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 2026-10-15T06:27:38Z in 1.710 seconds.

Showing 10 of 86987 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    TC 46: Leger i Norge, Minneord, Medisin, Sosialterapi, Camphill, Eurytmi, Kristensamfunnet, Kristen-samfunnets lokaler fra 1927-1957. Tallo
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    Camphill Hospital
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Vidaråsen-Nytt Camphill, Stiftelsen Grobunn
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Representasjonens direkte støtte. Camphill Community Rankoromane
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community Rankoromane
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Representasjonens direkte støtte. Camphill Community Trust
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community St. Francis
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Motse Wa Badiri Camphill
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Landsbystiftelsens institusjoner
    id:
    0006
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total:
86987
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    TC 46: Leger i Norge, Minneord, Medisin, Sosialterapi, Camphill, Eurytmi, Kristensamfunnet, Kristen-samfunnets lokaler fra 1927-1957. Tallo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fa/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63128d00-c3ec-4d5f-b672-c60a6cf6fa6d
  2. urn:
    e96c2f47-b8eb-4e70-8f30-20ee6e1edf6d
    name:
    Camphill Hospital
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2074/D/Da/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e96c2f47-b8eb-4e70-8f30-20ee6e1edf6d
  3. urn:
    da6718d2-bb18-4a4b-8e70-8b99c32697d8
    name:
    Vidaråsen-Nytt Camphill, Stiftelsen Grobunn
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2085/F/Fj/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da6718d2-bb18-4a4b-8e70-8b99c32697d8
  4. urn:
    cdb8e336-d79b-4ae5-8fba-0db51feca3c8
    name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Dd/L0026/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb8e336-d79b-4ae5-8fba-0db51feca3c8
  5. urn:
    f7368b0f-308d-481c-ae37-14953945581d
    name:
    Representasjonens direkte støtte. Camphill Community Rankoromane
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Da/L0017/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7368b0f-308d-481c-ae37-14953945581d
  6. urn:
    2f0c4f65-e505-4431-ba91-29cd908c970f
    name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community Rankoromane
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Db/L0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f0c4f65-e505-4431-ba91-29cd908c970f
  7. urn:
    4be89baa-4755-48ce-8a2f-7171f344d637
    name:
    Representasjonens direkte støtte. Camphill Community Trust
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Dc/L0051/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4be89baa-4755-48ce-8a2f-7171f344d637
  8. urn:
    769cc727-64c4-41ee-a871-8c1534429d21
    name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Camphill Community St. Francis
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Db/L0032/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/769cc727-64c4-41ee-a871-8c1534429d21
  9. urn:
    20ec3aaf-78dc-4a19-81df-de197982b539
    name:
    Representasjonenes direkte støtte. Motse Wa Badiri Camphill
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7161/D/Dd/L0036/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20ec3aaf-78dc-4a19-81df-de197982b539
  10. urn:
    0cb85f62-9226-424d-8849-0c81c4cad59c
    name:
    Landsbystiftelsens institusjoner
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4148/5/D/Da/L0237/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb85f62-9226-424d-8849-0c81c4cad59c
  11. urn:
    106a35e1-55a2-43dc-b3e4-3a010f2114c5
    name:
    Landsbystiftelsen Vidaråsen Landsby
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/4/H/Hb/L0008/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/106a35e1-55a2-43dc-b3e4-3a010f2114c5
  12. urn:
    963410f7-f92b-49b0-8047-14274d343666
    name:
    Andre Helseformål – Uttale fra Vindafjord Kommune til Forskerbedrift for Landsbystiftelse
    id:
    0030
    path:
    IKAR/K-100664/D/Dd/Ddb/L0002/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/963410f7-f92b-49b0-8047-14274d343666
  13. urn:
    eb089605-fd4e-406c-88a1-58e9e6ef5890
    name:
    622.1 Spesielle helseinstitusjoner. Landsbystiftelsen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6179/D/L2386/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb089605-fd4e-406c-88a1-58e9e6ef5890
  14. urn:
    6d33c889-cc85-4e08-9f04-d878b7e63668
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    Knutsen, Olette til Landsbystiftelsen Videråsen Landsby
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    L0008
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/4/H/Hb/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d33c889-cc85-4e08-9f04-d878b7e63668
  15. urn:
    8ab7d5e9-53dc-429f-979f-6f08af17d2ef
    name:
    ST/B 315 Landsbystiftelsen Vallersund gård
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0235/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab7d5e9-53dc-429f-979f-6f08af17d2ef
  16. urn:
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    name:
    ST/B 315 Landsbystiftelsen Vallersund gård
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0235/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba23babf-fd82-4c01-90c4-aa4c6138e9fc
  17. urn:
    7df80659-f5a6-4784-a3a9-60f9d90433e3
    name:
    Fretex Midt-Norge og Nord-Norge
    id:
    Hfc
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7df80659-f5a6-4784-a3a9-60f9d90433e3
  18. urn:
    6decf5c5-ecb6-4c0d-9618-0771bf0ae61b
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    Sommertid Norge
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    0006
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    AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6decf5c5-ecb6-4c0d-9618-0771bf0ae61b
  19. urn:
    c471f791-e4f3-46f5-aa29-a0aa5e759391
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    Patenter - NORDUCO: Australia, Norge, Spania, Tyskland. Norge, Tyskland.
    id:
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    link:
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  20. urn:
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    link:
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  21. urn:
    21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
    name:
    Persontransport Norge AS
    id:
    0026
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    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0088/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21c59dd2-f1ca-42f1-83f2-49ec9ef6f822
  22. urn:
    ed6122b3-1738-4aca-95af-477101f98a50
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    Folkeregistre i Norge
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    0004
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed6122b3-1738-4aca-95af-477101f98a50
  23. urn:
    00217dcc-1d8c-484d-827a-9f101dfd9f38
    name:
    Norge
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    Da
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
    91e59bbb-8579-4871-9ad1-cf5484578f26
    name:
    Hotel Norge - Olav Tryggvasons gate 3
    id:
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    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
    543c3d49-5b11-49dc-9351-069e3fcffe05
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    id:
    L0595
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Df/L0595
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/543c3d49-5b11-49dc-9351-069e3fcffe05
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.