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 2026-10-23T03:52:38Z in 0.430 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55140 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Eidsivating jordskifteoverrett
    id:
    SAO-A-10121a
  2. name:
    Eidsivating lagmannsrett
    id:
    SAO-A-11501
  3. name:
    Eidsivating lagmannsrett - Landssvikavdelingen
    id:
    SAO-A-10938
  4. name:
    Eidsivating og Frostating lagdømme
    id:
    SAO-A-11226
  5. name:
    Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
    id:
    SAO-A-11548
  6. name:
    Eidsivating jordskiftedømme, avdelingskontor for flyfotogrammetriske kartleggingsarbeider, Oppland fylke
    id:
    SAH-JORDSKIFTED-001
  7. name:
    Kopibøker - ført av rettsskrivaren i Eidsiva- og Frostating og Gulating og Frostating
    id:
    L0004
  8. name:
    Domsprotokoll for straffesaker - Eidsivating og Frostating - Gula- og Frostating lagdømme
    id:
    L0004
  9. name:
    Eidsiva Gjensidige Brannkasse
    id:
    PO-0274
  10. name:
    Eidsivating lagdømme 1890-1891
    id:
    AS-11548
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55140
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    111f6582-45ec-4d2e-b411-ad1a0507e52b
    name:
    606. Trollfjord bredbånd AS - Rammeavtale og tilleggsavtale for utvidet drift
    id:
    0048
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.150/D/Da/L0014/0048
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/111f6582-45ec-4d2e-b411-ad1a0507e52b
  12. urn:
    1ee74857-e060-45f4-b4b0-d0339954401b
    name:
    Avdeling 15. Bedrifts ID: 400059. Eidsiva EL-Teknikk AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0094/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ee74857-e060-45f4-b4b0-d0339954401b
  13. 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
  14. urn:
    a8622d89-568f-4755-8ef4-f24cc4b19707
    name:
    Sak 11953. Ottar Ottersen Aut. Trafikkskole AS. Avskjed. Oslo byrett. Ankesak Eidsiva herredsrett
    id:
    3300
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3300
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8622d89-568f-4755-8ef4-f24cc4b19707
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. urn:
    a80aedbe-e5a8-48c2-aa12-ef3c54cf8fe6
    name:
    Bredbånd
    id:
    0005
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    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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. urn:
    2d38df54-325b-472c-b72f-7590ba93ec5a
    name:
    Sak 11186. Tinfos Jernverk AS, Øye Smelteverk. Tvist om verneombud skal ha overtidsgodtgjørelse. Eidsiva lagmannsrett. Ankesak
    id:
    2380
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2380
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d38df54-325b-472c-b72f-7590ba93ec5a
  21. urn:
    849c4d1e-42c4-4607-bb4a-bac83a3fc9e1
    name:
    Data. Bredbånd.
    id:
    0002
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    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
  22. urn:
    84255056-a9c5-48c0-84f1-3f49614e91de
    name:
    Bredbånd og mobil
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1252-501/E/Eb/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84255056-a9c5-48c0-84f1-3f49614e91de
  23. 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
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026183
    name:
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    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
  25. urn:
    4b4a034e-d3e7-432d-ac81-735498ed4f45
    name:
    Tingsvidne ved Eidsivating lagmannsrett
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10456/H/Hd/Hdg/L0057/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b4a034e-d3e7-432d-ac81-735498ed4f45
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.