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 2026-10-23T17:48:00Z in 0.938 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1127 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    A 27 Bekreftelse av leirskoleopphold på Drageid leirskole i 2006 (sak 04/16091)
    id:
    0012
  2. name:
    Leirskole på Drageid
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0008
  6. name:
    A 27 Kontrakt med Drageid leirskole (sak 07/34862)
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    Drageid Blandakor
    id:
    A-18-122
  8. name:
    Saltdal kommune. Stemmestyret i Drageid krets
    id:
    K-18400.112.15
  9. name:
    Saltdal kommune. Drageid/Rognan skolekrets
    id:
    K-18400.510.03
  10. name:
    Hålandsdalen leirskole
    id:
    A-4534
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1127
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    eca6f03a-06b2-4ba7-b491-e59683062a7d
    name:
    A 27 Bekreftelse av leirskoleopphold på Drageid leirskole i 2006 (sak 04/16091)
    id:
    0012
    path:
    TRKO/A-1064/D/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eca6f03a-06b2-4ba7-b491-e59683062a7d
  2. urn:
    114218bf-411b-4462-9e69-c04d5a7be23d
    name:
    Leirskole på Drageid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1064/U/Ub/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/114218bf-411b-4462-9e69-c04d5a7be23d
  3. urn:
    a97e94e7-6cda-4cd7-90e6-372ba3ccd7e8
    name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5093/03/L0436/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a97e94e7-6cda-4cd7-90e6-372ba3ccd7e8
  4. urn:
    72848d4d-5533-4428-ae71-e28d67830285
    name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5093/03/L0457/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72848d4d-5533-4428-ae71-e28d67830285
  5. urn:
    be89facd-84af-47f3-b523-609c5c2fcf75
    name:
    51.641 Drageid leirskole
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5093/03/L0485/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be89facd-84af-47f3-b523-609c5c2fcf75
  6. urn:
    4bf2a3e5-9841-4bed-9acf-80a2ce3902f7
    name:
    A 27 Kontrakt med Drageid leirskole (sak 07/34862)
    id:
    0011
    path:
    TRKO/A-1064/D/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bf2a3e5-9841-4bed-9acf-80a2ce3902f7
  7. urn:
    9c2f96c4-84f2-4abd-ac89-18cc57e0b1a8
    name:
    Drageid Blandakor
    id:
    A-18-122
    path:
    AIN/A-18-122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c2f96c4-84f2-4abd-ac89-18cc57e0b1a8
  8. urn:
    3d9bec49-d3f0-4eb7-974e-e5f06f22a78e
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. Stemmestyret i Drageid krets
    id:
    K-18400.112.15
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.112.15
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d9bec49-d3f0-4eb7-974e-e5f06f22a78e
  9. urn:
    0eda923e-d006-493c-9383-e6e449da021f
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. Drageid/Rognan skolekrets
    id:
    K-18400.510.03
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.510.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eda923e-d006-493c-9383-e6e449da021f
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000076891
    name:
    Hålandsdalen leirskole
    id:
    A-4534
    path:
    BBA/A-4534
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000076891
  11. urn:
    efb3331f-79ed-432d-be09-6cad9bd25cdf
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. Tilsynsnemnda for Drage/Drageid skolekrets
    id:
    K-18400.530.07
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.530.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efb3331f-79ed-432d-be09-6cad9bd25cdf
  12. urn:
    128fed7e-965c-45e9-977a-b1e8dfd22496
    name:
    332 - Leirskole
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.510.14/D/Da/L0009/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/128fed7e-965c-45e9-977a-b1e8dfd22496
  13. urn:
    c5276934-46a3-4207-937d-22bf578dc3ed
    name:
    6: Grender - Drageid
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.460/F/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5276934-46a3-4207-937d-22bf578dc3ed
  14. urn:
    d2e06737-3c03-486d-9b15-01bb57a31549
    name:
    Leirskole, uteskole
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1010/L/Lb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2e06737-3c03-486d-9b15-01bb57a31549
  15. urn:
    07e7bf8a-6ea7-43b1-b8df-3088419a8e42
    name:
    Foto (udaterte) og filmruller - leirskole
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1015/U/Ua/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07e7bf8a-6ea7-43b1-b8df-3088419a8e42
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000759974
    name:
    Dokumenter vedrørende leirskole og skolemelk
    id:
    Mc
    path:
    BBA/A-3833/M/Mc
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000759974
  17. urn:
    3bcf9009-b247-4dc2-8b13-8e8136938234
    name:
    Leirskoler
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0098/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bcf9009-b247-4dc2-8b13-8e8136938234
  18. urn:
    5a3f424b-ac95-403c-830c-8ccded46d6a5
    name:
    Toten Museums leirskole
    id:
    0034
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00790/F/0034
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a3f424b-ac95-403c-830c-8ccded46d6a5
  19. urn:
    6ab81d94-5f47-4748-8fb9-04dc87bd5689
    name:
    Diverse leirskoler
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dc/L0302/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ab81d94-5f47-4748-8fb9-04dc87bd5689
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003606777
    name:
    Hålandsdalen leirskole
    id:
    Fbia
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbi/Fbia
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003606777
  21. urn:
    53af65a2-7006-481b-a4f7-9ac9030c169d
    name:
    Fv. 492 - Uran - Drageid, Parsell: Loenget - Drageid, Alt. B og C
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1645/F/Fb/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53af65a2-7006-481b-a4f7-9ac9030c169d
  22. urn:
    131e3aab-2942-45e0-9ba8-98ee2a76ffbf
    name:
    Fv. 492 - Uran - Drageid, Parsell: Loenget - Drageid, Detaljplan
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1645/F/Fb/L0005/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/131e3aab-2942-45e0-9ba8-98ee2a76ffbf
  23. urn:
    ae0007d3-12d2-4e5d-9552-2e0ed9c1e385
    name:
    Grenser, Gnr. 16, Drageid nordre, Gnr. 17, Drageid øvre, Saltdal herred
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4375/F/Fb/Fba/L0006/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae0007d3-12d2-4e5d-9552-2e0ed9c1e385
  24. urn:
    5f09bad3-dfb8-4bf0-bd1c-1a4bbf37ab4a
    name:
    VaV M54-31 "Kroki og Længdeprofiler af Drageidet mellem Skogseidvand og Henanger- vand. Søndre Bergenshus Amt". V: Drageid.
    id:
    1373
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6242/T/Ta/Ta53/1373
    unit_type:
    TEGNING
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f09bad3-dfb8-4bf0-bd1c-1a4bbf37ab4a
  25. urn:
    2b5e71ae-437f-4345-b05a-9390cf3a90ec
    name:
    Eksamensoppgaver og andre oppgaver, Prosjekt Stokkbekken, Skogdag, Uteskole/friluftsliv, Lære med skogen, Leirskole
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1015/L/Lb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b5e71ae-437f-4345-b05a-9390cf3a90ec
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.