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 2026-10-16T02:25:42Z in 0.399 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54910 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Bravo"
    id:
    L0189
  2. name:
    Federation of film and audiovisual composers of Europe (FFACE)
    id:
    L0009
  3. name:
    DAVID (Group for the Delevopment of an Audiovisual Identity for Europe)
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Bravo! Bravo! Nico Dostal
    id:
    0027
  5. name:
    Bravo! Bravo! Nico Dostal
    id:
    0027
  6. name:
    S1.30-01-XA01 - Ekofisk Bravo 1977 ukontrollert utblåsing på Bravo 22-04.1977
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0014
  8. name:
    DS "Bravo I"
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    DS "bravo"
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    BRAVO
    id:
    0029
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54910
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a8fe342c-c0d1-427f-bf5c-e5b5736c8e2f
    name:
    Skipsdagbok fra "Bravo"
    id:
    L0189
    path:
    NMM/A-1205/D/L0189
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8fe342c-c0d1-427f-bf5c-e5b5736c8e2f
  2. urn:
    178f48df-0e72-4b99-b29b-9a7fe46ffb55
    name:
    Federation of film and audiovisual composers of Europe (FFACE)
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2155/E/Ec/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/178f48df-0e72-4b99-b29b-9a7fe46ffb55
  3. urn:
    2b92cadd-8132-442a-8511-7d22b1310bdd
    name:
    DAVID (Group for the Delevopment of an Audiovisual Identity for Europe)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4162/G/Gc/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b92cadd-8132-442a-8511-7d22b1310bdd
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000784404
    name:
    Bravo! Bravo! Nico Dostal
    id:
    0027
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0014/0027
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000784404
  5. urn:
    54b352d2-473c-4a0b-b81b-d2f82a57f261
    name:
    Bravo! Bravo! Nico Dostal
    id:
    0027
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0014/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54b352d2-473c-4a0b-b81b-d2f82a57f261
  6. urn:
    17281959-0368-42f2-87ff-b48312b86835
    name:
    S1.30-01-XA01 - Ekofisk Bravo 1977 ukontrollert utblåsing på Bravo 22-04.1977
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ea/Eai/L0239/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17281959-0368-42f2-87ff-b48312b86835
  7. urn:
    bf5a6eb9-5e61-455b-9f9a-8d7bc70686d0
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0214/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf5a6eb9-5e61-455b-9f9a-8d7bc70686d0
  8. urn:
    d6605839-8e7f-4af2-a50c-d25b2014db8d
    name:
    DS "Bravo I"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2195/D/Da/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6605839-8e7f-4af2-a50c-d25b2014db8d
  9. urn:
    c8475c47-6ad3-47a1-a6ce-6a2ceddf94f5
    name:
    DS "bravo"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2195/D/Da/L0080/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8475c47-6ad3-47a1-a6ce-6a2ceddf94f5
  10. urn:
    20de4854-a338-4db5-9e79-f108d9aedb89
    name:
    BRAVO
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2558/D/Db/L0004/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20de4854-a338-4db5-9e79-f108d9aedb89
  11. urn:
    13a3e611-df14-4b18-b858-9fc76ef991d7
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Db/L0088/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13a3e611-df14-4b18-b858-9fc76ef991d7
  12. urn:
    bf22cd70-063b-482e-8390-d8fb21a0ed15
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2120/Fal/L0457/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf22cd70-063b-482e-8390-d8fb21a0ed15
  13. urn:
    4e7309f9-3b9d-463b-9189-9f01458c4c88
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2120/Fba/L0054/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e7309f9-3b9d-463b-9189-9f01458c4c88
  14. urn:
    9e7b8fed-d320-4cd7-916f-aa18e1b1f5d1
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2124/Da/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e7b8fed-d320-4cd7-916f-aa18e1b1f5d1
  15. urn:
    3e100995-b196-4c59-bb81-52231338d790
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2151/Db/L0043/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e100995-b196-4c59-bb81-52231338d790
  16. urn:
    74fde6ab-7875-4b18-bacc-71904603c80b
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2153/Da/L0004/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74fde6ab-7875-4b18-bacc-71904603c80b
  17. urn:
    f8da208f-4ff0-401f-a949-02311fbc75fa
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2451/F/Fa/L0288/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8da208f-4ff0-401f-a949-02311fbc75fa
  18. urn:
    3f200ffb-8f2a-4499-8e58-b60af724c821
    name:
    Bravo I
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3423/Fc/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f200ffb-8f2a-4499-8e58-b60af724c821
  19. urn:
    1e6e0459-926a-405a-91b4-f4a826499056
    name:
    BRAVO
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0782/1/D/Da/L0260/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e6e0459-926a-405a-91b4-f4a826499056
  20. urn:
    c3aa1dd2-b47b-4d87-9fe4-cb6105e6ca4a
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAM/P-00002/E/Ed/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3aa1dd2-b47b-4d87-9fe4-cb6105e6ca4a
  21. urn:
    06b6dddf-fd0b-4a21-94a8-5cac9d3e3a26
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-24/Z/L0003/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06b6dddf-fd0b-4a21-94a8-5cac9d3e3a26
  22. urn:
    29102919-6f1a-4b8d-9181-aa8ea695265b
    name:
    Bravo
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29102919-6f1a-4b8d-9181-aa8ea695265b
  23. urn:
    d9d90275-3a74-427b-9b5f-5cff17e7cc27
    name:
    Bravo utblåsningen
    id:
    Ic
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0061/I/Ic
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9d90275-3a74-427b-9b5f-5cff17e7cc27
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234693
    name:
    Bravo - Evina
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/G/Ge/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234693
  25. urn:
    f0b439e8-f940-4e25-8b10-d9b413817de2
    name:
    Bravo-ulykken
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2369/J/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0b439e8-f940-4e25-8b10-d9b413817de2
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.

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.