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 2026-10-16T17:52:02Z in 3.101 seconds.

Showing 10 of 29680 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lesjaskog sanitetsforening
    id:
    D-A-00161
  2. name:
    Lesjaskog treskelag
    id:
    D-A-00278
  3. name:
    Aust-Agder Kraftverk
    id:
    KA0900-910
  4. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/0899G
  5. name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/0899H
  6. name:
    Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
    id:
    SAK-D/1651
  7. name:
    SV i Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-ARB/031
  8. name:
    Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
    id:
    SAK-D/1397B
  9. name:
    Agder Arbeidsmandsforbund
    id:
    SAK-ARB/180
  10. name:
    Aust-Agder Legeforening
    id:
    PA-2645
Show all fields in HTML
total:
29680
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b0f9818c-c4df-4589-95d1-53af295897c5
    name:
    Lesjaskog sanitetsforening
    id:
    D-A-00161
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0f9818c-c4df-4589-95d1-53af295897c5
  2. urn:
    b68c01e0-633c-4ca3-8785-c6943c3c8024
    name:
    Lesjaskog treskelag
    id:
    D-A-00278
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00278
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b68c01e0-633c-4ca3-8785-c6943c3c8024
  3. urn:
    08078138-86fe-4408-b2c4-5eb61725e605
    name:
    Aust-Agder Kraftverk
    id:
    KA0900-910
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-910
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08078138-86fe-4408-b2c4-5eb61725e605
  4. urn:
    e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/0899G
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0899G
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e879cc58-e009-4a45-9335-81793c009fb2
  5. urn:
    a9f3c7d4-4d5d-48b4-b3bf-b4158f6f551d
    name:
    Norges Handikapforbund Aust-Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/0899H
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0899H
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9f3c7d4-4d5d-48b4-b3bf-b4158f6f551d
  6. urn:
    585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
    name:
    Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
    id:
    SAK-D/1651
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1651
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
  7. urn:
    3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
    name:
    SV i Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-ARB/031
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
  8. urn:
    b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
    name:
    Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
    id:
    SAK-D/1397B
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1397B
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
  9. urn:
    0483c4d5-45e5-4c5b-8cf1-38fc26221ce9
    name:
    Agder Arbeidsmandsforbund
    id:
    SAK-ARB/180
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/180
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0483c4d5-45e5-4c5b-8cf1-38fc26221ce9
  10. urn:
    d35e2468-7f89-447f-b95f-44f6f9dfb3f1
    name:
    Aust-Agder Legeforening
    id:
    PA-2645
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2645
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d35e2468-7f89-447f-b95f-44f6f9dfb3f1
  11. urn:
    b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
    name:
    Vest-Agder Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets (VAGT)
    id:
    SAK-D/1562
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1562
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
  12. urn:
    c019b603-8930-40e2-ae69-95715cca3e4b
    name:
    Aust-Agder SV
    id:
    PA-2907
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2907
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c019b603-8930-40e2-ae69-95715cca3e4b
  13. urn:
    ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
    name:
    Vest-Agder Bygdekvinnelag
    id:
    SAK-D/0904O
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0904O
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
  14. urn:
    2bc10e54-fcc5-4cc9-90d4-62914fbdb237
    name:
    ASKO Agder
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-650/F/F01/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bc10e54-fcc5-4cc9-90d4-62914fbdb237
  15. urn:
    5b6370f0-dbfe-4907-95ff-418ec4a9f1eb
    name:
    Asko Agder A/S – godstransport
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0856/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b6370f0-dbfe-4907-95ff-418ec4a9f1eb
  16. urn:
    07353ec5-307e-4822-83ae-ee378e510526
    name:
    ASKO Agder – godstransport
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0294/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07353ec5-307e-4822-83ae-ee378e510526
  17. urn:
    251cf79c-fe87-4828-ae97-7411be26101c
    name:
    Asko-Agder, Lillesand
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/251cf79c-fe87-4828-ae97-7411be26101c
  18. urn:
    77bf0883-a8c2-43ee-bb7e-a317fe8de5fe
    name:
    Oppsigelsessak Asko Agder
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/208/G/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77bf0883-a8c2-43ee-bb7e-a317fe8de5fe
  19. urn:
    044d33eb-56a4-4538-a736-a6c6e6f0b332
    name:
    Asko Agder, Lillesand - bedriftsregister
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0166/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/044d33eb-56a4-4538-a736-a6c6e6f0b332
  20. urn:
    cac2e379-ccf4-4b21-8c02-8d9d8ad42c69
    name:
    Rammeavtale - matvarer Asko Agder AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0006/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cac2e379-ccf4-4b21-8c02-8d9d8ad42c69
  21. urn:
    77e62004-358a-45ca-a98c-33232858b4ee
    name:
    Aust-Agder Bygdeungdomslag
    id:
    SAK-D/0904W
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0904W
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77e62004-358a-45ca-a98c-33232858b4ee
  22. urn:
    03c44fe9-1c01-476a-8fa4-3c59bc65fc3e
    name:
    Asko Agder, oversikt over skjenkestader
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AAMA/KA0929-610b/D/D04/L0008/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03c44fe9-1c01-476a-8fa4-3c59bc65fc3e
  23. urn:
    116667d1-e4b9-4660-9b02-651f533bd86b
    name:
    Aust-Agder Landbruksselskap
    id:
    PA-1803
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1803
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/116667d1-e4b9-4660-9b02-651f533bd86b
  24. urn:
    c25ef8ea-8c64-4d85-8445-5d5a3a64a5df
    name:
    Aust-Agder Bladeierforening
    id:
    PA-3195
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3195
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c25ef8ea-8c64-4d85-8445-5d5a3a64a5df
  25. urn:
    7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
    name:
    Vest-Agder Naturvern
    id:
    SAK-D/0890
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0890
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
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.

Source-specific next step

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.