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 2026-10-27T20:22:53Z in 1.604 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55046 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    6094 Cook island SUVA
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Peter Pirnie Jr., W. L. van Cook, regnskaper
    id:
    L0166
  3. name:
    Corneliussen & Olsen, Oslo, Einar Cook, Bergen, Cooks Agentur, Bergen, Clapham A. N., England
    id:
    0024
  4. name:
    Compagnie Universelle du Canal adm. 1. Rue d' Astorg 1., Paris, Cook Einar, Bergen, Coucheron justitiarius, Bergen, Cook's Agentur A/S, Bergen
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    Cook, R. M.
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    Cook - Creighton
    id:
    L0957
  7. name:
    3 - Thos. Cook
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Cook & Thrane
    id:
    0014
  9. name:
    Dr. J.L. Cook
    id:
    0020
  10. name:
    Cook. Misc. A - Z
    id:
    0010
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55046
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    5b36fc36-3e2c-42a4-92d8-301a2c0f254e
    name:
    6094 Cook island SUVA
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Df/L0595/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b36fc36-3e2c-42a4-92d8-301a2c0f254e
  2. urn:
    no-RFM_arkiv_000000000789
    name:
    Peter Pirnie Jr., W. L. van Cook, regnskaper
    id:
    L0166
    path:
    RFM/SA-1003/D/Dd/L0166
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Ryfylkemuseet/Sauda lokalarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RFM_arkiv_000000000789
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003139321
    name:
    Corneliussen & Olsen, Oslo, Einar Cook, Bergen, Cooks Agentur, Bergen, Clapham A. N., England
    id:
    0024
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0193/0024
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003139321
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003105288
    name:
    Compagnie Universelle du Canal adm. 1. Rue d' Astorg 1., Paris, Cook Einar, Bergen, Coucheron justitiarius, Bergen, Cook's Agentur A/S, Bergen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0179/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003105288
  5. urn:
    6ac6b050-0bb7-4cb8-a8ad-20695e3ee138
    name:
    Cook, R. M.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0159/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ac6b050-0bb7-4cb8-a8ad-20695e3ee138
  6. urn:
    1770a5c8-0101-42dd-80c7-da4624131e53
    name:
    Cook - Creighton
    id:
    L0957
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3545/G/Gc/L0957
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1770a5c8-0101-42dd-80c7-da4624131e53
  7. urn:
    820c681d-0d7e-408f-9061-ae59e7e0a2d3
    name:
    3 - Thos. Cook
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1364/D/Da/L0480/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/820c681d-0d7e-408f-9061-ae59e7e0a2d3
  8. urn:
    9503c49c-246a-4f21-bfef-34991eaa9f5f
    name:
    Cook & Thrane
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1383/D/Da/L0278/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9503c49c-246a-4f21-bfef-34991eaa9f5f
  9. urn:
    21f82897-8a28-4769-941d-b8aa811f4a32
    name:
    Dr. J.L. Cook
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2074/D/Db/L0001/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21f82897-8a28-4769-941d-b8aa811f4a32
  10. urn:
    c2f7eeca-3d07-4af3-b083-335914f459a4
    name:
    Cook. Misc. A - Z
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2113/Da/L0166/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2f7eeca-3d07-4af3-b083-335914f459a4
  11. urn:
    34404e7b-2a86-4368-83e3-bed1ad10fa5d
    name:
    Sea Cook
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3232/E/Ea/Eaa/L0073/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34404e7b-2a86-4368-83e3-bed1ad10fa5d
  12. urn:
    5c5e7d0b-9bb6-4778-92bf-837cdbd13f00
    name:
    Kitty Cook.
    id:
    0039
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4129/D/Da/L0036/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c5e7d0b-9bb6-4778-92bf-837cdbd13f00
  13. urn:
    d564997e-c00e-44d2-9052-99e2795bc647
    name:
    4453 Cook
    id:
    0005
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    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0215/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d564997e-c00e-44d2-9052-99e2795bc647
  14. urn:
    08f8b3c3-4c63-40a4-aa70-18039471e976
    name:
    Ingeborg Cook
    id:
    0066
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0529/U/L0008/0016/0066
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08f8b3c3-4c63-40a4-aa70-18039471e976
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003144233
    name:
    Einar Cook.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0119/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003144233
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv_000003899651
    name:
    Cook, Einar
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/D/Db/L0077/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv_000003899651
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014259
    name:
    "James Cook"
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/T/L0006/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014259
  18. urn:
    a162ae26-6f53-4793-957c-74fa29247f19
    name:
    Lia Cook
    id:
    0015
    path:
    OBA/A-70282/Ua/L0001/0015
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a162ae26-6f53-4793-957c-74fa29247f19
  19. urn:
    ddbd647a-9b89-422b-a121-105b0eb434c6
    name:
    Lia Cook
    id:
    0009
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    OBA/A-70282/Ua/L0011/0009
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddbd647a-9b89-422b-a121-105b0eb434c6
  20. urn:
    fcf1828c-0a81-47c9-9802-b344868073ba
    name:
    Cook Island - regelutviklingsprosjekt
    id:
    0003
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    AAB/ARK-1039/D/De/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcf1828c-0a81-47c9-9802-b344868073ba
  21. urn:
    ccb56643-4d52-4fb3-840a-e416d3e97160
    name:
    Bergen - Einar Cook
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0108/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccb56643-4d52-4fb3-840a-e416d3e97160
  22. urn:
    39e53fbb-f22b-432f-9bb7-f560534a7448
    name:
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    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1813/E/Eb/L0064/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39e53fbb-f22b-432f-9bb7-f560534a7448
  23. urn:
    8a548e47-232d-464c-bd37-eb6019a2380f
    name:
    Thomas Cook & Søn
    id:
    0012
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    AV/RA-PA-0410/D/L0024/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a548e47-232d-464c-bd37-eb6019a2380f
  24. urn:
    ad1138f4-88c6-45a8-8e7d-001e656e2ad0
    name:
    "The cook" av Börjlind R
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0908/01/F/Fb/L0130/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad1138f4-88c6-45a8-8e7d-001e656e2ad0
  25. urn:
    0cd2da0f-4886-487b-8b70-e7c488b4789d
    name:
    Bergen: Einar Cook
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Dd/L0392/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cd2da0f-4886-487b-8b70-e7c488b4789d
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.

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.