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 2026-10-15T21:34:38Z in 0.733 seconds.

Showing 10 of 73755 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bakke og Liholt misjonsforening
    id:
    HHSP-1119
  2. name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
  3. name:
    I.L. Bakken
    id:
    A-20-107
  4. name:
    Hans Magnus Bakken
    id:
    A-0510
  5. name:
    Bakkestranden Ynglingeforening/Lademoen Kristelige Ungdomsforening
    id:
    PA-1017
  6. name:
    Indre Fosen kommune, Fagerbakken barnehage
    id:
    A-6814
  7. name:
    Unicare BAB AS
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Unicare små enheter AS
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Sandsmark, Bakke
    id:
    SAK-D/0093
Show all fields in HTML
total:
73755
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    98f7c6cc-0c21-487f-90b0-d02bee130538
    name:
    Bakke og Liholt misjonsforening
    id:
    HHSP-1119
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98f7c6cc-0c21-487f-90b0-d02bee130538
  2. urn:
    b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
    name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
  3. urn:
    f05a5b01-21b4-4cd4-9e82-d0ec2d70e897
    name:
    I.L. Bakken
    id:
    A-20-107
    path:
    AIN/A-20-107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f05a5b01-21b4-4cd4-9e82-d0ec2d70e897
  4. urn:
    cbacc8fc-ec37-414e-8215-d2d75742fd04
    name:
    Hans Magnus Bakken
    id:
    A-0510
    path:
    UBIT/A-0510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbacc8fc-ec37-414e-8215-d2d75742fd04
  5. urn:
    8684c897-e50b-42c2-9367-72aecde493d1
    name:
    Bakkestranden Ynglingeforening/Lademoen Kristelige Ungdomsforening
    id:
    PA-1017
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8684c897-e50b-42c2-9367-72aecde493d1
  6. urn:
    07cfa47a-1198-46db-8ae6-f85f3874cbe9
    name:
    Indre Fosen kommune, Fagerbakken barnehage
    id:
    A-6814
    path:
    TIKA/A-6814
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07cfa47a-1198-46db-8ae6-f85f3874cbe9
  7. urn:
    8e62258e-a5dd-4d27-90f9-531ae839d41d
    name:
    Unicare BAB AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e62258e-a5dd-4d27-90f9-531ae839d41d
  8. urn:
    45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
    name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
  9. urn:
    3d97bb95-deef-4f41-8a61-367257b68aed
    name:
    Unicare små enheter AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d97bb95-deef-4f41-8a61-367257b68aed
  10. urn:
    9c165d66-9ac2-4044-abe1-9a0f2a870e60
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Sandsmark, Bakke
    id:
    SAK-D/0093
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0093
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c165d66-9ac2-4044-abe1-9a0f2a870e60
  11. urn:
    8a795eb3-d2f1-4ced-a44e-24da19fb5af9
    name:
    Bakke og Gyland lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAK-1241-0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-1241-0002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a795eb3-d2f1-4ced-a44e-24da19fb5af9
  12. urn:
    c95249e0-1dde-4ab4-bc0e-7c65439da345
    name:
    Bakke gård
    id:
    SAT-PA-0028
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c95249e0-1dde-4ab4-bc0e-7c65439da345
  13. urn:
    6d12bed1-a769-45cc-8046-d1b72ebf249f
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Sandsmark, Bakke
    id:
    SAK-D/0091
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0091
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d12bed1-a769-45cc-8046-d1b72ebf249f
  14. urn:
    e8615f59-0cff-4beb-b0ef-e633c2a51361
    name:
    Bakke, Ole Mathiassen
    id:
    SFF-2010155
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2010155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8615f59-0cff-4beb-b0ef-e633c2a51361
  15. urn:
    395c2750-7de2-471b-8a3a-d638ace0ff3c
    name:
    Bakke bygdeboknemnd
    id:
    SAK-FLK-066
    path:
    AV/SAK-FLK-066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/395c2750-7de2-471b-8a3a-d638ace0ff3c
  16. urn:
    7abefda6-8f87-4339-b179-eec3f3d0ad9c
    name:
    Unicare hjemmetjeneste
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0202/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abefda6-8f87-4339-b179-eec3f3d0ad9c
  17. urn:
    eafe84e6-648c-4ffc-b725-199a90790ecd
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Bakke og Skjeggestad, Bakke
    id:
    SAK-D/0319
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0319
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eafe84e6-648c-4ffc-b725-199a90790ecd
  18. urn:
    094d7d53-cb5e-48c8-ab74-e793aea8a1a5
    name:
    Bakke Samtaleforening/Bakke Venstreforening
    id:
    SAK-FLK-022
    path:
    AV/SAK-FLK-022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/094d7d53-cb5e-48c8-ab74-e793aea8a1a5
  19. urn:
    08e6fd5a-1261-45a6-8c46-c887694cd20c
    name:
    Unicare rehabilitering (Fram)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0202/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08e6fd5a-1261-45a6-8c46-c887694cd20c
  20. urn:
    b3d69f71-cb9f-42d7-8f03-0b90cae073b0
    name:
    2015-11 Tilbud Unicare
    id:
    0019
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0010/0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3d69f71-cb9f-42d7-8f03-0b90cae073b0
  21. urn:
    4eb2c008-baa2-4054-8a73-356f3a7c1caf
    name:
    Bakke Bondelag
    id:
    SAK-D/0904R
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0904R
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4eb2c008-baa2-4054-8a73-356f3a7c1caf
  22. urn:
    1bf7765b-015c-4e30-882c-7d273830375d
    name:
    Mekling. LO Stat - Spekter. Unicare rehabilitering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Eb/L0086/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bf7765b-015c-4e30-882c-7d273830375d
  23. urn:
    66cc3e42-55a5-4890-975a-ae3f2fc49f2e
    name:
    Bakke kirke (Bakkelandet) [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    6501
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/6501
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66cc3e42-55a5-4890-975a-ae3f2fc49f2e
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000066441
    name:
    Bakke i Hedrum
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/TFA-A-1002/D/Dd/Dda/L0048/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000066441
  25. urn:
    0dfc7bd6-b582-4903-a147-37c8533f686b
    name:
    BAKKE OG GYLAND KOMMUNE
    id:
    1004BG
    path:
    ARKSOR/1004BG
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    1837-1848 Bakke, Gyland, Tonstad og Øvre Sirdal utgjorde Bakke formannskapsdistrikt. 1849-1893 Bakke og Gyland kommune. 1894-1964 Bakke og Gyland egne kommuner. 1965 Bakke og Gyland kommuner del avFlekkefjord kommune sammen med Flekkefjord by, Nes og Hidra kommuner.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dfc7bd6-b582-4903-a147-37c8533f686b
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.