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 2026-10-14T18:44:55Z in 1.080 seconds.

Showing 10 of 94333 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Viken avholdslag
    id:
    RMU-A-191
  2. name:
    Viken arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    RMU-A-183
  3. name:
    Busch Maskin og Montering Verkstedklubb
    id:
    BRMA-1023
  4. name:
    Idrettslaget Sandviken
    id:
    A-5640
  5. name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
  6. name:
    Svanviken arbeidskoloni
    id:
    SAT-PA-0295
  7. name:
    Maskinførerskolen for landbruk
    id:
    NFK-07-101
  8. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
  9. name:
    Viken musikkforening
    id:
    T-A-00784
  10. name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH - Institutt for marint maskineri
    id:
    SAT-A-5428
Show all fields in HTML
total:
94333
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f9c23bd5-ab72-47fa-84a2-309a78ef8ed2
    name:
    Viken avholdslag
    id:
    RMU-A-191
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9c23bd5-ab72-47fa-84a2-309a78ef8ed2
  2. urn:
    8ab1a542-544a-4947-81f3-fc724ab7059c
    name:
    Viken arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    RMU-A-183
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab1a542-544a-4947-81f3-fc724ab7059c
  3. urn:
    43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
    name:
    Busch Maskin og Montering Verkstedklubb
    id:
    BRMA-1023
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
  4. urn:
    4180d587-f906-4eab-9680-86d52397069e
    name:
    Idrettslaget Sandviken
    id:
    A-5640
    path:
    SAF/A-5640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4180d587-f906-4eab-9680-86d52397069e
  5. urn:
    647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
    name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
    path:
    OBA/A-40004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
  6. urn:
    391efd16-81d7-4c03-90c4-a23da84342c0
    name:
    Svanviken arbeidskoloni
    id:
    SAT-PA-0295
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0295
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/391efd16-81d7-4c03-90c4-a23da84342c0
  7. urn:
    0f96d71b-ea04-4370-8305-fe07e90d628c
    name:
    Maskinførerskolen for landbruk
    id:
    NFK-07-101
    path:
    AIN/NFK-07-101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f96d71b-ea04-4370-8305-fe07e90d628c
  8. urn:
    6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
  9. urn:
    c916657b-22e1-4d1d-95d4-7bdbd4271d39
    name:
    Viken musikkforening
    id:
    T-A-00784
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00784
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c916657b-22e1-4d1d-95d4-7bdbd4271d39
  10. urn:
    38c9419f-c0ac-47e9-9a6e-dbc672481fad
    name:
    Norges Tekniske Høyskole - NTH - Institutt for marint maskineri
    id:
    SAT-A-5428
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38c9419f-c0ac-47e9-9a6e-dbc672481fad
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017772
    name:
    Pa 61 - Losje Terje Viken
    id:
    A-1077
    path:
    VEMU/A-1077
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017772
  12. urn:
    2a4a754a-e80f-4c7f-b735-93659f92ad04
    name:
    Kanstad/Lødingen/Viken
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AIN/K-18510.510.04/F/Fa/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a4a754a-e80f-4c7f-b735-93659f92ad04
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001326
    name:
    Pa 101 - Barnelosje Terje Viken
    id:
    A-1129
    path:
    VEMU/A-1129
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001326
  14. urn:
    9c6d16c7-4856-4c78-a3f1-11537455eafc
    name:
    Bø maskin og teknikk AS - Bømatek
    id:
    SAKO-P-1400
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-1400
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c6d16c7-4856-4c78-a3f1-11537455eafc
  15. urn:
    36c888a1-b5b0-426c-b775-9e420414b416
    name:
    skuleprotokoll for Viken skule
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VLFK/K-14310.520.07/542/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36c888a1-b5b0-426c-b775-9e420414b416
  16. urn:
    a0d30612-b7ca-4f6e-9802-3323e643185f
    name:
    dagbok for Viken skule
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VLFK/K-14310.520.07/543/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0d30612-b7ca-4f6e-9802-3323e643185f
  17. urn:
    d6dc9f91-5d53-4de7-8542-94585e478d00
    name:
    dagbok for Viken skule
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VLFK/K-14310.520.07/543/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6dc9f91-5d53-4de7-8542-94585e478d00
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000466539
    name:
    Mynteviken AS
    id:
    A-5542
    path:
    BBA/A-5542
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000466539
  19. urn:
    5f1c41f0-d5c3-4568-bd93-2f711b1f2b55
    name:
    Viken, Eivind
    id:
    ARK-1402
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1402
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1c41f0-d5c3-4568-bd93-2f711b1f2b55
  20. urn:
    9fb11768-d553-4c98-98c7-ef88e59324fc
    name:
    Viken, Ivar
    id:
    ARK-1403
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1403
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fb11768-d553-4c98-98c7-ef88e59324fc
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561822
    name:
    Viken, Jarle
    id:
    A-2934
    path:
    BBA/A-2934
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561822
  22. urn:
    b02019af-1f86-428a-9cc9-b3b62f7e00b6
    name:
    Viken møbelfabrikk
    id:
    1263-Pa0001
    path:
    IKAH/1263-Pa0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b02019af-1f86-428a-9cc9-b3b62f7e00b6
  23. urn:
    b306b0ad-c240-4818-a8e4-0edc593a1b81
    name:
    Viken skilag
    id:
    RMU-A-215
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b306b0ad-c240-4818-a8e4-0edc593a1b81
  24. urn:
    b800c077-62b0-48f4-801b-b61cc0398b7a
    name:
    Viken Trøskelag
    id:
    T-A-00084
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b800c077-62b0-48f4-801b-b61cc0398b7a
  25. urn:
    12da07a3-ad31-4fc8-8902-4b6200b9f936
    name:
    Viken Innkjøpslag
    id:
    T-A-00116
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12da07a3-ad31-4fc8-8902-4b6200b9f936
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.