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 2026-10-17T15:29:37Z in 1.495 seconds.

Showing 10 of 77884 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Brufossen sagbruk
    id:
    NOMA-A-0223
  2. name:
    Smøla kommune. Lervik skole
    id:
    K-15730.520.11
  3. name:
    Steigen kommune. Dyping og Lervik skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.31
  4. name:
    Smøla kommune. Tilsynsnemnda i Lervik krins
    id:
    K-15730.511.05
  5. name:
    Møtebok for Lervik bygningsrepresentantskap og styre
    id:
    L0001
  6. name:
    Pellerviken Vel
    id:
    SAH-ARK-477
  7. name:
    Hovedbygning på Lingsom gård, Åros [oppmålingstegning av Fossen, Per]
    id:
    L0059
  8. name:
    Hovedbygning på Lingsom gård, Åros [oppmålingstegning av Fossen, Per]
    id:
    1491
  9. name:
    Haugenstuen gård gnr 103 bnr 1
    id:
    A-70283
  10. name:
    VI Sk. 229 - Nybygning til Kr. Lervik m. fl. Midsund
    id:
    0100
Show all fields in HTML
total:
77884
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bf5090b4-6c0b-442d-9309-a35306587e8c
    name:
    Brufossen sagbruk
    id:
    NOMA-A-0223
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0223
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf5090b4-6c0b-442d-9309-a35306587e8c
  2. urn:
    a88e9fb6-1737-40a0-bc22-c3ca6d47605b
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Lervik skole
    id:
    K-15730.520.11
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.520.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a88e9fb6-1737-40a0-bc22-c3ca6d47605b
  3. urn:
    6dfb2dd0-9ec3-4493-840b-632f4e931888
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Dyping og Lervik skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.31
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.31
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dfb2dd0-9ec3-4493-840b-632f4e931888
  4. urn:
    9834af1e-e2b4-437e-a5f6-7fb52293adcb
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Tilsynsnemnda i Lervik krins
    id:
    K-15730.511.05
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.511.05
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9834af1e-e2b4-437e-a5f6-7fb52293adcb
  5. urn:
    93110937-de0a-497d-a42e-979c7399b12c
    name:
    Møtebok for Lervik bygningsrepresentantskap og styre
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1221-521/A/Aa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93110937-de0a-497d-a42e-979c7399b12c
  6. urn:
    39b2d14f-d7d8-475f-9bab-a328d16f3b36
    name:
    Pellerviken Vel
    id:
    SAH-ARK-477
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-477
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39b2d14f-d7d8-475f-9bab-a328d16f3b36
  7. urn:
    b0fdaaae-6720-401f-bb07-ea4e9e4760ba
    name:
    Hovedbygning på Lingsom gård, Åros [oppmålingstegning av Fossen, Per]
    id:
    L0059
    path:
    UBIT/A-0439/F/L0059
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0fdaaae-6720-401f-bb07-ea4e9e4760ba
  8. urn:
    fac7fa6f-a8e4-4c96-9600-a0a0adda223a
    name:
    Hovedbygning på Lingsom gård, Åros [oppmålingstegning av Fossen, Per]
    id:
    1491
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1491
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fac7fa6f-a8e4-4c96-9600-a0a0adda223a
  9. urn:
    9b94d57e-dffe-4756-a07f-9651c5e0f6ef
    name:
    Haugenstuen gård gnr 103 bnr 1
    id:
    A-70283
    path:
    OBA/A-70283
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b94d57e-dffe-4756-a07f-9651c5e0f6ef
  10. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000025961
    name:
    VI Sk. 229 - Nybygning til Kr. Lervik m. fl. Midsund
    id:
    0100
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0016/0100
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000025961
  11. urn:
    410586ef-03b4-4f44-9fa2-ff43d5667433
    name:
    Tilbygg nytt fjøs, Fossen gård, samt diverse dokumenter angående Fossen Gård
    id:
    0014
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6006/E/Ea/L0108/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/410586ef-03b4-4f44-9fa2-ff43d5667433
  12. urn:
    649b11c8-45f0-47e0-bc47-b818f55c1703
    name:
    Søndhordland sorenskriveris embedsgård Orninggård. Fra Lervik
    id:
    0107
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1040/E/E08/L0569/0003/0107
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/649b11c8-45f0-47e0-bc47-b818f55c1703
  13. urn:
    1367c75c-3143-422b-b029-4ba2b0c68015
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Fossen - Fries, A
    id:
    L0043
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbd/L0043
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1367c75c-3143-422b-b029-4ba2b0c68015
  14. urn:
    6e66fb0e-dd80-460b-b892-a7c1848c2ddb
    name:
    Fossen Meieri
    id:
    T-A-00004
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e66fb0e-dd80-460b-b892-a7c1848c2ddb
  15. urn:
    5390fed8-ed61-4acb-b7aa-2e61133d3e8e
    name:
    Tjøtta. Lervik kirkegård
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/F/Fb/L0137/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5390fed8-ed61-4acb-b7aa-2e61133d3e8e
  16. urn:
    42148578-e779-4292-be97-e112db5cf0b7
    name:
    Osterøy kommune. Fossen barnehage
    id:
    1253b-242.08
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-242.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42148578-e779-4292-be97-e112db5cf0b7
  17. urn:
    6ce679a1-e211-46cb-8120-8f5e6c51a4a5
    name:
    Meldal kommune, Fossen skole
    id:
    A-4977
    path:
    TIKA/A-4977
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ce679a1-e211-46cb-8120-8f5e6c51a4a5
  18. urn:
    c7b9782a-ccbf-4795-8594-ff870b1adc58
    name:
    Våningshus "Nøisomhed" [oppmålingstegning av Lervik, Kaare]
    id:
    L0336
    path:
    UBIT/A-0439/F/L0336
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7b9782a-ccbf-4795-8594-ff870b1adc58
  19. urn:
    9b5d69ee-28e3-4eea-a890-76bd54c85f84
    name:
    Kartnr. 1208 Ringsaker - Pellerviken gård
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4192/F/L0058/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b5d69ee-28e3-4eea-a890-76bd54c85f84
  20. urn:
    87e5e361-ab8b-499e-aef0-ad299b23f27f
    name:
    Riss over bebyggelsen på Lervik - Orninggård
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1221-512/T/Ta/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87e5e361-ab8b-499e-aef0-ad299b23f27f
  21. urn:
    33f09f43-692d-472d-836a-d48c9143ac02
    name:
    Forpaktning Fossen gård
    id:
    0004
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6006/E/Ea/L0086/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33f09f43-692d-472d-836a-d48c9143ac02
  22. urn:
    e44eca3d-bd9a-43a4-b1b9-a96110341b09
    name:
    Forpaktning Fossen gård
    id:
    0009
    path:
    MIST/OI-A-6006/E/Ea/L0108/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e44eca3d-bd9a-43a4-b1b9-a96110341b09
  23. urn:
    94e569c5-5a0e-4ae0-8d6e-20dbed1c473f
    name:
    Eldhus og eldstove på Fossen [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    6177
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/6177
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94e569c5-5a0e-4ae0-8d6e-20dbed1c473f
  24. urn:
    f52b99b1-c8c1-4ae9-9fa7-cf37b5511b91
    name:
    Våningshus "Nøisomhed" [oppmålingstegning av Lervik, Kaare]
    id:
    6846
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/6846
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f52b99b1-c8c1-4ae9-9fa7-cf37b5511b91
  25. urn:
    3cc6ef84-923e-4717-8981-0296b688826a
    name:
    Konflikt i Fossen (kraftstasjonen)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-FGA-0201/E/Ea/Eab/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cc6ef84-923e-4717-8981-0296b688826a
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.