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 2026-10-16T20:21:12Z in 1.187 seconds.

Showing 10 of 14068 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den norske Relief-Central i Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-2073
  2. name:
    Legekontoret i Uppsala, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-4538
  3. name:
    Legekontorene/hospitalene i Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-4547
  4. name:
    Forsvaret, Polititroppene fra Sverige
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2253
  5. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Marstrand, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3184
  6. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Lysekil, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3186
  7. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Kristianstad, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3192
  8. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Malmø, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3200
  9. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Visby, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3505
  10. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Gävle, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3506
Show all fields in HTML
total:
14068
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ba9ef313-7c41-4db6-9bad-88478f76e71e
    name:
    Den norske Relief-Central i Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-2073
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2073
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba9ef313-7c41-4db6-9bad-88478f76e71e
  2. urn:
    21e56043-cfcf-4667-91d6-6b8df7cbba5f
    name:
    Legekontoret i Uppsala, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-4538
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21e56043-cfcf-4667-91d6-6b8df7cbba5f
  3. urn:
    ca1f3c45-b524-4b91-8f66-b150eba77021
    name:
    Legekontorene/hospitalene i Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-4547
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4547
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca1f3c45-b524-4b91-8f66-b150eba77021
  4. urn:
    6372df56-c016-47d2-9243-d86cc3deb070
    name:
    Forsvaret, Polititroppene fra Sverige
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2253
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2253
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6372df56-c016-47d2-9243-d86cc3deb070
  5. urn:
    ca57bdc0-8b08-43cc-9c29-fa98d859fa2e
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Marstrand, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3184
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca57bdc0-8b08-43cc-9c29-fa98d859fa2e
  6. urn:
    fc23079a-efa6-4a1e-ba72-057f82956c74
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Lysekil, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3186
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc23079a-efa6-4a1e-ba72-057f82956c74
  7. urn:
    7b22f0c0-3006-4396-8cd3-db3eddeb6721
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Kristianstad, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3192
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3192
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b22f0c0-3006-4396-8cd3-db3eddeb6721
  8. urn:
    26251531-a71f-4e7d-9e6c-dae74f848a49
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Malmø, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3200
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3200
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26251531-a71f-4e7d-9e6c-dae74f848a49
  9. urn:
    a4041a5b-aebc-4315-bb84-b83f1bda3610
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Visby, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3505
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3505
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4041a5b-aebc-4315-bb84-b83f1bda3610
  10. urn:
    4d7de729-e5bb-4bb5-8754-7276307ea628
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Gävle, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3506
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3506
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d7de729-e5bb-4bb5-8754-7276307ea628
  11. urn:
    6f604db1-a196-4470-8bd7-5d8692a74a02
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Skellefteå, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3514
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3514
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f604db1-a196-4470-8bd7-5d8692a74a02
  12. urn:
    f519fc17-1695-46c1-8cc5-1281a6e29fab
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet i Ystad, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3528
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3528
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f519fc17-1695-46c1-8cc5-1281a6e29fab
  13. urn:
    3628d843-bb36-4129-9772-1781b90e389d
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Generalkonsulatet i Stockholm, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-3551
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3628d843-bb36-4129-9772-1781b90e389d
  14. urn:
    9e7588c2-7928-4169-9f3d-5ad1f4bdafef
    name:
    Legekontoret i Göteborg og Gerås, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-4564
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4564
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e7588c2-7928-4169-9f3d-5ad1f4bdafef
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792477
    name:
    CexCon AS Norge filial, Sverige
    id:
    A-7619
    path:
    BBA/A-7619
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792477
  16. urn:
    e30f83c9-e530-4cfc-b6ee-cf031789a875
    name:
    CexCon AS Norge filial, Sverige
    id:
    A-7619
    path:
    SAF/A-7619
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e30f83c9-e530-4cfc-b6ee-cf031789a875
  17. urn:
    d1dc2659-fbc6-49b3-8de4-773f3fc0ed98
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Konsulatet/Generalkonsulatet i Gøteborg, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-1726
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1726
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1dc2659-fbc6-49b3-8de4-773f3fc0ed98
  18. urn:
    c1c4e0f5-00fb-495d-a7e3-ff18da77ef1a
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Visekonsulatet/Konsulatet i Trelleborg, Sverige
    id:
    RA-S-7101
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c4e0f5-00fb-495d-a7e3-ff18da77ef1a
  19. urn:
    f143d3fc-e351-4e54-b23a-8cac94326a19
    name:
    Prestekontoret i Sverige under okkupasjonen Kirkebøker
    id:
    SAO-A-11045
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f143d3fc-e351-4e54-b23a-8cac94326a19
  20. urn:
    4cd7366e-1904-4d0e-aca8-0a6740e106fa
    name:
    Fortum, Prequalification Documents
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Ds/L0745/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cd7366e-1904-4d0e-aca8-0a6740e106fa
  21. urn:
    87abb33b-7843-4113-a425-3086072c3e6c
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, Kulturgruppe, grenseprosjekt med Sverige
    id:
    A-4436
    path:
    TIKA/A-4436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87abb33b-7843-4113-a425-3086072c3e6c
  22. urn:
    658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
    name:
    Oppdrag for AB Nivea, Mölndal Sverige
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1483/F/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/658fa128-fb69-40ad-bf57-b78be2ba72ec
  23. urn:
    6cc2d2b5-0857-4351-bce5-4009b140f4cf
    name:
    Ref.nr. 36. Kgl.res. av 1. 7 - 60. Om tillatelse for A/S Årdal og Sunndal Verk. Til ytterligere erverv og regulering m.v. i " Fortum(?) Grandfastavassdraget m.v. i Oppland(?) og Sogn og Fjordane fylke
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5946/A/Ab/L0033/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc2d2b5-0857-4351-bce5-4009b140f4cf
  24. urn:
    efa93660-7a66-4cb9-8a6c-65b2fc67c942
    name:
    Prospektkort fra Sverige
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0030/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efa93660-7a66-4cb9-8a6c-65b2fc67c942
  25. urn:
    0f2b0ca0-5a32-4ff3-9c02-a706bb264441
    name:
    Rostvik, Allan_Finska ortnamn i Sverige - ett språkligt och kulturhistoriskt minnesmärke över en epok i Sveriges och Finlands gemensamma historia.
    id:
    0023
    path:
    SPR/A-0003/L/L0004/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f2b0ca0-5a32-4ff3-9c02-a706bb264441
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.

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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.