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 2026-10-15T19:38:06Z in 1.109 seconds.

Showing 10 of 462201 results in compact format.

name:
Alta trygdekontor
id:
SATØ-S-1574
name:
Yrkeskursene i Alta/Alta yrkesskole/Alta videregående skole
id:
SATØ-S-1372
name:
Alta og Talvik kommuner
id:
SATØ-S-0119
name:
Statkraft. Driftsområde Alta-verkene
id:
SATØ-S-1492
name:
Apotekene i Finnmark. Alta apotek
id:
0015
name:
Forstassistenten i Alta/ Vest-Finnmark skogforvaltning/ Statskog SF Finnmark avd. Alta
id:
SATØ-S-1471
name:
Folkeaksjonen mot utbygging av Alta- og Kautokeinovassdraget, Oslo avd.
id:
RA-PA-0868
name:
Alta russiske forening
id:
FMFB-PA-1153
name:
Brevpapir med logo fra apotek i Finnmark
id:
0006
name:
Alta apotek
id:
0002

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total:

462201

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
30f0bac3-bd1b-4e91-803e-934735f4a14e
name:
Alta trygdekontor
id:
SATØ-S-1574
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1574
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30f0bac3-bd1b-4e91-803e-934735f4a14e
urn:
d25b4ae4-0c41-4932-b486-caa4c0efde3f
name:
Yrkeskursene i Alta/Alta yrkesskole/Alta videregående skole
id:
SATØ-S-1372
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1372
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d25b4ae4-0c41-4932-b486-caa4c0efde3f
urn:
f4a82d55-8991-4cad-be2d-51e5699dc08b
name:
Alta og Talvik kommuner
id:
SATØ-S-0119
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0119
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4a82d55-8991-4cad-be2d-51e5699dc08b
urn:
29623895-a549-4bfa-b8c4-61141a27709d
name:
Statkraft. Driftsområde Alta-verkene
id:
SATØ-S-1492
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1492
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29623895-a549-4bfa-b8c4-61141a27709d
urn:
9ed5e049-b9fc-4a5b-8ab6-ee5e08c12795
name:
Apotekene i Finnmark. Alta apotek
id:
0015
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0208/1/D/Dc/Dcb/L0067/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ed5e049-b9fc-4a5b-8ab6-ee5e08c12795
urn:
a503e95e-5184-45c5-99ab-5f967adad8d0
name:
Forstassistenten i Alta/ Vest-Finnmark skogforvaltning/ Statskog SF Finnmark avd. Alta
id:
SATØ-S-1471
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1471
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a503e95e-5184-45c5-99ab-5f967adad8d0
urn:
e5b44bf5-c3b9-4ea1-877c-bc2ff7035b6d
name:
Folkeaksjonen mot utbygging av Alta- og Kautokeinovassdraget, Oslo avd.
id:
RA-PA-0868
path:
AV/RA-PA-0868
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5b44bf5-c3b9-4ea1-877c-bc2ff7035b6d
urn:
f1f1014e-e97b-4f7a-93a3-63a7749d6780
name:
Alta russiske forening
id:
FMFB-PA-1153
path:
FMFB/FMFB-PA-1153
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1f1014e-e97b-4f7a-93a3-63a7749d6780
urn:
c8837e38-354e-4397-a078-ac9de1748e21
name:
Brevpapir med logo fra apotek i Finnmark
id:
0006
path:
NF/Ark-1041/D/L0053/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8837e38-354e-4397-a078-ac9de1748e21
urn:
22a39abc-0cb2-4d60-8539-b5e483136bc0
name:
Alta apotek
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1289/D/Dd/L0157/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22a39abc-0cb2-4d60-8539-b5e483136bc0
urn:
480b0976-d906-4c15-8da8-88324fa95272
name:
Alta Apotek
id:
0003
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1445/2/D/Da/L0011/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/480b0976-d906-4c15-8da8-88324fa95272
urn:
f45b46b0-4bce-4fa3-8b24-30d5a505ba68
name:
Flekkefjord Apotek
id:
SAK-FLK-073
path:
AV/SAK-FLK-073
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f45b46b0-4bce-4fa3-8b24-30d5a505ba68
urn:
ea5dd07c-29b0-42d9-a36d-dbcd3392519e
name:
Oslo, brosjyrer fra diverse apotek
id:
0029
path:
NF/Ark-1041/D/L0021/0029
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea5dd07c-29b0-42d9-a36d-dbcd3392519e
urn:
f823e1ab-73ce-4095-977f-24dd4ccb2071
name:
Alta apotek (2001)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1289/F/L0099/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f823e1ab-73ce-4095-977f-24dd4ccb2071
urn:
68ffc58f-2d4d-4cd0-9e05-3d33f8c3d96f
name:
Alta Apotek m/tegninger
id:
0001
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1506/2/E/Ec/Ecb/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68ffc58f-2d4d-4cd0-9e05-3d33f8c3d96f
urn:
21b64260-f319-4b9f-9aeb-22edcc9935cc
name:
Eiendomsdokumenter for Alta, gnr. 1 - 26
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1443/J/Jd/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21b64260-f319-4b9f-9aeb-22edcc9935cc
urn:
a564b890-9b66-4ccf-9a2a-a9bc3cc70e06
name:
Alta laksestyre
id:
SATØ-S-1264
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1264
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a564b890-9b66-4ccf-9a2a-a9bc3cc70e06
urn:
0cc1e87d-cb14-4bb5-8a4b-73dc3f503b88
name:
Alta lensmannskontor
id:
SATØ-S-1165
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1165
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cc1e87d-cb14-4bb5-8a4b-73dc3f503b88
urn:
282a0648-661e-4385-ab60-19567ab4c07a
name:
Alta faglige utvalg/faglige Samorganisasjon
id:
SATØ-P-0186
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0186
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/282a0648-661e-4385-ab60-19567ab4c07a
urn:
d43902fc-911e-4ff0-aa1e-7c7822d704b8
name:
Norges apotekerforening. Ombyggingsprosjekter
id:
Ark-1039
path:
NF/Ark-1039
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d43902fc-911e-4ff0-aa1e-7c7822d704b8
urn:
163ae596-cbc7-408e-82a3-44c5880bf123
name:
Amo-senteret i Alta
id:
SATØ-S-1366
path:
AV/SATØ-S-1366
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/163ae596-cbc7-408e-82a3-44c5880bf123
urn:
f4819aab-68c5-4f4e-ad1c-d0e6d74b6b52
name:
Medisinaldirektøren, Kontoret for apotekvesen
id:
RA-S-4166
path:
AV/RA-S-4166
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4819aab-68c5-4f4e-ad1c-d0e6d74b6b52
urn:
0102cf9f-92fc-4c82-b174-874a4936eed3
name:
Alta Handels- og Kontorfunksjonærers forening/Alta Handel og Kontor
id:
SATØ-P-0501
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0501
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0102cf9f-92fc-4c82-b174-874a4936eed3
urn:
c79db277-9b41-43fe-ba28-0d3dc12429b5
name:
Grimstad apotek
id:
PA-1363
path:
AAMA/PA-1363
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c79db277-9b41-43fe-ba28-0d3dc12429b5
urn:
75e0b9ce-0320-403b-a8fd-49e7b83bcea8
name:
Lillesand apotek
id:
PA-2094
path:
AAMA/PA-2094
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75e0b9ce-0320-403b-a8fd-49e7b83bcea8

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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