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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T07:46:41Z in 2.297 seconds.

Showing 10 of 117942 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Haagensen, Elisabeth Husø
    id:
    H-AS-00462
  2. name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Eide, B - Elis
    id:
    L0017
  3. name:
    Elisas rederi AS (Namsos)
    id:
    A0611
  4. name:
    Forskotsskattelister
    id:
    Ib
  5. name:
    Buskerud ventelisteprosjektet
    id:
    0600429.2
  6. name:
    Romeriksfilatelisten
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0284
  7. name:
    Elisa D/S
    id:
    A-0144
  8. name:
    Saxe, Elisif
    id:
    DA-1355
  9. name:
    Filatelistisk samling
    id:
    RA-EA-4816
  10. name:
    Tandberg, Elisa
    id:
    RA-PA-0248
Show all fields in HTML
total:
117942
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a35dffbc-b20a-4128-afac-979f250f263a
    name:
    Haagensen, Elisabeth Husø
    id:
    H-AS-00462
    path:
    OARM/H-AS-00462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a35dffbc-b20a-4128-afac-979f250f263a
  2. urn:
    5e53f05a-045c-47eb-a9f7-72bac6cf12b7
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Eide, B - Elis
    id:
    L0017
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbb/L0017
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e53f05a-045c-47eb-a9f7-72bac6cf12b7
  3. urn:
    870cbbae-d2be-4398-b72a-3dc2535db189
    name:
    Elisas rederi AS (Namsos)
    id:
    A0611
    path:
    PAT/A0611
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/870cbbae-d2be-4398-b72a-3dc2535db189
  4. urn:
    376a57fa-ad9a-4338-9131-9b90b982dac1
    name:
    Forskotsskattelister
    id:
    Ib
    path:
    ARKSOR/1026ÅS341/Ib
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/376a57fa-ad9a-4338-9131-9b90b982dac1
  5. urn:
    63f1d230-53e7-495b-8739-afc910100c14
    name:
    Buskerud ventelisteprosjektet
    id:
    0600429.2
    path:
    IKAK/0600429.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63f1d230-53e7-495b-8739-afc910100c14
  6. urn:
    c77d2d9a-d802-4200-8276-c89299fc5d2b
    name:
    Romeriksfilatelisten
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0284
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0284
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c77d2d9a-d802-4200-8276-c89299fc5d2b
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000546059
    name:
    Elisa D/S
    id:
    A-0144
    path:
    BBA/A-0144
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000546059
  8. urn:
    38ab30a3-5bb2-41ef-859c-c945ec502f6f
    name:
    Saxe, Elisif
    id:
    DA-1355
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1355
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ab30a3-5bb2-41ef-859c-c945ec502f6f
  9. urn:
    48bbe6a6-ffde-4ee9-9a69-9656f93bea08
    name:
    Filatelistisk samling
    id:
    RA-EA-4816
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4816
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48bbe6a6-ffde-4ee9-9a69-9656f93bea08
  10. urn:
    257ffd43-904e-4481-bf8f-0f8f43f9820a
    name:
    Tandberg, Elisa
    id:
    RA-PA-0248
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0248
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/257ffd43-904e-4481-bf8f-0f8f43f9820a
  11. urn:
    774de139-5607-45f2-abac-aae897e08957
    name:
    Norsk Filatelistforbund
    id:
    RA-PA-1335
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1335
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/774de139-5607-45f2-abac-aae897e08957
  12. urn:
    c02a9fa9-f4a0-453f-a01a-82d71edc5d75
    name:
    Hübert, Elise
    id:
    RA-PA-1557
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1557
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c02a9fa9-f4a0-453f-a01a-82d71edc5d75
  13. urn:
    5db6b574-6645-4b66-b2bf-21ee23ccf925
    name:
    Sveri, Elisabeth
    id:
    RA-PA-1909
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1909
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5db6b574-6645-4b66-b2bf-21ee23ccf925
  14. urn:
    755c9596-e5c6-4717-9324-02bbf08b3e53
    name:
    By- og bygdelista (BBL)
    id:
    SAH-ARK-528
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-528
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/755c9596-e5c6-4717-9324-02bbf08b3e53
  15. urn:
    f3931c29-c639-455d-a5ab-7c0dea7f602d
    name:
    Kristiansands Filatelistklubb
    id:
    SAK-D/1182
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1182
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3931c29-c639-455d-a5ab-7c0dea7f602d
  16. urn:
    c5f6f73c-8e99-44d6-be5c-3b31c8951be4
    name:
    Mandal Filatelistklubb
    id:
    SAK-D/1395
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5f6f73c-8e99-44d6-be5c-3b31c8951be4
  17. urn:
    8825bf8b-ceb2-4270-88a2-ec7185d85d87
    name:
    Troms Filatelistklubb
    id:
    SATØ-P-0558
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0558
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8825bf8b-ceb2-4270-88a2-ec7185d85d87
  18. urn:
    b5395bf3-5314-4afd-8936-164a980f403b
    name:
    Aalesund Filatelistklubb
    id:
    P-00102
    path:
    IKAM/P-00102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5395bf3-5314-4afd-8936-164a980f403b
  19. urn:
    0ab24ea9-56cc-47ad-9531-88ea8d625b83
    name:
    Ørsta filatelistklubb
    id:
    P-01270
    path:
    IKAM/P-01270
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ab24ea9-56cc-47ad-9531-88ea8d625b83
  20. urn:
    08c0e0f2-00b5-4298-938a-186133444f5b
    name:
    Fliflet, Elise G.
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    E-A-00056
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08c0e0f2-00b5-4298-938a-186133444f5b
  21. urn:
    0d7e6459-2b85-4150-add3-904be667eefd
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    path:
    OBA/A-40057
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    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d7e6459-2b85-4150-add3-904be667eefd
  22. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15690585-e56c-4d93-95a1-4a79abab401a
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060281
    name:
    Bruland, Elisabeth
    id:
    ARS-A-1095
    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000060281
  24. urn:
    2ede6d7f-74c0-43f7-8442-3d26cf4c2582
    name:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ede6d7f-74c0-43f7-8442-3d26cf4c2582
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.