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 2026-10-28T20:38:39Z in 3.786 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58262 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    ubb-ms-1118: Axnes, Jacob, ca. 1764 - 1828.
    id:
    Ms-1118
  2. name:
    Register til søknad om ex gratia. Andersen, O. - Axnes
    id:
    L0637
  3. name:
    Gårdbruker Arnt Andersen Axnes og kone Berit Olsdatters legat
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    ór - saxneskr
    id:
    L0011
  5. name:
    Laxness: Nobelprisvinneren
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Laxness: Skaldetid
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Halldor K. Laxness
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Laxness, Halldor
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Anmeldelser og utklipp Laxness
    id:
    L0063
  10. name:
    Anmeldelser og utklipp Laxness
    id:
    L0064
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58262
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b2e79a07-a225-47dc-b091-74ca3dcd11e6
    name:
    ubb-ms-1118: Axnes, Jacob, ca. 1764 - 1828.
    id:
    Ms-1118
    path:
    MLIB/Ms-1118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Manuskript- og librarsamlingen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2e79a07-a225-47dc-b091-74ca3dcd11e6
  2. urn:
    565a0eb4-e79b-4306-aac9-1c22202f73f8
    name:
    Register til søknad om ex gratia. Andersen, O. - Axnes
    id:
    L0637
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3545/G/Gg/L0637
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/565a0eb4-e79b-4306-aac9-1c22202f73f8
  3. urn:
    21d9ecd6-401b-44f5-bd21-6cb33e43dde3
    name:
    Gårdbruker Arnt Andersen Axnes og kone Berit Olsdatters legat
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1493/D/Db/Dbj/L1706/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21d9ecd6-401b-44f5-bd21-6cb33e43dde3
  4. urn:
    f986bc4f-9490-41f6-a9e0-8e0dc720a7eb
    name:
    ór - saxneskr
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    SPR/A-0004/F/Fd/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f986bc4f-9490-41f6-a9e0-8e0dc720a7eb
  5. urn:
    5c6d4c20-23f3-4880-9846-af7f488bf656
    name:
    Laxness: Nobelprisvinneren
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0063/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c6d4c20-23f3-4880-9846-af7f488bf656
  6. urn:
    9d22aa4e-ed26-4ac9-9101-665dcfc74741
    name:
    Laxness: Skaldetid
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d22aa4e-ed26-4ac9-9101-665dcfc74741
  7. urn:
    122e65d5-fd6b-42e4-95d1-636b579832fe
    name:
    Halldor K. Laxness
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0034/D/Da/L0032/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/122e65d5-fd6b-42e4-95d1-636b579832fe
  8. urn:
    d633eb7b-4b99-4219-9909-0d14c6b5e284
    name:
    Laxness, Halldor
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0034/D/Db/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d633eb7b-4b99-4219-9909-0d14c6b5e284
  9. urn:
    6ea4b85c-d276-4e3d-8ff6-54199d444f86
    name:
    Anmeldelser og utklipp Laxness
    id:
    L0063
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0063
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ea4b85c-d276-4e3d-8ff6-54199d444f86
  10. urn:
    5bb3b3f2-a7ae-43f1-82cb-352f788b29d6
    name:
    Anmeldelser og utklipp Laxness
    id:
    L0064
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5bb3b3f2-a7ae-43f1-82cb-352f788b29d6
  11. urn:
    11fdcb8e-ca30-4b78-8b1d-a6ead0e9c451
    name:
    Anmeldelser og utklipp Laxness
    id:
    L0065
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11fdcb8e-ca30-4b78-8b1d-a6ead0e9c451
  12. urn:
    efe01f12-f103-4b13-9d82-87d89b19cdfb
    name:
    Laxness: Islands klokke
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0063/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efe01f12-f103-4b13-9d82-87d89b19cdfb
  13. urn:
    045279d4-a89f-4601-84d5-a3613d09f7db
    name:
    Laxness: Frie menn
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0063/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/045279d4-a89f-4601-84d5-a3613d09f7db
  14. urn:
    f662cabb-a664-4383-846c-2fb468e25cbe
    name:
    Laxness: Salka Valka
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0063/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f662cabb-a664-4383-846c-2fb468e25cbe
  15. urn:
    71b75873-e8dd-4fce-9b6e-67e4ddd1597f
    name:
    Laxness: Himmelens skjønnhet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b75873-e8dd-4fce-9b6e-67e4ddd1597f
  16. urn:
    fb783065-2ed6-4f72-97cf-431214e6d971
    name:
    Laxness: Kjempeliv i nord
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb783065-2ed6-4f72-97cf-431214e6d971
  17. urn:
    158519ac-88f0-4aed-aa09-9dc7d2a5d499
    name:
    Laxness: Olafur Karason
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/158519ac-88f0-4aed-aa09-9dc7d2a5d499
  18. urn:
    0e35ed04-e250-4c5a-9479-34da317d9323
    name:
    Laxness: Liv og lagnad
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e35ed04-e250-4c5a-9479-34da317d9323
  19. urn:
    7e93b5d8-970f-4ff2-932a-1079415ae614
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    Laxness: Sju segl
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e93b5d8-970f-4ff2-932a-1079415ae614
  20. urn:
    f0e7294f-db41-4f25-9a70-98d101d08816
    name:
    Haldor Kiljan Laxness
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0034/D/Da/L0014/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0e7294f-db41-4f25-9a70-98d101d08816
  21. urn:
    802f7ed6-2f3c-4c3a-a821-fcf986e2d8a0
    name:
    Haldor Laxness: Islands klokke
    id:
    L0456
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0034/T/L0456
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/802f7ed6-2f3c-4c3a-a821-fcf986e2d8a0
  22. urn:
    fadf711d-4820-4a8f-bf9c-b6c480ae78b2
    name:
    Laxness: Det gjenfunne paradiset
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0064/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fadf711d-4820-4a8f-bf9c-b6c480ae78b2
  23. urn:
    5b02b698-9404-464d-8435-73b204837b7d
    name:
    Laxness: Egil Skallgrimsson og fjernsynet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b02b698-9404-464d-8435-73b204837b7d
  24. urn:
    b61b0070-7047-4e3c-9e81-aa062409d120
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0065/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/429d758a-c6f6-4fee-88d1-7f889512e1ee
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.