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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T06:50:11Z in 4.584 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1652964 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Narvik kommune. Areal og samfunnsutvikling
    id:
    K-18050.700
  2. name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
  3. name:
    Kontor for fast eiendom. Fast eiendom. Bebygd fast eiendom. Grunnarealer og festeavgifter
    id:
    L0006
  4. name:
    Møte, arealplaner, skolebruksplan, diverse eiendom
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Hovedutvalg for samferdsel og areal
    id:
    A-2920
  6. name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
  7. name:
    Bømlo kommune. Utval for areal og samferdsel
    id:
    1219-510.02
  8. name:
    Malvik kommune, utvalg for areal- og samfunnsplanlegging
    id:
    A-5606
  9. name:
    Arealoppgaver over Fritzøe verks eiendommer
    id:
    L0018
  10. name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1652964
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Narvik kommune. Areal og samfunnsutvikling
    id:
    K-18050.700
    path:
    AIN/K-18050.700
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/711d20ce-9310-4a88-a574-26f6ddef750b
  2. urn:
    c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
    name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
    path:
    FRKA/A-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
  3. urn:
    1cd5dd35-61a9-47b7-ae68-e8ed564e4ba3
    name:
    Kontor for fast eiendom. Fast eiendom. Bebygd fast eiendom. Grunnarealer og festeavgifter
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dd/Dda/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cd5dd35-61a9-47b7-ae68-e8ed564e4ba3
  4. urn:
    8ceee429-ba8f-4eb3-b2bd-241378d7a590
    name:
    Møte, arealplaner, skolebruksplan, diverse eiendom
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1011/Q/Qa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ceee429-ba8f-4eb3-b2bd-241378d7a590
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159068
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Hovedutvalg for samferdsel og areal
    id:
    A-2920
    path:
    VEMU/A-2920
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159068
  6. urn:
    37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.930
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
  7. urn:
    76a9cc27-cbaf-4b8b-84ea-0ad425b8e79d
    name:
    Bømlo kommune. Utval for areal og samferdsel
    id:
    1219-510.02
    path:
    IKAH/1219-510.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76a9cc27-cbaf-4b8b-84ea-0ad425b8e79d
  8. urn:
    e3313549-c60a-4ae9-b0ed-ca957a833aa1
    name:
    Malvik kommune, utvalg for areal- og samfunnsplanlegging
    id:
    A-5606
    path:
    TIKA/A-5606
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3313549-c60a-4ae9-b0ed-ca957a833aa1
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033570
    name:
    Arealoppgaver over Fritzøe verks eiendommer
    id:
    L0018
    path:
    VEMU/TFA-A-1002/Q/Qa/L0018
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000033570
  10. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  11. urn:
    1dedb7a1-1b66-4eec-94b8-5dcac38e0fa9
    name:
    Holtålen kommune II, hovedutvalg for landbruk, areal, naturforvaltning og kultur
    id:
    A-6017
    path:
    TIKA/A-6017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dedb7a1-1b66-4eec-94b8-5dcac38e0fa9
  12. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  13. urn:
    4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
    path:
    IKAR/A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
  14. urn:
    34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
    name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
    path:
    IKAK/0803842.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
  15. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L0293
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/137b5a89-7528-437c-bbd9-ac72efb853c9
  16. urn:
    297afb08-9bad-4902-a488-a3c3f40a61e1
    name:
    Sund kommune. Areal
    id:
    1245-503
    path:
    IKAH/1245-503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/297afb08-9bad-4902-a488-a3c3f40a61e1
  17. urn:
    aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
    name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
  18. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dd/Dda/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0178fc0f-f1b9-4f34-945f-5c1d476bc3d7
  19. urn:
    407a5a84-4fe5-44d4-bfa8-e78e938763fb
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    id:
    0004
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    AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0161/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/407a5a84-4fe5-44d4-bfa8-e78e938763fb
  20. urn:
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    name:
    Kontor for fast eiendom. Fast eiendom. Bebygd fast eiendom. Grunnarealer og festeavgifter
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a12d61-efd6-43c3-a167-63925dbd58ef
  21. urn:
    0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
    name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Kontrollnemnda for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-406
    path:
    IKAR/A-406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Kontor for fast eiendom. Fast eiendom. Bebygd fast eiendom. Grunnarealer og festeavgifter
    id:
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    path:
    AV/RA-S-4463/D/Dd/Dda/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    link:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    Skjøtsel av kommunale areal avt. Eiendom og utbyggingsetaten
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69a12942-24eb-462b-bb31-45dda41ca067
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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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