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 2026-10-24T01:12:23Z in 0.711 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1119342 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hovedregisterkort, utlendinger samt utflyttet - Sa-
    id:
    L0012
  2. name:
    Fe-gy-sa
    id:
    FLK-023
  3. name:
    Klientmapper Ro-Sa
    id:
    L0034
  4. name:
    Personalmapper No-Sa
    id:
    L0007
  5. name:
    Personalmapper RØ - SA
    id:
    L0028
  6. name:
    Personalmapper SA - SI
    id:
    L0029
  7. name:
    tannhelsejournalar Sa-Sø
    id:
    L0005
  8. name:
    Navnekort - kvinner - alfabetisk sortert - Sa - Sol
    id:
    L0013
  9. name:
    Røde Kors sykepleiere . Røde Kors søstre SA-SM
    id:
    L1366
  10. name:
    Elevmapper Sa - Tv
    id:
    L0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1119342
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9d60da4b-ec12-4229-9323-11e47fbc5644
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort, utlendinger samt utflyttet - Sa-
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100125/O/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d60da4b-ec12-4229-9323-11e47fbc5644
  2. urn:
    7d71a5f7-4f73-421f-97c6-6cef9b6a72c2
    name:
    Fe-gy-sa
    id:
    FLK-023
    path:
    AV/FLK-023
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Gymnasiesamfunnet Fe-gy-sa ble stiftet 10.09.1938 av elever ved den private pensjonatskolen Sørlandets Realskole og Gymnas i Flekkefjord. Fe-gy-sa hadde møtelokaler i Nygata 2, 2. etasje i bakgården.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d71a5f7-4f73-421f-97c6-6cef9b6a72c2
  3. urn:
    5b17596f-8dab-4fdb-a74a-0172a65ddde0
    name:
    Klientmapper Ro-Sa
    id:
    L0034
    path:
    IKAR/A-1252/G/L0034
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b17596f-8dab-4fdb-a74a-0172a65ddde0
  4. urn:
    ef151ab0-6b28-4c8a-9d5c-b6304a879bbb
    name:
    Personalmapper No-Sa
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/P/Pa/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef151ab0-6b28-4c8a-9d5c-b6304a879bbb
  5. urn:
    2e0b2577-90b7-44c9-842a-3c8f451d6c82
    name:
    Personalmapper RØ - SA
    id:
    L0028
    path:
    TIKA/A-1598/P/Pa/L0028
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e0b2577-90b7-44c9-842a-3c8f451d6c82
  6. urn:
    02e39749-46df-4fc8-be34-6fcecc3faeef
    name:
    Personalmapper SA - SI
    id:
    L0029
    path:
    TIKA/A-1598/P/Pa/L0029
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02e39749-46df-4fc8-be34-6fcecc3faeef
  7. urn:
    512ddd7a-7dd2-4e5a-85c6-cb56bc6fdc68
    name:
    tannhelsejournalar Sa-Sø
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    VLFK/FK-1039/F/Fa/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/512ddd7a-7dd2-4e5a-85c6-cb56bc6fdc68
  8. urn:
    3099d7af-55a1-413a-8648-2b3db8e87ab9
    name:
    Navnekort - kvinner - alfabetisk sortert - Sa - Sol
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102004/O/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3099d7af-55a1-413a-8648-2b3db8e87ab9
  9. urn:
    1cb5891b-c752-4861-ad91-594b626108fc
    name:
    Røde Kors sykepleiere . Røde Kors søstre SA-SM
    id:
    L1366
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1366
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cb5891b-c752-4861-ad91-594b626108fc
  10. urn:
    c81e0288-1a31-463f-a8cf-5bb4d09cccd6
    name:
    Elevmapper Sa - Tv
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    ARKSOR/1002MN510/Ja/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c81e0288-1a31-463f-a8cf-5bb4d09cccd6
  11. urn:
    5afc3974-53f8-47db-a3ef-9d2e77e9e97c
    name:
    Stranden viltlag SA
    id:
    V-AS-00416
    path:
    GDM/V-AS-00416
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    AL Stranden jaktforening vart stifta i 1951. Stiftinga skjedde i samband med jaktloven som kom samme år. Liknande jaktlag vart stifta rundt omkring i landet. Laget gikk over til namnet Stranden viltforening SA i 2012.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5afc3974-53f8-47db-a3ef-9d2e77e9e97c
  12. urn:
    04e7ea9d-4b4e-451b-9a29-3976d9321248
    name:
    Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA
    id:
    AS-484
    path:
    AV/AS-484
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA hadde konstituerende styremøte 18.04.2004. Første leder var Andreas Karlsen. Det ble også opprettet et arbeidsutvalg. Selve stiftelsesmøtet ble holdt 26.04.2004. Formålet med Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA var å etablere og legge til rette drift av skole basert på Montesso...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04e7ea9d-4b4e-451b-9a29-3976d9321248
  13. urn:
    8ec118d3-af3b-40d0-8133-a689ad1c8f38
    name:
    Beboermapper, Sa - So
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    OBA/A-10396/F/Fa/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ec118d3-af3b-40d0-8133-a689ad1c8f38
  14. urn:
    8086d37b-885e-4946-9f29-13c791cb2b5b
    name:
    Saksmapper
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10465/E/Eb/Eba/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8086d37b-885e-4946-9f29-13c791cb2b5b
  15. urn:
    21af1ad2-507e-44ff-a118-3a978c2c237f
    name:
    Saksarkiv
    id:
    L0323
    path:
    IKAR/K-100188/D/Dc/Dcl/L0323
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21af1ad2-507e-44ff-a118-3a978c2c237f
  16. urn:
    9ee9a54e-a86c-49f4-9786-8a06f6800022
    name:
    Saksarkiv
    id:
    L0324
    path:
    IKAR/K-100188/D/Dc/Dcl/L0324
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ee9a54e-a86c-49f4-9786-8a06f6800022
  17. urn:
    f0cf5018-7401-4e63-be0c-d59b8672c9f9
    name:
    Klientmapper, avsluttede saker 2017
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    TIKA/A-2045/F/Fb/L0074
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0cf5018-7401-4e63-be0c-d59b8672c9f9
  18. urn:
    291de08e-e29c-4934-9810-c44604d7f3e0
    name:
    Klientmapper, avsluttede saker 2020
    id:
    L0132
    path:
    TIKA/A-2045/F/Fb/L0132
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/291de08e-e29c-4934-9810-c44604d7f3e0
  19. urn:
    5c4b5ade-6953-424e-a745-6d8f28bd0f82
    name:
    Klientmapper, avsluttede saker diverse årstall
    id:
    L0015
    path:
    TIKA/A-2045/F/Fc/L0015
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c4b5ade-6953-424e-a745-6d8f28bd0f82
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004030619
    name:
    Salhus - kistefestegraver
    id:
    L0074
    path:
    BBA/A-5140/E/Ee/L0074
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004030619
  21. urn:
    6a8127c3-767e-4ef7-a91f-6e587a50111c
    name:
    Journal Sa
    id:
    L0036
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1405/C/Cc/L0036
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a8127c3-767e-4ef7-a91f-6e587a50111c
  22. urn:
    d51f9a40-56b6-4c5b-8757-18338c8979b7
    name:
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    id:
    L0014
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10934/D/Da/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d51f9a40-56b6-4c5b-8757-18338c8979b7
  23. urn:
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    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Da/Dac/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2974b718-f1ee-4009-a5eb-1788996d274f
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Da/Dac/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda1136d-000c-4427-8550-6d884f0f49d6
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    L0031
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Da/Dac/L0031
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2113a5b4-28c3-4d2a-ad55-ce9e7feff5c3
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.

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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.