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 2026-10-15T23:14:46Z in 0.489 seconds.

Showing 10 of 85675 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
  2. name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
  3. name:
    Miljølista i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2011157
  4. name:
    Onsøy kommune. Natur- og miljøvernutvalget
    id:
    O-1074
  5. name:
    Roan kommune, teknisk/ landbruk og miljø
    id:
    A-5462
  6. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Miljøutvalget
    id:
    A-0257
  7. name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
  8. name:
    Orkdal kommune III, hovedutvalg for miljø og miljøvern
    id:
    A-2840
  9. name:
    Studiehefter miljø
    id:
    L0006
  10. name:
    Smøla kommune. Hovudutval for næring og miljø/Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    K-15730.743
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total:
85675
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
    path:
    TIKA/A-4408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
  2. urn:
    ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
    name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
    path:
    IKAK/0709590.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
  3. urn:
    51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
    name:
    Miljølista i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2011157
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2011157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
  4. urn:
    3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
    name:
    Onsøy kommune. Natur- og miljøvernutvalget
    id:
    O-1074
    path:
    FRKA/O-1074
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
  5. urn:
    2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
    name:
    Roan kommune, teknisk/ landbruk og miljø
    id:
    A-5462
    path:
    TIKA/A-5462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
  6. urn:
    a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Miljøutvalget
    id:
    A-0257
    path:
    BYST/A-0257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
  7. urn:
    d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
  8. urn:
    7b45f0d8-e3f5-4218-b251-76adac4ae17c
    name:
    Orkdal kommune III, hovedutvalg for miljø og miljøvern
    id:
    A-2840
    path:
    TIKA/A-2840
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b45f0d8-e3f5-4218-b251-76adac4ae17c
  9. urn:
    45f2f814-1d32-4150-920f-15165a9bb58b
    name:
    Studiehefter miljø
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1823/X/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45f2f814-1d32-4150-920f-15165a9bb58b
  10. urn:
    6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Hovudutval for næring og miljø/Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    K-15730.743
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.743
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
  11. urn:
    9bad9084-c38d-4547-a7c3-e529215aee94
    name:
    Franzefoss Miljøkalk AS
    id:
    RA-PA-2129
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9bad9084-c38d-4547-a7c3-e529215aee94
  12. urn:
    5e3122d4-37cb-49ea-9c4a-e020fe059169
    name:
    ABB Miljø - bedriftsklubben
    id:
    ARK-2479
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e3122d4-37cb-49ea-9c4a-e020fe059169
  13. urn:
    0d4da06b-41af-46d2-a3c5-4a8f38c10f25
    name:
    Bioforsk Jord og miljø
    id:
    RA-S-6957
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6957
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4da06b-41af-46d2-a3c5-4a8f38c10f25
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
    name:
    Uni Research Miljø
    id:
    A-8364
    path:
    BBA/A-8364
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
  15. urn:
    2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
    name:
    Uni Research Miljø
    id:
    A-8364
    path:
    SAF/A-8364
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
  16. urn:
    77528ee7-7d7a-419e-89e3-e0724bcc39fd
    name:
    056.10 - Arbeidsmiljø og velferd - generelt om helse, miljø og sikkerhet
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2798/D/L0320/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77528ee7-7d7a-419e-89e3-e0724bcc39fd
  17. urn:
    04fbe478-6f39-4f40-9818-3d898c9418bd
    name:
    Bodø kommune. Miljø og kulturutvalget
    id:
    K-18040.460.03
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.460.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04fbe478-6f39-4f40-9818-3d898c9418bd
  18. urn:
    af53a898-0024-40be-aee4-d104464fbe2c
    name:
    Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap
    id:
    RA-S-6954
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6954
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  19. urn:
    f63157dc-fa75-4f59-954e-15dfdc61c8f7
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    Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet
    id:
    RA-S-6959
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f63157dc-fa75-4f59-954e-15dfdc61c8f7
  20. urn:
    0d010411-27db-4e31-9b02-396ceed5c7fc
    name:
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    id:
    1231b-472
    path:
    IKAH/1231b-472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d010411-27db-4e31-9b02-396ceed5c7fc
  21. urn:
    3849b8af-1619-45ae-bb54-12f2011820b0
    name:
    Eidfjord kommune. Miljø- og naturressursutvalet
    id:
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  22. urn:
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    name:
    Fusa kommune. Plan og miljø
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    path:
    IKAH/1241-518
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/122c1159-d043-4855-9f18-e5aeb54c7d87
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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  24. urn:
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    institution:
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  25. urn:
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    unit_type:
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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.