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 2026-10-17T23:52:08Z in 2.004 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54773 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    0.2.93052 FINNUT as "Vurdering edb-tilbudet/it-system"
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Finnut, Tromsø
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0008
  4. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0009
  5. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0011
  7. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0012
  8. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0013
  9. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54773
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    44d3144c-c88e-457a-b67d-34f1fcafd469
    name:
    0.2.93052 FINNUT as "Vurdering edb-tilbudet/it-system"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0135/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44d3144c-c88e-457a-b67d-34f1fcafd469
  2. urn:
    27cdb00c-5ac3-404a-80c6-1abe196056ff
    name:
    Finnut, Tromsø
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/E/E17b/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27cdb00c-5ac3-404a-80c6-1abe196056ff
  3. urn:
    0a9a1103-f9c7-4e66-95ad-24a6b8e54a37
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a9a1103-f9c7-4e66-95ad-24a6b8e54a37
  4. urn:
    6b349cf7-2b94-4adb-baae-421e13883685
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b349cf7-2b94-4adb-baae-421e13883685
  5. urn:
    6c320b31-6d91-4203-9518-9fea8d7a6a54
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c320b31-6d91-4203-9518-9fea8d7a6a54
  6. urn:
    f8a05deb-c9d3-43a6-80e0-359228d0cc39
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8a05deb-c9d3-43a6-80e0-359228d0cc39
  7. urn:
    933c2351-9373-4a15-8b5f-517cca997542
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/933c2351-9373-4a15-8b5f-517cca997542
  8. urn:
    6cfa5bdb-20ad-471f-b083-d9f46167d826
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0048/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cfa5bdb-20ad-471f-b083-d9f46167d826
  9. urn:
    44dbcaa9-eb08-4607-b433-054434025e09
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0049/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44dbcaa9-eb08-4607-b433-054434025e09
  10. urn:
    5029eb68-b996-4d1b-b1b6-d7fa105514a6
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0049/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5029eb68-b996-4d1b-b1b6-d7fa105514a6
  11. urn:
    4d3e3bc1-0a01-459d-9d61-9b53c552af84
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0049/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d3e3bc1-0a01-459d-9d61-9b53c552af84
  12. urn:
    49316bb5-9157-4c95-bb04-acc118eee78d
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0049/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49316bb5-9157-4c95-bb04-acc118eee78d
  13. urn:
    fb67531b-67ba-44a6-a3cd-487eba12b68e
    name:
    FINNUT - FAKS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/001/001c/L0049/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb67531b-67ba-44a6-a3cd-487eba12b68e
  14. urn:
    39a7251f-88fc-400a-9675-292cec922d44
    name:
    Finnut / SUFUR
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1453/D/Db/L0049/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39a7251f-88fc-400a-9675-292cec922d44
  15. urn:
    f42a2755-9785-408a-8bb0-e10c57c64f70
    name:
    2.93100 FINNUT"Konkuransebetingelser i fiskerinæringa"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0118/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f42a2755-9785-408a-8bb0-e10c57c64f70
  16. urn:
    d16a9726-82d8-4b19-912f-0a3a45e6caa8
    name:
    93118 "FINNUT Nettverksbygging petroliumssektor"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0123/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d16a9726-82d8-4b19-912f-0a3a45e6caa8
  17. urn:
    063d992a-1ba4-4e42-9da5-c447abe6b279
    name:
    93012 FINNUT "Netverksbygging i petroliumsektoren"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0130/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/063d992a-1ba4-4e42-9da5-c447abe6b279
  18. urn:
    9c88a37e-74e3-4cba-bc84-8f4972455da2
    name:
    2.93099 FINNUT"Prosjekt av fiskeri og havbruks-programmet markedsprosjekter"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0118/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c88a37e-74e3-4cba-bc84-8f4972455da2
  19. urn:
    f82996e2-c38b-450f-9975-a25d38503e9c
    name:
    Ark 2.6.10
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Hald/D/Db/L0026/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f82996e2-c38b-450f-9975-a25d38503e9c
  20. urn:
    333d5d47-4e78-40df-82da-8dd5a73172af
    name:
    Ark 2.7.5
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Hald/D/Db/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/333d5d47-4e78-40df-82da-8dd5a73172af
  21. urn:
    26490a36-7d07-4bbe-b85b-7d750ab2e88b
    name:
    Ark 2.7.5
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Hald/D/Db/L0027/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26490a36-7d07-4bbe-b85b-7d750ab2e88b
  22. urn:
    374c6b4e-5e61-4a85-90d0-d2c83f682c7c
    name:
    Ark 2.7.5
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Hald/D/Db/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/374c6b4e-5e61-4a85-90d0-d2c83f682c7c
  23. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  24. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
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.