277
  7. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes helseråd
    id:
    1223-411
  8. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes legekontor
    id:
    1223-415
  9. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes sjukeheim
    id:
    1223-442
  10. name:
    Tysnes kommune. Soknekommunekassen. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-124
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2175
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    15e1c7fb-9d8e-464d-9ec7-9704db4c81be
    name:
    Sunnhordland prosti/Tysnes prestegjeld
    id:
    SAB-A-53901
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-53901
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15e1c7fb-9d8e-464d-9ec7-9704db4c81be
  2. urn:
    f1cbf189-8c63-467e-8e29-00cfbd745167
    name:
    Tysnes Billag
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0204
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0204
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1cbf189-8c63-467e-8e29-00cfbd745167
  3. urn:
    e68593c5-da0d-49c3-bff4-1ea2f1034156
    name:
    Tysnes distriktslege / helseråd
    id:
    SAB-A-101601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-101601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e68593c5-da0d-49c3-bff4-1ea2f1034156
  4. urn:
    ff9e86c9-148e-4b91-8fb6-a25806a2f2d0
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Dips Aocs barnevern
    id:
    1223-e001
    path:
    IKAH/1223-e001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff9e86c9-148e-4b91-8fb6-a25806a2f2d0
  5. urn:
    15dc2870-b3ba-4b71-9a2c-4b0c891fda15
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes skule
    id:
    1223-231.01
    path:
    IKAH/1223-231.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15dc2870-b3ba-4b71-9a2c-4b0c891fda15
  6. urn:
    d9f4acb8-fcaa-473e-bcf8-102dfa17a934
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes folkemusem
    id:
    1223-277
    path:
    IKAH/1223-277
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9f4acb8-fcaa-473e-bcf8-102dfa17a934
  7. urn:
    de59ccc0-db1e-4422-86bf-4dd716c690ae
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes helseråd
    id:
    1223-411
    path:
    IKAH/1223-411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de59ccc0-db1e-4422-86bf-4dd716c690ae
  8. urn:
    771d33e2-1889-44be-b867-94496efb8294
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes legekontor
    id:
    1223-415
    path:
    IKAH/1223-415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/771d33e2-1889-44be-b867-94496efb8294
  9. urn:
    cf216017-6c14-473e-9895-340110f9e94b
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Tysnes sjukeheim
    id:
    1223-442
    path:
    IKAH/1223-442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf216017-6c14-473e-9895-340110f9e94b
  10. urn:
    437609fa-cf15-4a96-b3d0-2dcbf4e599fe
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Soknekommunekassen. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-124
    path:
    IKAH/1223-124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/437609fa-cf15-4a96-b3d0-2dcbf4e599fe
  11. urn:
    73df8407-1d42-4811-80b4-42eb8dd8acda
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Skulekassen. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-124.1
    path:
    IKAH/1223-124.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73df8407-1d42-4811-80b4-42eb8dd8acda
  12. urn:
    9db7835b-274e-4a57-b743-42cef5e31470
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Fattigkassen. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-124.2
    path:
    IKAH/1223-124.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9db7835b-274e-4a57-b743-42cef5e31470
  13. urn:
    1da47da0-b6e9-46d0-98c3-4edf28f20e6f
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    Tysnes kommune. Kyrkjekassen. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-124.3
    path:
    IKAH/1223-124.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1da47da0-b6e9-46d0-98c3-4edf28f20e6f
  14. urn:
    f690086d-4faa-4065-a525-3e6384b21251
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Likningsnemnda. Tysnes sokn
    id:
    1223-142.3
    path:
    IKAH/1223-142.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f690086d-4faa-4065-a525-3e6384b21251
  15. urn:
    7a7cb03d-b2c9-4d2d-909e-0fb64eb5e867
    name:
    Tysnes kirke [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    5595
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/5595
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a7cb03d-b2c9-4d2d-909e-0fb64eb5e867
  16. urn:
    9e7639ff-af65-473c-b48f-e17667c98cc4
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Sosialstyret
    id:
    1223-311.1
    path:
    IKAH/1223-311.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e7639ff-af65-473c-b48f-e17667c98cc4
  17. urn:
    73d18be5-76f6-45a7-b117-9d940e0eba6d
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Barneskulane
    id:
    1223-231
    path:
    IKAH/1223-231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73d18be5-76f6-45a7-b117-9d940e0eba6d
  18. urn:
    7ff96243-f7b2-434f-aa55-a15645d0b290
    name:
    Tysnes kommune. Fattigstyret
    id:
    1223-311
    path:
    IKAH/1223-311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ff96243-f7b2-434f-aa55-a15645d0b290
  19. urn:
    e02dc6e5-4b57-4722-a3aa-d13d4313b43a
    name:
    Tysnes folkeregister
    id:
    SAB-A-12401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-12401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e02dc6e5-4b57-4722-a3aa-d13d4313b43a
  20. urn:
    89a886c6-32b5-40a0-9ea4-fc0ed392c324
    name:
    Tysnes forliksråd
    id:
    SAB-A-21701
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-21701
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89a886c6-32b5-40a0-9ea4-fc0ed392c324
  21. urn:
    6fc54ae3-834b-4ada-878f-0dabe5292147
    name:
    Lensmannen i Tysnes
    id:
    SAB-A-35401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-35401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fc54ae3-834b-4ada-878f-0dabe5292147
  22. urn:
    2f06034e-f05b-4187-99af-c43bfe73d33b
    name:
    Tysnes likningskontor
    id:
    SAB-A-70601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-70601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f06034e-f05b-4187-99af-c43bfe73d33b
  23. urn:
    abac13fd-6a88-450e-8e97-b6db3092e700
    name:
    Tysnes sokneprestembete
    id:
    SAB-A-78601
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-78601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abac13fd-6a88-450e-8e97-b6db3092e700
  24. urn:
    341edd52-5262-42a9-99ed-5082e21088f7
    name:
    Tysnes prestegardstilsyn
    id:
    SAB-A-99962
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-99962
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/341edd52-5262-42a9-99ed-5082e21088f7
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0597
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00d2882f-af08-491f-8338-12a9584559e5
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.