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 2026-10-24T11:18:31Z in 2.571 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66353 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ørland kommune, helse- og omsorgsetaten
    id:
    A-6090
  2. name:
    Hitra kommune II, pleie og omsorg
    id:
    A-6833
  3. name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
  4. name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
  5. name:
    Gjesdal kommune - Tjenesteområde omsorg
    id:
    K-102433
  6. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Nemnda for sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-2107
  7. name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Arendal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0006
  8. name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-1251-0007
  9. name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Grimstad
    id:
    SAK-1251-0021
  10. name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Mandal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0022
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66353
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
    name:
    Ørland kommune, helse- og omsorgsetaten
    id:
    A-6090
    path:
    TIKA/A-6090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
  2. urn:
    1ebe4251-5f91-4900-a523-58a8ac059104
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, pleie og omsorg
    id:
    A-6833
    path:
    TIKA/A-6833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ebe4251-5f91-4900-a523-58a8ac059104
  3. urn:
    dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
    name:
    Ørland kommune, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-5652
    path:
    TIKA/A-5652
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcc58501-8d44-469b-90d3-7ea4456d85c0
  4. urn:
    78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
    path:
    TIKA/A-4088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
  5. urn:
    2bcbc311-f154-4168-acb6-44b44acb0170
    name:
    Gjesdal kommune - Tjenesteområde omsorg
    id:
    K-102433
    path:
    IKAR/K-102433
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bcbc311-f154-4168-acb6-44b44acb0170
  6. urn:
    ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Nemnda for sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-2107
    path:
    BYST/A-2107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac7a5ccf-5d3f-4159-8628-38fbe431c50d
  7. urn:
    2c2459ad-9a4a-485f-92c2-403eae3f178e
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Arendal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2459ad-9a4a-485f-92c2-403eae3f178e
  8. urn:
    b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-1251-0007
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
  9. urn:
    6b41efc4-cebd-4ce1-80da-d8d07067e497
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Aust-Agder, Avd. Grimstad
    id:
    SAK-1251-0021
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b41efc4-cebd-4ce1-80da-d8d07067e497
  10. urn:
    0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Mandal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0022
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
  11. urn:
    236692ad-2082-48c6-bbd2-7e032abdbe50
    name:
    Gloppen kommune. Pleie- og omsorg
    id:
    K-10020
    path:
    VLFK/K-10020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/236692ad-2082-48c6-bbd2-7e032abdbe50
  12. urn:
    47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
    name:
    Bindal kommune. Helse- og omsorgstjenesten
    id:
    K-18110.644.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18110.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
  13. urn:
    fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
    name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Pleie og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-532
    path:
    IKAR/A-532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdefb2b0-8a9f-4b42-9fd8-f59d2d088803
  14. urn:
    81c7636d-c945-49c7-ac2d-3f430c98e556
    name:
    Tydal kommune, pleie- og omsorgstjenesten
    id:
    A-3761
    path:
    TIKA/A-3761
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c7636d-c945-49c7-ac2d-3f430c98e556
  15. urn:
    050ba820-1440-4b5c-8419-5f3df9aa9421
    name:
    Frosta kommune, helse og omsorgsavdelingen
    id:
    A-5757
    path:
    TIKA/A-5757
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/050ba820-1440-4b5c-8419-5f3df9aa9421
  16. urn:
    b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
    name:
    Molde kommune. Kirkebakken omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-15020.644.08
    path:
    IKAM/K-15020.644.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b335a287-43cf-4075-abde-858d5f594cb8
  17. urn:
    6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
    name:
    Eldreomsorgen Omsorg+ I
    id:
    L0044
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/He/L0044
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
  18. urn:
    95cc45dd-7049-4f8d-bb76-73d57b25fccb
    name:
    Ravnanger bo- og omsorgssenter. Avtaledokument vedrørende drift av sykehjemsdelen
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0007/0003/0011
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95cc45dd-7049-4f8d-bb76-73d57b25fccb
  19. urn:
    ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0189
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0189
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
  20. urn:
    c62681de-0e59-4f64-8e2f-e86fcfbb4793
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0190
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0190
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c62681de-0e59-4f64-8e2f-e86fcfbb4793
  21. urn:
    d45f9c03-b69b-49bf-84b7-88db851aebe0
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0191
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0191
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d45f9c03-b69b-49bf-84b7-88db851aebe0
  22. urn:
    c86aea8d-9376-4e3c-b586-ce9c500df1a8
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0192
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0192
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86aea8d-9376-4e3c-b586-ce9c500df1a8
  23. urn:
    0a26d90b-3065-4300-a17d-7d38c84c77d5
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0193
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0193
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a26d90b-3065-4300-a17d-7d38c84c77d5
  24. urn:
    dc26b902-f19a-4d8f-9fff-d5c1841ed0d6
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0194
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0194
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc26b902-f19a-4d8f-9fff-d5c1841ed0d6
  25. urn:
    cab08bf2-db85-4bf3-aaa4-bfb982916b36
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0195
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0195
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab08bf2-db85-4bf3-aaa4-bfb982916b36
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.