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 2026-10-24T05:00:01Z in 0.456 seconds.

Showing 10 of 12125 results in compact format.

name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAO-A-10379
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10379
name:
Asker & Co.
id:
A-1005
name:
Asker overformynderi
id:
SAO-A-11205
name:
Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
id:
SAO-PAO-0236
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
id:
SAO-A-11483
name:
Asker folkeregister
id:
SAO-A-10429
name:
Brynjulv Tryti, Asker
id:
SAK-D/0509
name:
Asker forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10243
name:
Asker og Bærum forlikskommisjon
id:
SAO-A-10829

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total:

12125

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAO-A-10379
path:
AV/SAO-A-10379
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
urn:
940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
name:
Asker og Bærum tingrett
id:
SAT-A-10379
path:
AV/SAT-A-10379
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
urn:
d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
name:
Asker & Co.
id:
A-1005
path:
NMM/A-1005
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
urn:
acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
name:
Asker overformynderi
id:
SAO-A-11205
path:
AV/SAO-A-11205
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
urn:
7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
name:
Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
id:
SAO-PAO-0236
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0236
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
urn:
fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
name:
Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
id:
SAO-A-11483
path:
AV/SAO-A-11483
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
urn:
efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
name:
Asker folkeregister
id:
SAO-A-10429
path:
AV/SAO-A-10429
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
urn:
fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
name:
Brynjulv Tryti, Asker
id:
SAK-D/0509
path:
AV/SAK-D/0509
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
urn:
6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
name:
Asker forliksråd
id:
SAO-A-10243
path:
AV/SAO-A-10243
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
urn:
d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
name:
Asker og Bærum forlikskommisjon
id:
SAO-A-10829
path:
AV/SAO-A-10829
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
urn:
332b69ec-1716-4e46-90d1-7dc9c6756187
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Sluttoppgjør Buer entreprenør. Del 3
id:
0003
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0011/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/332b69ec-1716-4e46-90d1-7dc9c6756187
urn:
0ff8add3-4e3b-4b70-a7b3-fdb661c5cc9c
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Sluttoppgjør Buer entreprenør. Del 2
id:
0004
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0011/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ff8add3-4e3b-4b70-a7b3-fdb661c5cc9c
urn:
bb6be617-c290-48e2-8cfd-3c232c817ba1
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Sluttoppgjør Buer entreprenør. Del 1
id:
0001
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0012/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb6be617-c290-48e2-8cfd-3c232c817ba1
urn:
a135cc63-48e6-44bf-9a34-bfd3530c9036
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Stevning fra Buer entreprenør. Perm 2
id:
0004
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0010/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a135cc63-48e6-44bf-9a34-bfd3530c9036
urn:
b6e5b3d9-7f1f-4a90-af6f-831aba8cde1f
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Stevning fra Buer entreprenør. Perm 1, del 2
id:
0001
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0011/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6e5b3d9-7f1f-4a90-af6f-831aba8cde1f
urn:
7cb07f89-e0aa-468a-8f64-f34d582c536f
name:
Prosjekt 29150. Asker. Asker videregående skole. Stevning fra Buer entreprenør. Perm 1, del 1
id:
0002
path:
AFK/0200002/E/Eb/L0011/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cb07f89-e0aa-468a-8f64-f34d582c536f
urn:
d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
name:
Asker likningskontor
id:
SAO-A-10428
path:
AV/SAO-A-10428
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
urn:
e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
name:
Asker og Bærum postområde
id:
SAO-A-10545
path:
AV/SAO-A-10545
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
urn:
853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
name:
Asker lensmannskontor
id:
SAO-A-10244
path:
AV/SAO-A-10244
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
urn:
66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
name:
Nes gård, gnr. 39 i Asker
id:
SAO-PAO-0311
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0311
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
urn:
18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
name:
Nedre Berg gård, gnr. 17 i Asker
id:
SAO-PAO-0312
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0312
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
urn:
bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
name:
Entreprenør Thor R. Drechsler, Brevik
id:
BH-A-1090
path:
TEMU/BH-A-1090
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd73e316-770c-450f-97d9-1454043da2e3
urn:
5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
name:
Asker distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAO-A-10257
path:
AV/SAO-A-10257
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
urn:
7b9c1909-8bf8-40e5-80a7-c7b1b0273d0a
name:
Asker vgs. Tilbygg og ombygging. Avtale AFK og Buer entreprenør. Sluttrapport
id:
0006
path:
AFK/0200001/E/El/Ela/L0032/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b9c1909-8bf8-40e5-80a7-c7b1b0273d0a
urn:
2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef
name:
Asker prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10256a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10256a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef

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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