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 2026-10-26T15:15:53Z in 2.095 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55121 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    BIOcalm software
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Tidsskriftet Kamera, Vurdering av AV-arbeid i NMS, Bladet Familien (bilde/omtale av kronprinsparet), Focus
    id:
    L2135
  4. name:
    Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Focus Monthly News
    id:
    Xc
  6. name:
    Focus Weekly News
    id:
    Xb
  7. name:
    Software without hardware
    id:
    0006
  8. name:
    SevenMountains Software AS
    id:
    L0169
  9. name:
    Aladdin Software AS
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    AXIS Software as
    id:
    0008
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55121
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
    name:
    IV) h Introduction to Nord-50 software, A.J. Thunem (Project description)
    id:
    0007
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0029/H/Ha/Haa/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c00a5615-cacf-4997-bfce-b5452e2f7c86
  2. urn:
    617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
    name:
    BIOcalm software
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/A-377/Z/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/617d082b-c7e1-4555-bbd7-22d38329d2b2
  3. urn:
    1c8327bc-25ec-448b-af4d-5d3ea5f52269
    name:
    Tidsskriftet Kamera, Vurdering av AV-arbeid i NMS, Bladet Familien (bilde/omtale av kronprinsparet), Focus
    id:
    L2135
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1045/D/Db/Dbf/L2135
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c8327bc-25ec-448b-af4d-5d3ea5f52269
  4. urn:
    a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
    name:
    Tilbud fra Software Innovation ang virksomhetsportalen publiseringsløsning og elektronisk dokumenthåndteringssystem.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Db/L0256/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a226bf2a-4b93-440a-b054-9b015fe57847
  5. urn:
    ff3cf955-291d-4464-9d7c-876cf98832fa
    name:
    Focus Monthly News
    id:
    Xc
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff3cf955-291d-4464-9d7c-876cf98832fa
  6. urn:
    de4a0489-5bb3-4550-ae80-2be1a7c75508
    name:
    Focus Weekly News
    id:
    Xb
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102414/2/X/Xb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de4a0489-5bb3-4550-ae80-2be1a7c75508
  7. urn:
    b7668e92-6409-4a5c-983e-8b9cd14c9b5d
    name:
    Software without hardware
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1519/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7668e92-6409-4a5c-983e-8b9cd14c9b5d
  8. urn:
    bcb5fa6a-3c90-4092-8d72-8865258e67ba
    name:
    SevenMountains Software AS
    id:
    L0169
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0169
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb5fa6a-3c90-4092-8d72-8865258e67ba
  9. urn:
    6d9b214c-ca77-4de5-ad5f-b5c8457a712f
    name:
    Aladdin Software AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0079/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d9b214c-ca77-4de5-ad5f-b5c8457a712f
  10. urn:
    765ee242-3217-451a-bfb7-837261c1685c
    name:
    AXIS Software as
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0088/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/765ee242-3217-451a-bfb7-837261c1685c
  11. urn:
    68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
    name:
    Software Consult AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0328/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
  12. urn:
    4245bd35-d5da-468a-bda8-bf8c07f3854f
    name:
    Software data AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hc/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4245bd35-d5da-468a-bda8-bf8c07f3854f
  13. urn:
    491bda45-afdb-405a-8079-a5a17eec9ed9
    name:
    Prodoc Software International AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0352/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/491bda45-afdb-405a-8079-a5a17eec9ed9
  14. urn:
    590b32c2-0e2e-4e94-8f6a-1efe04f4b205
    name:
    Leie av arbeidskraft: Software AG Norge AS
    id:
    0008
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    AV/RA-S-4214/D/Da/L0088/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/590b32c2-0e2e-4e94-8f6a-1efe04f4b205
  15. urn:
    e5a8ce64-8b73-4cae-83c8-46a363d52adb
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Ingress Software AS
    id:
    0446
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0446
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5a8ce64-8b73-4cae-83c8-46a363d52adb
  16. urn:
    e3f268a6-895e-41da-9d6c-bfdd0dba2fb2
    name:
    Triangel Software AS. Avtale om kjøp av Min vakt
    id:
    0063
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0007/0063
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3f268a6-895e-41da-9d6c-bfdd0dba2fb2
  17. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000103602
    name:
    IST (International Software Trading AS), GP-Untis (timeplanprogram)
    id:
    0010
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    OFA/ARK/00683/D/Db/L0001/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
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    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000103602
  18. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000103603
    name:
    IST (International Software Trading AS), GP-Untis (timeplanprogram)
    id:
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    OFA/ARK/00683/D/Db/L0001/0011
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    Mappe
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    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000103603
  19. urn:
    6761c1de-c095-4c99-bc8a-fc36f0829962
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    Engasjementsarkiv (lånesaker og tilskudd) - FYSAK. Prodoc Software International AS
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  20. urn:
    8aec1e2a-4314-485f-9ef1-9b79492cae58
    name:
    Software Innovation ASA, 1996-2002 Steen & Strøm Invest AS, 1993-1995
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  21. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    link:
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    id:
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    path:
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    link:
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  23. urn:
    cc339e7a-9199-429f-964d-681710433cd7
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    Investering, kjøp og salg av aksjer og andeler - Hammerfest Fryseri, Vadsø Fryselager, Deep Sea Trading Ltd. AS, Polar Focus
    id:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0002
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    institution:
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    link:
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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.