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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T01:19:33Z in 5.244 seconds.

Showing 10 of 50287 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Breivoldssamlinga
    id:
    Breivoldssamlinga
  2. name:
    Framhaldsskulen i Sparbu, Elevlaget Varde
    id:
    Framhaldsskulen i Sparbu, Elevlaget Varde
  3. name:
    Inntrøndelag fylke av det norske totalavholdsselskap
    id:
    Inntrøndelag fylke av det norske totalavholdsselskap
  4. name:
    Det norske totalavholdsselskaps ungdomsforbund, Verdal (Verdal DNTU)
    id:
    Det norske totalavholdsselskaps ungdomsforbund, Verdal (Verdal DNTU)
  5. name:
    Kopibok - DSS
    id:
    L0006
  6. name:
    Bokn kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    A-181
  7. name:
    Varhaug kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-100967
  8. name:
    Nærbø kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101035
  9. name:
    Erfjord kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101880
  10. name:
    Kristiania offentlige Sjømandsskole
    id:
    A-1135
Show all fields in HTML
total:
50287
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
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    id:
    Breivoldssamlinga
    path:
    PAT/Breivoldssamlinga
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb2258c-4abb-4f71-a396-ec8d94fe6353
  2. urn:
    e7bb6dbb-c677-4fdc-a8e4-650d54f0f616
    name:
    Framhaldsskulen i Sparbu, Elevlaget Varde
    id:
    Framhaldsskulen i Sparbu, Elevlaget Varde
    path:
    PAT/Framhaldsskulen i Sparbu, Elevlaget Varde
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7bb6dbb-c677-4fdc-a8e4-650d54f0f616
  3. urn:
    f39db038-918c-40c8-900c-0cbaa4243ef2
    name:
    Inntrøndelag fylke av det norske totalavholdsselskap
    id:
    Inntrøndelag fylke av det norske totalavholdsselskap
    path:
    PAT/Inntrøndelag fylke av det norske totalavholdsselskap
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f39db038-918c-40c8-900c-0cbaa4243ef2
  4. urn:
    3cafcc20-457c-46cc-9162-c42c2eeab475
    name:
    Det norske totalavholdsselskaps ungdomsforbund, Verdal (Verdal DNTU)
    id:
    Det norske totalavholdsselskaps ungdomsforbund, Verdal (Verdal DNTU)
    path:
    PAT/Det norske totalavholdsselskaps ungdomsforbund, Verdal (Verdal DNTU)
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cafcc20-457c-46cc-9162-c42c2eeab475
  5. urn:
    1325d5c8-2d9b-4874-9b95-441a9a42ba84
    name:
    Kopibok - DSS
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAH-SKOGFORV-009/B/Bb/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1325d5c8-2d9b-4874-9b95-441a9a42ba84
  6. urn:
    604f7b02-5b86-49a5-93fc-87d7496141ce
    name:
    Bokn kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    A-181
    path:
    IKAR/A-181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/604f7b02-5b86-49a5-93fc-87d7496141ce
  7. urn:
    2d5d0a83-caee-4700-abf8-ecc3d8d75fce
    name:
    Varhaug kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-100967
    path:
    IKAR/K-100967
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d5d0a83-caee-4700-abf8-ecc3d8d75fce
  8. urn:
    a4caa446-5dcd-4f5b-9ec5-bf79802b1202
    name:
    Nærbø kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101035
    path:
    IKAR/K-101035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4caa446-5dcd-4f5b-9ec5-bf79802b1202
  9. urn:
    834d286d-310d-43dc-b4aa-37d34a490afb
    name:
    Erfjord kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101880
    path:
    IKAR/K-101880
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/834d286d-310d-43dc-b4aa-37d34a490afb
  10. urn:
    584e1e1f-b2df-4794-9879-3c9d5f73b833
    name:
    Kristiania offentlige Sjømandsskole
    id:
    A-1135
    path:
    NMM/A-1135
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/584e1e1f-b2df-4794-9879-3c9d5f73b833
  11. urn:
    b98b31a0-578a-4e29-9d56-4e65293f988f
    name:
    Grafiske kvinners landssammenslutning
    id:
    ARK-2667
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2667
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b98b31a0-578a-4e29-9d56-4e65293f988f
  12. urn:
    1364c800-3252-4979-b4a8-1a4e92dd8291
    name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Bjerkreim framhaldsskule
    id:
    K-101550
    path:
    IKAR/K-101550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1364c800-3252-4979-b4a8-1a4e92dd8291
  13. urn:
    f89ff454-ff36-4971-8639-08993e4d8498
    name:
    Suldal kommune - Sand framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-1483
    path:
    IKAR/A-1483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f89ff454-ff36-4971-8639-08993e4d8498
  14. urn:
    f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
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    A-1484
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    IKAR/A-1484
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
  15. urn:
    2ccac20b-30ad-43a9-ab75-762dd3cd54a0
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    Strand kommune - Bjørheimsbygd framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-153
    path:
    IKAR/A-153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ccac20b-30ad-43a9-ab75-762dd3cd54a0
  16. urn:
    db50e6fe-2664-41d8-9dd3-ecb28b706600
    name:
    Strand kommune - Fjelltun framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-158
    path:
    IKAR/A-158
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db50e6fe-2664-41d8-9dd3-ecb28b706600
  17. urn:
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    path:
    IKAR/K-101070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f31837d8-8d86-4a94-8542-8105362f1833
  18. urn:
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    IKAR/K-101618
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64a0b336-c8d5-4321-bb27-97b6ff2673bc
  19. urn:
    17481805-8b7a-4255-bf25-57246f4cb650
    name:
    Suldal kommune - Suldal framhaldsskole
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    K-101942
    path:
    IKAR/K-101942
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17481805-8b7a-4255-bf25-57246f4cb650
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    unit_type:
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  21. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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  22. urn:
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    link:
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    id:
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    link:
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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.