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 2026-10-16T11:16:53Z in 2.207 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58421 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Funksjonærklubben i Arcus Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2868
  2. name:
    Arcus As. Bedrifthelsdetjenesten
    id:
    SAT-PA-0717
  3. name:
    Funksjonærklubben i Arcus Oslo
    id:
    AKT-182
  4. name:
    Marcussenarkivet
    id:
    PA-2320
  5. name:
    Thrane, Marcus
    id:
    ARK-1389
  6. name:
    Moss, Marcus
    id:
    RA-PA-0314
  7. name:
    Parelius, Marcus H.
    id:
    SAT-PA-0458
  8. name:
    Marcus Digre
    id:
    A-0500
  9. name:
    Marcus W. Noodt
    id:
    FA-0033
  10. name:
    Anders Marcussens arkiv
    id:
    A-1137
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58421
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    77e73d1f-275f-49fa-b54f-2087173898c1
    name:
    Funksjonærklubben i Arcus Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2868
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2868
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77e73d1f-275f-49fa-b54f-2087173898c1
  2. urn:
    26750381-30df-4420-bca6-545ec53a35d6
    name:
    Arcus As. Bedrifthelsdetjenesten
    id:
    SAT-PA-0717
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0717
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26750381-30df-4420-bca6-545ec53a35d6
  3. urn:
    160fadf4-df0b-4dcb-924d-80706ce62ec9
    name:
    Funksjonærklubben i Arcus Oslo
    id:
    AKT-182
    path:
    AAB/AKT-182
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arcus funksjonærklubb Oslo ble startet i 1996 som følge av omorganiseringen av Vinmonopolet i to selskap. Klubben er en del av funksjonærklubben i Arcus, som igjen er en del av avdelingen for funksjonærer i Vinmonopolet (både Arcus og Vinmonopolet).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/160fadf4-df0b-4dcb-924d-80706ce62ec9
  4. urn:
    dac86b1e-9e01-4db8-95c6-6df65bd11062
    name:
    Marcussenarkivet
    id:
    PA-2320
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2320
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dac86b1e-9e01-4db8-95c6-6df65bd11062
  5. urn:
    1afe5613-ce9b-4d7f-972f-4b528a62a81c
    name:
    Thrane, Marcus
    id:
    ARK-1389
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1389
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1afe5613-ce9b-4d7f-972f-4b528a62a81c
  6. urn:
    eda03ce9-e76d-4609-8ba4-040f40fb957f
    name:
    Moss, Marcus
    id:
    RA-PA-0314
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0314
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eda03ce9-e76d-4609-8ba4-040f40fb957f
  7. urn:
    d69d28b5-05ff-40f0-8750-6196f74af42b
    name:
    Parelius, Marcus H.
    id:
    SAT-PA-0458
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0458
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d69d28b5-05ff-40f0-8750-6196f74af42b
  8. urn:
    7d41e95d-5a67-489c-893a-2fdbed7c3c19
    name:
    Marcus Digre
    id:
    A-0500
    path:
    UBIT/A-0500
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d41e95d-5a67-489c-893a-2fdbed7c3c19
  9. urn:
    65c1900d-b2de-4d5a-a419-555750bd9b9c
    name:
    Marcus W. Noodt
    id:
    FA-0033
    path:
    UBIT/FA-0033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65c1900d-b2de-4d5a-a419-555750bd9b9c
  10. urn:
    0d4edaec-9a4b-4302-9a9e-851944c66272
    name:
    Anders Marcussens arkiv
    id:
    A-1137
    path:
    NMM/A-1137
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4edaec-9a4b-4302-9a9e-851944c66272
  11. urn:
    673cec1c-778b-4dde-b0b8-c9a61211388e
    name:
    Elling N. Marcussen Klesklypefabrikk
    id:
    PA-3237
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3237
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/673cec1c-778b-4dde-b0b8-c9a61211388e
  12. urn:
    f3e35306-8fe0-4d21-861b-8e8936bcdb3d
    name:
    Thrane, Marcus Møller
    id:
    RA-PA-0076
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0076
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3e35306-8fe0-4d21-861b-8e8936bcdb3d
  13. urn:
    88d7c9e1-6e49-4ef4-aad3-6550db782daa
    name:
    Marcussen, Julius Martin
    id:
    RA-PA-0597
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0597
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88d7c9e1-6e49-4ef4-aad3-6550db782daa
  14. urn:
    0670eaef-200f-4111-9073-cb8adb6cb4ee
    name:
    Marcus Arent Buck
    id:
    SATØ-P-0037
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0670eaef-200f-4111-9073-cb8adb6cb4ee
  15. urn:
    7af146ed-172b-4020-bd45-db1b091ee8fe
    name:
    Frank Marcus Vokes
    id:
    A-0488
    path:
    UBIT/A-0488
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af146ed-172b-4020-bd45-db1b091ee8fe
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078590
    name:
    Bull, Marcus C. Hvalfangstbestyrer
    id:
    VFA-A-1013
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1013
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078590
  17. urn:
    2ded0279-b716-48bb-ac2b-b96cc124addf
    name:
    Civitan Club Arendal
    id:
    PA-2613
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ded0279-b716-48bb-ac2b-b96cc124addf
  18. urn:
    no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000465
    name:
    Civitan Club Ski
    id:
    P-1061
    path:
    SKIK/P-1061
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000465
  19. urn:
    595ab1e1-20e7-457b-9860-d7f4e6aa6e6b
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Nuevitas, Cuba
    id:
    RA-S-4686
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4686
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/595ab1e1-20e7-457b-9860-d7f4e6aa6e6b
  20. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005407
    name:
    Marcus & Ewald Omdal lærvarefabrik
    id:
    A-2190
    path:
    BU/A-2190
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005407
  21. urn:
    e7de40a0-96df-45bc-994f-78a4f10b3b2c
    name:
    Bryllupsinvitasjon (Jon Dugstad og Ellen Marcussen)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NF/Ark-1019/F/L0001/0001/0005
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7de40a0-96df-45bc-994f-78a4f10b3b2c
  22. urn:
    10488160-77d7-4b5d-8d03-86c75fb2d2b3
    name:
    Den Norske Godtemplarorden, Den Socialistiske Afholdsklub "Marcus Thrane"
    id:
    RA-PA-0483
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10488160-77d7-4b5d-8d03-86c75fb2d2b3
  23. urn:
    245697c9-d9ac-4b75-b61e-266be1591295
    name:
    Levnetsbeskrivelser (Vita)
    id:
    Nl
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1957/N/Nl
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/245697c9-d9ac-4b75-b61e-266be1591295
  24. urn:
    b399c4b7-ebea-4b46-aa98-8d2b676d3f03
    name:
    Arcus Produkter AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Dd/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b399c4b7-ebea-4b46-aa98-8d2b676d3f03
  25. urn:
    cbd293cd-96d5-4f1e-9a7a-8d9bfbd27b59
    name:
    Utredning av fremtidig rektifisering', Arcus AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6166/3/L/La/Lac/L0001/0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbd293cd-96d5-4f1e-9a7a-8d9bfbd27b59
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.

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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.