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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T04:00:18Z in 0.277 seconds.

Showing 10 of 133359 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lesjaskog sanitetsforening
    id:
    D-A-00161
  2. name:
    Lesjaskog treskelag
    id:
    D-A-00278
  3. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as
    id:
    L0001
  4. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Anbud. Asko øst as
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Lagervarebok
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Nettoprisbok
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Ica Meny Norge as
    id:
    L0002
  8. name:
    Kolonialvarer. Rammeavtale om kjøp av kolonialvarer. Asko øst as
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Pa 1432 - Tønsberg skofabrikk - Nasko AS
    id:
    A-2689
  10. name:
    Statens krigskaskoforsikring
    id:
    RA-S-1643
Show all fields in HTML
total:
133359
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b0f9818c-c4df-4589-95d1-53af295897c5
    name:
    Lesjaskog sanitetsforening
    id:
    D-A-00161
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0f9818c-c4df-4589-95d1-53af295897c5
  2. urn:
    b68c01e0-633c-4ca3-8785-c6943c3c8024
    name:
    Lesjaskog treskelag
    id:
    D-A-00278
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00278
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b68c01e0-633c-4ca3-8785-c6943c3c8024
  3. urn:
    645f60b0-08cd-49c4-bcdc-b632943bd361
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/645f60b0-08cd-49c4-bcdc-b632943bd361
  4. urn:
    6ef061a8-a396-4202-b433-cc0faaf3a3c9
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Anbud. Asko øst as
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ef061a8-a396-4202-b433-cc0faaf3a3c9
  5. urn:
    95ee25a1-c8e9-49fc-afca-70f66496c88f
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Lagervarebok
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ee25a1-c8e9-49fc-afca-70f66496c88f
  6. urn:
    3c3cd926-e3df-426f-90b7-f725d7368977
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Nettoprisbok
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c3cd926-e3df-426f-90b7-f725d7368977
  7. urn:
    ba3f1f14-fb73-45e2-8f0c-796764c21182
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Asko øst as. Ica Meny Norge as
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba3f1f14-fb73-45e2-8f0c-796764c21182
  8. urn:
    14b4222a-6635-4e8e-ad6e-122057986174
    name:
    Kolonialvarer. Rammeavtale om kjøp av kolonialvarer. Asko øst as
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AFK/0200017/E/Ea/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b4222a-6635-4e8e-ad6e-122057986174
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000122136
    name:
    Pa 1432 - Tønsberg skofabrikk - Nasko AS
    id:
    A-2689
    path:
    VEMU/A-2689
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000122136
  10. urn:
    5477a1f9-bd7b-447d-8fb4-16400e9a8443
    name:
    Statens krigskaskoforsikring
    id:
    RA-S-1643
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1643
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5477a1f9-bd7b-447d-8fb4-16400e9a8443
  11. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000007400
    name:
    Haskollgrenda Sameie
    id:
    A-2351
    path:
    BU/A-2351
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007400
  12. urn:
    94dd5f24-e865-4c14-b2ae-7b93cce7ae75
    name:
    Lesjaskog bondelag
    id:
    D-A-00091
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00091
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94dd5f24-e865-4c14-b2ae-7b93cce7ae75
  13. urn:
    26a763b9-ef7a-45aa-9cd6-6fcfdf9bc4ea
    name:
    Lesjaskog innkjøpslag
    id:
    D-A-00160
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00160
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a763b9-ef7a-45aa-9cd6-6fcfdf9bc4ea
  14. urn:
    48e5ad72-24ba-4cbc-843d-48ae325c6cbf
    name:
    Lesjaskog pensjonistlag
    id:
    D-A-00166
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00166
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48e5ad72-24ba-4cbc-843d-48ae325c6cbf
  15. urn:
    4d904c33-5852-4ccc-9091-ebe0d487dcd0
    name:
    Lesjaskog misjonsforening
    id:
    D-A-00182
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d904c33-5852-4ccc-9091-ebe0d487dcd0
  16. urn:
    2f5b8835-7e3e-4402-8b1d-5d2c8296601c
    name:
    Lesjaskogvatnets Fiskeforening
    id:
    D-A-00209
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00209
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f5b8835-7e3e-4402-8b1d-5d2c8296601c
  17. urn:
    6d4b4011-6c84-4968-8f0e-e252802dc741
    name:
    Lesjaskog kontrollag
    id:
    D-A-00277
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00277
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d4b4011-6c84-4968-8f0e-e252802dc741
  18. urn:
    e792d1e4-56ea-4425-833b-b65def5ac230
    name:
    Lesjasko'n hesteskoklubb
    id:
    D-A-00285
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e792d1e4-56ea-4425-833b-b65def5ac230
  19. urn:
    558c227e-890e-4ea6-9d04-59786ee794ff
    name:
    Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementet, Gymnaskontoret E
    id:
    RA-S-3165
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/558c227e-890e-4ea6-9d04-59786ee794ff
  20. urn:
    de72f788-e57e-47f7-864c-cf1baead4fed
    name:
    Den norske Hellaskomité
    id:
    ARK-1734
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1734
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de72f788-e57e-47f7-864c-cf1baead4fed
  21. urn:
    320f05ce-33b0-4e2b-9f3e-90ad86f53032
    name:
    Lesjaskog yngres avdeling
    id:
    D-A-00183
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/320f05ce-33b0-4e2b-9f3e-90ad86f53032
  22. urn:
    b8d9685c-ad4c-43da-957d-d273283cf869
    name:
    Samfunnshuset A/L Fjellnær, Lesjaskog
    id:
    D-A-00268
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00268
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8d9685c-ad4c-43da-957d-d273283cf869
  23. urn:
    89461a43-0f13-4d47-8aa0-12049a94d83e
    name:
    Einbu, Johannes. O, Lesjaskog
    id:
    D-A-00269
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00269
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89461a43-0f13-4d47-8aa0-12049a94d83e
  24. urn:
    250db426-5de3-4efa-b8a5-c97db43d87ee
    name:
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    id:
    D-A-00270
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/250db426-5de3-4efa-b8a5-c97db43d87ee
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Ungdomslaget Fram, Lesjaskog
    id:
    D-A-00284
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00284
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdbf14c0-2462-40c3-8d2d-c60eb71d8cf0
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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.