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 2026-10-20T02:33:12Z in 1.877 seconds.

Showing 10 of 36514 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fylkesutvalget
    id:
    1000VA122 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  2. name:
    Fylkestinget
    id:
    1000VA123 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  3. name:
    Fylkesforsyningsnemnda
    id:
    1000VA1230 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  4. name:
    Informasjonstjenesten
    id:
    1000VA124 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  5. name:
    Helse, miljø og sikkerhet
    id:
    1000VA600 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  6. name:
    Teknisk avdeling
    id:
    1000VA772 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
  7. name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Landeskogen
    id:
    KA0900-673
  8. name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Vest-Agder Reiselivsråd
    id:
    1000VA481
  9. name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Sykehus
    id:
    1000VA640
  10. name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Eikhaugen ungdomshjem
    id:
    KA0900-614e
Show all fields in HTML
total:
36514
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    653cf764-29c6-4519-8f2c-de27a4567832
    name:
    Fylkesutvalget
    id:
    1000VA122 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA122 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/653cf764-29c6-4519-8f2c-de27a4567832
  2. urn:
    31d53d09-a068-4f2c-a70c-9a24231754f1
    name:
    Fylkestinget
    id:
    1000VA123 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA123 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31d53d09-a068-4f2c-a70c-9a24231754f1
  3. urn:
    89faa591-6a49-46c5-8e0f-1458b5f9a8f7
    name:
    Fylkesforsyningsnemnda
    id:
    1000VA1230 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA1230 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89faa591-6a49-46c5-8e0f-1458b5f9a8f7
  4. urn:
    6bb38e33-5f91-477c-8a92-061bf4800205
    name:
    Informasjonstjenesten
    id:
    1000VA124 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA124 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb38e33-5f91-477c-8a92-061bf4800205
  5. urn:
    5bfd7bf4-362a-4825-a122-e7d7861bad6c
    name:
    Helse, miljø og sikkerhet
    id:
    1000VA600 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA600 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bfd7bf4-362a-4825-a122-e7d7861bad6c
  6. urn:
    ca41b19d-b33c-4e1c-89ec-fd38b6e9d98e
    name:
    Teknisk avdeling
    id:
    1000VA772 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA772 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca41b19d-b33c-4e1c-89ec-fd38b6e9d98e
  7. urn:
    045caa61-1753-4646-9d71-0862106eff92
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Landeskogen
    id:
    KA0900-673
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-673
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/045caa61-1753-4646-9d71-0862106eff92
  8. urn:
    d114a382-e0af-4137-9f09-b6420336c3a8
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Vest-Agder Reiselivsråd
    id:
    1000VA481
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA481
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d114a382-e0af-4137-9f09-b6420336c3a8
  9. urn:
    e6f19d33-4b90-4d0e-82d7-c2adff775728
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Sykehus
    id:
    1000VA640
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6f19d33-4b90-4d0e-82d7-c2adff775728
  10. urn:
    3c8ca7ee-8e3a-4d09-a52a-43b49bf20ed2
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Eikhaugen ungdomshjem
    id:
    KA0900-614e
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-614e
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c8ca7ee-8e3a-4d09-a52a-43b49bf20ed2
  11. urn:
    42b2f735-1677-4d6b-80dd-e742b11354d9
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Fylkesbarnevernet
    id:
    KA0900-614a
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-614a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42b2f735-1677-4d6b-80dd-e742b11354d9
  12. urn:
    609d29c4-07fb-4bdc-b668-0cb0dd8c9cdf
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Kristiansand Husmorskole
    id:
    1000VA551
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/609d29c4-07fb-4bdc-b668-0cb0dd8c9cdf
  13. urn:
    778a58cf-b67f-427b-8405-1e35c902cf74
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Oppfølgingstjenesten
    id:
    KA0900-536
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-536
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/778a58cf-b67f-427b-8405-1e35c902cf74
  14. urn:
    da64631a-bee8-474e-94d3-d1860bf549cb
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - O. Jacobsen - Møbelsnekker
    id:
    1000VA2002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA2002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da64631a-bee8-474e-94d3-d1860bf549cb
  15. urn:
    a9e6d8ac-1b44-401a-96f1-1f536ab28869
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Fylkesfriluftsnemnda
    id:
    1000VA480
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9e6d8ac-1b44-401a-96f1-1f536ab28869
  16. urn:
    8e198e55-8afb-492a-891e-158aaa4d1019
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Eg Sykehus
    id:
    1000VA641
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA641
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e198e55-8afb-492a-891e-158aaa4d1019
  17. urn:
    966f4dc2-698a-44a0-add2-e3331f542aac
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Kristiansand Yrkesskoler/ Kvadraturen Videregående Skole
    id:
    1000VA550
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/966f4dc2-698a-44a0-add2-e3331f542aac
  18. urn:
    a10f72ac-df6b-488b-bcb0-9141f25e7c80
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Styringsgruppe for vurdering av ny politisk styringsstruktur i Aust-Agder fylkeskommune
    id:
    KA0900-138
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-138
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a10f72ac-df6b-488b-bcb0-9141f25e7c80
  19. urn:
    7142d6d2-4733-409c-8cb2-405591161c30
    name:
    Aust Agder fylkeskommune, Kulturetaten, SEFRAK, Register over eldre bygningar og andre kulturminner i Aust-Agder
    id:
    KA0900-495
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-495
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7142d6d2-4733-409c-8cb2-405591161c30
  20. urn:
    df88eb92-6b98-4059-b821-3b26bde2d73c
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Kristiansand Navigasjonsskole
    id:
    1000VA553
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA553
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df88eb92-6b98-4059-b821-3b26bde2d73c
  21. urn:
    261ceeec-40a5-4136-9da5-6ae113c8b1b8
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Kristiansand Tekniske (Og Maritime) Skole
    id:
    1000VA555
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA555
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/261ceeec-40a5-4136-9da5-6ae113c8b1b8
  22. urn:
    997599a9-b0bb-4554-8553-c4be4f3a4427
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Kristiansand Maskinistskole
    id:
    1000VA554
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA554
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/997599a9-b0bb-4554-8553-c4be4f3a4427
  23. urn:
    d5100ba9-138f-4f3a-bd80-6ce9204f4226
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Lista Videregående Skole
    id:
    1000VA556
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5100ba9-138f-4f3a-bd80-6ce9204f4226
  24. urn:
    35cf85ec-91ec-407e-abda-4c70145552f4
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Aust-Agder Ungdomssenter
    id:
    KA0900-614b
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-614b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35cf85ec-91ec-407e-abda-4c70145552f4
  25. urn:
    36e77b84-6672-4f3a-872e-8a21dea57063
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Aust-Agder Datasentral A/S
    id:
    KA0900-954
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-954
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36e77b84-6672-4f3a-872e-8a21dea57063
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.