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 2026-10-24T11:21:47Z in 2.732 seconds.

Showing 10 of 237796 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Drammen kommune - Drammen Folkebibliotek
    id:
    K-2004
  2. name:
    Innvandrerrådet i Drammen
    id:
    A-1257
  3. name:
    Drammen kommune - Minnemateriale etter 22. juli 2011
    id:
    K-2002
  4. name:
    Drammen kommune - Drammen kommunale kinematografer
    id:
    K-2001
  5. name:
    Drammen kommune, Drammen kommunale sykepleie
    id:
    K-2090
  6. name:
    Drammen Mosaikk
    id:
    A-1258
  7. name:
    Junior Chamber International Drammen (JCI Drammen)
    id:
    A-1113
  8. name:
    Drammen kommune - Provianteringsrådet
    id:
    K-2054
  9. name:
    Drammen kommune - Valgstyret
    id:
    K-2066
  10. name:
    Drammen kommune. Skattemanntallet
    id:
    K-4008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
237796
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    6031e309-402d-410a-b68c-264673a825cb
    name:
    Drammen kommune - Drammen Folkebibliotek
    id:
    K-2004
    path:
    DRMK/K-2004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6031e309-402d-410a-b68c-264673a825cb
  2. urn:
    450fcb32-746c-4f26-8f91-3661a86bf438
    name:
    Innvandrerrådet i Drammen
    id:
    A-1257
    path:
    DRMK/A-1257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450fcb32-746c-4f26-8f91-3661a86bf438
  3. urn:
    3f2def54-57f9-443d-a387-aee70e1589d3
    name:
    Drammen kommune - Minnemateriale etter 22. juli 2011
    id:
    K-2002
    path:
    DRMK/K-2002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f2def54-57f9-443d-a387-aee70e1589d3
  4. urn:
    a55235e3-dc86-4dd3-9042-ea9023cff6bb
    name:
    Drammen kommune - Drammen kommunale kinematografer
    id:
    K-2001
    path:
    DRMK/K-2001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a55235e3-dc86-4dd3-9042-ea9023cff6bb
  5. urn:
    da57f6e4-7240-4bac-9c0a-e5b2f9db7781
    name:
    Drammen kommune, Drammen kommunale sykepleie
    id:
    K-2090
    path:
    DRMK/K-2090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da57f6e4-7240-4bac-9c0a-e5b2f9db7781
  6. urn:
    e469b719-3828-46f8-8558-41228e902ba2
    name:
    Drammen Mosaikk
    id:
    A-1258
    path:
    DRMK/A-1258
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e469b719-3828-46f8-8558-41228e902ba2
  7. urn:
    bbb58fe3-a3e9-4c12-9a07-4979964c2d65
    name:
    Junior Chamber International Drammen (JCI Drammen)
    id:
    A-1113
    path:
    DRMK/A-1113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb58fe3-a3e9-4c12-9a07-4979964c2d65
  8. urn:
    1f98a888-54f0-4954-bbc8-42d4b2d91fef
    name:
    Drammen kommune - Provianteringsrådet
    id:
    K-2054
    path:
    DRMK/K-2054
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f98a888-54f0-4954-bbc8-42d4b2d91fef
  9. urn:
    f500db4a-31b4-43af-be33-ab6818b89276
    name:
    Drammen kommune - Valgstyret
    id:
    K-2066
    path:
    DRMK/K-2066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f500db4a-31b4-43af-be33-ab6818b89276
  10. urn:
    faa14cef-4e84-4576-a771-078988597c1b
    name:
    Drammen kommune. Skattemanntallet
    id:
    K-4008
    path:
    DRMK/K-4008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/faa14cef-4e84-4576-a771-078988597c1b
  11. urn:
    e08bcb03-3482-44c1-87bf-d895304517b2
    name:
    Norkirken Drammen
    id:
    A-1000
    path:
    DRMK/A-1000
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e08bcb03-3482-44c1-87bf-d895304517b2
  12. urn:
    07fce03e-d50f-4b12-8a0e-e6cde52a53e1
    name:
    Støttelaget for utviklingshemmede i Drammen og omegn
    id:
    A-1135
    path:
    DRMK/A-1135
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07fce03e-d50f-4b12-8a0e-e6cde52a53e1
  13. urn:
    6638a906-4659-45e5-b892-416bb099aca9
    name:
    Drammen næringsmiddelarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1983
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1983
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6638a906-4659-45e5-b892-416bb099aca9
  14. urn:
    3fe35686-9a96-4958-8b8c-ecafb48ad297
    name:
    Drammen støperiarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1986
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1986
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fe35686-9a96-4958-8b8c-ecafb48ad297
  15. urn:
    63a49e41-d7c5-4ac4-80bc-52d28d43f4d3
    name:
    Drammen Symfoniorkester
    id:
    A-1365
    path:
    DRMK/A-1365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63a49e41-d7c5-4ac4-80bc-52d28d43f4d3
  16. urn:
    9fcde760-e144-409c-875c-afd6de0d6424
    name:
    Drammen forsorgstyre
    id:
    K-2073
    path:
    DRMK/K-2073
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fcde760-e144-409c-875c-afd6de0d6424
  17. urn:
    382e8fc7-04d3-465e-a781-c8e81267c81c
    name:
    Drammen bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-1979
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1979
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382e8fc7-04d3-465e-a781-c8e81267c81c
  18. urn:
    1c6a6e5e-1692-48fe-95fc-fecb08451761
    name:
    Drammen Rotary
    id:
    A-1136
    path:
    DRMK/A-1136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c6a6e5e-1692-48fe-95fc-fecb08451761
  19. urn:
    bca43100-1514-4e1c-82f1-b86213eabc56
    name:
    Drammen Høyrekvinner
    id:
    A-1208
    path:
    DRMK/A-1208
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bca43100-1514-4e1c-82f1-b86213eabc56
  20. urn:
    ed62c0de-0947-4b7c-950c-c06ca3b5f337
    name:
    Drammen likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-886
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-886
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed62c0de-0947-4b7c-950c-c06ca3b5f337
  21. urn:
    a3035da9-b75e-4925-af3b-60e0977fce53
    name:
    Drammen lag av NKP
    id:
    ARK-1775
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1775
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3035da9-b75e-4925-af3b-60e0977fce53
  22. urn:
    554e125d-a122-4ee0-90f9-7a4dd4489d44
    name:
    Drammen Medisinske Selskap
    id:
    A-1106
    path:
    DRMK/A-1106
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/554e125d-a122-4ee0-90f9-7a4dd4489d44
  23. urn:
    66dd2818-42ab-4286-b8c6-1245b6defc71
    name:
    Drammen bryggearbeideres forening
    id:
    ARK-1966
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1966
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66dd2818-42ab-4286-b8c6-1245b6defc71
  24. urn:
    a1eeb2d9-d751-4e09-8722-39ebdd2cf246
    name:
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    id:
    ARK-1967
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1967
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1eeb2d9-d751-4e09-8722-39ebdd2cf246
  25. urn:
    afa0860b-a418-4952-b128-01c1974489ad
    name:
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    id:
    0600251.65
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afa0860b-a418-4952-b128-01c1974489ad
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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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.