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 2026-10-21T02:43:30Z in 0.819 seconds.

Showing 10 of 860193 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bymuseet i Bergen - Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen + Nyhavnsveien 4, Alléen 29, Hordnesvegen 24
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Bergens skjulte skatter Bymuseet i Bergen mm
    id:
    0012
  3. name:
    Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen - Sund folkehøgskole
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Bymuseet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    4890
  5. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen lærlingskole
    id:
    264.1201.03
  6. name:
    Bergen kommunale pleiehjem - stiftelsespresten
    id:
    SAB-A-100281
  7. name:
    Norsk Nærings- og Nytelsesmiddelarbeiderforbunds gruppestyre i Bergen
    id:
    A-1820
  8. name:
    Norsk Postforbund avd. Bergen/Hordaland
    id:
    A-3124
  9. name:
    Marineetablissementet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100395
  10. name:
    Innrulleringssjefen i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100050
Show all fields in HTML
total:
860193
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004063744
    name:
    Bymuseet i Bergen - Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen + Nyhavnsveien 4, Alléen 29, Hordnesvegen 24
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004063744
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000913698
    name:
    Bergens skjulte skatter Bymuseet i Bergen mm
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-6173/Z/Za/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000913698
  3. urn:
    56478be3-1518-4cd1-9b83-6e2352c6934e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen - Sund folkehøgskole
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0322/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56478be3-1518-4cd1-9b83-6e2352c6934e
  4. urn:
    a9ecb8de-5081-4834-be45-b449da9f12fc
    name:
    Bymuseet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    4890
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/4890
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9ecb8de-5081-4834-be45-b449da9f12fc
  5. urn:
    e256f3c3-f0a9-4df2-8373-4ab428432b83
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen lærlingskole
    id:
    264.1201.03
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e256f3c3-f0a9-4df2-8373-4ab428432b83
  6. urn:
    8f4d9637-a3ef-4fa1-aa08-191057f60e9a
    name:
    Bergen kommunale pleiehjem - stiftelsespresten
    id:
    SAB-A-100281
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f4d9637-a3ef-4fa1-aa08-191057f60e9a
  7. urn:
    050a987f-2066-4f91-a08d-ce4b58e1f004
    name:
    Norsk Nærings- og Nytelsesmiddelarbeiderforbunds gruppestyre i Bergen
    id:
    A-1820
    path:
    SAF/A-1820
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/050a987f-2066-4f91-a08d-ce4b58e1f004
  8. urn:
    fc64a6ec-86a6-41f8-8321-84316d8ce159
    name:
    Norsk Postforbund avd. Bergen/Hordaland
    id:
    A-3124
    path:
    SAF/A-3124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc64a6ec-86a6-41f8-8321-84316d8ce159
  9. urn:
    1fdc7a45-2bff-4c66-8bba-8c3a74eb135b
    name:
    Marineetablissementet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100395
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fdc7a45-2bff-4c66-8bba-8c3a74eb135b
  10. urn:
    2e03592a-243f-4c70-bf04-820ff72df9b4
    name:
    Innrulleringssjefen i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100050
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e03592a-243f-4c70-bf04-820ff72df9b4
  11. urn:
    27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen Maritime videregående skole
    id:
    264.1201.11
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fab3b9-6d62-4d6d-9088-f3e8295b18b3
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000061596
    name:
    Bergen Arkitektforenings oppmålingsarkiv
    id:
    A-0405
    path:
    BBA/A-0405
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000061596
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000028200
    name:
    Tvangsarbeidsanstalten i Bergen
    id:
    A-2141
    path:
    BBA/A-2141
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000028200
  14. urn:
    0a7643df-59b5-44a4-b213-aa0833c705b5
    name:
    Avholdsfolkets Fellesutvalg i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0581
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0581
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a7643df-59b5-44a4-b213-aa0833c705b5
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000216528
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonens distriktskontor i Bergen
    id:
    A-2027
    path:
    BBA/A-2027
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000216528
  16. urn:
    cdb9daf0-afb4-4b61-8caf-f4102e609d4b
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonens distriktskontor i Bergen
    id:
    A-2027
    path:
    SAF/A-2027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb9daf0-afb4-4b61-8caf-f4102e609d4b
  17. urn:
    dae65bd3-b7bb-4ee1-a4fa-9af29bb617bb
    name:
    Ibsenhuset og Bymuseet i Grimstad
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/D/L0100/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dae65bd3-b7bb-4ee1-a4fa-9af29bb617bb
  18. urn:
    643b5d1a-5a88-4a07-8a5e-58a2b28ed551
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune. Bergen tekniske fagskole
    id:
    264.1201.14
    path:
    VLFK/264.1201.14
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/643b5d1a-5a88-4a07-8a5e-58a2b28ed551
  19. urn:
    9a54f512-1974-4bd5-b9e7-1ed2fa45369e
    name:
    Den Norske Postorganisasjon (DNP), Bergen/Hordaland krets
    id:
    A-3125
    path:
    SAF/A-3125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a54f512-1974-4bd5-b9e7-1ed2fa45369e
  20. urn:
    3512c0ca-9b07-4a0d-a73a-ffa4354c75b9
    name:
    LO i Bergen og Omland
    id:
    A-4282
    path:
    SAF/A-4282
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3512c0ca-9b07-4a0d-a73a-ffa4354c75b9
  21. urn:
    a22b2cb7-937e-4bf0-b762-7162fe9874aa
    name:
    Høgskolen i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-6013
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-6013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a22b2cb7-937e-4bf0-b762-7162fe9874aa
  22. urn:
    977a93bc-d52b-44f9-9465-4c7550489085
    name:
    Gamlebyen. Fortiden i fremtiden. Middelalderbyen i Oslo. Utstilling i Rådhuset og Bymuseet
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db03/0012/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/977a93bc-d52b-44f9-9465-4c7550489085
  23. urn:
    b7e48b17-36e5-4311-a6f1-b79e040a46d5
    name:
    Byfogd og Byskriver i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-3401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7e48b17-36e5-4311-a6f1-b79e040a46d5
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000038418
    name:
    Bryggen i Bergen, Søstergården
    id:
    A-0591
    path:
    BBA/A-0591
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000038418
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000038419
    name:
    Bryggen i Bergen, Finnegården
    id:
    A-0640
    path:
    BBA/A-0640
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000038419
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.