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 2026-10-22T14:10:11Z in 0.821 seconds.

Showing 10 of 2570 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Inger Karthum og Øyvind Myhre
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Dahl, Øyvind
    id:
    SATØ-P-1667
  3. name:
    Øyvind Sørensen
    id:
    A-1021
  4. name:
    MA 040 Rognstad, Wenche Myhre
    id:
    A-2848.040
  5. name:
    Grand Barbersalong, Even Myhre
    id:
    PA-1124
  6. name:
    Øyvind Rosenvinges fotosamling
    id:
    PA-2843
  7. name:
    Pa 1768 - Myhre, Ragnvald. Krigsseiler
    id:
    A-3051
  8. name:
    Klienter alfabetisk etternavn : MYHRE - NEDLAND,ØYVIND
    id:
    L0040
  9. name:
    Christopher Myhre?
    id:
    TGM-A-1197
  10. name:
    Myhre, Wenche Margrethe, Willy Aage, Øyvind og Åsmund - 5 bilder.
    id:
    0040
Show all fields in HTML
total:
2570
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bbe32ee2-3417-40d8-9672-63312fed2775
    name:
    Inger Karthum og Øyvind Myhre
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00722/Tillegg/D/Da/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbe32ee2-3417-40d8-9672-63312fed2775
  2. urn:
    9520b873-5160-41ef-aca7-702cb5e25d45
    name:
    Dahl, Øyvind
    id:
    SATØ-P-1667
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1667
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9520b873-5160-41ef-aca7-702cb5e25d45
  3. urn:
    7300d7ee-b48d-4db6-80c2-840df2e36b0a
    name:
    Øyvind Sørensen
    id:
    A-1021
    path:
    OMUS/A-1021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7300d7ee-b48d-4db6-80c2-840df2e36b0a
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000483446
    name:
    MA 040 Rognstad, Wenche Myhre
    id:
    A-2848.040
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.040
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000483446
  5. urn:
    fd6978ce-08f7-4c15-b883-d2ac6609dbf1
    name:
    Grand Barbersalong, Even Myhre
    id:
    PA-1124
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd6978ce-08f7-4c15-b883-d2ac6609dbf1
  6. urn:
    007c2f21-c69f-42b6-858e-28915e5e4c59
    name:
    Øyvind Rosenvinges fotosamling
    id:
    PA-2843
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2843
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/007c2f21-c69f-42b6-858e-28915e5e4c59
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000173263
    name:
    Pa 1768 - Myhre, Ragnvald. Krigsseiler
    id:
    A-3051
    path:
    VEMU/A-3051
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000173263
  8. urn:
    ad951554-b7dc-43cd-91b4-a9343039fca2
    name:
    Klienter alfabetisk etternavn : MYHRE - NEDLAND,ØYVIND
    id:
    L0040
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA652/Fa/L0040
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad951554-b7dc-43cd-91b4-a9343039fca2
  9. urn:
    56532993-9ac1-4d20-8269-62739594d69e
    name:
    Christopher Myhre?
    id:
    TGM-A-1197
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1197
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56532993-9ac1-4d20-8269-62739594d69e
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000222001
    name:
    Myhre, Wenche Margrethe, Willy Aage, Øyvind og Åsmund - 5 bilder.
    id:
    0040
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0051/0040
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000222001
  11. urn:
    5e2246c6-4e1b-4895-b6e7-5aa4a520ea6e
    name:
    Myhre, Helge, lege og sanitetsmajor
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0283
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0283
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e2246c6-4e1b-4895-b6e7-5aa4a520ea6e
  12. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005167
    name:
    Espeset, Øyvind
    id:
    A-1749
    path:
    BU/A-1749
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005167
  13. urn:
    7a7dc22c-b325-47d6-a11a-c1ff0a656f4a
    name:
    Dahl, Øyvind
    id:
    MA-A-1110
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a7dc22c-b325-47d6-a11a-c1ff0a656f4a
  14. urn:
    b69d261c-fd19-40bb-a652-340ec249efe1
    name:
    Øyvind Kleiven
    id:
    VLFAm-20175
    path:
    VLFK/VLFAm-20175
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b69d261c-fd19-40bb-a652-340ec249efe1
  15. urn:
    da5a15a8-39bf-4f57-b596-072b852b96dd
    name:
    Bjorvatn, Øyvind. Stortingsrepresentant
    id:
    PA-1031
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da5a15a8-39bf-4f57-b596-072b852b96dd
  16. urn:
    8811dadd-05a5-47d6-b299-6ee65d1b3846
    name:
    Pelsdyroppdretter - Øyvind Henning Johansen (Klæbu)
    id:
    PA-1621
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1621
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8811dadd-05a5-47d6-b299-6ee65d1b3846
  17. urn:
    ab02fcff-8f52-4fd2-a799-c131d7f0a164
    name:
    Dizzie Tunes. Yngvar Numme, Øyvind Klingberg, Grethe Kausland, Tor Erik Gunstrøm, Øystein Sunde, Svein Erik Høgberg, Einar Idland, Wenche Myhre m/Tobben. NÅ nr. 31, 1973
    id:
    7523
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0064/7523
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab02fcff-8f52-4fd2-a799-c131d7f0a164
  18. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003639
    name:
    Myhre, T.
    id:
    A-1303
    path:
    BU/A-1303
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003639
  19. urn:
    7b597e46-f4cd-475c-9928-9d873c679801
    name:
    Myhre, Familien
    id:
    A-00571
    path:
    OAM/A-00571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b597e46-f4cd-475c-9928-9d873c679801
  20. urn:
    c6b4de16-fe52-4cd5-808f-78c502e0cbaf
    name:
    PA-0307, Helge R. Myhre AS
    id:
    A-1359
    path:
    BYST/A-1359
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6b4de16-fe52-4cd5-808f-78c502e0cbaf
  21. urn:
    ecf8deda-6762-429f-9304-f36b617021cc
    name:
    Pa 0583 - Myhre, Albert
    id:
    SAST-A-100727
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100727
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecf8deda-6762-429f-9304-f36b617021cc
  22. urn:
    c017a340-4255-4e7d-9ad1-3d119420f085
    name:
    Myhre, Ole Fredriksen
    id:
    A-00027
    path:
    OAM/A-00027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c017a340-4255-4e7d-9ad1-3d119420f085
  23. urn:
    fea7b676-f73f-4a88-b06e-c60906ececfa
    name:
    NHM 560. Reidar Myhre
    id:
    NHM-560
    path:
    NHM/NHM-560
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea7b676-f73f-4a88-b06e-c60906ececfa
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026478
    name:
    Pa 767 - Myhre i Fon Innkjøpslag
    id:
    A-1889
    path:
    VEMU/A-1889
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026478
  25. urn:
    54733311-ed0c-4836-89aa-c84df97c3f7b
    name:
    Myhrer, Reidar B.
    id:
    RA-PA-1613
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54733311-ed0c-4836-89aa-c84df97c3f7b
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.