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 2026-10-23T03:13:52Z in 0.247 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109321 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sørlandsbanken AS, avd. Farsund
    id:
    SAK-D/1652-A
  2. name:
    Farsund frelsestempel
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Farsund misjonskirke
    id:
    0007
  4. name:
    Farsund drosjesentral
    id:
    0026
  5. name:
    Farsund rutebilstasjon
    id:
    0017
  6. name:
    Farsund brannvesen.
    id:
    0028
  7. name:
    Farsund Shoppingsenter.
    id:
    0036
  8. name:
    Øivold, Farsund - utgravinger
    id:
    0058
  9. name:
    Frelserens kirke, Farsund.
    id:
    0039
  10. name:
    Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse, avd. Farsund og Lista
    id:
    D/1652-B
Show all fields in HTML
total:
109321
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    52bea4e2-ae0f-4ac5-a30d-71a6de27ebf6
    name:
    Sørlandsbanken AS, avd. Farsund
    id:
    SAK-D/1652-A
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1652-A
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52bea4e2-ae0f-4ac5-a30d-71a6de27ebf6
  2. urn:
    e931bf4a-a455-458b-9da3-50cc5779cf8a
    name:
    Farsund frelsestempel
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e931bf4a-a455-458b-9da3-50cc5779cf8a
  3. urn:
    5673aea6-d798-4299-916f-d5f5a0182783
    name:
    Farsund misjonskirke
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5673aea6-d798-4299-916f-d5f5a0182783
  4. urn:
    f6259d4a-5018-4c89-beb0-5b682055232b
    name:
    Farsund drosjesentral
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0097/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6259d4a-5018-4c89-beb0-5b682055232b
  5. urn:
    0e6c4c21-077f-45d0-810b-f168a3e0ba69
    name:
    Farsund rutebilstasjon
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0099/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e6c4c21-077f-45d0-810b-f168a3e0ba69
  6. urn:
    382af5d5-b144-4c0a-b8a5-2cf9edbb9177
    name:
    Farsund brannvesen.
    id:
    0028
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0107/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382af5d5-b144-4c0a-b8a5-2cf9edbb9177
  7. urn:
    44a9a3fe-87ea-4f9a-b53d-231a783c96dd
    name:
    Farsund Shoppingsenter.
    id:
    0036
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0134/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44a9a3fe-87ea-4f9a-b53d-231a783c96dd
  8. urn:
    90f561da-c984-4840-ae90-d780508c373e
    name:
    Øivold, Farsund - utgravinger
    id:
    0058
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0096/0058
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90f561da-c984-4840-ae90-d780508c373e
  9. urn:
    1aa7682b-1e0d-46f0-bc60-92c483765cee
    name:
    Frelserens kirke, Farsund.
    id:
    0039
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0104/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1aa7682b-1e0d-46f0-bc60-92c483765cee
  10. urn:
    d8fa99cd-6ba2-4c2d-9b98-bd6398d9758c
    name:
    Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse, avd. Farsund og Lista
    id:
    D/1652-B
    path:
    AV/D/1652-B
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse fusjonerte med Lister Privatbank og Farsund og Opland Privatbank 05. februar 1970. Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse, avd. Farsund og Lista fusjonerte med Sørlandsbanken AS til Kredittkassen Distriktsbank Sørlandet i 1990.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8fa99cd-6ba2-4c2d-9b98-bd6398d9758c
  11. urn:
    7c283e93-5919-4b0f-b769-0cbabcc6eac1
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c283e93-5919-4b0f-b769-0cbabcc6eac1
  12. urn:
    19b6f7fc-dbbc-4d4b-9cc7-fb2e9cad1399
    name:
    Farsund Aqua AS - Farsund kommune
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-1271-0004/005/D/Db/L0226/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19b6f7fc-dbbc-4d4b-9cc7-fb2e9cad1399
  13. urn:
    708c83bd-3021-499c-932e-6c4f69dff857
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Bankinspeksjon
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/708c83bd-3021-499c-932e-6c4f69dff857
  14. urn:
    1c38b44d-83c5-4685-ad7b-d45740503033
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Konsesjon
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c38b44d-83c5-4685-ad7b-d45740503033
  15. urn:
    40fcf160-1067-41f9-9d86-5d6ba475b201
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Rediskontering
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40fcf160-1067-41f9-9d86-5d6ba475b201
  16. urn:
    7864a1e3-fce4-4aee-b071-d0cb712daa70
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Rekonstruksjon
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7864a1e3-fce4-4aee-b071-d0cb712daa70
  17. urn:
    17a2084c-6151-41f1-84f8-1fc6a70134d0
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Akkordforhandling
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17a2084c-6151-41f1-84f8-1fc6a70134d0
  18. urn:
    c2e27a3a-c809-45aa-9c43-105e92b4f414
    name:
    Farsund Privatbank AS, Farsund / Konkursbehandling
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAK-1361-0002/D/Da/L0013/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2e27a3a-c809-45aa-9c43-105e92b4f414
  19. urn:
    1885317a-a167-47f6-995a-733dff6b1fcb
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Gymnas
    id:
    1000VA571
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1885317a-a167-47f6-995a-733dff6b1fcb
  20. urn:
    9db56c5a-a08f-46a6-b6eb-52bc9a8b42be
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Realskole
    id:
    1000VA573
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA573
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9db56c5a-a08f-46a6-b6eb-52bc9a8b42be
  21. urn:
    26b65ae0-9e2b-4049-99c2-c3bad5b0d3b8
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Handelsskole
    id:
    1000VA575
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA575
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26b65ae0-9e2b-4049-99c2-c3bad5b0d3b8
  22. urn:
    4ead2db9-94ea-4589-97e7-3c25be2f954d
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Sjømannsskole
    id:
    1000VA576
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA576
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ead2db9-94ea-4589-97e7-3c25be2f954d
  23. urn:
    756e0689-a122-4a45-9e66-53070a23c8fa
    name:
    Farsund luftvernsted
    id:
    Aaa
    path:
    AV/SAK-1261-0007/A/Aa/Aaa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/756e0689-a122-4a45-9e66-53070a23c8fa
  24. urn:
    65503ad3-f10c-4b49-9ff7-1f26040ca169
    name:
    Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune - Farsund Realskole og Gymnas
    id:
    1000VA572
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA572
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65503ad3-f10c-4b49-9ff7-1f26040ca169
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000584421
    name:
    Lege-/tannlegesenter.
    id:
    Hcg
    path:
    BBA/A-2695/Hc/Hcg
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000584421
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.