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 2026-10-28T19:22:41Z in 5.633 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108715 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Verdensmagasinet X
    id:
    ARK-3008
  2. name:
    Pasientombudet i Nordland
    id:
    NFK-09-112
  3. name:
    Bore avløpsrenseanlegg - E501 automatikk/ driftskontroll
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Anbud - parkeringsautomatikk for Bygarasjen
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    "Beskrivelse for entreprise 36. Luftbehandlingsutstyr - automatikk" fra Miljøconsult AS
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    "Beskrivelse for entreprise 36. Luftbehandlingsutstyr - automatikk" fra Miljøconsult AS
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    18/81 Bardufoss flystasjon KV-hangar - lev/mont av hangarporter m/automatikk - NGM Industrier AS
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    AS P. Rasmussen Glasmagasin
    id:
    A-03-1011
  9. name:
    Pasientombudet i Hordaland / Pasient- og brukarombodet i Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-99989
  10. name:
    Ulvik herad. Graven bygdemagasin (Kornmagasin)
    id:
    1233-661
Show all fields in HTML
total:
108715
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b8498048-7729-40f4-80bb-dea76aa6cd0e
    name:
    Verdensmagasinet X
    id:
    ARK-3008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8498048-7729-40f4-80bb-dea76aa6cd0e
  2. urn:
    e690e3a9-9cff-4268-89b4-511968e5d21d
    name:
    Pasientombudet i Nordland
    id:
    NFK-09-112
    path:
    AIN/NFK-09-112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e690e3a9-9cff-4268-89b4-511968e5d21d
  3. urn:
    f7725660-8e7b-4b6b-ba5b-658774b13e6f
    name:
    Bore avløpsrenseanlegg - E501 automatikk/ driftskontroll
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gf/L0019/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7725660-8e7b-4b6b-ba5b-658774b13e6f
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000377189
    name:
    Anbud - parkeringsautomatikk for Bygarasjen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5069/E/Ea/Eaa/Eaab/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000377189
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003794935
    name:
    "Beskrivelse for entreprise 36. Luftbehandlingsutstyr - automatikk" fra Miljøconsult AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3844/H/Hc/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003794935
  6. urn:
    3306ad40-3586-4849-8524-cad593b069ac
    name:
    "Beskrivelse for entreprise 36. Luftbehandlingsutstyr - automatikk" fra Miljøconsult AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SAF/A-3844/H/Hc/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3306ad40-3586-4849-8524-cad593b069ac
  7. urn:
    269592ea-cd06-43e3-b007-9238af78fc7f
    name:
    18/81 Bardufoss flystasjon KV-hangar - lev/mont av hangarporter m/automatikk - NGM Industrier AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0141/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/269592ea-cd06-43e3-b007-9238af78fc7f
  8. urn:
    7e7feb33-7293-4a00-af4c-1e9c8fbb9a66
    name:
    AS P. Rasmussen Glasmagasin
    id:
    A-03-1011
    path:
    AIN/A-03-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e7feb33-7293-4a00-af4c-1e9c8fbb9a66
  9. urn:
    100ad7cd-295b-4aa6-894e-78cb76027815
    name:
    Pasientombudet i Hordaland / Pasient- og brukarombodet i Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-99989
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-99989
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/100ad7cd-295b-4aa6-894e-78cb76027815
  10. urn:
    ca2b1aa7-cddd-440b-9532-bda2ede6e996
    name:
    Ulvik herad. Graven bygdemagasin (Kornmagasin)
    id:
    1233-661
    path:
    IKAH/1233-661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca2b1aa7-cddd-440b-9532-bda2ede6e996
  11. urn:
    91e2651f-762c-490a-b742-461597b476c3
    name:
    Forsvaret, Armeens munderingsdepot/munderingsmagasin/Hærens munderingsmagasin/depot
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1844
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1844
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91e2651f-762c-490a-b742-461597b476c3
  12. urn:
    766f3622-323f-4c15-afd8-7352d1da6c85
    name:
    UV-automatikk
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0941-710/F1/L0035/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/766f3622-323f-4c15-afd8-7352d1da6c85
  13. urn:
    bf0a4fdc-6e61-4c8c-a6b6-dd1d8cd5fbd6
    name:
    Ny automatikk
    id:
    0007
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/D/Da/L0019/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf0a4fdc-6e61-4c8c-a6b6-dd1d8cd5fbd6
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000103073
    name:
    Industrivernet, automatikk
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-1107/U/Ue/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000103073
  15. urn:
    0925c8df-0152-4b8d-8191-37469381a68b
    name:
    Anbud automatikk
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1713/G/L0015/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0925c8df-0152-4b8d-8191-37469381a68b
  16. urn:
    fa808383-be20-47c0-845e-c4611004162d
    name:
    Elektro-Automatikk
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0048/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa808383-be20-47c0-845e-c4611004162d
  17. urn:
    b6b6fc7a-c496-4ba0-a835-80e9f41ca981
    name:
    Elektro-Automatikk A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0315/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6b6fc7a-c496-4ba0-a835-80e9f41ca981
  18. urn:
    2fbf4e56-450f-4e7d-b30f-41a706607e61
    name:
    Automatikk (LO)-kurs
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3176/E/Ea/L0515/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fbf4e56-450f-4e7d-b30f-41a706607e61
  19. urn:
    95d2d9a2-6164-418c-ac51-f905444a22a5
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    Automatikk og motorteknikk
    id:
    0001
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    BYST/A-0417/L/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95d2d9a2-6164-418c-ac51-f905444a22a5
  20. urn:
    06e4b793-fa0e-47dd-9734-e1c43c284880
    name:
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    id:
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    IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0075/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    IKA Hordaland
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06e4b793-fa0e-47dd-9734-e1c43c284880
  21. urn:
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    Kurs i automatikk
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-1172/D/Dd/L0006/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
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    link:
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  22. urn:
    c78d4bc4-d436-4548-b53b-ac0cb8de683d
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AFK/0200002/E/Eea/L0019/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c78d4bc4-d436-4548-b53b-ac0cb8de683d
  23. urn:
    b4d297ca-d4b8-4be7-baf3-a40203168da7
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  24. urn:
    1499b2d5-173d-4bec-a8a0-56b1f0c1f377
    name:
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    id:
    0003
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1499b2d5-173d-4bec-a8a0-56b1f0c1f377
  25. urn:
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    id:
    0004
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bf919a3-2a46-4073-879b-a1100dcc2a38
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.