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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-22T19:21:30Z in 0.559 seconds.

Showing 10 of 585637 results in compact format.

name:
Fattigvesenet i Aker
id:
A-20048
name:
Aker Stord AS
id:
0002
name:
Aker ASA
id:
RA-PA-1886
name:
Teknisk rådmann i Aker
id:
A-20198
name:
Vestre Aker prestearkiv
id:
SAO-A-10239
name:
Sosialistisk venstreparti bydelslag Nordre Aker
id:
ARK-1032
name:
Østre Aker lensmannskontor
id:
SAO-A-10639
name:
Vestre Aker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10025
name:
Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
id:
AKT-5430
name:
Østre Aker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10840

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total:

585637

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
9bf8baef-98e4-4ad8-ac8d-71f1c0b50121
name:
Fattigvesenet i Aker
id:
A-20048
path:
OBA/A-20048
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bf8baef-98e4-4ad8-ac8d-71f1c0b50121
urn:
2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
name:
Aker Stord AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a0a0aa8-9937-498a-afe9-1529b6fb414e
urn:
aa06f19a-f217-4e7c-827c-1186b831a413
name:
Aker ASA
id:
RA-PA-1886
path:
AV/RA-PA-1886
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa06f19a-f217-4e7c-827c-1186b831a413
urn:
ba77176d-c019-4601-bbe9-d23ca7b72e50
name:
Teknisk rådmann i Aker
id:
A-20198
path:
OBA/A-20198
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba77176d-c019-4601-bbe9-d23ca7b72e50
urn:
e6a5252b-ec6a-4192-a6d3-44e03bb89364
name:
Vestre Aker prestearkiv
id:
SAO-A-10239
path:
AV/SAO-A-10239
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6a5252b-ec6a-4192-a6d3-44e03bb89364
urn:
280468c1-6585-4506-b44f-a2a0e9665b9a
name:
Sosialistisk venstreparti bydelslag Nordre Aker
id:
ARK-1032
path:
AAB/ARK-1032
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/280468c1-6585-4506-b44f-a2a0e9665b9a
urn:
c1a1f847-0b9c-455c-8d82-a7c8919866ae
name:
Østre Aker lensmannskontor
id:
SAO-A-10639
path:
AV/SAO-A-10639
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1a1f847-0b9c-455c-8d82-a7c8919866ae
urn:
d4e58cff-03a3-444a-9c94-f9a2c77c61dc
name:
Vestre Aker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10025
path:
AV/SAO-A-10025
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4e58cff-03a3-444a-9c94-f9a2c77c61dc
urn:
e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
name:
Jern & Metallklubben Aker Elektro
id:
AKT-5430
path:
AV/AKT-5430
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Aker Elektro ble etablert på Stord i 1946, fra 1953 under navnet Stord Elektro. Stord verft (AS Stord) kjøpte elektrotjenester fra Stord Elektro og Stord verft ble bedriftens viktigste kunde. Samarbeidet ble såpass tett at Akergruppen i 1967 kjøpte halve Stord Elektro. I 1976 kjøpte Aker hele bedrif...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2594565-d89c-47a2-a692-a4d7af0c386d
urn:
2413eb90-8e53-4171-ab50-51b2e76e41ce
name:
Østre Aker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10840
path:
AV/SAO-A-10840
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2413eb90-8e53-4171-ab50-51b2e76e41ce
urn:
ccc32c05-627e-4021-8439-5c3401507213
name:
Vestre Aker lensmannskontor
id:
SAO-A-10638
path:
AV/SAO-A-10638
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccc32c05-627e-4021-8439-5c3401507213
urn:
7f3ddeb8-b2b9-413d-948e-d5976a15b4a7
name:
Aker brannstyre
id:
A-10392
path:
OBA/A-10392
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f3ddeb8-b2b9-413d-948e-d5976a15b4a7
urn:
c9581b93-c02b-4442-99bf-9d89bdcc25d1
name:
Lilleaker arbeiderungdomslag
id:
ARK-1435
path:
AAB/ARK-1435
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9581b93-c02b-4442-99bf-9d89bdcc25d1
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ef9141a7-996c-4259-8863-6ae103a5eb94
name:
Ringsaker folkehøgskole
id:
ARK-2811
path:
AAB/ARK-2811
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef9141a7-996c-4259-8863-6ae103a5eb94
urn:
3158a6da-aa21-4108-a439-f3165e47f1b8
name:
Greaker Cellulose
id:
SAO-PAO-0331
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0331
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3158a6da-aa21-4108-a439-f3165e47f1b8
urn:
dc1f40de-6119-4904-922b-196274c6df65
name:
Jevnaker bygdekvinnelag
id:
H-A-00231
path:
OARM/H-A-00231
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc1f40de-6119-4904-922b-196274c6df65
urn:
6cf837b2-008d-4ee1-82d0-0258cf862f5d
name:
Jevnaker Senterparti
id:
H-A-00266
path:
OARM/H-A-00266
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cf837b2-008d-4ee1-82d0-0258cf862f5d
urn:
6f842ecd-df56-4527-8ee8-a1d7da15a06d
name:
Demensforeningen i Jevnaker
id:
H-A-00676
path:
OARM/H-A-00676
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f842ecd-df56-4527-8ee8-a1d7da15a06d
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659e46b7-7567-4447-8988-756ed57b10b9
name:
Jevnaker Sjakklubb
id:
H-A-00667
path:
OARM/H-A-00667
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/659e46b7-7567-4447-8988-756ed57b10b9
urn:
c973f581-57f4-4982-bb75-db6dab005ad1
name:
Jevnaker husmorlag
id:
H-A-00683
path:
OARM/H-A-00683
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c973f581-57f4-4982-bb75-db6dab005ad1
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a5ccac50-7881-4cc7-abf8-2f4ae82361d6
name:
Statens vegvesen Akershus
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SAO-A-10072
path:
AV/SAO-A-10072
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5ccac50-7881-4cc7-abf8-2f4ae82361d6
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Jevnaker kirke
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H-A-00687
path:
OARM/H-A-00687
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Randsfjordmuseet AS
country:
norge
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1
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29b62282-5c01-4ecc-b018-ed6bd3a72f9e
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Norsk vernepleierforbund, avdeling Akershus
id:
ARK-3254
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AAB/ARK-3254
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ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f710b06-08cf-4258-9fe8-c3b07f5849f6
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Norsk barnevernpedagogforbund, avdeling Akershus
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ARK-3257
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AAB/ARK-3257
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ARKIV
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Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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norge
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0
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Norsk sosionomforbund, avdeling Akershus
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ARK-3258
path:
AAB/ARK-3258
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/381e20ed-57f0-41f5-a3bd-3784b0eaa8f1

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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