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 2026-10-22T10:09:24Z in 0.987 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105482 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arnesen, Arvid
    id:
    L-A-00231
  2. name:
    Arnesen, Odd
    id:
    A-00271
  3. name:
    Arnesen og Darre Kaarbø, arkitekter
    id:
    A-2388
  4. name:
    Arnesen, Samuel/Arnesen & Georgsen
    id:
    SATØ-P-0636
  5. name:
    Arnesen, Martin, adjunkt ved Fredrikshald skole
    id:
    SAH-ARK-001
  6. name:
    Arnesen, Ulf
    id:
    ARK-1549
  7. name:
    Arnesen, Randolf
    id:
    ARK-2074
  8. name:
    Arnesen og Wessel
    id:
    RA-PA-0125
  9. name:
    Arnesen, Christensen & Co.
    id:
    A-1044
  10. name:
    Arnesen, Christensen & Co.
    id:
    ARS-A-1035
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105482
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    37cd2424-78c6-4bb3-a2bc-f082d1e06a34
    name:
    Arnesen, Arvid
    id:
    L-A-00231
    path:
    OARM/L-A-00231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37cd2424-78c6-4bb3-a2bc-f082d1e06a34
  2. urn:
    9055f35f-af5f-4ae0-8325-7200a0bb1e6a
    name:
    Arnesen, Odd
    id:
    A-00271
    path:
    OAM/A-00271
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9055f35f-af5f-4ae0-8325-7200a0bb1e6a
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000025784
    name:
    Arnesen og Darre Kaarbø, arkitekter
    id:
    A-2388
    path:
    BBA/A-2388
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000025784
  4. urn:
    2dc50143-f931-468e-9cb9-876473993164
    name:
    Arnesen, Samuel/Arnesen & Georgsen
    id:
    SATØ-P-0636
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0636
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dc50143-f931-468e-9cb9-876473993164
  5. urn:
    910975f6-e91c-4a7a-8efd-d08763de0146
    name:
    Arnesen, Martin, adjunkt ved Fredrikshald skole
    id:
    SAH-ARK-001
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/910975f6-e91c-4a7a-8efd-d08763de0146
  6. urn:
    fd2b021d-261d-4995-8489-075d93559cfb
    name:
    Arnesen, Ulf
    id:
    ARK-1549
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1549
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd2b021d-261d-4995-8489-075d93559cfb
  7. urn:
    1aa7a50c-d790-421c-8277-661e20c9a8e6
    name:
    Arnesen, Randolf
    id:
    ARK-2074
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2074
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1aa7a50c-d790-421c-8277-661e20c9a8e6
  8. urn:
    4301e88b-b2fb-425d-922c-b3ed892d7395
    name:
    Arnesen og Wessel
    id:
    RA-PA-0125
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4301e88b-b2fb-425d-922c-b3ed892d7395
  9. urn:
    9255d197-e618-462d-9842-6f1460212d6a
    name:
    Arnesen, Christensen & Co.
    id:
    A-1044
    path:
    NMM/A-1044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9255d197-e618-462d-9842-6f1460212d6a
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091897
    name:
    Arnesen, Christensen & Co.
    id:
    ARS-A-1035
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1035
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000091897
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000483432
    name:
    MA 015 Arnesen, Sigurd
    id:
    A-2848.015
    path:
    BBA/A-2848.015
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000483432
  12. urn:
    5810711f-ac3e-4ac4-a3d9-30cf912b44db
    name:
    Holmstad, Peder Arnesen
    id:
    T-A-00085
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00085
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5810711f-ac3e-4ac4-a3d9-30cf912b44db
  13. urn:
    294e5f63-05fd-4cd2-9d81-25f22deef426
    name:
    Smed, Ole Arnesen
    id:
    L-A-00003
    path:
    OARM/L-A-00003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/294e5f63-05fd-4cd2-9d81-25f22deef426
  14. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018511
    name:
    Lillebostad, Knud Arnesen
    id:
    R.Ark.1452
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1452
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018511
  15. urn:
    8c4a8aba-1925-4dfe-8341-9d575b3b5050
    name:
    Astri Arnesen Jøsangs arkiv
    id:
    A-1163
    path:
    NMM/A-1163
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c4a8aba-1925-4dfe-8341-9d575b3b5050
  16. urn:
    f8d9d968-f78a-411d-88ce-b5b272f953de
    name:
    Røros kommune, Røros yrkesskole
    id:
    A-4819
    path:
    TIKA/A-4819
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8d9d968-f78a-411d-88ce-b5b272f953de
  17. urn:
    523da032-1235-4b90-ace4-2dec07a8ba0e
    name:
    Kaptein Chr. Fredrik Arnesens arkiv
    id:
    A-1131
    path:
    NMM/A-1131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/523da032-1235-4b90-ace4-2dec07a8ba0e
  18. urn:
    2921c784-7b49-49f2-86e1-ac0d46dc7e0c
    name:
    Korrespondanse Joh. Arnesen og Nils Arnesen til H.G. Heggtveit
    id:
    0028
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0007/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2921c784-7b49-49f2-86e1-ac0d46dc7e0c
  19. urn:
    848dbe27-d845-420d-93ce-5d036ee46214
    name:
    Aetat Røros
    id:
    SAT-A-1422
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/848dbe27-d845-420d-93ce-5d036ee46214
  20. urn:
    8d676a9b-20ee-4b2c-9c52-5521c61af7b9
    name:
    Aetat Rørvik
    id:
    SAT-A-1579
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1579
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d676a9b-20ee-4b2c-9c52-5521c61af7b9
  21. urn:
    37086667-b8e1-4c48-9a52-98f7d3e7763c
    name:
    Røros bergstad, bibliotek
    id:
    A-4703
    path:
    TIKA/A-4703
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37086667-b8e1-4c48-9a52-98f7d3e7763c
  22. urn:
    274839a3-7094-4c20-9a95-4b90e42e5807
    name:
    Arnesen, Odd
    id:
    AS-00271
    path:
    OAM/AS-00271
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Odd Arnesen drev maskinstasjon med utleie av jordbruks- maskiner til gardbrukerne fra 1946-1960.Arnesen var en ild- sjel i Bygdeanalysen og Erik Byes Idebank i 1960-åra (se DSS/275)
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/274839a3-7094-4c20-9a95-4b90e42e5807
  23. urn:
    6f585534-1228-4c27-a91d-3945f8f21b0e
    name:
    Røros kommune I/II, helseråd/helsekontor
    id:
    A-6657
    path:
    TIKA/A-6657
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f585534-1228-4c27-a91d-3945f8f21b0e
  24. urn:
    90db21ea-8708-4a55-bbe1-a6433bf981cd
    name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 031 Rørviks legat
    id:
    A-1060
    path:
    IKAR/A-1060
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90db21ea-8708-4a55-bbe1-a6433bf981cd
  25. urn:
    c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
    name:
    Røros kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4754
    path:
    TIKA/A-4754
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
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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