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 2026-10-24T00:59:11Z in 0.461 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105408 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    CI Eiendomsservice AS – godstransport
    id:
    0037
  2. name:
    Postdirektoratet, Eiendomsservice (TE) (inkl. TE, TEE, TEB, TET)
    id:
    S-4F-14835
  3. name:
    Postdirektoratet, Eiendomsservice (TE)
    id:
    RA-S-4864
  4. name:
    ISS Eiendomsservice, avd. Tr.h.vaktm.selskap
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    5167: Skaråsen fjellstue v/Norsk Eiendomsservice, Oppland
    id:
    0007
  6. name:
    ØDEGÅRD - ØSTHEIM - Årsklasse 1949
    id:
    L0086
  7. name:
    322.01 Barneverninstitusjoner. Barnehjemmet Østheim
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    1519 "Vav", Østheim SAS
    id:
    0018
  9. name:
    322.01 Tilskott. Østfold. Barnehjemmet Østheim
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Komm. barnehjem - Barnehjemmet "Østheim", Fredrikstad
    id:
    0013
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105408
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7a72751d-e50a-4e83-9621-17a4d0b82341
    name:
    CI Eiendomsservice AS – godstransport
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0297/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a72751d-e50a-4e83-9621-17a4d0b82341
  2. urn:
    be4a38f8-3c9b-45e5-9098-58d96d99eec9
    name:
    Postdirektoratet, Eiendomsservice (TE) (inkl. TE, TEE, TEB, TET)
    id:
    S-4F-14835
    path:
    AV/S-4F-14835
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kontoret ble opprettet i 1990 og var underlagt Teknikk- og administrasjonsavdelingen. Eiendomsservice TE hadde tre underliggende organ: Byggeadministrasjon, Eiendomsforvaltning og Byggteknikk og arkitektur. Ved overgangen til Postens sentralledelse i 1993 ble organet lagt ned og oppgavene overdratt ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be4a38f8-3c9b-45e5-9098-58d96d99eec9
  3. urn:
    41181b82-8f5d-4d64-8ed0-6bae539f1abb
    name:
    Postdirektoratet, Eiendomsservice (TE)
    id:
    RA-S-4864
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4864
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41181b82-8f5d-4d64-8ed0-6bae539f1abb
  4. urn:
    e83902f5-5fda-4f8f-80fd-b9cca5802a0b
    name:
    ISS Eiendomsservice, avd. Tr.h.vaktm.selskap
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0626/F/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e83902f5-5fda-4f8f-80fd-b9cca5802a0b
  5. urn:
    3e7e0db2-05ac-4343-abea-87fa7b3d8fdb
    name:
    5167: Skaråsen fjellstue v/Norsk Eiendomsservice, Oppland
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0577/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e7e0db2-05ac-4343-abea-87fa7b3d8fdb
  6. urn:
    dc83a6bd-c554-4c1e-a91c-eb71ef46a8bf
    name:
    ØDEGÅRD - ØSTHEIM - Årsklasse 1949
    id:
    L0086
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4147/P/Pc/L0086
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc83a6bd-c554-4c1e-a91c-eb71ef46a8bf
  7. urn:
    9156a486-ef41-49c5-b7d7-91b3b862bb2a
    name:
    322.01 Barneverninstitusjoner. Barnehjemmet Østheim
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3454/2/D/L1124/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9156a486-ef41-49c5-b7d7-91b3b862bb2a
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001005581
    name:
    1519 "Vav", Østheim SAS
    id:
    0018
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Db/L0004/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001005581
  9. urn:
    bd63279d-14a6-4aca-b6f6-23722c8c9f71
    name:
    322.01 Tilskott. Østfold. Barnehjemmet Østheim
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3454/2/D/L1139/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd63279d-14a6-4aca-b6f6-23722c8c9f71
  10. urn:
    dfbb3686-b315-4e4e-9a20-5819a651957d
    name:
    Komm. barnehjem - Barnehjemmet "Østheim", Fredrikstad
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10059/E/Ea/L0095/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfbb3686-b315-4e4e-9a20-5819a651957d
  11. urn:
    e0e63cfe-3aea-4af4-9ae5-2a733208ffea
    name:
    Ø. Østheim forsamlingshus 50/1
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BKO/0219016/D/Db/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Bærum kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0e63cfe-3aea-4af4-9ae5-2a733208ffea
  12. urn:
    bc379ee9-9d24-488e-9eb3-c13d9a285581
    name:
    Fredrikstad og Glemmen Barnehjem (Barnehjemmet Østheim)
    id:
    FMA-10076
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10076
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc379ee9-9d24-488e-9eb3-c13d9a285581
  13. urn:
    d2acbb7c-9cee-4657-a9f7-5fcb46a91479
    name:
    Kongsberg: 89338 Hans Østheim (Pølsemakeri m.v.)
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Df/L0879/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2acbb7c-9cee-4657-a9f7-5fcb46a91479
  14. urn:
    974120e9-07bb-4166-9880-eae44a8c7f41
    name:
    Østsiden barnehjem, Østheim, Løkke 27 c
    id:
    0009
    path:
    FRKA/P-1044/T/Tb/L0010/0009
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/974120e9-07bb-4166-9880-eae44a8c7f41
  15. urn:
    dc17a53c-66fa-4daf-9974-94cc6d4f5440
    name:
    Ødemark Frank Tore - Østheim Leif, årsklasse 1949
    id:
    L0135
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4385/P/Pa/L0135
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc17a53c-66fa-4daf-9974-94cc6d4f5440
  16. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  17. urn:
    b93aa6b5-d4a1-4d8c-baeb-5a14eb501363
    name:
    Berger Ingebrigtsen Østheim og Marie Pedersdatter Enget, viet hos notarius publicus i Nordre Østerdalens sorenskriveri
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAH-PREST-058/H/Hg/Hgc/0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b93aa6b5-d4a1-4d8c-baeb-5a14eb501363
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  20. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  22. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  23. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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.