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 2026-11-13T03:14:53Z in 0.374 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62415 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Erviks Laks og Ørret AS
    id:
    SAT-PA-0861
  2. name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik skole
    id:
    K-102472
  3. name:
    Pa 1869 - Kopervik sanitetsforening/Kopervik sykehus
    id:
    SAST-A-000047
  4. name:
    Pa 1871 - Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening/ Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening Barnehage
    id:
    SAST-A-00050
  5. name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
  6. name:
    Pa 1875 - Kopervik arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAST-A-00051
  7. name:
    Tvervik post- og dampskipsekspedisjon
    id:
    NA001
  8. name:
    Karmøy kommune - Kopervik havnevesen
    id:
    A-1218
  9. name:
    Kolbjørn Ervik og Sønner AS
    id:
    AS-6625
  10. name:
    Kolbjørn Ervik og Sønner AS
    id:
    SAT-PA-0862
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total:
62415
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    6f6fb440-4e8f-42ce-8a93-d6ba319dddd9
    name:
    Erviks Laks og Ørret AS
    id:
    SAT-PA-0861
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0861
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f6fb440-4e8f-42ce-8a93-d6ba319dddd9
  2. urn:
    e26a6ceb-0132-49bc-a99d-20c24f1802a8
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik skole
    id:
    K-102472
    path:
    IKAR/K-102472
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e26a6ceb-0132-49bc-a99d-20c24f1802a8
  3. urn:
    62198670-d984-4fad-ac34-41dc6fa9c5df
    name:
    Pa 1869 - Kopervik sanitetsforening/Kopervik sykehus
    id:
    SAST-A-000047
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-000047
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62198670-d984-4fad-ac34-41dc6fa9c5df
  4. urn:
    cc62ae2d-d2b8-45a7-8a95-ee727a89f68d
    name:
    Pa 1871 - Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening/ Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening Barnehage
    id:
    SAST-A-00050
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc62ae2d-d2b8-45a7-8a95-ee727a89f68d
  5. urn:
    647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
    name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
    path:
    OBA/A-40004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
  6. urn:
    62469432-fa09-4803-ad44-2834c9659679
    name:
    Pa 1875 - Kopervik arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAST-A-00051
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62469432-fa09-4803-ad44-2834c9659679
  7. urn:
    d21beaff-129b-4dac-b38e-80819187312d
    name:
    Tvervik post- og dampskipsekspedisjon
    id:
    NA001
    path:
    AIN/NA001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d21beaff-129b-4dac-b38e-80819187312d
  8. urn:
    032f1ceb-62f3-4a9c-b4f2-1df003ab7ad6
    name:
    Karmøy kommune - Kopervik havnevesen
    id:
    A-1218
    path:
    IKAR/A-1218
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/032f1ceb-62f3-4a9c-b4f2-1df003ab7ad6
  9. urn:
    d2bbf77c-87fe-4ea8-b3e7-dc98b64ae151
    name:
    Kolbjørn Ervik og Sønner AS
    id:
    AS-6625
    path:
    AV/AS-6625
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Se serie X - Historien om Ervik-konsernet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2bbf77c-87fe-4ea8-b3e7-dc98b64ae151
  10. urn:
    0bc4325b-a2aa-477c-8ed6-186a45cc2e9e
    name:
    Kolbjørn Ervik og Sønner AS
    id:
    SAT-PA-0862
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0862
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bc4325b-a2aa-477c-8ed6-186a45cc2e9e
  11. urn:
    18013c0b-26f1-4429-a2bc-488b25d08015
    name:
    Erviks Laks og Ørret AS
    id:
    AS-6623
    path:
    AV/AS-6623
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Se serie X - Historien om Ervik-konsernet.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18013c0b-26f1-4429-a2bc-488b25d08015
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003037859
    name:
    Åsane Rv. 14 Ervik - Åstveitveien
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Eb/L0510/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003037859
  13. urn:
    115af05d-49f9-40ce-9f70-96df133d6cf4
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik Bygningsråd
    id:
    K-102477
    path:
    IKAR/K-102477
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/115af05d-49f9-40ce-9f70-96df133d6cf4
  14. urn:
    a46e0ef6-0ecf-460d-b0d1-5ebcc551ed02
    name:
    Kopervik kommune - Kopervik Havnestyre
    id:
    K-102483
    path:
    IKAR/K-102483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a46e0ef6-0ecf-460d-b0d1-5ebcc551ed02
  15. urn:
    d436b164-9581-4d83-9e16-bda17e0a09b3
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik Provianteringsråd
    id:
    K-102487
    path:
    IKAR/K-102487
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d436b164-9581-4d83-9e16-bda17e0a09b3
  16. urn:
    05a05cca-1294-4e20-8671-3fef377e506d
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik Forsyningsnemnd
    id:
    K-102488
    path:
    IKAR/K-102488
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a05cca-1294-4e20-8671-3fef377e506d
  17. urn:
    61fc45de-c886-4cb7-85c9-95a0288414a2
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik Sparebank
    id:
    K-102491
    path:
    IKAR/K-102491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61fc45de-c886-4cb7-85c9-95a0288414a2
  18. urn:
    64021d0e-db9b-47fd-8912-6bb1be7753fc
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik Elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    K-102496
    path:
    IKAR/K-102496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64021d0e-db9b-47fd-8912-6bb1be7753fc
  19. urn:
    55578302-bf2f-40e6-b913-479b34b3dedb
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik kommunale bakeri
    id:
    K-102497
    path:
    IKAR/K-102497
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55578302-bf2f-40e6-b913-479b34b3dedb
  20. urn:
    afba986a-30d0-401e-bfa8-704f3e33a61c
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Kopervik kommunale kino
    id:
    K-102498
    path:
    IKAR/K-102498
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afba986a-30d0-401e-bfa8-704f3e33a61c
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003158855
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    Arkiv
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  22. urn:
    29a081ce-c394-488f-9035-43466a13eedb
    name:
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    id:
    K-102475
    path:
    IKAR/K-102475
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29a081ce-c394-488f-9035-43466a13eedb
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/327a6beb-7a4b-4d2a-8c2c-fce53a715dac
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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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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