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 2026-10-20T07:01:22Z in 0.926 seconds.

Showing 10 of 13138 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Blaauw, Årstadveien
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    ubb-ms-1557: Blaauw, Jacob og Co, Bergen: Korrespondanse mellom firmaet Jacob Blaauw og Co, Bergen (Jacob Blaauw [...] Se innhold.
    id:
    Ms-1557
  3. name:
    Fabritius trykkeriklubb
    id:
    ARK-2365
  4. name:
    Sjøfartsdomstolene i Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-2092
  5. name:
    Fabritius og sønner
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0050
  6. name:
    Britania Hotel
    id:
    E-A-00331
  7. name:
    Brita Lindebrekke
    id:
    A-1028
  8. name:
    Navelsaker, Brita
    id:
    SFF-2003004
  9. name:
    Skagen, Brita
    id:
    SFF-90145
  10. name:
    Vold, Brita
    id:
    SFF-99046
Show all fields in HTML
total:
13138
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000596790
    name:
    Blaauw, Årstadveien
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0668/E/Ef/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000596790
  2. urn:
    d774e41c-3eca-4806-8900-64af4b0f25f1
    name:
    ubb-ms-1557: Blaauw, Jacob og Co, Bergen: Korrespondanse mellom firmaet Jacob Blaauw og Co, Bergen (Jacob Blaauw [...] Se innhold.
    id:
    Ms-1557
    path:
    MLIB/Ms-1557
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Manuskript- og librarsamlingen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d774e41c-3eca-4806-8900-64af4b0f25f1
  3. urn:
    0b64ab55-659e-49e3-ae25-87913b41ca02
    name:
    Fabritius trykkeriklubb
    id:
    ARK-2365
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b64ab55-659e-49e3-ae25-87913b41ca02
  4. urn:
    46b6cb7e-62e0-4dd9-ac9f-e9f0e8568271
    name:
    Sjøfartsdomstolene i Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-2092
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46b6cb7e-62e0-4dd9-ac9f-e9f0e8568271
  5. urn:
    f60d603e-0718-4bd1-b7f5-61d9126900c0
    name:
    Fabritius og sønner
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0050
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f60d603e-0718-4bd1-b7f5-61d9126900c0
  6. urn:
    dba0a399-6a1c-40b8-8133-f717cddc47a0
    name:
    Britania Hotel
    id:
    E-A-00331
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dba0a399-6a1c-40b8-8133-f717cddc47a0
  7. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013229
    name:
    Brita Lindebrekke
    id:
    A-1028
    path:
    ULHA/A-1028
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000013229
  8. urn:
    5cf0c2e5-6854-416b-87b4-049b571f2ff6
    name:
    Navelsaker, Brita
    id:
    SFF-2003004
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2003004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cf0c2e5-6854-416b-87b4-049b571f2ff6
  9. urn:
    9c1cfd7d-5454-4e1e-a3b1-e3f67406b0d5
    name:
    Skagen, Brita
    id:
    SFF-90145
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-90145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c1cfd7d-5454-4e1e-a3b1-e3f67406b0d5
  10. urn:
    bdf2da57-c066-493d-a6cf-490ab0955613
    name:
    Vold, Brita
    id:
    SFF-99046
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-99046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdf2da57-c066-493d-a6cf-490ab0955613
  11. urn:
    be1d8520-9361-4879-a6d8-00580c35080c
    name:
    Forsvaret, Marinen i Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4556
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be1d8520-9361-4879-a6d8-00580c35080c
  12. urn:
    48a58fa6-0f49-4a68-ad8a-a313167f7672
    name:
    Pa 0622 - Britts fotostudio
    id:
    SAST-A-102640
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48a58fa6-0f49-4a68-ad8a-a313167f7672
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000597049
    name:
    For Einar Blaauw, (Trygve Blaauw). Årstadveien 19, Bergen. Tilføyelser og forandringer for Trygve Blaauw. 49 blad. (104, 106a og b)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0668/T/Tad/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000597049
  14. urn:
    2b3e1522-acab-41ce-8326-a440b08899e5
    name:
    Arkiv etter Britt H. Johansen
    id:
    A-14-125
    path:
    AIN/A-14-125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3e1522-acab-41ce-8326-a440b08899e5
  15. urn:
    8a1ac803-588e-47ad-a699-c60c2d772cea
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet i Lerwick, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-3075
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a1ac803-588e-47ad-a699-c60c2d772cea
  16. urn:
    cf2b3af6-a5e3-4d2d-bb3c-afc335f68e2c
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Liverpool, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-3081
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf2b3af6-a5e3-4d2d-bb3c-afc335f68e2c
  17. urn:
    bfc63a71-fe51-4e8d-9854-269040168dd1
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Blyth, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-4187
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4187
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfc63a71-fe51-4e8d-9854-269040168dd1
  18. urn:
    0320fa4e-e37f-484f-ad41-1c272fb596e9
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Sunderland, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-4188
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4188
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0320fa4e-e37f-484f-ad41-1c272fb596e9
  19. urn:
    4b9c7e7f-1d2e-4421-aad3-c6ed39bae461
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Grangemouth, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-7112
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b9c7e7f-1d2e-4421-aad3-c6ed39bae461
  20. urn:
    faa134cf-37a6-47cd-b101-4c1568d03325
    name:
    Norsk-Britisk-Amerikansk Forening
    id:
    PA-1103
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1103
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faa134cf-37a6-47cd-b101-4c1568d03325
  21. urn:
    801c55e1-fc5c-4d85-a58a-afe7ff21a6e7
    name:
    Wensell, Ernst Laurentius Britanus
    id:
    SAT-PA-0573
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0573
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/801c55e1-fc5c-4d85-a58a-afe7ff21a6e7
  22. urn:
    1856f8d3-da7d-4a4a-a917-2deaa769b1ac
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet/Legasjonen i London, Storbritannia
    id:
    RA-S-6254
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6254
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1856f8d3-da7d-4a4a-a917-2deaa769b1ac
  23. urn:
    ddcc66db-8b12-4721-acc9-3f7e008c84b4
    name:
    Utenriksdepartementet, Norsk-britiske fiskerigrenseforhandlinger, 1960
    id:
    RA-S-6420
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddcc66db-8b12-4721-acc9-3f7e008c84b4
  24. urn:
    a6da0386-5087-4a30-86d8-bb4faaba0036
    name:
    Pa 1756 - Gateway to Britain Week 19. - 30.09.1962
    id:
    SAST-A-102431
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6da0386-5087-4a30-86d8-bb4faaba0036
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000293353
    name:
    Nr. 140. Blaauwgården, Einar Blaauw
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-2123/T/Ta/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000293353
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.

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