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 2026-11-04T22:23:36Z in 5.266 seconds.

Showing 10 of 95990 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Informasjons- og kontaktformidlingskontor for Buskerud (INKO Buskerud)
    id:
    0600651.1
  2. name:
    Buskerud industriselskap AS
    id:
    0600652
  3. name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
  4. name:
    Buskerud Höire og Buskerudbyenes Höires fellesutvalg
    id:
    A-1221
  5. name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Buskerud
    id:
    SAKO-A-1029
  6. name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Buskerud
    id:
    SAKO-A-1041
  7. name:
    Selbustrand Arbeiderkvinnegruppe
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0722
  8. name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommunal klagenemnd
    id:
    0600031.6
  9. name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommune utdanningsavdelingen
    id:
    0600211
  10. name:
    Buskerud Handicapidrettskrets
    id:
    A-1142
Show all fields in HTML
total:
95990
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2aa2611d-232a-4854-83b3-e0e3c5ca260a
    name:
    Informasjons- og kontaktformidlingskontor for Buskerud (INKO Buskerud)
    id:
    0600651.1
    path:
    IKAK/0600651.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa2611d-232a-4854-83b3-e0e3c5ca260a
  2. urn:
    3988ea54-0056-4d1b-8099-101e60448a14
    name:
    Buskerud industriselskap AS
    id:
    0600652
    path:
    IKAK/0600652
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3988ea54-0056-4d1b-8099-101e60448a14
  3. urn:
    2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
    name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    6
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
  4. urn:
    e3fe21da-45ea-4de4-8601-2ba9fe75ea81
    name:
    Buskerud Höire og Buskerudbyenes Höires fellesutvalg
    id:
    A-1221
    path:
    DRMK/A-1221
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3fe21da-45ea-4de4-8601-2ba9fe75ea81
  5. urn:
    3ddc6b8c-4a74-4034-9eb2-2b20e6c11d7c
    name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Buskerud
    id:
    SAKO-A-1029
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ddc6b8c-4a74-4034-9eb2-2b20e6c11d7c
  6. urn:
    26eee1b4-9a82-45b8-958a-c7312bbcb30f
    name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Buskerud
    id:
    SAKO-A-1041
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26eee1b4-9a82-45b8-958a-c7312bbcb30f
  7. urn:
    7cddf2a0-a1e8-4a7e-bf67-bf4ff555b69c
    name:
    Selbustrand Arbeiderkvinnegruppe
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0722
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0722
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cddf2a0-a1e8-4a7e-bf67-bf4ff555b69c
  8. urn:
    9110ac4c-60b5-4bfb-bc19-6a5827c59315
    name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommunal klagenemnd
    id:
    0600031.6
    path:
    IKAK/0600031.6
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9110ac4c-60b5-4bfb-bc19-6a5827c59315
  9. urn:
    7fb6d806-bcb7-4c82-a2ad-3d19354b286c
    name:
    Buskerud fylkeskommune utdanningsavdelingen
    id:
    0600211
    path:
    IKAK/0600211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fb6d806-bcb7-4c82-a2ad-3d19354b286c
  10. urn:
    884b9732-ab8d-4d1b-8d02-ee74d999ea43
    name:
    Buskerud Handicapidrettskrets
    id:
    A-1142
    path:
    DRMK/A-1142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/884b9732-ab8d-4d1b-8d02-ee74d999ea43
  11. urn:
    2cdfb2de-6bcd-4cab-94d7-685be8fde240
    name:
    Buskerud Orienteringskrets
    id:
    A-1146
    path:
    DRMK/A-1146
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cdfb2de-6bcd-4cab-94d7-685be8fde240
  12. urn:
    003897af-051b-4d46-af2f-d1bb2cb3b716
    name:
    Buskerud sykehusadministrasjon
    id:
    0600411.1
    path:
    IKAK/0600411.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/003897af-051b-4d46-af2f-d1bb2cb3b716
  13. urn:
    dadcd1c2-e488-4f70-9a52-44a86e5ca1a5
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Bustadnemnd
    id:
    K-15540.745
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.745
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dadcd1c2-e488-4f70-9a52-44a86e5ca1a5
  14. urn:
    89617c0d-5c53-48c7-b24c-f962d9edb7db
    name:
    Buskerud Idrettskrets
    id:
    A-1134
    path:
    DRMK/A-1134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89617c0d-5c53-48c7-b24c-f962d9edb7db
  15. urn:
    023468b0-4260-409f-81f1-1894b2644cb2
    name:
    Buskerud Høyrekvinner
    id:
    A-1206
    path:
    DRMK/A-1206
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/023468b0-4260-409f-81f1-1894b2644cb2
  16. urn:
    46ffef16-21c3-4f65-b028-038d633566cb
    name:
    Buskerud Kristelige Folkeparti
    id:
    A-1008
    path:
    DRMK/A-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46ffef16-21c3-4f65-b028-038d633566cb
  17. urn:
    91b58580-379b-4931-b797-dbf7cefa77ed
    name:
    Buskerud Senior Høyre
    id:
    A-1220
    path:
    DRMK/A-1220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91b58580-379b-4931-b797-dbf7cefa77ed
  18. urn:
    14faada4-f48c-491c-a17d-2fd5533654ef
    name:
    Norsk kommuneforbund Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3213
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3213
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14faada4-f48c-491c-a17d-2fd5533654ef
  19. urn:
    0717e05b-ebd8-4bdc-8ecc-e28451a6666d
    name:
    Buskerud Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets
    id:
    A-1145
    path:
    DRMK/A-1145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0717e05b-ebd8-4bdc-8ecc-e28451a6666d
  20. urn:
    43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
    name:
    Busch Maskin og Montering Verkstedklubb
    id:
    BRMA-1023
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f9cc28-2929-49fc-b276-cf3effee141f
  21. urn:
    db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
    name:
    Tele- og dataforbundet, forening Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-3331
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db362f14-2518-4e08-a397-94283743929b
  22. urn:
    af992713-ffff-4a14-a38e-189e03bf3292
    name:
    Norsk helse- og sosialforbund. Buskerud fylkeskrets
    id:
    ARK-3218
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3218
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af992713-ffff-4a14-a38e-189e03bf3292
  23. urn:
    c9bfb3d9-c353-4340-a2d2-564661b63a33
    name:
    Norsk kommuneforbunds samarbeidskomité for Buskerud
    id:
    ARK-1959
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9bfb3d9-c353-4340-a2d2-564661b63a33
  24. urn:
    073f5a96-1b0f-4513-857d-bd063b511e3f
    name:
    Buskerud PPT/PPOT Midtfylket for videregående skole
    id:
    0600222.1
    path:
    IKAK/0600222.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/073f5a96-1b0f-4513-857d-bd063b511e3f
  25. urn:
    74265728-f011-4586-a046-c3f6e96b7b40
    name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet / Busan (Pusan, Sør-Korea)
    id:
    SAB-PA-0364
    path:
    AV/SAB-PA-0364
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    korea
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74265728-f011-4586-a046-c3f6e96b7b40
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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.