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 2026-10-15T14:36:40Z in 1.390 seconds.

Showing 10 of 65291 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    O. T. Tønnevolds rederi
    id:
    PA-2362
  2. name:
    Austevoll tomteselskap AS
    id:
    1244-pa0012
  3. name:
    Austevoll Utbyggingsselskap AS
    id:
    1244-pa0019
  4. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll PPT
    id:
    1244-241
  5. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Framhaldsskulen i Austevoll
    id:
    1244-261
  6. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Yrkesskuleklassane i Austevoll
    id:
    1244-263
  7. name:
    Austevoll kommune. NAV Austevoll
    id:
    1244-302
  8. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll skulehelseteneste
    id:
    1244-417
  9. name:
    Austevoll trygdekasse
    id:
    SAB-A-100099
  10. name:
    Austevoll kommune. Skulekassen. Austevoll sokn
    id:
    1244-123.1
Show all fields in HTML
total:
65291
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7d5dd1f9-f79d-458b-b4e9-1ce33eec6de1
    name:
    O. T. Tønnevolds rederi
    id:
    PA-2362
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d5dd1f9-f79d-458b-b4e9-1ce33eec6de1
  2. urn:
    77b9e55d-21e7-46ed-9ed7-c6117c222ee7
    name:
    Austevoll tomteselskap AS
    id:
    1244-pa0012
    path:
    IKAH/1244-pa0012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77b9e55d-21e7-46ed-9ed7-c6117c222ee7
  3. urn:
    508f4468-c5a2-413d-8bd2-95bd76a89b61
    name:
    Austevoll Utbyggingsselskap AS
    id:
    1244-pa0019
    path:
    IKAH/1244-pa0019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/508f4468-c5a2-413d-8bd2-95bd76a89b61
  4. urn:
    0c8a8a83-09aa-4eaf-8725-56cc7992dc27
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll PPT
    id:
    1244-241
    path:
    IKAH/1244-241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c8a8a83-09aa-4eaf-8725-56cc7992dc27
  5. urn:
    a303cb2c-a5b3-4e1e-8c2f-94e9cb499801
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Framhaldsskulen i Austevoll
    id:
    1244-261
    path:
    IKAH/1244-261
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a303cb2c-a5b3-4e1e-8c2f-94e9cb499801
  6. urn:
    443925d7-2763-454d-a799-c5a1a594ae3e
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Yrkesskuleklassane i Austevoll
    id:
    1244-263
    path:
    IKAH/1244-263
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/443925d7-2763-454d-a799-c5a1a594ae3e
  7. urn:
    3ca30e9e-c0b9-4f84-b832-9b4bf6a7e418
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. NAV Austevoll
    id:
    1244-302
    path:
    IKAH/1244-302
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ca30e9e-c0b9-4f84-b832-9b4bf6a7e418
  8. urn:
    6bac6394-9191-4182-a6ea-8502fc60b2ff
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll skulehelseteneste
    id:
    1244-417
    path:
    IKAH/1244-417
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bac6394-9191-4182-a6ea-8502fc60b2ff
  9. urn:
    0be0e3ae-14ec-421d-a920-d4c972d4e5a9
    name:
    Austevoll trygdekasse
    id:
    SAB-A-100099
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100099
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0be0e3ae-14ec-421d-a920-d4c972d4e5a9
  10. urn:
    6b79d1d7-965e-408b-9714-11fcc007b03b
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Skulekassen. Austevoll sokn
    id:
    1244-123.1
    path:
    IKAH/1244-123.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b79d1d7-965e-408b-9714-11fcc007b03b
  11. urn:
    3fcc18f5-0056-48da-91ec-d3f560995ef0
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Fattigkassen. Austevoll sokn
    id:
    1244-123.2
    path:
    IKAH/1244-123.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fcc18f5-0056-48da-91ec-d3f560995ef0
  12. urn:
    968db110-a6b5-41d5-821b-190395fa7ca9
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Kyrkjekassen. Austevoll sokn
    id:
    1244-123.3
    path:
    IKAH/1244-123.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/968db110-a6b5-41d5-821b-190395fa7ca9
  13. urn:
    c7530660-08f1-47b2-a072-f43ac78e0f06
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Likningsnemnda. Austevoll sokn
    id:
    1244-142.1
    path:
    IKAH/1244-142.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7530660-08f1-47b2-a072-f43ac78e0f06
  14. urn:
    7b4718e3-66f3-4f19-8050-d5ef6430fb4a
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll kommunale realskule
    id:
    1244-265
    path:
    IKAH/1244-265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b4718e3-66f3-4f19-8050-d5ef6430fb4a
  15. urn:
    dc3f8f4e-81cc-44d4-a91e-1e162c4916a8
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll og Nordre Fitjar kraftlag
    id:
    1244-572
    path:
    IKAH/1244-572
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc3f8f4e-81cc-44d4-a91e-1e162c4916a8
  16. urn:
    718a40b3-36a6-41b3-9656-7f1bb5929a04
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Plan- og byggjenemnda for fysioterapi- og arbeidsterapibygg ved Austevoll alders- og sjukeheim
    id:
    1244-041
    path:
    IKAH/1244-041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/718a40b3-36a6-41b3-9656-7f1bb5929a04
  17. urn:
    0cc990d9-cccf-4544-982a-b6f56d58567d
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Austevoll sjukeheim
    id:
    1244-442
    path:
    IKAH/1244-442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cc990d9-cccf-4544-982a-b6f56d58567d
  18. urn:
    e5d59a67-68a0-40ae-abcf-7a376584f9f5
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Barnevernet
    id:
    1244-315.1
    path:
    IKAH/1244-315.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5d59a67-68a0-40ae-abcf-7a376584f9f5
  19. urn:
    no-MUHO_arkiv_000000000179
    name:
    Gardsarkiv Espevoll. Bnr 1.
    id:
    OM-1048
    path:
    MUHO/OM-1048
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Museumssenteret i Hordaland avd. Osterøy museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-MUHO_arkiv_000000000179
  20. urn:
    613542c9-ed0e-4fbf-a367-dfa03667d635
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Skulestyret
    id:
    1244-211
    path:
    IKAH/1244-211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/613542c9-ed0e-4fbf-a367-dfa03667d635
  21. urn:
    a8d98c8a-fe31-4c0a-b498-58b59e26211b
    name:
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    id:
    0001
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    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    SAO-A-11481
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11481
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8499f68-d778-48b3-a82e-6d15635be10f
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    1244-pa0018
    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  24. urn:
    0724f863-ce5b-47c7-8208-42ebb379c7ae
    name:
    Fiskevolden
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    OAMM/T-A-00338
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    AAMA/PA-2362/4/A/A01/L0001
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    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.