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 2026-10-30T23:11:11Z in 5.296 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58249 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Mediatyper
    id:
    0018
  2. name:
    Meldingsrutiner, skjematyper
    id:
    Pgb
  3. name:
    Meldingsrutiner, skjematyper
    id:
    L0001
  4. name:
    Atypisk arbeid
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Atypisk furunkulose
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Mediatyper - lydbøker
    id:
    0009
  7. name:
    Mediatyper - Musikk
    id:
    0010
  8. name:
    Mediatyper - Video
    id:
    0011
  9. name:
    Sykejournaler - hoveddiagnosen Paratyphus
    id:
    Jd
  10. name:
    Tidsskrifter-aviser_ange - atypisk
    id:
    L0013
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total:
58249
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000089456
    name:
    Mediatyper
    id:
    0018
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Db/L0009/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000089456
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000260916
    name:
    Meldingsrutiner, skjematyper
    id:
    Pgb
    path:
    BBA/A-0996/P/Pg/Pgb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000260916
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000260920
    name:
    Meldingsrutiner, skjematyper
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0996/P/Pg/Pgb/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000260920
  4. urn:
    efa8d99d-89a3-44f4-9761-f3341efcd40b
    name:
    Atypisk arbeid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Ec/L0048/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efa8d99d-89a3-44f4-9761-f3341efcd40b
  5. urn:
    89562e06-82fc-44d3-8e8a-63479110fc13
    name:
    Atypisk furunkulose
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1563/Da/L0046/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89562e06-82fc-44d3-8e8a-63479110fc13
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090102
    name:
    Mediatyper - lydbøker
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Dc/L0007/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090102
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090115
    name:
    Mediatyper - Musikk
    id:
    0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Dc/L0007/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090115
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090114
    name:
    Mediatyper - Video
    id:
    0011
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Dc/L0007/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090114
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000342488
    name:
    Sykejournaler - hoveddiagnosen Paratyphus
    id:
    Jd
    path:
    BBA/A-2050.16/Jd
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000342488
  10. urn:
    34678f91-f36c-4f70-a556-27ee6bae8b35
    name:
    Tidsskrifter-aviser_ange - atypisk
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    SPR/A-0001/G/Gz/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34678f91-f36c-4f70-a556-27ee6bae8b35
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026108
    name:
    Folkebibliotek - organisering. Mediatyper.
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Db/L0009
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026108
  12. urn:
    79b4bf47-0f63-4768-9dce-e367a30a57af
    name:
    Telefonapparat, standard og ekstratype
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1203/1/D/Da/Dab/L0081/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79b4bf47-0f63-4768-9dce-e367a30a57af
  13. urn:
    679a1c9d-841c-4824-9edf-2a7eb3c9c8ea
    name:
    Telefonapparater - standard og ekstratyper
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5058/1/F/L0169/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/679a1c9d-841c-4824-9edf-2a7eb3c9c8ea
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090116
    name:
    Mediatyper - AV- midler - Mikroformer
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928/D/Dc/L0007/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090116
  15. urn:
    e5d73061-df26-4012-ad1d-f99da993143b
    name:
    Diptherieuntersuchungen (Diptherie, Typhus, Paratyphus)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Eb/Ebe/L0050/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5d73061-df26-4012-ad1d-f99da993143b
  16. urn:
    b9f2aaa3-d84f-4bdf-8d6b-9a12fbef9e8a
    name:
    Diptherieuntersuchungen (Diptherie, Typhus, Paratyphus)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2174/E/Ef/L0050/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9f2aaa3-d84f-4bdf-8d6b-9a12fbef9e8a
  17. urn:
    53c00c36-c3ea-487b-9fb3-f56c146ebd0b
    name:
    Vurdering av systemkonsept og datatyper i Carat. Oppdrag 440745.1/2/3
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0282/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53c00c36-c3ea-487b-9fb3-f56c146ebd0b
  18. urn:
    42501110-1100-4927-b3f7-10fd9252acf4
    name:
    Vurdering av systemkonsept og datatyper i Carat. Oppdrag 440745.1/2/3
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0283/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42501110-1100-4927-b3f7-10fd9252acf4
  19. urn:
    a0077edb-9a18-4dcb-9112-bf175a6e52b0
    name:
    "Fiskeoppdrett i områder med typisk og atypisk furunkulose"
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/004/004b/L0003/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0077edb-9a18-4dcb-9112-bf175a6e52b0
  20. urn:
    e4c16daf-8a70-4712-81fb-39473056ceff
    name:
    Havforskningsinstituttet: Fiskeoppdrett i områder med furunkulose og atypisk furunkulose (S 95/90)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2477/E/Ec/L0072/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4c16daf-8a70-4712-81fb-39473056ceff
  21. urn:
    f400f066-9a84-41db-b894-901e087b46d8
    name:
    Th.M. Vogelsang: Bac. paratyphosus B. Bergen. Kreert til dr.med. 24.11. 1934
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2868/F/Fb/Fbb/L0023/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f400f066-9a84-41db-b894-901e087b46d8
  22. 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
  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:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  25. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
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.