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 2026-10-14T18:39:39Z in 0.894 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54796 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    IP-adresse, Uninett AS - kontrakter m.m.
    id:
    0009
  2. name:
    Overenskomster i NAVO - SiO, Studentsamskipnaden AS, Uninett, Veso AS, A/S Vinmonopolet
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Uninett AS. Tilleggsavtale for bruk av sterk autentisering i Feide
    id:
    0073
  4. name:
    Uninett
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    UNINETT
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    UNINETT
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    UNINETT
    id:
    0013
  8. name:
    Uninett
    id:
    1121
  9. name:
    Uninett
    id:
    1122
  10. name:
    Uninett
    id:
    1123
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54796
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    IP-adresse, Uninett AS - kontrakter m.m.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0021/0006/0009
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3676f46a-cff9-4d0d-83ae-9b12dbd7482f
  2. urn:
    0b7ef46a-4dac-401d-b1b5-5abaabb928e5
    name:
    Overenskomster i NAVO - SiO, Studentsamskipnaden AS, Uninett, Veso AS, A/S Vinmonopolet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Eb/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b7ef46a-4dac-401d-b1b5-5abaabb928e5
  3. urn:
    82d2d700-0208-402d-9ff0-839f8fa7de8c
    name:
    Uninett AS. Tilleggsavtale for bruk av sterk autentisering i Feide
    id:
    0073
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0073
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82d2d700-0208-402d-9ff0-839f8fa7de8c
  4. urn:
    184df3d4-e1ff-432e-8cee-42d64112cc2f
    name:
    Uninett
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOLE-036-01/D/Db/L0052/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/184df3d4-e1ff-432e-8cee-42d64112cc2f
  5. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAH-SKOLE-036-01/D/Dc/L0027/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a372fef-008d-443c-b1a9-7b7ba808206e
  6. urn:
    2d7174f0-d85b-40ca-a725-0e8edbfc75ea
    name:
    UNINETT
    id:
    0011
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    AV/SAT-A-1564/1/Da/L0004/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d7174f0-d85b-40ca-a725-0e8edbfc75ea
  7. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    AV/SAT-A-1564/1/Dd/L0008/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95e2cba0-a6c7-4ded-88f1-7647d494d2f8
  8. urn:
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    name:
    Uninett
    id:
    1121
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1121
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a033568-b391-4d9e-9b25-bfcfa299f89e
  9. urn:
    1a5caae6-4fdb-4b11-a07b-f6922246f3be
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1122
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a5caae6-4fdb-4b11-a07b-f6922246f3be
  10. urn:
    13243680-0a6e-4799-bfd3-0a422e6c3769
    name:
    Uninett
    id:
    1123
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1123
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13243680-0a6e-4799-bfd3-0a422e6c3769
  11. urn:
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    AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1124
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20d70aa8-98c7-4cb5-8df0-3e990cc26fc8
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd2a0af-0855-433a-ab18-747ef607dc28
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45dbb980-027e-44c8-959c-600b3a917311
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    AV/SAT-A-6869/D/Da/1127
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7047d76e-613f-4905-8b72-08753312c3a4
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a12aee-07ed-4b22-976e-ab8dca9a9e80
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    Uninett
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bbb3630-29e7-4e84-aed5-ef506e8ebcbe
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    fa0f725e-0533-41f8-9369-a01437de1cde
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    Uninett
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa0f725e-0533-41f8-9369-a01437de1cde
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    Uninett
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    0
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  24. urn:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    link:
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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.