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 2026-10-24T08:13:20Z in 0.348 seconds.

Showing 10 of 223879 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bygland kommune, Natur- og miljøsenteret
    id:
    KA0938-776
  2. name:
    Bygland kommune, Byglandsheimen
    id:
    KA0938-644
  3. name:
    Bygland kommune, Skulekrinsar i Øvre Bygland
    id:
    KA0938-550a
  4. name:
    Bygland kommune, Skulekrinsar i Midt-Bygland
    id:
    KA0938-550b
  5. name:
    Bygland kommune, Fattigvesenet Bygland sogn
    id:
    KA0938-610b
  6. name:
    Bygland kommune, Kommunestyret
    id:
    KA0938-121
  7. name:
    Bygland kommune, Kommunekassa
    id:
    KA0938-340
  8. name:
    Bygland kommune, Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    KA0938-1011
  9. name:
    Bygland kommune, Valstyret
    id:
    KA0938-110
  10. name:
    Bygland kommune, Overformynderiet
    id:
    KA0938-1120
Show all fields in HTML
total:
223879
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2fc26842-dba7-497c-89c1-6d5c55ff2088
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Natur- og miljøsenteret
    id:
    KA0938-776
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-776
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fc26842-dba7-497c-89c1-6d5c55ff2088
  2. urn:
    e4e76815-1432-49f5-af1f-214e665b6676
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Byglandsheimen
    id:
    KA0938-644
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-644
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4e76815-1432-49f5-af1f-214e665b6676
  3. urn:
    1a265ed9-3eb6-4c73-882b-006088008064
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Skulekrinsar i Øvre Bygland
    id:
    KA0938-550a
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-550a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a265ed9-3eb6-4c73-882b-006088008064
  4. urn:
    752bd278-abb0-4b87-9408-5d4163a075f1
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Skulekrinsar i Midt-Bygland
    id:
    KA0938-550b
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-550b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/752bd278-abb0-4b87-9408-5d4163a075f1
  5. urn:
    e290e2ce-99d9-43ef-9548-681e90a62d67
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Fattigvesenet Bygland sogn
    id:
    KA0938-610b
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-610b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e290e2ce-99d9-43ef-9548-681e90a62d67
  6. urn:
    baaf422c-67a5-4978-ab61-0eb53c86aa46
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Kommunestyret
    id:
    KA0938-121
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/baaf422c-67a5-4978-ab61-0eb53c86aa46
  7. urn:
    da3dad5a-2d56-4616-ac9f-4e9fe948c6ad
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Kommunekassa
    id:
    KA0938-340
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-340
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da3dad5a-2d56-4616-ac9f-4e9fe948c6ad
  8. urn:
    603b2226-b6da-4edd-8c05-cfcbcea01da1
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Hesteutskrivingsnemnda
    id:
    KA0938-1011
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/603b2226-b6da-4edd-8c05-cfcbcea01da1
  9. urn:
    f56fe5f9-753b-4978-aa78-2a5d43a6c373
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Valstyret
    id:
    KA0938-110
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f56fe5f9-753b-4978-aa78-2a5d43a6c373
  10. urn:
    54ead8c7-4271-4332-99d9-caa6511b1421
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Overformynderiet
    id:
    KA0938-1120
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-1120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54ead8c7-4271-4332-99d9-caa6511b1421
  11. urn:
    714c2ba6-5098-4801-9492-2df482df7b62
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Manntalsnemnda
    id:
    KA0938-113
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/714c2ba6-5098-4801-9492-2df482df7b62
  12. urn:
    be1fb27f-1857-4e43-9307-efc51ba762c5
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Provianteringsrådet
    id:
    KA0938-1210
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-1210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be1fb27f-1857-4e43-9307-efc51ba762c5
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Bygland kommune, Forsyningsnemnda
    id:
    KA0938-1230
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-1230
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/548f795b-cd3a-478a-b8b9-eb8a790624e2
  14. urn:
    c09bbb4d-d4db-4c43-b1e5-20f879bdedbf
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Vedutvalet
    id:
    KA0938-1240
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-1240
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c09bbb4d-d4db-4c43-b1e5-20f879bdedbf
  15. urn:
    01c550e3-c52d-4489-98c0-4a1b1adf7cdb
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Skatteutvalet
    id:
    KA0938-139
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-139
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c550e3-c52d-4489-98c0-4a1b1adf7cdb
  16. urn:
    b4fb0aa1-3606-4486-8b4c-1c052a8939dc
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Legater
    id:
    KA0938-142
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4fb0aa1-3606-4486-8b4c-1c052a8939dc
  17. urn:
    ba5de25a-48d2-4f0d-bfc8-7ccf077e6dec
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Vegnemnd
    id:
    KA0938-165
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba5de25a-48d2-4f0d-bfc8-7ccf077e6dec
  18. urn:
    0b09535a-acbc-4546-931c-b6691e66d132
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Folkeregister
    id:
    KA0938-200
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-200
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b09535a-acbc-4546-931c-b6691e66d132
  19. urn:
    289a4c01-5ad4-4d53-8800-e02f5402c885
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Likningsnemnder
    id:
    KA0938-310
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/289a4c01-5ad4-4d53-8800-e02f5402c885
  20. urn:
    3c0f65b2-73eb-4203-9bf5-3255e76462b6
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    KA0938-310b
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-310b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c0f65b2-73eb-4203-9bf5-3255e76462b6
  21. urn:
    49a2bbfe-7104-4249-8eb9-98ee7dd8c3df
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Skattetakstutvalet
    id:
    KA0938-313
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-313
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49a2bbfe-7104-4249-8eb9-98ee7dd8c3df
  22. urn:
    aafa7646-8f27-41bf-a423-2632f3be03e5
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Skattekommisjonen
    id:
    KA0938-320
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-320
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aafa7646-8f27-41bf-a423-2632f3be03e5
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Bygland kommune, Kirketilsynet
    id:
    KA0938-420
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d507c02-8666-40e5-a996-6128ae5643f3
  24. urn:
    09146725-ed80-4e47-93d0-e4bff34be270
    name:
    Bygland kommune, Bibliotek
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    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-460
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09146725-ed80-4e47-93d0-e4bff34be270
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    KA0938-496
    path:
    AAMA/KA0938-496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31169a29-7032-4e90-ac0c-d3e30e696e87
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.