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 2026-10-30T02:32:51Z in 4.071 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61484 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norwegian Talc AS
    id:
    A-1193
  2. name:
    Ororohat 33 Spalca
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1186
  3. name:
    Norkalco A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2123
  4. name:
    Balchen, Bernt
    id:
    RA-PA-1642
  5. name:
    Falconbridge arbeiderforening
    id:
    SAK-ARB/158
  6. name:
    Laxefiskernes Specialcomite
    id:
    SAK-D/1589
  7. name:
    Balchen, Bernt
    id:
    SATØ-P-1619
  8. name:
    Balchen, fam
    id:
    A-00772
  9. name:
    Framfjord Talcmill A/S
    id:
    SFF-90122
  10. name:
    Pa 0961 - Familien Falck
    id:
    SAST-A-102626
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total:
61484
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c531d535-ec69-4f54-ba25-bd771ebf3964
    name:
    Norwegian Talc AS
    id:
    A-1193
    path:
    VLFK/A-1193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c531d535-ec69-4f54-ba25-bd771ebf3964
  2. urn:
    34432941-cd20-4bd5-9b97-0a1740726423
    name:
    Ororohat 33 Spalca
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1186
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34432941-cd20-4bd5-9b97-0a1740726423
  3. urn:
    b11012f3-8cc0-4862-8160-15186b0c90b7
    name:
    Norkalco A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2123
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2123
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b11012f3-8cc0-4862-8160-15186b0c90b7
  4. urn:
    caf8030f-7c54-4254-a00e-b5ba1507876d
    name:
    Balchen, Bernt
    id:
    RA-PA-1642
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1642
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    u s a
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/caf8030f-7c54-4254-a00e-b5ba1507876d
  5. urn:
    444db254-f676-4824-8a86-17106203aabb
    name:
    Falconbridge arbeiderforening
    id:
    SAK-ARB/158
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/158
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/444db254-f676-4824-8a86-17106203aabb
  6. urn:
    f406726a-48e4-4136-9e32-d6d4775cff3c
    name:
    Laxefiskernes Specialcomite
    id:
    SAK-D/1589
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1589
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f406726a-48e4-4136-9e32-d6d4775cff3c
  7. urn:
    6ed30f39-a0ed-4bc2-923f-9afae8621f8b
    name:
    Balchen, Bernt
    id:
    SATØ-P-1619
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1619
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ed30f39-a0ed-4bc2-923f-9afae8621f8b
  8. urn:
    23b5dc4e-5016-499d-b5ce-2c1026f72a6d
    name:
    Balchen, fam
    id:
    A-00772
    path:
    OAM/A-00772
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23b5dc4e-5016-499d-b5ce-2c1026f72a6d
  9. urn:
    cb03e845-2ee6-411f-a046-f48d1bb8030f
    name:
    Framfjord Talcmill A/S
    id:
    SFF-90122
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-90122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb03e845-2ee6-411f-a046-f48d1bb8030f
  10. urn:
    225de982-a933-467d-9547-c725092afba1
    name:
    Pa 0961 - Familien Falck
    id:
    SAST-A-102626
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/225de982-a933-467d-9547-c725092afba1
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000024948
    name:
    Pa 774 - Falch, Søren
    id:
    A-1897
    path:
    VEMU/A-1897
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000024948
  12. urn:
    dc2b0cce-596e-4e9a-b55b-ab30a937e929
    name:
    Jens G. Balchen
    id:
    Tek-0029
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc2b0cce-596e-4e9a-b55b-ab30a937e929
  13. urn:
    79ce7c1e-dd6a-47a8-b7d5-becdefa1fbb9
    name:
    Marschalck, Chr. Frederik
    id:
    RA-PA-0329
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0329
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79ce7c1e-dd6a-47a8-b7d5-becdefa1fbb9
  14. urn:
    7b184fe3-a749-4edc-b688-ba7ef49763cf
    name:
    Marschalck, Johan Frederik
    id:
    RA-PA-0330
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0330
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b184fe3-a749-4edc-b688-ba7ef49763cf
  15. urn:
    ea13527e-bb12-472d-9a57-86c4d1847763
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Calcutta, India
    id:
    RA-S-2602
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2602
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea13527e-bb12-472d-9a57-86c4d1847763
  16. urn:
    b5324708-4e03-450a-8414-2799c2e0936a
    name:
    Pa 1167 - Falck, Christian Fredrik
    id:
    SAST-A-101213
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5324708-4e03-450a-8414-2799c2e0936a
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000027094
    name:
    MA 035 Falch, Frank Meidell
    id:
    A-2848.035
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.035
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000027094
  18. urn:
    13ce008f-687c-44e5-97c4-8447973b5ea1
    name:
    PA-0436, Familiene Falck og Daae
    id:
    A-1487
    path:
    BYST/A-1487
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13ce008f-687c-44e5-97c4-8447973b5ea1
  19. urn:
    ef0e5601-1d1d-4da1-9559-7dd7a5ba8158
    name:
    Falck-Ytter, Oluf V. - fotoalbum
    id:
    A-10408
    path:
    OBA/A-10408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef0e5601-1d1d-4da1-9559-7dd7a5ba8158
  20. urn:
    597b0913-6a80-47bf-b6c6-8e4cf49ba4cf
    name:
    Pa 0885 - Balch, Sokneprest Simon
    id:
    SAST-XA-100985
    path:
    AV/SAST-XA-100985
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/597b0913-6a80-47bf-b6c6-8e4cf49ba4cf
  21. urn:
    8f323710-c04c-47ab-acae-003614cca96f
    name:
    Forsvaret, Militært person- og organisasjonsarkiv, Bernt Balchen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2957
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2957
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f323710-c04c-47ab-acae-003614cca96f
  22. urn:
    8d0f5452-8b39-4b0d-9c8a-d090320a2a87
    name:
    NHM 419. Dokumentsamling. Just Muus-Falck
    id:
    NHM 419
    path:
    NHM/NHM 419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d0f5452-8b39-4b0d-9c8a-d090320a2a87
  23. urn:
    38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
    name:
    Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
  24. urn:
    25a85685-9cda-4cc6-99cf-59a56fc89565
    name:
    Mineral Inventory Calculation, Raana nickel deposit, Norway, project 904-25
    id:
    7217
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0634/7217
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25a85685-9cda-4cc6-99cf-59a56fc89565
  25. urn:
    14b5d530-fd57-495f-98ea-87dd6faf5c05
    name:
    Pr. 034. Halleland Plast AS, Halco 26'/ Halco 29'
    id:
    L0044
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1357/T/Ta/L0044
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b5d530-fd57-495f-98ea-87dd6faf5c05
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.

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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.