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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T02:35:28Z in 0.379 seconds.

Showing 10 of 151232 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
  2. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
  3. name:
    Askøy kommune. Hanøy - Forum barnehage
    id:
    1247-242.05
  4. name:
    Kautokeino trygdekontor
    id:
    SATØ-S-1570
  5. name:
    NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
    id:
    SAK-D/1547
  6. name:
    Snertingdal Auto A/S
    id:
    E-A-00118
  7. name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Haugen Senter AS/Norsk utemiljø forum AS, Gågate-Rådhusveien
    id:
    0030
  8. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
  9. name:
    Stavanger Forum A/S
    id:
    A-102442
  10. name:
    Norsk Hovedflyplass Forum
    id:
    RA-PA-1833
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total:
151232
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    BBA/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
  2. urn:
    4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
  3. urn:
    240d77e7-8e9f-4d83-a1d4-4780edc10888
    name:
    Askøy kommune. Hanøy - Forum barnehage
    id:
    1247-242.05
    path:
    IKAH/1247-242.05
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/240d77e7-8e9f-4d83-a1d4-4780edc10888
  4. urn:
    2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
    name:
    Kautokeino trygdekontor
    id:
    SATØ-S-1570
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1570
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb14839-1422-4b3a-86f9-8f0fcc6030a2
  5. urn:
    93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
    name:
    NAF Norges Automobilforbund, avd. Kristiansand og Opland
    id:
    SAK-D/1547
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1547
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c2b157-20b8-4b62-9085-ef0334e71d51
  6. urn:
    6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
    name:
    Snertingdal Auto A/S
    id:
    E-A-00118
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c02e3db-5ef7-4539-8b6b-a7d9d4a64146
  7. urn:
    2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
    name:
    Avtale Søgne kommune og Haugen Senter AS/Norsk utemiljø forum AS, Gågate-Rådhusveien
    id:
    0030
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0002/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2150a3f2-5870-4c4e-9d2c-cecd791344d0
  8. urn:
    de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
  9. urn:
    6ff7ce54-834e-4f75-8f39-97dfd3f696f4
    name:
    Stavanger Forum A/S
    id:
    A-102442
    path:
    AV/A-102442
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stavanger Forum ble stiftet 10. desember 1999. Det eies av Stiftelsen Stavanger Forum. "Stiftelsen Stavanger" ble opprettet 2. april 1981 som en felles markeds- og driftsorganisasjon for aktivitetene innenfor messer, kongresser og reiseliv i Stavanger. Stifterne var Stavanger kommune, Reiselivslaget...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ff7ce54-834e-4f75-8f39-97dfd3f696f4
  10. urn:
    f38e24b4-d9de-4272-93e5-50d41aec5808
    name:
    Norsk Hovedflyplass Forum
    id:
    RA-PA-1833
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f38e24b4-d9de-4272-93e5-50d41aec5808
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000006724
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    BBA/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000006724
  12. urn:
    b58714e9-0a33-44f1-8ed2-21dc26ab7c39
    name:
    Forum 1924-25
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    OMUS/A-1078/E/EB/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b58714e9-0a33-44f1-8ed2-21dc26ab7c39
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
    name:
    Pa 1018 - Aktivitetsforumet Grass
    id:
    A-2185
    path:
    VEMU/A-2185
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
  14. urn:
    7749e669-f59f-4f75-b517-1b43d31891d0
    name:
    Forum for samtidshistorie (FoSam)
    id:
    RA-PA-1715
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1715
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7749e669-f59f-4f75-b517-1b43d31891d0
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
    name:
    Classic Auto Service AS
    id:
    A-3980
    path:
    BBA/A-3980
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551355
  16. urn:
    f3b95260-8379-4dfd-a862-fe2e8b0ec656
    name:
    Marxistisk forum
    id:
    ARK-1720
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1720
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b95260-8379-4dfd-a862-fe2e8b0ec656
  17. urn:
    b51e580e-8711-427b-9960-11d65142f62d
    name:
    Sosialistisk forum
    id:
    ARK-1724
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1724
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b51e580e-8711-427b-9960-11d65142f62d
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000269198
    name:
    Foreningen Forum
    id:
    A-3657
    path:
    BBA/A-3657
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000269198
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000269196
    name:
    Sangforeningen Forum
    id:
    A-5252
    path:
    BBA/A-5252
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000269196
  20. urn:
    433f0f98-8cf6-4639-aaf6-3566501ff2d4
    name:
    Foreningen Forum
    id:
    A-3657
    path:
    SAF/A-3657
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/433f0f98-8cf6-4639-aaf6-3566501ff2d4
  21. urn:
    10f76548-ccd9-47aa-abaa-e2349b7c66a7
    name:
    Sangforeningen Forum
    id:
    A-5252
    path:
    SAF/A-5252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10f76548-ccd9-47aa-abaa-e2349b7c66a7
  22. urn:
    1bdad320-e9c6-4677-b58c-1b8dd87e01fa
    name:
    Teknisk Forum
    id:
    DA-1124
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bdad320-e9c6-4677-b58c-1b8dd87e01fa
  23. urn:
    c3b00efb-13dc-45ba-989c-f846aac46378
    name:
    Auto 123 AS, Bedriftsklubb - Førde Jern og Metall, avd 165
    id:
    SFF-2007003
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2007003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3b00efb-13dc-45ba-989c-f846aac46378
  24. urn:
    e8ccf0d0-64e9-479a-9fef-c6f024eefcc4
    name:
    Uavhengige fagforeningers forum
    id:
    ARK-2553
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2553
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8ccf0d0-64e9-479a-9fef-c6f024eefcc4
  25. urn:
    3f7855bf-70c6-47e5-8671-ece2a3a500d3
    name:
    Arendal merkantile forum
    id:
    PA-1775
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1775
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f7855bf-70c6-47e5-8671-ece2a3a500d3
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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.