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 2026-10-31T14:20:33Z in 1.275 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58293 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    AS DIFA
    id:
    0008
  2. name:
    DIFA
    id:
    0015
  3. name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Verdifastsettelse av skip
    id:
    Fc
  8. name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Adifal Mexico
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58293
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1150d74c-d468-43d8-8bb2-6af6f2ca12da
    name:
    AS DIFA
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OAM/A-01077/DB/L0004/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1150d74c-d468-43d8-8bb2-6af6f2ca12da
  2. urn:
    5fbc5071-1d94-4769-b315-494efa740215
    name:
    DIFA
    id:
    0015
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0001/0005/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fbc5071-1d94-4769-b315-494efa740215
  3. urn:
    33d3e6bd-240c-43b0-ae9b-a3f9434c6973
    name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0228/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33d3e6bd-240c-43b0-ae9b-a3f9434c6973
  4. urn:
    604543e3-a5f0-4e69-bb8e-0069592d2009
    name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0228/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/604543e3-a5f0-4e69-bb8e-0069592d2009
  5. urn:
    8d697080-0ea5-409e-8569-84072047fe66
    name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0080/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d697080-0ea5-409e-8569-84072047fe66
  6. urn:
    c572bfce-d021-4729-99fe-865691ee4799
    name:
    Nordifa AS (Medlnr. 68061)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0080/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c572bfce-d021-4729-99fe-865691ee4799
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234617
    name:
    Verdifastsettelse av skip
    id:
    Fc
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234617
  8. urn:
    0a276d3a-4d54-480a-8275-48e181f11121
    name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0944/D/De/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a276d3a-4d54-480a-8275-48e181f11121
  9. urn:
    0bcb169a-04d3-4588-9bd0-f952fc31d171
    name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0944/D/De/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bcb169a-04d3-4588-9bd0-f952fc31d171
  10. urn:
    51651a97-b142-4455-86ca-26673ca2d2ea
    name:
    Adifal Mexico
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0476/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51651a97-b142-4455-86ca-26673ca2d2ea
  11. urn:
    cab9f02c-28a9-48ec-9e01-0cd7752fa385
    name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1381/D/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab9f02c-28a9-48ec-9e01-0cd7752fa385
  12. urn:
    0d6cf780-7f23-4c8a-acd9-0c47d6101892
    name:
    Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3046/D/Db/L0185/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d6cf780-7f23-4c8a-acd9-0c47d6101892
  13. urn:
    a2f8be37-2d75-4be2-845e-92a0cd23faf6
    name:
    Verdifastsetting, Edellauvskog
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5209/4/D/De/L1430/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2f8be37-2d75-4be2-845e-92a0cd23faf6
  14. urn:
    2aede1bc-39e4-4218-922f-bf755187f8f8
    name:
    Verdifastsettelse av antikviteter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    NTM/A-1015/D/Db/Dba/L0024/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aede1bc-39e4-4218-922f-bf755187f8f8
  15. urn:
    64a7733a-8dc9-44f7-878f-12ae75561c4e
    name:
    Verdifastsetting - biblioteka
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VLFK/K-10911/D/Db/Dbd/L0017/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a7733a-8dc9-44f7-878f-12ae75561c4e
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234559
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende verdifastsettelse A-G
    id:
    L0029
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0029
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234559
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234560
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende verdifastsettelse I-N
    id:
    L0030
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0030
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234560
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234561
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende verdifastsettelse P-R
    id:
    L0031
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0031
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234561
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234562
    name:
    Korrespondanse vedrørende verdifastsettelse S-U
    id:
    L0032
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0032
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234562
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234593
    name:
    Referater og statistikk, verdifastsettelsen
    id:
    L0040
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0040
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234593
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234609
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    Diverse vedrørende verdifastsettelsen
    id:
    L0042
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0042
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234609
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002234615
    name:
    Diverse vedrørende verdifastsettelsen
    id:
    L0043
    path:
    BBA/A-6339/F/Fc/L0043
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002234615
  23. urn:
    a366cfa1-1605-44c0-998f-eaac2e065434
    name:
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    id:
    L0008
    path:
    OSTM/HHSK-1030/F/Fg/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a366cfa1-1605-44c0-998f-eaac2e065434
  24. urn:
    8097dcf1-9251-4ada-857a-8d1eeab97e91
    name:
    Sparevesen. IV. Verdifast sparing
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0575/D/L0237/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8097dcf1-9251-4ada-857a-8d1eeab97e91
  25. urn:
    45a8d159-3f9c-4464-b1c3-c0ce1a3bacd2
    name:
    Verdifastsetting/assuransetakst, presidentkjedet
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0862/3/D/Dl/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45a8d159-3f9c-4464-b1c3-c0ce1a3bacd2
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.