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 2026-10-16T09:09:34Z in 1.065 seconds.

Showing 10 of 75479 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 0519 - LO Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-100705
  2. name:
    Pa 0991 - Fagforbundet Rogaland fylke avdeling 469
    id:
    SAST-A-00005
  3. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 011 Rogaland Skøytekrets
    id:
    K-101850
  4. name:
    Pa 1216 - Rogaland Krets av Norges kvinne- og familieforbund
    id:
    SAST-A-101311
  5. name:
    Pa 1863 - Motorførernes avholdsforbund, Rogaland distriktslag
    id:
    SAST-A-00037
  6. name:
    Skoledirektøren i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102026
  7. name:
    Rogaland statsadvokatembeter
    id:
    SAST-A-101568
  8. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fylkestannhelse
    id:
    A-1173
  9. name:
    Konkurransetilsynet, region Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102460
  10. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fysiokjemikerskolen
    id:
    A-926
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total:
75479
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    35b8701d-88ec-4839-b875-d5b9e45b7636
    name:
    Pa 0519 - LO Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-100705
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100705
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35b8701d-88ec-4839-b875-d5b9e45b7636
  2. urn:
    c8006440-6ec3-414e-ae97-b3cd648528cd
    name:
    Pa 0991 - Fagforbundet Rogaland fylke avdeling 469
    id:
    SAST-A-00005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8006440-6ec3-414e-ae97-b3cd648528cd
  3. urn:
    52ff0475-1cda-4b06-abca-a4362e0c7b64
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 011 Rogaland Skøytekrets
    id:
    K-101850
    path:
    IKAR/K-101850
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ff0475-1cda-4b06-abca-a4362e0c7b64
  4. urn:
    93ce7be9-0390-4b42-b444-fc783136d945
    name:
    Pa 1216 - Rogaland Krets av Norges kvinne- og familieforbund
    id:
    SAST-A-101311
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93ce7be9-0390-4b42-b444-fc783136d945
  5. urn:
    d0d46e49-74d1-424a-9db7-f319353b6f2d
    name:
    Pa 1863 - Motorførernes avholdsforbund, Rogaland distriktslag
    id:
    SAST-A-00037
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0d46e49-74d1-424a-9db7-f319353b6f2d
  6. urn:
    b4a059b5-667e-4b4d-bf63-2f6af12fed56
    name:
    Skoledirektøren i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102026
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102026
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4a059b5-667e-4b4d-bf63-2f6af12fed56
  7. urn:
    d0034229-67ff-44c1-8e4e-55bf14044201
    name:
    Rogaland statsadvokatembeter
    id:
    SAST-A-101568
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101568
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0034229-67ff-44c1-8e4e-55bf14044201
  8. urn:
    e2901bc4-6a8f-457b-9f41-def7a378c438
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fylkestannhelse
    id:
    A-1173
    path:
    IKAR/A-1173
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2901bc4-6a8f-457b-9f41-def7a378c438
  9. urn:
    81c87dfb-4e38-4923-a738-f69447031b3d
    name:
    Konkurransetilsynet, region Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102460
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102460
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81c87dfb-4e38-4923-a738-f69447031b3d
  10. urn:
    43425d45-129b-44a5-8bfa-e9caad9faf97
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fysiokjemikerskolen
    id:
    A-926
    path:
    IKAR/A-926
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43425d45-129b-44a5-8bfa-e9caad9faf97
  11. urn:
    d1df6572-b665-48b6-88d7-a343ad5340e2
    name:
    Forbrukerrådet i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102462
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1df6572-b665-48b6-88d7-a343ad5340e2
  12. urn:
    8a363ac2-b91a-4a84-abd5-32349780b827
    name:
    Pa 1321 - Postfolkenes Fellesforbund, Rogaland avdeling
    id:
    SAST-A-101638
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101638
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a363ac2-b91a-4a84-abd5-32349780b827
  13. urn:
    5dd0af9f-a8ab-4ae1-8582-561a6fcfb5b2
    name:
    PA-0752, Norsk Rasjonaliseringsforening, Rogaland avdeling
    id:
    A-1805
    path:
    BYST/A-1805
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dd0af9f-a8ab-4ae1-8582-561a6fcfb5b2
  14. urn:
    213580bf-53b9-44fb-a648-1fec760258ae
    name:
    Pa 0979 - Rogaland Meierilag
    id:
    SAST-A-100414
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/213580bf-53b9-44fb-a648-1fec760258ae
  15. urn:
    74cbaf52-46ed-4c40-bf7b-1af5108a57c9
    name:
    Pa 1608 - Rogaland Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom
    id:
    SAST-A-102161
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74cbaf52-46ed-4c40-bf7b-1af5108a57c9
  16. urn:
    0b96b456-1634-4ef6-9dad-6190ca6fe8e1
    name:
    Pa 0077 - Rogaland fotograflaug
    id:
    SAST-A-100195
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100195
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b96b456-1634-4ef6-9dad-6190ca6fe8e1
  17. urn:
    3e94f389-aad6-41ac-ae65-5540e58940a1
    name:
    Rogaland politidistrikt
    id:
    SAST-A-100365
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e94f389-aad6-41ac-ae65-5540e58940a1
  18. urn:
    deb2fcd9-ee1d-4a70-888d-b6b959c50d5d
    name:
    Rogaland Investering AS
    id:
    AKT-02238
    path:
    BYST/AKT-02238
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Rogaland Investering AS var et selskap med formål å investere i små og mellomstore bedrifter, fortrinnsvis i Rogaland. Selskapet ble stiftet 01.04.1993.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deb2fcd9-ee1d-4a70-888d-b6b959c50d5d
  19. urn:
    6c41d1b9-5a11-4818-ad79-8ff867d10be4
    name:
    Pa 1322 - Norske Postmannslag, Rogaland krets, Det
    id:
    SAST-A-101639
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c41d1b9-5a11-4818-ad79-8ff867d10be4
  20. urn:
    7be25e31-8285-43b4-98e3-7e182e74148f
    name:
    Pa 0828 - Arbeidernes historielag Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102608
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102608
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7be25e31-8285-43b4-98e3-7e182e74148f
  21. urn:
    c8ec03e6-11d1-406b-b201-0862e2a8f575
    name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-101978
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101978
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8ec03e6-11d1-406b-b201-0862e2a8f575
  22. urn:
    7fcb810a-ceaf-4b21-ab3b-6a5aeddfc145
    name:
    Trygdesekretariatet i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102066
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fcb810a-ceaf-4b21-ab3b-6a5aeddfc145
  23. urn:
    2097f22c-c9af-4a9f-9391-78b38ac4433e
    name:
    Pa 0181 - Tingboknemnda i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-100292
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100292
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2097f22c-c9af-4a9f-9391-78b38ac4433e
  24. urn:
    235a4b4c-c189-476d-89df-58df41494901
    name:
    Pa 1323 - Norske Postorganisasjon, Rogaland krets, Den
    id:
    SAST-A-101640
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/235a4b4c-c189-476d-89df-58df41494901
  25. urn:
    4f4328bd-2dc0-4813-ad14-aa739b7514aa
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    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Rogaland, skogbruksetaten
    id:
    SAST-A-102349
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102349
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f4328bd-2dc0-4813-ad14-aa739b7514aa
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.

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.