Allemannsdata Wiki
Manual search

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 2026-10-24T02:29:24Z in 0.456 seconds.

Showing 10 of 112517 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    U-29/82 Bilskadesenteret Tysvær
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Merverdiavgift foretak, slettet: Hara - Harstad Tra
    id:
    L0102
  3. name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0014
  4. name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0015
  5. name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0014
  6. name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0015
  7. name:
    H - DK Hamar, Hammerfest kommune, Evakueringskontoret i Harstad, Lokalkontoret for Harstad,
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Harstad Arbeiderparti
    id:
    P-0324
  9. name:
    Harstad Arbeiderkvinnelag
    id:
    P-0326
  10. name:
    Harstad og Omegn Næringsråd
    id:
    AKT-035
Show all fields in HTML
total:
112517
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    94980225-717a-4af5-86fa-126c2447ca8b
    name:
    U-29/82 Bilskadesenteret Tysvær
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/G/Gd/L0034/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94980225-717a-4af5-86fa-126c2447ca8b
  2. urn:
    51b81ff3-dc8f-4fbf-8ce0-8637fbb9a127
    name:
    Merverdiavgift foretak, slettet: Hara - Harstad Tra
    id:
    L0102
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATO-161/21/8/L0102
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51b81ff3-dc8f-4fbf-8ce0-8637fbb9a127
  3. urn:
    e5b95881-ec4a-4432-8874-20552d77b0c5
    name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0257/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5b95881-ec4a-4432-8874-20552d77b0c5
  4. urn:
    9a85f0cf-e4b5-4ba2-90b1-ce5d3cbdbd5b
    name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0257/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a85f0cf-e4b5-4ba2-90b1-ce5d3cbdbd5b
  5. urn:
    2dd2e70c-33f0-48af-b40e-d96ae149b5b4
    name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0109/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2dd2e70c-33f0-48af-b40e-d96ae149b5b4
  6. urn:
    6b0f9504-df29-4126-8ee5-a24d2ff287d1
    name:
    Harstadverftet AS, Harstad (Medlnr. 1587)
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0109/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b0f9504-df29-4126-8ee5-a24d2ff287d1
  7. urn:
    2b614251-a911-4cae-9908-fbb9bf91574d
    name:
    H - DK Hamar, Hammerfest kommune, Evakueringskontoret i Harstad, Lokalkontoret for Harstad,
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1683/D/Dq/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b614251-a911-4cae-9908-fbb9bf91574d
  8. urn:
    3cec0e50-b7ab-4d3b-9428-9484e133b82a
    name:
    Harstad Arbeiderparti
    id:
    P-0324
    path:
    AV/P-0324
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Harstad Arbeiderparti besto av representanter fra arbeiderlag og fagforeninger; Harstad Arbeiderkvinnelag, Harstad typografiske forening, tekstilarbeiderforeningen, Arbeider-ungdomslaget, Verkstedarbeidernes klubb og Harstad Arbeiderlag. Fra 1. april 1935 sto partiet tilsluttet Sør-Troms Arbeiderpar...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cec0e50-b7ab-4d3b-9428-9484e133b82a
  9. urn:
    88dfc378-24ab-4034-9a9c-cce911af550b
    name:
    Harstad Arbeiderkvinnelag
    id:
    P-0326
    path:
    AV/P-0326
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Laget ble stiftet i 1934 under navnet Harstad Arbeiderpartis Kvindeforening, men endret navn i 1938 til Harstad og Omegns Arbeiderpartis Kvindeforening. Senere ble navnet igjen endret til Harstad Arbeiderkvinnelag. Laget la ned sin virksomhet fra årsmøtet 30. november 1991. Harstad Arbeiderkvinnelag...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88dfc378-24ab-4034-9a9c-cce911af550b
  10. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000000318
    name:
    Harstad og Omegn Næringsråd
    id:
    AKT-035
    path:
    STMU/AKT-035
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Harstad Næringsråd var et samarbeidsorgan mellom Harstad Handelsstandsforening, Harstad Håndverk og Industriforening, Harstad og Omegn Industriforening og kommunen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000000318
  11. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000000317
    name:
    Harstad Næringsråd
    id:
    PA-0213
    path:
    STMU/PA-0213
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000000317
  12. urn:
    d010dd8c-6acb-4569-a515-e5d1664a93d8
    name:
    Unibok Harstad AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1810/1/H/Hj/Hjc/L0012/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d010dd8c-6acb-4569-a515-e5d1664a93d8
  13. urn:
    b727f383-5ef1-4832-99e9-746d722b9488
    name:
    Harstad - Karl Hansens Mekaniske Verksted
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0075/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b727f383-5ef1-4832-99e9-746d722b9488
  14. urn:
    6a09f6d9-8305-4d7f-b47a-4bc8785ab0bd
    name:
    Harstad Oppland rutebil AS, Harstad - Lysreklame på Rutebilstasjon - NETO
    id:
    0023
    path:
    NF/Ark-1058/D/L0074/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a09f6d9-8305-4d7f-b47a-4bc8785ab0bd
  15. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000002143
    name:
    Harstad Normisjon
    id:
    AKT-139
    path:
    STMU/AKT-139
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Harstad Nordmisjon ble etablert i 1891 under navnet Harstad Indremisjonsforening. Fremdeles i virksomhet i 2020.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000002143
  16. urn:
    240f1f6a-768d-4e92-9fe5-3e65d85bd462
    name:
    Kartotekkort Harstad
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Ie/Iea/L0040/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/240f1f6a-768d-4e92-9fe5-3e65d85bd462
  17. urn:
    9c91f264-94b2-4f9e-8d94-496a73ed5bf8
    name:
    Kaarbøs Mek.Verksted (Harstad Stålind)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0014/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c91f264-94b2-4f9e-8d94-496a73ed5bf8
  18. urn:
    8aeeb1dd-b49e-4580-bc76-e048226d3946
    name:
    Oppsigelse, Trykksentralen AS, Harstad
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1550/Dc/L0053/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8aeeb1dd-b49e-4580-bc76-e048226d3946
  19. urn:
    3c8a18a9-8af2-4d12-8ca6-e67cb41802ed
    name:
    Perpetuum Mobile AS, Harstad
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c8a18a9-8af2-4d12-8ca6-e67cb41802ed
  20. urn:
    078adfe8-b17b-4821-ab3b-1010d997f10c
    name:
    Halsten, Bjørnsund Harstad AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AIN/NA047/D/Da/L0015/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/078adfe8-b17b-4821-ab3b-1010d997f10c
  21. urn:
    4909e3c0-381c-4542-a76a-9624e97e925d
    name:
    Unibok Harstad AS, Kanebogen
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1810/1/H/Hj/Hjb/L0004/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4909e3c0-381c-4542-a76a-9624e97e925d
  22. urn:
    046c3d5d-5e47-40d7-8d9b-f1e3f18f54c2
    name:
    Harstad Bilsalg AS - Serviceverksted
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eg/L0001/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/046c3d5d-5e47-40d7-8d9b-f1e3f18f54c2
  23. urn:
    ab803187-4bc0-46af-9ffc-e0ccfa2c1567
    name:
    Bertheus Nilsen AS, Harstad
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0442/F/L0092/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab803187-4bc0-46af-9ffc-e0ccfa2c1567
  24. urn:
    7c43ec13-dbf2-471b-812b-b5f6f4dff6b0
    name:
    Harstad Yrkesskole
    id:
    S-0892
    path:
    AV/S-0892
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Harstad og Sør-Troms yrkeskurser ble startet høsten 1950. Skolen, Sør-Troms yrkesskole, ble fast fra 1952. Skolen var først interkommunal og ble eid av en rekke kommuner i Sør-Troms. Den ble 1.1.1964 fylkeskommunal og skiftet året etter navn til Harstad yrkesskole. I 1976 ble så navnet endret til Ha...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c43ec13-dbf2-471b-812b-b5f6f4dff6b0
  25. urn:
    51ec2b9d-bacc-404d-bc08-038aba5bef5a
    name:
    Harstad
    id:
    0072
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1522/U/Ua/L0012b/0072
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51ec2b9d-bacc-404d-bc08-038aba5bef5a
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
Will you use the result in generated code?

Open the same result as JSON

Is data missing or incorrect? Send feedback about this result.

Continue exploring

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.

AI agent? Read the complete navigation and programming guide.