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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-14T03:28:55Z in 0.887 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105482 results in compact format.

name:
Halden Trafikkskole AS
id:
0011
name:
Sevendal Trafikkskole AS
id:
0005
name:
Sak 25 Autoriserte Trafikkskolers Landsforbund - Lena & Centrum Trafikkskole AS, Gjøvik
id:
0005
name:
Sørhaug trafikkskole AS – turvogntransport
id:
0009
name:
Kjøreskoler: Gjøvik Trafikkskole AS
id:
0002
name:
Sak 9528. Gjøvik Trafikkskole AS. Arbeidsrettssak. Avskjed
id:
0788
name:
Sak 11953. Ottar Ottersen Aut. Trafikkskole AS. Avskjed. Oslo byrett. Ankesak Eidsiva herredsrett
id:
3300
name:
Fadnes
id:
0005
name:
FADNES
id:
0017
name:
Fadnes
id:
0013

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total:

105482

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
18d44ecd-2d6e-4819-9e01-ce87e707fa68
name:
Halden Trafikkskole AS
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0008/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18d44ecd-2d6e-4819-9e01-ce87e707fa68
urn:
3655cada-3775-4776-be85-39981833f602
name:
Sevendal Trafikkskole AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-2055/01/D/Dh/L0013/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3655cada-3775-4776-be85-39981833f602
urn:
6b325ceb-cf9a-4fef-8ffc-523e15ac69d6
name:
Sak 25 Autoriserte Trafikkskolers Landsforbund - Lena & Centrum Trafikkskole AS, Gjøvik
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0032a/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b325ceb-cf9a-4fef-8ffc-523e15ac69d6
urn:
2de61fc8-662e-40cf-b8d2-f31be32a1382
name:
Sørhaug trafikkskole AS – turvogntransport
id:
0009
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0845/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2de61fc8-662e-40cf-b8d2-f31be32a1382
urn:
01d5f4ab-1917-4ab8-bd6d-3dee9ce89608
name:
Kjøreskoler: Gjøvik Trafikkskole AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAH-VEG-031/D/Da/L0009/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01d5f4ab-1917-4ab8-bd6d-3dee9ce89608
urn:
a7c9b321-5810-48f1-8170-b7fcdea12b17
name:
Sak 9528. Gjøvik Trafikkskole AS. Arbeidsrettssak. Avskjed
id:
0788
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/0788
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7c9b321-5810-48f1-8170-b7fcdea12b17
urn:
a8622d89-568f-4755-8ef4-f24cc4b19707
name:
Sak 11953. Ottar Ottersen Aut. Trafikkskole AS. Avskjed. Oslo byrett. Ankesak Eidsiva herredsrett
id:
3300
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3300
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8622d89-568f-4755-8ef4-f24cc4b19707
urn:
d863fc05-071c-4821-af42-87fc51537ad1
name:
Fadnes
id:
0005
path:
VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0022/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d863fc05-071c-4821-af42-87fc51537ad1
urn:
4f7f9f26-d5d7-4d37-9bbd-61e58a0a30bf
name:
FADNES
id:
0017
path:
AAMA/PA-3268/X/X01/L0001/0010/0017
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f7f9f26-d5d7-4d37-9bbd-61e58a0a30bf
urn:
1d4c8d55-1b3a-4d96-b73b-19000099bb16
name:
Fadnes
id:
0013
path:
AAMA/PA-3268/X/X01/L0001/0014/0013
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d4c8d55-1b3a-4d96-b73b-19000099bb16
urn:
93e463bb-20a4-46ff-823c-1f8fabe5c17f
name:
FADNES - FALCK
id:
L0210
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3703/P/Pc/L0210
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93e463bb-20a4-46ff-823c-1f8fabe5c17f
urn:
6918f18a-08ee-443d-ac6a-5aa45f02b1fc
name:
Fadnes - Fangel
id:
L0045
path:
AV/RA-S-1056/H/Hi/L0045
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6918f18a-08ee-443d-ac6a-5aa45f02b1fc
urn:
d151f68e-9375-4aae-b210-666c9111f350
name:
ER - Fadnes
id:
L0013
path:
AV/SAST-A-101403/I/Ie/Iee/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d151f68e-9375-4aae-b210-666c9111f350
urn:
24514bc4-e65e-47a1-bffd-d2c7c94d9314
name:
Fadnes, Henrik
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Da/L0039/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24514bc4-e65e-47a1-bffd-d2c7c94d9314
urn:
99ff5842-4e74-437b-9032-5434cdffa426
name:
Fadnes - Faannessen
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1579/D/Dh/L0029/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99ff5842-4e74-437b-9032-5434cdffa426
urn:
cfb0a443-d789-4fde-8399-be9af5be1c7c
name:
Fadnes - Flakstad
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbm/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfb0a443-d789-4fde-8399-be9af5be1c7c
urn:
c38c20e5-6649-446a-a965-7690ecd2b3a9
name:
Fadnes-Frøybu
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/1/PBpb/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c38c20e5-6649-446a-a965-7690ecd2b3a9
urn:
32a7c5de-ac08-433f-ad9c-f971205bb4cf
name:
Fadnes m.band
id:
0010
path:
AAMA/PA-3268/X/X01/L0001/0013/0010
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32a7c5de-ac08-433f-ad9c-f971205bb4cf
urn:
eed6f6fc-e57f-4688-95b5-b01f9fa12b29
name:
Omskrevne - Fadnes - Fåfeng
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbm/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eed6f6fc-e57f-4688-95b5-b01f9fa12b29
urn:
d6f53c48-904d-4bfd-b6a0-4e60f76c54cb
name:
Menn: Fadnes - Gåsvær
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-6060/3/G/Ga/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6f53c48-904d-4bfd-b6a0-4e60f76c54cb
urn:
64484381-3fa3-41af-a3f4-8eeb92409e67
name:
Høgspentlinje Fadnes- Brekkhus
id:
0010
path:
IKAH/1237-021/E/Ec/L0001/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64484381-3fa3-41af-a3f4-8eeb92409e67
urn:
a004163f-abbb-49af-bc0b-d7a4cb74db42
name:
Einar Stokke Fadnes
id:
0014
path:
AAMA/PA-3268/X/X01/L0001/0006/0014
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a004163f-abbb-49af-bc0b-d7a4cb74db42
urn:
3a85d598-a237-4603-9a0d-2fe87e46ba2f
name:
Trafikkskole
id:
0005
path:
AAMA/KA0904-640d/D02/L0027/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a85d598-a237-4603-9a0d-2fe87e46ba2f
urn:
2ee8ce1c-9cdf-40ac-9787-92db5f88a7d7
name:
Trafikkskole
id:
0008
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0308/Fc/L0021/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ee8ce1c-9cdf-40ac-9787-92db5f88a7d7
urn:
15c2d1c4-3ecb-4e05-aa64-0a822873ecf7
name:
Omskrevne kort FADNES - FLAATA
id:
L0011
path:
AV/SAO-A-10325/K/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15c2d1c4-3ecb-4e05-aa64-0a822873ecf7

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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