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 2026-10-24T10:52:44Z in 1.077 seconds.

Showing 10 of 140799 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0173, Stavanger Frisinnede Forening - Venstre, Birger Pedersen
    id:
    A-1225
  2. name:
    Aamodt, Birger
    id:
    ARK-1030
  3. name:
    Jacobsen, Birger
    id:
    RA-PA-1327
  4. name:
    Bergersen, Birger Martin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0094
  5. name:
    Ljungberg, Birger
    id:
    RA-PA-1469
  6. name:
    Bilbedrifter - Birger N. Haug
    id:
    0020
  7. name:
    Oslo: 51286 Birger N. Haug (tidl. B. A. Berg og Co. 0301 OSLO (Mek. verksted)
    id:
    0040
  8. name:
    S. Haug A/S
    id:
    A-1105
  9. name:
    Ingstad, Birger
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0326
  10. name:
    Olsen, Birger
    id:
    E-A-00181
Show all fields in HTML
total:
140799
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b2e59c48-9291-43e2-a352-2c64947be0d0
    name:
    PA-0173, Stavanger Frisinnede Forening - Venstre, Birger Pedersen
    id:
    A-1225
    path:
    BYST/A-1225
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2e59c48-9291-43e2-a352-2c64947be0d0
  2. urn:
    0b9a6621-625d-4266-b672-71d73c357bc9
    name:
    Aamodt, Birger
    id:
    ARK-1030
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b9a6621-625d-4266-b672-71d73c357bc9
  3. urn:
    ba8641bc-512b-4595-9b9c-9ee3deaaa8b3
    name:
    Jacobsen, Birger
    id:
    RA-PA-1327
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1327
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba8641bc-512b-4595-9b9c-9ee3deaaa8b3
  4. urn:
    aa8198e2-40a0-47b8-9481-740e2760d68f
    name:
    Bergersen, Birger Martin
    id:
    SATØ-P-0094
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa8198e2-40a0-47b8-9481-740e2760d68f
  5. urn:
    5e5291a0-4b45-4b16-ab8c-8ffa04d91165
    name:
    Ljungberg, Birger
    id:
    RA-PA-1469
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e5291a0-4b45-4b16-ab8c-8ffa04d91165
  6. urn:
    39c4499e-beca-41d6-891a-920a0b13dfb8
    name:
    Bilbedrifter - Birger N. Haug
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0119/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39c4499e-beca-41d6-891a-920a0b13dfb8
  7. urn:
    4822a635-da1c-406d-8e24-69e39a8a38aa
    name:
    Oslo: 51286 Birger N. Haug (tidl. B. A. Berg og Co. 0301 OSLO (Mek. verksted)
    id:
    0040
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0490/0040
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4822a635-da1c-406d-8e24-69e39a8a38aa
  8. urn:
    5f7f7eb1-d0d1-4b5c-928b-33ab0fd27384
    name:
    S. Haug A/S
    id:
    A-1105
    path:
    DRMK/A-1105
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f7f7eb1-d0d1-4b5c-928b-33ab0fd27384
  9. urn:
    3ab47fb0-9844-4444-8359-43d385ba676f
    name:
    Ingstad, Birger
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0326
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0326
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ab47fb0-9844-4444-8359-43d385ba676f
  10. urn:
    0b26e6bf-0f90-40a7-9a3e-f5131afbed3b
    name:
    Olsen, Birger
    id:
    E-A-00181
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b26e6bf-0f90-40a7-9a3e-f5131afbed3b
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060784
    name:
    Bergersen, Birger
    id:
    ARS-A-1007
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1007
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060784
  12. urn:
    60ebb3ab-9ff1-46d1-bdae-6b444ef09a15
    name:
    Ytterstad, Birger radioamatørarkiv
    id:
    TELE.A-1042
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60ebb3ab-9ff1-46d1-bdae-6b444ef09a15
  13. urn:
    eecb4719-e33d-432b-81e3-8f73966a8d18
    name:
    Birger Mogens Hals
    id:
    A-20-156
    path:
    AIN/A-20-156
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eecb4719-e33d-432b-81e3-8f73966a8d18
  14. urn:
    e5ea2772-1dac-4403-98f2-3d5783701a0a
    name:
    Birger Alfred Andersen
    id:
    A-1181
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5ea2772-1dac-4403-98f2-3d5783701a0a
  15. urn:
    320a2d69-8660-450c-8474-d7247cae9afe
    name:
    Libell, Birger Otto
    id:
    RA-PA-2114
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2114
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/320a2d69-8660-450c-8474-d7247cae9afe
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561864
    name:
    Juell, Birger, ingeniør
    id:
    A-3229
    path:
    BBA/A-3229
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561864
  17. urn:
    a18dda8a-5572-454e-8b3f-355fd77fd90f
    name:
    Ingeniør Birger Haaheim
    id:
    BKM-A-1026
    path:
    TEMU/BKM-A-1026
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a18dda8a-5572-454e-8b3f-355fd77fd90f
  18. urn:
    6616421c-a18e-419e-b04e-2a43104a683a
    name:
    Natvig, Jacob Birger
    id:
    MA-A-1393
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1393
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6616421c-a18e-419e-b04e-2a43104a683a
  19. urn:
    f15d0081-0473-493b-8336-f08be84759a0
    name:
    Schee, Birger, gardbruker og fylkesdyrlege
    id:
    SAH-ARK-423
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f15d0081-0473-493b-8336-f08be84759a0
  20. urn:
    35cdfc26-384a-4eba-82a7-4ced93c2783c
    name:
    Hielm, Birger, kaptein - samlinger
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0084
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35cdfc26-384a-4eba-82a7-4ced93c2783c
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003036218
    name:
    Hansen, Birger Pareli, los
    id:
    A-6926
    path:
    BBA/A-6926
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003036218
  22. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019691
    name:
    Kavli, Latimer, Violet og Birger
    id:
    R.Ark.1525
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1525
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019691
  23. urn:
    c10102d0-cd23-4f7f-88d3-d7c5043623b0
    name:
    Pa 0549 - Fotograf Henriksen, Jan Birger
    id:
    SAST-A-102187
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102187
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c10102d0-cd23-4f7f-88d3-d7c5043623b0
  24. urn:
    ae1d0d86-d751-4b4f-825b-726260534e13
    name:
    Jon Birger Østby - "EDB- og nomenklaturprosjektet"
    id:
    Ark-1053
    path:
    NF/Ark-1053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae1d0d86-d751-4b4f-825b-726260534e13
  25. urn:
    2a0bb822-ebca-4909-ae7a-022606f8a88f
    name:
    Bråstadfeltets geologi. Diplomoppgave for stud. techn. Birger Kolsrud.
    id:
    6231
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0606/6231
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a0bb822-ebca-4909-ae7a-022606f8a88f
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.