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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-23T01:41:11Z in 2.605 seconds.

Showing 10 of 422 results in compact format.

name:
Eidsivating jordskifteoverrett
id:
SAO-A-10121a
name:
Eidsivating lagmannsrett
id:
SAO-A-11501
name:
Eidsivating lagmannsrett - Landssvikavdelingen
id:
SAO-A-10938
name:
Eidsivating og Frostating lagdømme
id:
SAO-A-11226
name:
Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
id:
SAO-A-11548
name:
Eidsivating jordskiftedømme, avdelingskontor for flyfotogrammetriske kartleggingsarbeider, Oppland fylke
id:
SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
name:
Kopibøker - ført av rettsskrivaren i Eidsiva- og Frostating og Gulating og Frostating
id:
L0004
name:
Domsprotokoll for straffesaker - Eidsivating og Frostating - Gula- og Frostating lagdømme
id:
L0004
name:
Eidsiva Gjensidige Brannkasse
id:
PO-0274
name:
Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
id:
AS-11548

Show all fields in HTML

total:

422

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
d1e08ce5-09a3-434f-b79a-eece4a35af70
name:
Eidsivating jordskifteoverrett
id:
SAO-A-10121a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10121a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1e08ce5-09a3-434f-b79a-eece4a35af70
urn:
dbf97bbc-d911-4338-8f35-eaa07fb96bc3
name:
Eidsivating lagmannsrett
id:
SAO-A-11501
path:
AV/SAO-A-11501
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbf97bbc-d911-4338-8f35-eaa07fb96bc3
urn:
c82a307b-7152-4e4f-b55c-760414cfb34f
name:
Eidsivating lagmannsrett - Landssvikavdelingen
id:
SAO-A-10938
path:
AV/SAO-A-10938
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c82a307b-7152-4e4f-b55c-760414cfb34f
urn:
76e0f1b0-f856-47b4-9e9a-10920d6beb6c
name:
Eidsivating og Frostating lagdømme
id:
SAO-A-11226
path:
AV/SAO-A-11226
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76e0f1b0-f856-47b4-9e9a-10920d6beb6c
urn:
354b67e1-f890-4e38-b18e-42bb43ff5c66
name:
Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
id:
SAO-A-11548
path:
AV/SAO-A-11548
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/354b67e1-f890-4e38-b18e-42bb43ff5c66
urn:
bc43a31a-80d6-4a18-91a4-64b4d6112e74
name:
Eidsivating jordskiftedømme, avdelingskontor for flyfotogrammetriske kartleggingsarbeider, Oppland fylke
id:
SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
path:
AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc43a31a-80d6-4a18-91a4-64b4d6112e74
urn:
2239525e-9afb-4a5f-a13d-805dd31918af
name:
Kopibøker - ført av rettsskrivaren i Eidsiva- og Frostating og Gulating og Frostating
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-60201/K/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2239525e-9afb-4a5f-a13d-805dd31918af
urn:
992c13f7-001b-4b1b-bd08-76914298e42a
name:
Domsprotokoll for straffesaker - Eidsivating og Frostating - Gula- og Frostating lagdømme
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-60201/D/Da/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/992c13f7-001b-4b1b-bd08-76914298e42a
urn:
f50c143e-489c-41a0-a768-be194697e3d8
name:
Eidsiva Gjensidige Brannkasse
id:
PO-0274
path:
AV/PO-0274
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
"Eidsvolds gjensidige Brannassuranseforening” for løsøre ble stiftet i 1885. Fra 1900 ble virksomheten utvidet til brannforsikring også av hus. I 1952 skiftet foreningen navn til Eidsvoll gjensidige brannkasse. Kassen tok i 1965 opp i seg brannkassen i Feiring. I 1967 gikk også kassen i Hurdal med ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f50c143e-489c-41a0-a768-be194697e3d8
urn:
e9dfc0ea-fa98-4904-af3e-53ab7bcc8ac6
name:
Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
id:
AS-11548
path:
AV/AS-11548
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Opprettet 1.1.1890 (jf. Kgl.res. 06.06.1889). Omfattet lagsognene Akershus (Akershus amt, Vinger og Odal fogderi, Kongsvinger by), Oppland, Buskerud (Buskerud amt, Jarlsberg fogderi, Holmestrand og Tønsberg byer). Nedlagt 31.12.1891 (se Eidsiva- og Frostating lagdømme).
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9dfc0ea-fa98-4904-af3e-53ab7bcc8ac6
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001005666
name:
1661 "Eidsiva", Eidsiva SAS
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Db/L0006/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001005666
urn:
3bd8c406-97bb-44a4-ab48-46bdce128beb
name:
Bredbånd
id:
L0066
path:
NTM/TELE.A-1048/F/L0066
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bd8c406-97bb-44a4-ab48-46bdce128beb
urn:
074b5e0c-3a09-4575-b29f-0680972fb382
name:
Bredbånd
id:
L0003
path:
TIKA/A-2757/E/Ed/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/074b5e0c-3a09-4575-b29f-0680972fb382
urn:
a80aedbe-e5a8-48c2-aa12-ef3c54cf8fe6
name:
Bredbånd
id:
0005
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0067/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a80aedbe-e5a8-48c2-aa12-ef3c54cf8fe6
urn:
07a7a615-8bf1-4de1-a477-a7a5547a355e
name:
Bredbånd
id:
0024
path:
AAMA/KA0919-121/D/D03/L0023/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07a7a615-8bf1-4de1-a477-a7a5547a355e
urn:
27487952-9eab-4be2-839f-9114fbd62978
name:
Bredbånd
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAH-BIO-005/E/Ea/L0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27487952-9eab-4be2-839f-9114fbd62978
urn:
849c4d1e-42c4-4607-bb4a-bac83a3fc9e1
name:
Data. Bredbånd.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-2467/D/L0116/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/849c4d1e-42c4-4607-bb4a-bac83a3fc9e1
urn:
84255056-a9c5-48c0-84f1-3f49614e91de
name:
Bredbånd og mobil
id:
0002
path:
IKAH/1252-501/E/Eb/L0008/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84255056-a9c5-48c0-84f1-3f49614e91de
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000095215
name:
Bredbånd- og telefongodtgjøring
id:
0001
path:
VEMU/A-1747/D/Dh/Dhd/L0002/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000095215
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026183
name:
Bredbånd i folkebibliotek
id:
0016
path:
VEMU/A-1928/D/De/L0004/0016
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026183
urn:
41054a92-69ba-4272-a454-01b2e5b20754
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Bedriftsnett/WAN - Bredbånd
id:
L0494
path:
AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0494
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41054a92-69ba-4272-a454-01b2e5b20754
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0eb7357f-4180-4b6a-80f4-7b7c7a90dc66
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Bredbånd - Datatjenester/IKT
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L0495
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AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0495
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eb7357f-4180-4b6a-80f4-7b7c7a90dc66
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a0f1a633-70db-44d7-8dce-af583eab24fa
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Bredbånd-/ teleksnett. Annet.
id:
0003
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AV/RA-S-2467/D/L0120/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0f1a633-70db-44d7-8dce-af583eab24fa
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Forprosjekt for bredbånd
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0003
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AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0443/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fce48e1c-1843-4175-8f7c-ebaaddf0a486
urn:
fbe115bb-f0a6-4889-bd32-a5d344268516
name:
Radiolinjer bredbånd 662
id:
0009
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AV/SAT-A-5291/X/L0081/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbe115bb-f0a6-4889-bd32-a5d344268516

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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