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 2026-10-24T10:55:44Z in 0.320 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2332 results in compact format.

name:
Trygve Smedseng, Østereng ved Mosjøen. Skrevet introduksjon ligger sammen med kassetten. K028
id:
0023
name:
Jnr. 1730: Østereng, E, Østereng, G.
id:
0020
name:
Jnr. 1966: Østereng, R, Østereng, S.
id:
0015
name:
E 3/86 Ingrid Østereng Rogstad/Kristian Østereng
id:
0013
name:
Østereng m.m.
id:
0014
name:
Kristian Østereng
id:
0026
name:
Leieavtale - Østereng & Benestad
id:
0037
name:
681/641 Østereng
id:
0002
name:
038 Kopieringsmaskin - rammeavtale - Østereng
id:
0003
name:
Østereng & Benestad AS (Medlnr. 62158)
id:
0005

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total:

2332

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
fbee04a1-ace2-4656-b9cb-26f97e0be792
name:
Trygve Smedseng, Østereng ved Mosjøen. Skrevet introduksjon ligger sammen med kassetten. K028
id:
0023
path:
AIN/NA143/830/L0013/0023
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbee04a1-ace2-4656-b9cb-26f97e0be792
urn:
0347f417-efe8-4688-8cc7-64931e6ed991
name:
Jnr. 1730: Østereng, E, Østereng, G.
id:
0020
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0080/D/L0020/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0347f417-efe8-4688-8cc7-64931e6ed991
urn:
75463c1f-fae6-40bb-a8f2-41580d5d62e2
name:
Jnr. 1966: Østereng, R, Østereng, S.
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0080/D/L0025/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75463c1f-fae6-40bb-a8f2-41580d5d62e2
urn:
28b012e0-8e8b-4381-96ef-4fe016c094f9
name:
E 3/86 Ingrid Østereng Rogstad/Kristian Østereng
id:
0013
path:
AV/SAO-A-10469/F/Fe/Feh/Fehb/L0005/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28b012e0-8e8b-4381-96ef-4fe016c094f9
urn:
a1bd95a7-d023-40e8-85f7-be88a2e7daa8
name:
Østereng m.m.
id:
0014
path:
AAMA/PA-2925/E/E01/L0007/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1bd95a7-d023-40e8-85f7-be88a2e7daa8
urn:
7814e0cd-3f43-4080-a42e-8abdc83426b4
name:
Kristian Østereng
id:
0026
path:
AV/RA-PA-1938/01/U/Uc/L0012/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7814e0cd-3f43-4080-a42e-8abdc83426b4
urn:
b90c03f5-e9d2-4b3c-88ea-e60e71945197
name:
Leieavtale - Østereng & Benestad
id:
0037
path:
AAMA/KA0919-121/D/D03/L0010/0037
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b90c03f5-e9d2-4b3c-88ea-e60e71945197
urn:
ea168cd9-e47c-4825-9dea-a4567aa6fce3
name:
681/641 Østereng
id:
0002
path:
AFK/0200040/G/Gf/Gfd/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea168cd9-e47c-4825-9dea-a4567aa6fce3
urn:
42586cc5-9e4a-4234-980b-77f54ed16b49
name:
038 Kopieringsmaskin - rammeavtale - Østereng
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0911-120/D08/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42586cc5-9e4a-4234-980b-77f54ed16b49
urn:
aa4736fd-1e22-4227-8df9-1c16e00fbdc1
name:
Østereng & Benestad AS (Medlnr. 62158)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0238/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa4736fd-1e22-4227-8df9-1c16e00fbdc1
urn:
b6b7e400-8751-45ee-886a-749cbabf1a21
name:
Østereng & Benestad AS (Medlnr. 62158)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0090/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6b7e400-8751-45ee-886a-749cbabf1a21
urn:
b95e8a4d-461b-4571-a346-56ab4a52081e
name:
Østereng, Ada Irene - F. nr 17121944
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3560/P/Pa/L0302/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b95e8a4d-461b-4571-a346-56ab4a52081e
urn:
92a806a8-9a25-4a70-9322-55caa82d0475
name:
Rammeavtale - kontorinvenar/utstyr Østereng og Benestad AS
id:
0012
path:
AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0004/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a806a8-9a25-4a70-9322-55caa82d0475
urn:
7bdbb7ac-be1f-41e4-9ded-eee58a5e2746
name:
Trøgstad: 11851 Magnus Østereng (Bakeri)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0057/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bdbb7ac-be1f-41e4-9ded-eee58a5e2746
urn:
0d0b1794-9751-43f6-a775-b5d082e36b1a
name:
Oslo: 53694 Østereng og Nielsen (Elektrisk installasjon)
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0534/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d0b1794-9751-43f6-a775-b5d082e36b1a
urn:
bf5f4473-c12b-478c-bd15-9ba6421ea5e1
name:
Nr. 483 Bank/Forsik. Østereng Arendal Kontorsenter
id:
0220
path:
AAMA/PA-2414/U/L0004/0220
unit_type:
FOTO
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf5f4473-c12b-478c-bd15-9ba6421ea5e1
urn:
4a3e4553-e152-4e7d-a19e-b2048a804ee9
name:
NSB-kond. 85.9 8 Syverud - Holstad - Løvstad: Østereng - Solberg - Øien
id:
0133
path:
AV/RA-S-1619/1/T/Tb/T053ba04/0133
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a3e4553-e152-4e7d-a19e-b2048a804ee9
urn:
32a2309b-2ae6-449e-b1b1-bbfce4c2e881
name:
Storsalen: Ragnarock m/Karin Krog (?), Østereng, Hurum storband, John Surman (master)
id:
L0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1322/U/Uc/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32a2309b-2ae6-449e-b1b1-bbfce4c2e881
urn:
64b6adad-41b3-487c-b88d-f280f8eb7351
name:
Østereng, Dag Øivind: "Vil du virkelig gjøre min rettferdighet til intet?"
id:
0012
path:
TMF/A-1006/G/Ga/L0094/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
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MF vitenskapelig høyskole
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64b6adad-41b3-487c-b88d-f280f8eb7351
urn:
ae1ab631-a1f8-4446-9609-6a6b4b365ee2
name:
Gutt Karl Jensen Østereng, Ski - forhør, skal ha lagt hindringer i skinnegangen mellom Roås og Tussetjern
id:
0045
path:
AV/SAO-A-11477/G/Gd/L0012/0045
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae1ab631-a1f8-4446-9609-6a6b4b365ee2
urn:
a7caea26-9ce3-4fcf-adfd-9211aee9df9a
name:
Kråkstad: Asgjerrud, Bekkevar, Jørenrud, Krakelsrud, Langhus, Li, Lunde, Midsjø, Myrer, Nygård, Skiseng, Smerta, Østerenga m.m.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-EA-4024/F/L0007/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7caea26-9ce3-4fcf-adfd-9211aee9df9a
urn:
c9beace0-7453-41e2-a709-090b0c2cd444
name:
Sak nr: A 89
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1646/De/L0053/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9beace0-7453-41e2-a709-090b0c2cd444
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
name:
IT Vest AS
id:
A-3838
path:
BBA/A-3838
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
IT Vest AS ble etablert i 2000, formelt avviklet 2. jan. 2007. IT Vest hadde som formål å skape flere IT-arbeidsplasser i Bergen. Firmaet holdt til på Kokstad, men er nå nedlagt. Bergen kommune hadde aksjer i IT Vest.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
urn:
ae1da638-a29e-4d0b-ba91-2ad18b426636
name:
IT/data - 1002
id:
0008
path:
NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Da/Dad/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae1da638-a29e-4d0b-ba91-2ad18b426636
urn:
b9e27db0-c4b8-4bde-aed2-41c86720406c
name:
Fiskerinæringens IT råd
id:
AKT-5818
path:
AV/AKT-5818
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norges Fiskeri Forsknings Råd (NFFR) etablerte et IT-program for å fremme anvendelse av IT i nnenfor områder i næringen, der denne teknologien kan bidratil lønnsomhetsforbedringer, og en mer effektiv forvaltning av ressursene. Dette programmet hadde referansegrupper, der personer med ulik erfaring f...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9e27db0-c4b8-4bde-aed2-41c86720406c

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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