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 2026-10-27T01:48:59Z in 0.730 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54878 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fedje kommune. Byggesaksavdelinga. Documaster DOTS
    id:
    1265-e006
  2. name:
    Lindås kommune. Sentralarkivet. Documaster DOTS
    id:
    1263-e010
  3. name:
    Leirfjord kommune
    id:
    K-18220.U1
  4. name:
    Grane kommune
    id:
    K-18250.U1
  5. name:
    Flakstad kommune
    id:
    K-18590.U1
  6. name:
    Sortland kommune
    id:
    K-18700.U1
  7. name:
    Vevelstad kommune
    id:
    K-18160.U3
  8. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Friluftsnemnda
    id:
    K-15160.480
  9. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Viltnemnda
    id:
    K-15160.753
  10. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Fiskerinemnda
    id:
    K-15160.756
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54878
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    64359d8c-9d2e-4308-b2ef-5a5064e40901
    name:
    Fedje kommune. Byggesaksavdelinga. Documaster DOTS
    id:
    1265-e006
    path:
    IKAH/1265-e006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64359d8c-9d2e-4308-b2ef-5a5064e40901
  2. urn:
    ae2b6b4a-6171-4be2-a935-437986173dd8
    name:
    Lindås kommune. Sentralarkivet. Documaster DOTS
    id:
    1263-e010
    path:
    IKAH/1263-e010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae2b6b4a-6171-4be2-a935-437986173dd8
  3. urn:
    809ebd55-7b6b-48ca-96d2-8794dcff2058
    name:
    Leirfjord kommune
    id:
    K-18220.U1
    path:
    AIN/K-18220.U1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/809ebd55-7b6b-48ca-96d2-8794dcff2058
  4. urn:
    89cf8628-2cd9-464a-a7ff-ea500db5ef85
    name:
    Grane kommune
    id:
    K-18250.U1
    path:
    AIN/K-18250.U1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89cf8628-2cd9-464a-a7ff-ea500db5ef85
  5. urn:
    e491f4b2-bb0f-466d-940a-426eb81d99fd
    name:
    Flakstad kommune
    id:
    K-18590.U1
    path:
    AIN/K-18590.U1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e491f4b2-bb0f-466d-940a-426eb81d99fd
  6. urn:
    75b176e4-9376-41e3-b46b-d9fce9f36627
    name:
    Sortland kommune
    id:
    K-18700.U1
    path:
    AIN/K-18700.U1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75b176e4-9376-41e3-b46b-d9fce9f36627
  7. urn:
    4d41dad7-d72a-44f4-a802-83cd6bb972c2
    name:
    Vevelstad kommune
    id:
    K-18160.U3
    path:
    AIN/K-18160.U3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d41dad7-d72a-44f4-a802-83cd6bb972c2
  8. urn:
    25c92608-f8be-44dc-be32-14bc2ceed9f4
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Friluftsnemnda
    id:
    K-15160.480
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25c92608-f8be-44dc-be32-14bc2ceed9f4
  9. urn:
    ee02a36d-b784-480f-854c-1f434d0cecc7
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Viltnemnda
    id:
    K-15160.753
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.753
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee02a36d-b784-480f-854c-1f434d0cecc7
  10. urn:
    ea48d7a5-1cc7-4598-ac3f-ef0095daac77
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Fiskerinemnda
    id:
    K-15160.756
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.756
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea48d7a5-1cc7-4598-ac3f-ef0095daac77
  11. urn:
    9ba7a9aa-29f6-4524-bc1c-9662ce376ef9
    name:
    Landbruksarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    IKAM/K-15110.743.01/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ba7a9aa-29f6-4524-bc1c-9662ce376ef9
  12. urn:
    719861b5-0045-46cd-88f4-86b2caa36756
    name:
    Landbruksarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.06.2006
    id:
    Eaa
    path:
    IKAM/K-15110.743.01/E/Ea/Eaa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/719861b5-0045-46cd-88f4-86b2caa36756
  13. urn:
    7e1b5387-9176-42c7-9580-d53133d783e0
    name:
    Saksarkiv ordna kronologisk etter årstall
    id:
    Da
    path:
    IKAM/K-15170.703.01/D/Da
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1b5387-9176-42c7-9580-d53133d783e0
  14. urn:
    8450f7de-6420-4d0b-9d00-7aaedb3a355b
    name:
    Oppmålingsarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.01.2007
    id:
    Eaa
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.703/E/Ea/Eaa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8450f7de-6420-4d0b-9d00-7aaedb3a355b
  15. urn:
    523ae43c-2706-4623-b3fd-0fdfc2d82530
    name:
    Byggesaksarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.01.2007
    id:
    Eja
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.703/E/Ej/Eja
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/523ae43c-2706-4623-b3fd-0fdfc2d82530
  16. urn:
    596558e6-0947-457d-ba09-75d42def3ff4
    name:
    "Gamle saker" ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.01.2007
    id:
    Eaa
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.743/E/Ea/Eaa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/596558e6-0947-457d-ba09-75d42def3ff4
  17. urn:
    358298ef-aef9-4c1f-9111-3e8fed82420d
    name:
    Jordbruksarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.01.2007
    id:
    Eba
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.743/E/Eb/Eba
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/358298ef-aef9-4c1f-9111-3e8fed82420d
  18. urn:
    7b2256fa-0954-4ced-ba43-023975ebc84d
    name:
    Skogbruksarkiv ordna etter gards- og bruksnummer t.o.m. 01.01.2007
    id:
    Eca
    path:
    IKAM/K-15390.743/E/Ec/Eca
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2256fa-0954-4ced-ba43-023975ebc84d
  19. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  20. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  21. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  22. urn:
    ac5c8633-4ead-4b89-a6f0-94e44aa8bafe
    name:
    Herøy kommune. Nemnd for vilt, fiske og friluft
    id:
    K-15151.753.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15151.753.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac5c8633-4ead-4b89-a6f0-94e44aa8bafe
  23. urn:
    03df5111-e34f-4e1d-8bd0-54ce3708999e
    name:
    Hareid kommune. Vilt- og innlandsfiskenemnda
    id:
    K-15170.753.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15170.753.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03df5111-e34f-4e1d-8bd0-54ce3708999e
  24. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  25. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
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.