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 2026-11-02T23:08:12Z in 1.888 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59992 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Friis, Jacob
    id:
    A-10435
  2. name:
    Dahl, Bastian Friis (f.1796)
    id:
    R.Ark.1354
  3. name:
    Friis, Jacob Pavels
    id:
    RA-PA-0193
  4. name:
    Jakob Friis
    id:
    SAK-D/0575
  5. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  6. name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
  7. name:
    Friis, Jens Mørch, fogd i Toten
    id:
    SAH-ARK-003
  8. name:
    Allmennutdanning. Telemark folkehøskule. Anne-Tinne og Mogens Friis. Arkitekter MNAL MAA
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
  10. name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59992
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b7778166-cd61-49b5-9f1c-992024732f30
    name:
    Friis, Jacob
    id:
    A-10435
    path:
    OBA/A-10435
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7778166-cd61-49b5-9f1c-992024732f30
  2. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000017627
    name:
    Dahl, Bastian Friis (f.1796)
    id:
    R.Ark.1354
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1354
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000017627
  3. urn:
    67765011-3373-4cc2-8df8-43c7857fbb51
    name:
    Friis, Jacob Pavels
    id:
    RA-PA-0193
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67765011-3373-4cc2-8df8-43c7857fbb51
  4. urn:
    52cd3a17-a85e-4701-9586-757815eda818
    name:
    Jakob Friis
    id:
    SAK-D/0575
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0575
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52cd3a17-a85e-4701-9586-757815eda818
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004086336
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    BBA/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er b+b Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 264. - Opprettet i 1987 som Bjerk og Bjørge as av sivilarkitektene Arne Bjerk og Eilif J. Bjørge. B+B Arkitekter AS er en direkte videreføring.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004086336
  6. urn:
    e988cfe4-71bd-4a75-9e96-c8d3c8b096b0
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    SAF/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er b+b Arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 264. - Opprettet i 1987 som Bjerk og Bjørge as av sivilarkitektene Arne Bjerk og Eilif J. Bjørge. B+B Arkitekter AS er en direkte videreføring.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e988cfe4-71bd-4a75-9e96-c8d3c8b096b0
  7. urn:
    ee74f4ab-bdd6-4bf3-ab1b-c5ef612380cb
    name:
    Friis, Jens Mørch, fogd i Toten
    id:
    SAH-ARK-003
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee74f4ab-bdd6-4bf3-ab1b-c5ef612380cb
  8. urn:
    f734a117-8ddd-4c77-a4d0-91f5b3c5ef87
    name:
    Allmennutdanning. Telemark folkehøskule. Anne-Tinne og Mogens Friis. Arkitekter MNAL MAA
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1169/E/Ea/L0100/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f734a117-8ddd-4c77-a4d0-91f5b3c5ef87
  9. urn:
    de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de108bde-a827-4446-9a35-1ce01612b9ba
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    BBA/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000510673
  11. urn:
    4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
    name:
    Forum Arkitekter AS (tidl. Aall - Løkeland - Ragde)
    id:
    A-2453
    path:
    SAF/A-2453
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er Forum arkitekter AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 139. - Forum Arkitekter AS har sitt utspring i arkitektkontoret Aall-Løkeland-Ragde A/S, som ble stiftet i 1953 og som i sine glanstider var landets 3. største arkitektkontor med 60 ansatte pluss et datterselskap i Oslo med 8 ansatte. Kontoret ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4988c83a-92ca-4fc1-b506-b121cf6500d6
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
  13. urn:
    9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004086337
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    BBA/A-8239
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004086337
  15. urn:
    a8ec7dff-6f4e-4c0e-8c70-227361c1d9c4
    name:
    b+b Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-8239
    path:
    SAF/A-8239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8ec7dff-6f4e-4c0e-8c70-227361c1d9c4
  16. urn:
    fadcd767-2d9f-46d0-89e1-01deb809f912
    name:
    Borealis Arkitekter as
    id:
    SATØ-P-0602
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0602
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fadcd767-2d9f-46d0-89e1-01deb809f912
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003457884
    name:
    Kaperdal arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-7384
    path:
    BBA/A-7384
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003457884
  18. urn:
    ac2e48f4-fe94-4342-b666-53cefa61cada
    name:
    Friis, Jacob
    id:
    ARK-1140
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1140
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac2e48f4-fe94-4342-b666-53cefa61cada
  19. urn:
    be633e79-9764-440e-b4da-0ac4a1f0bba4
    name:
    Matzow og Fjermeros Arkitekter M.N.A.L.
    id:
    SAK-D/1666
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1666
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be633e79-9764-440e-b4da-0ac4a1f0bba4
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
    name:
    Pedersen/Ege AS, arkitekter
    id:
    A-3851
    path:
    BBA/A-3851
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000067757
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003003650
    name:
    Jan Lohne Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-6849
    path:
    BBA/A-6849
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003003650
  22. urn:
    7d64e4ab-8cac-4112-9468-5a6b3aa4329d
    name:
    PA-0606, Toralf Kaada Arkitekter AS
    id:
    A-1659
    path:
    BYST/A-1659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d64e4ab-8cac-4112-9468-5a6b3aa4329d
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ee1aa13-1368-4b3a-8a20-0bf164e2e477
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
  25. urn:
    8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
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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.