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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T14:35:44Z in 3.882 seconds.

Showing 10 of 76630 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    NSD - Norsk senter for dataforskning
    id:
    SAB-A-100600
  2. name:
    Blekenberg boligselskap I AS
    id:
    A-3235
  3. name:
    Blekenberg boligselskap II AS
    id:
    A-3288
  4. name:
    Bleken, Ingeborg
    id:
    H-A-00565
  5. name:
    Ragnhild Bleken Rusten
    id:
    T-A-00704
  6. name:
    Bleken, Midtre, Fåberg, gnr.144, bnr.2
    id:
    A-00503
  7. name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
  8. name:
    Bleken, Tora
    id:
    H-AS-1009
  9. name:
    Bleken, Tora
    id:
    H-AS-1009
  10. name:
    Korrespondanse - Bleken, Fåberg
    id:
    0017
Show all fields in HTML
total:
76630
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    42ddbc07-a5c3-44c2-b0d2-8a0ab860565e
    name:
    NSD - Norsk senter for dataforskning
    id:
    SAB-A-100600
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100600
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42ddbc07-a5c3-44c2-b0d2-8a0ab860565e
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000335048
    name:
    Blekenberg boligselskap I AS
    id:
    A-3235
    path:
    BBA/A-3235
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000335048
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000492313
    name:
    Blekenberg boligselskap II AS
    id:
    A-3288
    path:
    BBA/A-3288
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000492313
  4. urn:
    e825268c-8ba9-48b3-a0c6-ce2074c76f74
    name:
    Bleken, Ingeborg
    id:
    H-A-00565
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00565
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e825268c-8ba9-48b3-a0c6-ce2074c76f74
  5. urn:
    2c8e4a1b-baf3-4d05-8a3b-39fb127b6873
    name:
    Ragnhild Bleken Rusten
    id:
    T-A-00704
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00704
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c8e4a1b-baf3-4d05-8a3b-39fb127b6873
  6. urn:
    82190e18-dff0-41a6-bc1e-88b2d98e65d3
    name:
    Bleken, Midtre, Fåberg, gnr.144, bnr.2
    id:
    A-00503
    path:
    OAM/A-00503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82190e18-dff0-41a6-bc1e-88b2d98e65d3
  7. urn:
    db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
    name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
  8. urn:
    1888a767-b1e2-4809-bd1a-5d802107818c
    name:
    Bleken, Tora
    id:
    H-AS-1009
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-1009
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Datter av Ingeborg Bleken f. Svinning og Lars Madsen Bleken på Bleken Søndre på Bleiken i Brandbu.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1888a767-b1e2-4809-bd1a-5d802107818c
  9. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000003143
    name:
    Bleken, Tora
    id:
    H-AS-1009
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-1009
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Datter av Ingeborg Bleken f. Svinning og Lars Madsen Bleken på Bleken Søndre på Bleiken i Brandbu.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000003143
  10. urn:
    4eac5e0f-2c68-4752-91eb-a8507576aecc
    name:
    Korrespondanse - Bleken, Fåberg
    id:
    0017
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0014/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4eac5e0f-2c68-4752-91eb-a8507576aecc
  11. urn:
    4150c6fd-121d-442b-a046-c0975692bf5d
    name:
    Kopibok m/brev "Mina Bleken tilhørende"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0039/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4150c6fd-121d-442b-a046-c0975692bf5d
  12. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000003142
    name:
    Bleken, Ingeborg
    id:
    H-AS-0565
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-0565
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ingeborg Blekens pikenavn var Ingeborg Hansdatter Svinning. Hun ble gift cirka 1900 med Lars M. Bleken på Bleken Søndre på Bleiken i Brandbu. Ingeborg Bleken vevde til eget bruk. Hun hadde stadig kontakt med Husfliden. Hun var der og kjøpte garn og fikk oppskrifter. I 1916 mottok hun diplom fra Den ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000003142
  13. urn:
    aeeff595-a6e5-4572-b715-96338c34e688
    name:
    Bleken, Ingeborg
    id:
    H-AS-0565
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-0565
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Ingeborg Blekens pikenavn var Ingeborg Hansdatter Svinning. Hun ble gift cirka 1900 med Lars M. Bleken på Bleken Søndre på Bleiken i Brandbu. Ingeborg Bleken vevde til eget bruk. Hun hadde stadig kontakt med Husfliden. Hun var der og kjøpte garn og fikk oppskrifter. I 1916 mottok hun diplom fra Den ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aeeff595-a6e5-4572-b715-96338c34e688
  14. urn:
    6544d378-f810-4373-9a08-f1d49690581f
    name:
    Bleken, Midtre, Fåberg, gnr.144, bnr.2
    id:
    AS-00503
    path:
    OAM/AS-00503
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Dette er den nordre/øvre Bleken-garden, som her er kalt midtre. Nordre og søre Bleken har begge vært delt i to selvstendige enheter. Nordre/øvre, eller midtre Bleken hadde ca 1949 125 da dyrka mark og 1200 da skog. Seter på Stølom. 3 hester, 18 kyr, 2 okser, 5 ungdyr, 8 griser, 12 sauer og 20 høns. ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6544d378-f810-4373-9a08-f1d49690581f
  15. urn:
    411e7615-2cdb-4b9d-ae6b-8002cf6c964e
    name:
    Lars L. Bleken
    id:
    H-AS-1035
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-1035
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sønn av Ingeborg Bleken f. Svinning
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/411e7615-2cdb-4b9d-ae6b-8002cf6c964e
  16. urn:
    no-OARM_arkiv000000011244
    name:
    Lars L. Bleken
    id:
    H-AS-1035
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-1035
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Sønn av Ingeborg Bleken f. Svinning
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OARM_arkiv000000011244
  17. urn:
    984fb3e9-05a7-4397-a414-9179f7ef297a
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0004
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/984fb3e9-05a7-4397-a414-9179f7ef297a
  18. urn:
    4a3f6c94-2f64-46dd-9ddc-a372c13a3fb8
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a3f6c94-2f64-46dd-9ddc-a372c13a3fb8
  19. urn:
    b0d06dbe-b8ad-4536-9cce-ad2cce4471e8
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0006
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0d06dbe-b8ad-4536-9cce-ad2cce4471e8
  20. urn:
    2a92192e-0d4b-4645-be48-914917fbd476
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a92192e-0d4b-4645-be48-914917fbd476
  21. urn:
    41fe46b1-524e-446c-927d-70a656c60227
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41fe46b1-524e-446c-927d-70a656c60227
  22. urn:
    7bcbb34a-62c1-48ff-9cbd-3933a602bfe4
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0009
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bcbb34a-62c1-48ff-9cbd-3933a602bfe4
  23. urn:
    0fe2fb54-2a8a-4daf-8bc5-042c25bd801a
    name:
    Korrespondanse Mina Bleken Heggtveit
    id:
    0003
    path:
    TMF/A-1007/H/L0012/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fe2fb54-2a8a-4daf-8bc5-042c25bd801a
  24. urn:
    5ed480ad-20ec-493c-ac24-e6c0f949659b
    name:
    Bleken
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1927/T/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ed480ad-20ec-493c-ac24-e6c0f949659b
  25. urn:
    516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
    name:
    DIS Salten Slektshistorielag
    id:
    A-14-147
    path:
    AIN/A-14-147
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
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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.