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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T10:37:00Z in 0.261 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60148 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Rolvsøy: 87164 Eivind Engseth (Anleggsarbeid)
    id:
    0049
  2. name:
    Gulen kommune. Eivindvik barnehage og skule
    id:
    K-10036
  3. name:
    Eivind Amble
    id:
    SAK-D/1357
  4. name:
    Eivind og Hæge Tveiten
    id:
    A-1035
  5. name:
    Eivind Aase
    id:
    JÆP211
  6. name:
    Berggrav, Eivind J.
    id:
    RA-PA-0320
  7. name:
    Halle, Eivind
    id:
    RA-PA-1372
  8. name:
    Reiersen, Eivind
    id:
    ARK-1364
  9. name:
    Viken, Eivind
    id:
    ARK-1402
  10. name:
    Eivind Lysell
    id:
    GRI-1012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60148
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ea233f70-2ee4-4973-ac11-cf5b866a4a07
    name:
    Rolvsøy: 87164 Eivind Engseth (Anleggsarbeid)
    id:
    0049
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0083/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea233f70-2ee4-4973-ac11-cf5b866a4a07
  2. urn:
    e5a7bf57-7370-402d-b43a-612592cc90a8
    name:
    Gulen kommune. Eivindvik barnehage og skule
    id:
    K-10036
    path:
    VLFK/K-10036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5a7bf57-7370-402d-b43a-612592cc90a8
  3. urn:
    71ed2a91-62b6-48d7-bf12-1270f0701ee3
    name:
    Eivind Amble
    id:
    SAK-D/1357
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1357
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71ed2a91-62b6-48d7-bf12-1270f0701ee3
  4. urn:
    2b073259-9c45-4cc9-b7b7-bb260096fc61
    name:
    Eivind og Hæge Tveiten
    id:
    A-1035
    path:
    VTM/A-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b073259-9c45-4cc9-b7b7-bb260096fc61
  5. urn:
    cb916dd4-d0ba-44bc-a532-83374f9c8c10
    name:
    Eivind Aase
    id:
    JÆP211
    path:
    JAMU/JÆP211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb916dd4-d0ba-44bc-a532-83374f9c8c10
  6. urn:
    a42b35b2-e0cc-42e2-9587-a7540a01771f
    name:
    Berggrav, Eivind J.
    id:
    RA-PA-0320
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0320
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a42b35b2-e0cc-42e2-9587-a7540a01771f
  7. urn:
    73ad9306-02f8-4c11-896c-e73a54690edc
    name:
    Halle, Eivind
    id:
    RA-PA-1372
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1372
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73ad9306-02f8-4c11-896c-e73a54690edc
  8. urn:
    54f7049e-ec1c-4523-8698-94aa6a560f21
    name:
    Reiersen, Eivind
    id:
    ARK-1364
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1364
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54f7049e-ec1c-4523-8698-94aa6a560f21
  9. urn:
    5f1c41f0-d5c3-4568-bd93-2f711b1f2b55
    name:
    Viken, Eivind
    id:
    ARK-1402
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1402
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1c41f0-d5c3-4568-bd93-2f711b1f2b55
  10. urn:
    ada2a1d3-27e1-4cbe-ba02-43fe6fa3c2ff
    name:
    Eivind Lysell
    id:
    GRI-1012
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ada2a1d3-27e1-4cbe-ba02-43fe6fa3c2ff
  11. urn:
    26a68912-8eaa-40be-93cd-074e06cdc364
    name:
    Vågslid, Eivind
    id:
    RA-PA-1695
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1695
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a68912-8eaa-40be-93cd-074e06cdc364
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000579572
    name:
    Færøvik, Eivind
    id:
    A-5764
    path:
    BBA/A-5764
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000579572
  13. urn:
    9695a8da-b244-48e8-a7e7-c0575c2bb43a
    name:
    Eivind Karsrud
    id:
    T-A-00672
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00672
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9695a8da-b244-48e8-a7e7-c0575c2bb43a
  14. urn:
    7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
    name:
    Eivind Mediaa (Grong)
    id:
    A0956
    path:
    PAT/A0956
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7728f8f7-857a-47f5-ad93-b41122533635
  15. urn:
    d3146e92-f5de-4471-931d-6761895cb9c3
    name:
    Per Eivind Fossum
    id:
    GRI-1007
    path:
    AFM/GRI-1007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3146e92-f5de-4471-931d-6761895cb9c3
  16. urn:
    c2cbee62-d929-4152-9b95-eaecb792a90d
    name:
    Blehr, Eivind Stenersen
    id:
    RA-PA-0738
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0738
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2cbee62-d929-4152-9b95-eaecb792a90d
  17. urn:
    335243d4-c9f9-4ff7-ad04-43a618f14157
    name:
    Eivind Brattset-skoreparasjon (Rennebu)
    id:
    A0331
    path:
    PAT/A0331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/335243d4-c9f9-4ff7-ad04-43a618f14157
  18. urn:
    02d03e8e-41a6-4415-8330-8aaaa5f8d54d
    name:
    Eivind Moestue
    id:
    NAM-1010
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02d03e8e-41a6-4415-8330-8aaaa5f8d54d
  19. urn:
    6a52eff8-6866-41d8-94af-377cb871fa09
    name:
    Eivind Lindal
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0042/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a52eff8-6866-41d8-94af-377cb871fa09
  20. urn:
    fc5f8423-5b9e-4ac2-8ec8-5bb7bae98c5a
    name:
    Eivinds testarkiv
    id:
    A-00012
    path:
    AV/A-00012
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc5f8423-5b9e-4ac2-8ec8-5bb7bae98c5a
  21. urn:
    857e745b-4d2b-4ab8-ae52-9c7b916d9482
    name:
    Eivindvik Ungdomslag
    id:
    SFF-2011112
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2011112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/857e745b-4d2b-4ab8-ae52-9c7b916d9482
  22. urn:
    94ae03d8-5aa7-4faf-a779-5d42a458e464
    name:
    Eivindvik Arbeidarpartilag
    id:
    SFF-97079
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-97079
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94ae03d8-5aa7-4faf-a779-5d42a458e464
  23. urn:
    c46a03be-db03-4cd4-9741-0799a833701a
    name:
    Pa 0167 - Hognestad, Hans Eivindson
    id:
    SAST-A-100276
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c46a03be-db03-4cd4-9741-0799a833701a
  24. urn:
    7960bb98-e983-4906-b1b9-fed34d439abd
    name:
    Gulen/ Eivindvik distriktslege / helseråd
    id:
    SAB-A-100401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7960bb98-e983-4906-b1b9-fed34d439abd
  25. urn:
    195f20e0-96be-4736-b31a-c1e52d0a0674
    name:
    Nordhordland prosti/Eivindvik prestegjeld
    id:
    SAB-A-55401
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-55401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/195f20e0-96be-4736-b31a-c1e52d0a0674
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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.