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 2026-10-17T03:32:49Z in 0.718 seconds.

Showing 10 of 202240 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Frosta kommune, plan og utvikling
    id:
    A-6965
  2. name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring og utvikling
    id:
    A-4407
  3. name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget av Norsk Kommunalteknisk Forening ved Byutviklingsseksjonen
    id:
    A-3339
  4. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Stabsenhet for byutvikling - Rapporter og utredninger
    id:
    A-1255
  5. name:
    Time kommune - PA 047 Time foreldrelag for psykisk utviklingshemmede
    id:
    A-556
  6. name:
    Melding om utvikling i skolen
    id:
    L0002
  7. name:
    Postgiro, IT-avdelingen, Utvikling
    id:
    RA-S-4750
  8. name:
    Melding om barn, arbeid og utvikling
    id:
    L0001
  9. name:
    Pa 793 - Kaldnes Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-1915
  10. name:
    Bergen Sporvei Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-4482
Show all fields in HTML
total:
202240
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    64536d3f-c2d5-4c5e-80a5-7fc9979e9447
    name:
    Frosta kommune, plan og utvikling
    id:
    A-6965
    path:
    TIKA/A-6965
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64536d3f-c2d5-4c5e-80a5-7fc9979e9447
  2. urn:
    112194c6-8e81-4296-802d-cf6d29d7c7a3
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring og utvikling
    id:
    A-4407
    path:
    TIKA/A-4407
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/112194c6-8e81-4296-802d-cf6d29d7c7a3
  3. urn:
    b3e2608d-336f-48d0-9cd1-435395d4240d
    name:
    Tillitsmannsutvalget av Norsk Kommunalteknisk Forening ved Byutviklingsseksjonen
    id:
    A-3339
    path:
    SAF/A-3339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3e2608d-336f-48d0-9cd1-435395d4240d
  4. urn:
    0dc30323-7430-45c1-a180-70c421c150a8
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Stabsenhet for byutvikling - Rapporter og utredninger
    id:
    A-1255
    path:
    TRKO/A-1255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dc30323-7430-45c1-a180-70c421c150a8
  5. urn:
    cc718fe1-e087-4912-94f7-22428580a19c
    name:
    Time kommune - PA 047 Time foreldrelag for psykisk utviklingshemmede
    id:
    A-556
    path:
    IKAR/A-556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc718fe1-e087-4912-94f7-22428580a19c
  6. urn:
    5af02201-4a62-49d0-93a1-8f25c28a71ed
    name:
    Melding om utvikling i skolen
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1014/I/Ia/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5af02201-4a62-49d0-93a1-8f25c28a71ed
  7. urn:
    a59ae777-7a6c-4e6f-8c95-9dfa604b4cdd
    name:
    Postgiro, IT-avdelingen, Utvikling
    id:
    RA-S-4750
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4750
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a59ae777-7a6c-4e6f-8c95-9dfa604b4cdd
  8. urn:
    f2aac742-7b66-4ccf-9669-69680e60a008
    name:
    Melding om barn, arbeid og utvikling
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1010/I/Ia/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2aac742-7b66-4ccf-9669-69680e60a008
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022649
    name:
    Pa 793 - Kaldnes Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-1915
    path:
    VEMU/A-1915
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022649
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000551506
    name:
    Bergen Sporvei Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-4482
    path:
    BBA/A-4482
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Etablert i 1997 som et helheid datterselskap av Gaia Trafikk AS. Selskapets formål er "utvikling og drift av eiendom, reklame og prosjekter, salg av tjenester og det som står i forbindelse med slike virksomheter" (ref. årsberetning 1998).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000551506
  11. urn:
    5a80d651-b5c3-4b97-a755-f955c0a469f4
    name:
    Bergen Sporvei Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-4482
    path:
    SAF/A-4482
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Tide ASA, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 88. - Etablert i 1997 som et helheid datterselskap av Gaia Trafikk AS. Selskapets formål er "utvikling og drift av eiendom, reklame og prosjekter, salg av tjenester og det som står i forbindelse med slike virksomheter" (ref. årsberetning 1998).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a80d651-b5c3-4b97-a755-f955c0a469f4
  12. urn:
    ce3aaa4c-1450-44da-bc5a-6d487e5b7627
    name:
    Din Utvikling AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0203/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce3aaa4c-1450-44da-bc5a-6d487e5b7627
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026481
    name:
    Bergen Sporvei Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-4482
    path:
    BBA/A-4482
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026481
  14. urn:
    a54b4d89-78b2-4be5-91e0-c020cc68a362
    name:
    Bergen Sporvei Utvikling AS
    id:
    A-4482
    path:
    SAF/A-4482
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a54b4d89-78b2-4be5-91e0-c020cc68a362
  15. urn:
    9c3badd8-a422-4ea2-bd17-0aca4390f3b7
    name:
    Norsk tjenestemannslag, avdeling 2-72, ABM-utvikling
    id:
    ARK-2871
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2871
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c3badd8-a422-4ea2-bd17-0aca4390f3b7
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
    name:
    Pa 1792 - Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    A-3075
    path:
    VEMU/A-3075
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
  17. urn:
    97195e3b-170b-402a-a794-80d72a2b32ac
    name:
    Sørensen, Ferdinand
    id:
    H-A-00551
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97195e3b-170b-402a-a794-80d72a2b32ac
  18. urn:
    5f159c50-5a6d-4fed-852a-b2f94e5bc4b8
    name:
    Sigfrid og Rolf Petersens Holdingselskap A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/1505
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1505
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f159c50-5a6d-4fed-852a-b2f94e5bc4b8
  19. urn:
    b4ad7abb-e446-40c4-9e62-27ae94b1466b
    name:
    Nordland Fylkeskommune. Bodin PPT for VGO
    id:
    NFK-22-150
    path:
    AIN/NFK-22-150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4ad7abb-e446-40c4-9e62-27ae94b1466b
  20. urn:
    831ae0e8-2cc8-4141-a0ef-10d218db8866
    name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Bodin Videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-13-134
    path:
    AIN/NFK-13-134
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/831ae0e8-2cc8-4141-a0ef-10d218db8866
  21. urn:
    bab3e201-1cd0-4260-9d83-5bbe4536c8b2
    name:
    Pedagogisk-Psykologisk Distriktstjeneste for Vesterålen og Lødingen
    id:
    NFK-02-110
    path:
    AIN/NFK-02-110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bab3e201-1cd0-4260-9d83-5bbe4536c8b2
  22. urn:
    0c7cced0-cf82-43ae-870c-fe1ea7d951d6
    name:
    Flyttemeldinger, skjemaer for utvikling i skolen
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAK/0719231.6/K/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c7cced0-cf82-43ae-870c-fe1ea7d951d6
  23. urn:
    cca66f0c-7c18-4699-af10-f56ad7ddc804
    name:
    Svalbard Næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    SATØ-SATØ-303
    path:
    AV/SATØ-SATØ-303
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cca66f0c-7c18-4699-af10-f56ad7ddc804
  24. urn:
    aefd11c8-0dc3-4c04-9d22-2e7b2dc29556
    name:
    Fjell næringsutvikling AS
    id:
    1246-Pa0010
    path:
    IKAH/1246-Pa0010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aefd11c8-0dc3-4c04-9d22-2e7b2dc29556
  25. urn:
    87769d75-7c00-4956-ba35-71aaa2722aef
    name:
    Frosta utvikling
    id:
    PA-1440
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1440
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87769d75-7c00-4956-ba35-71aaa2722aef
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.