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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T04:27:00Z in 0.631 seconds.

Showing 10 of 68464 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Larvik samfunnskontakt
    id:
    0709021.2
  2. name:
    Larvik oppvekstkårsutvalg
    id:
    0709319.4
  3. name:
    Larvik kultur og idrett
    id:
    0709261
  4. name:
    Larvik helse og rehabiliteringstjeneste
    id:
    0709421
  5. name:
    Larvik kommunalteknikk
    id:
    0709541
  6. name:
    Larvik ungdoms- og idrettsnemnd
    id:
    0707262.1-1
  7. name:
    Larvik og Lardal næringsmiddeltilsyn
    id:
    0709432
  8. name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
  9. name:
    Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste for Larvikdistriktet
    id:
    0707222-1
  10. name:
    Larvik byingeniørkontor
    id:
    0707541-1
Show all fields in HTML
total:
68464
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    cbe02eb8-5581-4e2a-a333-9842a113c41e
    name:
    Larvik samfunnskontakt
    id:
    0709021.2
    path:
    IKAK/0709021.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbe02eb8-5581-4e2a-a333-9842a113c41e
  2. urn:
    e2957196-955b-46c3-8165-6bb65c67eb1c
    name:
    Larvik oppvekstkårsutvalg
    id:
    0709319.4
    path:
    IKAK/0709319.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2957196-955b-46c3-8165-6bb65c67eb1c
  3. urn:
    b8a41a80-b2db-46b5-97fe-1de7342b5020
    name:
    Larvik kultur og idrett
    id:
    0709261
    path:
    IKAK/0709261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8a41a80-b2db-46b5-97fe-1de7342b5020
  4. urn:
    7aa40c23-8ba6-4a5c-a31a-5e47984fe9c3
    name:
    Larvik helse og rehabiliteringstjeneste
    id:
    0709421
    path:
    IKAK/0709421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aa40c23-8ba6-4a5c-a31a-5e47984fe9c3
  5. urn:
    85701f04-cb52-467a-addc-ec000e2d9e50
    name:
    Larvik kommunalteknikk
    id:
    0709541
    path:
    IKAK/0709541
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85701f04-cb52-467a-addc-ec000e2d9e50
  6. urn:
    217e3ffb-9d55-4a5c-b0da-a68d1671400a
    name:
    Larvik ungdoms- og idrettsnemnd
    id:
    0707262.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707262.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/217e3ffb-9d55-4a5c-b0da-a68d1671400a
  7. urn:
    46ba7bae-408e-4742-9567-12d86d051806
    name:
    Larvik og Lardal næringsmiddeltilsyn
    id:
    0709432
    path:
    IKAK/0709432
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46ba7bae-408e-4742-9567-12d86d051806
  8. urn:
    ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
    name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
    path:
    IKAK/0709590.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
  9. urn:
    d371970b-8c83-45ca-ac9a-653a741d8b62
    name:
    Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste for Larvikdistriktet
    id:
    0707222-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707222-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d371970b-8c83-45ca-ac9a-653a741d8b62
  10. urn:
    f0dbe8c7-e3e0-43ab-87ea-2aacfe45b806
    name:
    Larvik byingeniørkontor
    id:
    0707541-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707541-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0dbe8c7-e3e0-43ab-87ea-2aacfe45b806
  11. urn:
    7c4917c2-7d5e-440c-ac75-f36de2b6e2f7
    name:
    Larvik kemnerkontor
    id:
    0707121.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707121.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c4917c2-7d5e-440c-ac75-f36de2b6e2f7
  12. urn:
    9284a0bc-e431-40ae-b7ad-97c1f72ce4c7
    name:
    Larvik sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-351
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-351
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9284a0bc-e431-40ae-b7ad-97c1f72ce4c7
  13. urn:
    a545ab9c-1e2b-4ea5-bc5f-ec26d3eca136
    name:
    Larvik skattetakstkomite
    id:
    0707144-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707144-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a545ab9c-1e2b-4ea5-bc5f-ec26d3eca136
  14. urn:
    3b678609-1015-415e-b859-049e51d0fe12
    name:
    Larvik skolekontor
    id:
    0707211-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707211-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b678609-1015-415e-b859-049e51d0fe12
  15. urn:
    10151147-bc3f-4664-8791-3ef243bc0647
    name:
    Larvik bygningsråd
    id:
    0707511.1-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707511.1-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10151147-bc3f-4664-8791-3ef243bc0647
  16. urn:
    56e2af91-9b0f-499c-a360-c2dc93b5fee2
    name:
    Larvik torgoppsyn
    id:
    0707517-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707517-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56e2af91-9b0f-499c-a360-c2dc93b5fee2
  17. urn:
    cb28b48a-5dd3-458f-9907-4fac626f6502
    name:
    Larvik likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1303
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1303
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb28b48a-5dd3-458f-9907-4fac626f6502
  18. urn:
    d5139136-a2b7-41f6-98dc-12cc33b0569e
    name:
    Larvik helse og omsorg
    id:
    0709412.1
    path:
    IKAK/0709412.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5139136-a2b7-41f6-98dc-12cc33b0569e
  19. urn:
    c15d5e46-acbc-4e39-b6d0-121495622f96
    name:
    Larvik middel- og realskole
    id:
    0707253-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707253-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c15d5e46-acbc-4e39-b6d0-121495622f96
  20. urn:
    c4f96e30-fd2e-4a2b-bf25-1fa75ebec1cb
    name:
    Larvik og Omegn Reiselivsforening
    id:
    0707269.2-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707269.2-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4f96e30-fd2e-4a2b-bf25-1fa75ebec1cb
  21. urn:
    ef957ace-bee2-4cf5-9a47-bbc5b1079453
    name:
    Larvik arbeidstilsyn
    id:
    0707461-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707461-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef957ace-bee2-4cf5-9a47-bbc5b1079453
  22. urn:
    b15e21b4-3ff5-4174-b6d7-6a184fe9bbfd
    name:
    Larvik boligselskap
    id:
    0707615-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707615-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b15e21b4-3ff5-4174-b6d7-6a184fe9bbfd
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Larvik handelsskole
    id:
    0707255-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707255-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c73866e3-3562-4836-b89a-dc9f3823aefb
  24. urn:
    2e006e17-46cf-40f2-b00f-8b9ce1e15ec1
    name:
    Larvik undervisningsetat / pedagogisk veiledningssenter
    id:
    0709211
    path:
    IKAK/0709211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e006e17-46cf-40f2-b00f-8b9ce1e15ec1
  25. urn:
    a8888c00-7676-49e4-895f-a504d6b9d256
    name:
    Larvik reguleringskommisjon
    id:
    0707512-1
    path:
    IKAK/0707512-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8888c00-7676-49e4-895f-a504d6b9d256
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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.