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 2026-10-21T05:29:39Z in 0.235 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54770 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Namnekort kvinner Bj - Bystøl, H.
    id:
    L0002
  2. name:
    Namnekort kvinner Bystøl, I. - Ek
    id:
    L0003
  3. name:
    Olav Bystøl, Kyte
    id:
    0015
  4. name:
    Sigmund Bystøl, 5700 Voss
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Voss: 22736 Sjur Bystøl (Skiferbrudd)
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Voss: 66742 Bystøl og Rivenes (Smie)
    id:
    0026
  7. name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – Bystøl – forskaling mappe I
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – Bystøl – forskaling mappe II
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – teikningar Bystøl & Jørgensen A/S – nr. 03 - 08
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – teikningar Bystøl & Jørgensen A/S – nr. 09 - 29
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54770
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Namnekort kvinner Bj - Bystøl, H.
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-12901/G/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c71084e-cdbf-4dec-93c6-75bacecb8b9b
  2. urn:
    d30bf41d-e599-4eca-b7db-34f69bed609f
    name:
    Namnekort kvinner Bystøl, I. - Ek
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-12901/G/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d30bf41d-e599-4eca-b7db-34f69bed609f
  3. urn:
    440805c3-ec72-4af6-be46-427c7aa18833
    name:
    Olav Bystøl, Kyte
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0017/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/440805c3-ec72-4af6-be46-427c7aa18833
  4. urn:
    f824b619-a5f8-4bbb-8688-16928178e70f
    name:
    Sigmund Bystøl, 5700 Voss
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NTM/A-1020/O/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f824b619-a5f8-4bbb-8688-16928178e70f
  5. urn:
    bbbb6f6e-7c79-4c74-99c5-c68479857ca0
    name:
    Voss: 22736 Sjur Bystøl (Skiferbrudd)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dl/L1643/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbbb6f6e-7c79-4c74-99c5-c68479857ca0
  6. urn:
    0200a291-a995-4d9c-8202-217eae11c633
    name:
    Voss: 66742 Bystøl og Rivenes (Smie)
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dl/L1647/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0200a291-a995-4d9c-8202-217eae11c633
  7. urn:
    b642d77e-506a-4aef-a0e4-68ce4395876f
    name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – Bystøl – forskaling mappe I
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1232-501/F/Fa/L0009/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b642d77e-506a-4aef-a0e4-68ce4395876f
  8. urn:
    814391fc-8ee4-4cdd-842e-59e28446c0ca
    name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – Bystøl – forskaling mappe II
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1232-501/F/Fa/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/814391fc-8ee4-4cdd-842e-59e28446c0ca
  9. urn:
    d2b1afc6-f65e-480b-b417-bcdd631de3f7
    name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – teikningar Bystøl & Jørgensen A/S – nr. 03 - 08
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1232-501/F/Fa/L0010/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2b1afc6-f65e-480b-b417-bcdd631de3f7
  10. urn:
    da904ed0-b32c-4570-84d2-84d24971d8e6
    name:
    Kommune- og helsehus – teikningar Bystøl & Jørgensen A/S – nr. 09 - 29
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1232-501/F/Fa/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da904ed0-b32c-4570-84d2-84d24971d8e6
  11. urn:
    d7517c48-cd15-4719-b748-0ecca7bd945a
    name:
    Kartnr. 3609 Voss - Bystøl, gnr. 271 bnr. 3
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4193/F/L0090/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7517c48-cd15-4719-b748-0ecca7bd945a
  12. urn:
    e29ad719-d4fa-4f8a-9b39-88b49f245981
    name:
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    id:
    7951
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0068/7951
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e29ad719-d4fa-4f8a-9b39-88b49f245981
  13. urn:
    40382bb8-74ec-451b-99bf-9f6005285c4c
    name:
    Kjøp av nytt grustak på Bystølen
    id:
    0019
    path:
    IKAH/1236-021/D/Db/L0006/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40382bb8-74ec-451b-99bf-9f6005285c4c
  14. urn:
    d0982e9a-d9b4-4035-a4ac-c703a27a4dde
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    Rute 4432 Vossestrand-Mørkve-Bystølen
    id:
    0006
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    AV/RA-S-4732/E/Ea/L0150/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0982e9a-d9b4-4035-a4ac-c703a27a4dde
  15. urn:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  16. urn:
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    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  17. urn:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
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    Arkiv i Nordland
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  19. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    0
    link:
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    id:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  21. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
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    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  22. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
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    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
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    Mappe
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    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
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.