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 2026-10-23T12:03:44Z in 1.324 seconds.

Showing 10 of 9995 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ingeborg Øverland Husby
    id:
    A-0160
  2. name:
    Holsbøvåg, Kåre Magne (f. 1947)
    id:
    R.Ark.1648
  3. name:
    Bondevik, Kjell Magne
    id:
    RA-DA-0031
  4. name:
    Mangelrød, Magne
    id:
    A-1116
  5. name:
    Magne Tallaksen
    id:
    SAK-D/0578
  6. name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Magne
    id:
    A-0212
  7. name:
    Mortenson, Magne
    id:
    SAT-PA-0186
  8. name:
    Hillestad, Kjell Magne
    id:
    SFF-2018128
  9. name:
    Husby Kvinneforening
    id:
    P-00528
  10. name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Alles vel og Magne
    id:
    A-0211
Show all fields in HTML
total:
9995
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a4e3ecb0-36b3-480b-9494-06d805fbc5e1
    name:
    Ingeborg Øverland Husby
    id:
    A-0160
    path:
    UBIT/A-0160
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4e3ecb0-36b3-480b-9494-06d805fbc5e1
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000021090
    name:
    Holsbøvåg, Kåre Magne (f. 1947)
    id:
    R.Ark.1648
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1648
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000021090
  3. urn:
    b86f0933-ea47-414a-b9e7-39cd91e5cef8
    name:
    Bondevik, Kjell Magne
    id:
    RA-DA-0031
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b86f0933-ea47-414a-b9e7-39cd91e5cef8
  4. urn:
    7e23fd64-b343-4521-bd68-c9b4b64d0caf
    name:
    Mangelrød, Magne
    id:
    A-1116
    path:
    NTM/A-1116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e23fd64-b343-4521-bd68-c9b4b64d0caf
  5. urn:
    87b4f8dc-8efb-4d59-9af3-a122c2524f19
    name:
    Magne Tallaksen
    id:
    SAK-D/0578
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0578
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87b4f8dc-8efb-4d59-9af3-a122c2524f19
  6. urn:
    7a242363-3d0b-4503-b5c9-b3632bbb4e5d
    name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Magne
    id:
    A-0212
    path:
    UBIT/A-0212
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a242363-3d0b-4503-b5c9-b3632bbb4e5d
  7. urn:
    6be88ba3-475a-4939-92d1-77b304c39507
    name:
    Mortenson, Magne
    id:
    SAT-PA-0186
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6be88ba3-475a-4939-92d1-77b304c39507
  8. urn:
    de3ee05e-f8a3-41eb-8e1d-1fcc95b38985
    name:
    Hillestad, Kjell Magne
    id:
    SFF-2018128
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2018128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de3ee05e-f8a3-41eb-8e1d-1fcc95b38985
  9. urn:
    672f5ad3-c6a9-4ded-98c5-8107e007b6df
    name:
    Husby Kvinneforening
    id:
    P-00528
    path:
    IKAM/P-00528
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/672f5ad3-c6a9-4ded-98c5-8107e007b6df
  10. urn:
    89919c4f-8727-4ec3-b73f-52150a43d27f
    name:
    IOGT Barnelosje Alles vel og Magne
    id:
    A-0211
    path:
    UBIT/A-0211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89919c4f-8727-4ec3-b73f-52150a43d27f
  11. urn:
    39bb7452-ff6a-4bc8-802b-9839558f0f31
    name:
    Kjell Magne Fredheim
    id:
    ARK-617
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-617
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39bb7452-ff6a-4bc8-802b-9839558f0f31
  12. urn:
    e0b616b4-f975-49c3-825b-7de73d290972
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Husby skolekrets
    id:
    K-18660.510.16
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.510.16
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0b616b4-f975-49c3-825b-7de73d290972
  13. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020573
    name:
    Anton Husby og Sønner, Årø
    id:
    R.Ark.1584
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1584
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020573
  14. urn:
    41023f3d-9676-4df4-9c3e-c4f5a5a3dae8
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Husby og Gulstad skole
    id:
    K-18660.510.33
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.510.33
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41023f3d-9676-4df4-9c3e-c4f5a5a3dae8
  15. urn:
    5b532ee7-0e50-4a13-a39a-4421aeee0533
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Lekang og Husby skolekrets
    id:
    K-18660.510.52
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.510.52
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b532ee7-0e50-4a13-a39a-4421aeee0533
  16. urn:
    47437924-6393-4f11-bacf-4dfd9b4bd182
    name:
    Sunndal kommune. Røystestyret i Husby krins
    id:
    K-15630.112.03
    path:
    IKAM/K-15630.112.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47437924-6393-4f11-bacf-4dfd9b4bd182
  17. urn:
    59a19d00-c50f-4faa-af4d-3da87fde15e3
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Lekang, Husby og Ongstad skolekrets
    id:
    K-18660.510.53
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.510.53
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59a19d00-c50f-4faa-af4d-3da87fde15e3
  18. urn:
    a61314fa-4658-408c-8121-c1c35712d77c
    name:
    Trondhjems biologiske stasjon
    id:
    A-0171
    path:
    UBIT/A-0171
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a61314fa-4658-408c-8121-c1c35712d77c
  19. urn:
    6fa05fa5-147b-4c5d-9a0b-9f2c891c1c53
    name:
    Universitetet i Oslo, Biologisk felleskontor
    id:
    RA-S-5013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fa05fa5-147b-4c5d-9a0b-9f2c891c1c53
  20. urn:
    5c74b8d7-1d0b-45ef-b25d-2f1ca1f0aa40
    name:
    Molvig, Magne
    id:
    RA-PA-1470
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1470
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c74b8d7-1d0b-45ef-b25d-2f1ca1f0aa40
  21. urn:
    a5de2d26-4f15-41b7-9eae-c4de477c56c2
    name:
    Skodvin, Magne
    id:
    RA-PA-2036
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5de2d26-4f15-41b7-9eae-c4de477c56c2
  22. urn:
    4f9a36a3-f093-43b6-be27-2c10c4119303
    name:
    Bekkelund, Magne
    id:
    SAH-ARK-436
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9a36a3-f093-43b6-be27-2c10c4119303
  23. urn:
    e5aebd6c-bad1-4db7-9fc5-b7951c803441
    name:
    Nordbye, Magne
    id:
    E-A-00186
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5aebd6c-bad1-4db7-9fc5-b7951c803441
  24. urn:
    1c7bd5fd-6f10-489d-8b58-f592a9ca5a94
    name:
    Norland Magne
    id:
    E-A-00389
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00389
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c7bd5fd-6f10-489d-8b58-f592a9ca5a94
  25. urn:
    2e32a72f-9bfc-4488-b19b-29b887a115a9
    name:
    Magne Thorleifsen
    id:
    E-A-00532
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e32a72f-9bfc-4488-b19b-29b887a115a9
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.