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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T00:00:18Z in 0.219 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60978 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
  2. name:
    Aetat Fosen
    id:
    SAT-A-1349
  3. name:
    Fosen Fagforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0699
  4. name:
    Kemnerkontoret i Fosen
    id:
    A-80016
  5. name:
    Fosen Veiarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0288
  6. name:
    Fosen barneverntjeneste (Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Ørland, Bjugn, Leksvik, Rissa)
    id:
    A-3993
  7. name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 12, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0090
  8. name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 13, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0091
  9. name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 17, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0095
  10. name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 18, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0096
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60978
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
    name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d256a58c-1153-4b09-8b86-535e11c14fcf
  2. urn:
    d0a9d1b0-6161-4ff5-bd1f-88b3a69b58f1
    name:
    Aetat Fosen
    id:
    SAT-A-1349
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1349
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a9d1b0-6161-4ff5-bd1f-88b3a69b58f1
  3. urn:
    5a136571-04f9-4001-99f3-217eda70340f
    name:
    Fosen Fagforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0699
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0699
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a136571-04f9-4001-99f3-217eda70340f
  4. urn:
    37ffee6e-90be-4556-b527-e2a4fa093605
    name:
    Kemnerkontoret i Fosen
    id:
    A-80016
    path:
    TIKA/A-80016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ffee6e-90be-4556-b527-e2a4fa093605
  5. urn:
    32ce0061-1dde-4036-8a4e-65c2acc7965d
    name:
    Fosen Veiarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0288
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0288
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32ce0061-1dde-4036-8a4e-65c2acc7965d
  6. urn:
    978829d3-5552-4fae-a3db-2fb821cd1daf
    name:
    Fosen barneverntjeneste (Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Ørland, Bjugn, Leksvik, Rissa)
    id:
    A-3993
    path:
    TIKA/A-3993
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/978829d3-5552-4fae-a3db-2fb821cd1daf
  7. urn:
    4368970f-9428-4b70-add7-2ddaa1aac480
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 12, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0090
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0090
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4368970f-9428-4b70-add7-2ddaa1aac480
  8. urn:
    ff109a47-b1e0-44cd-ae9d-800d40d7f740
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 13, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0091
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0091
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff109a47-b1e0-44cd-ae9d-800d40d7f740
  9. urn:
    5865c539-a6ee-407b-97ba-9c79233d986c
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 17, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0095
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0095
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5865c539-a6ee-407b-97ba-9c79233d986c
  10. urn:
    512494d9-a64c-49bd-b051-ce8f0304c6f4
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 18, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0096
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0096
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/512494d9-a64c-49bd-b051-ce8f0304c6f4
  11. urn:
    eb946608-f819-4b62-8f66-d51d9b981720
    name:
    Jordskifterettsbok 21, Fosen domssokn
    id:
    L0099
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0099
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb946608-f819-4b62-8f66-d51d9b981720
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Overjordskifterettsbok 1, Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
    L0100
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0100
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5810785e-dddb-49d0-a1c8-a0b712e1bec0
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Overjordskifterettsbok 2, Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
    L0101
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4522/1/F/L0101
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72874858-f201-4b0c-9626-9c9231925357
  14. urn:
    a85cf44b-32cf-4a90-9178-dd1a88c3ec79
    name:
    Fosen sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAT-A-1107
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1107
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a85cf44b-32cf-4a90-9178-dd1a88c3ec79
  15. urn:
    dfcc3535-31fd-4be7-9993-c7e596244faa
    name:
    Fosen kirkestol
    id:
    SAT-A-1318
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1318
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfcc3535-31fd-4be7-9993-c7e596244faa
  16. urn:
    12701c2e-f293-44fd-ad60-255f933c76dd
    name:
    Fosen fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1869
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1869
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12701c2e-f293-44fd-ad60-255f933c76dd
  17. urn:
    d0ed03ec-1b14-4250-b9b9-cb751096579a
    name:
    Fosen yrkesskole
    id:
    SAT-A-5373
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5373
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0ed03ec-1b14-4250-b9b9-cb751096579a
  18. urn:
    080dc1f8-c81a-4a1d-bced-3104e7238477
    name:
    Fosen prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6515
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6515
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/080dc1f8-c81a-4a1d-bced-3104e7238477
  19. urn:
    842537c8-3a05-4e55-8dfc-8d8321237643
    name:
    Fosen AOF
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0087
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/842537c8-3a05-4e55-8dfc-8d8321237643
  20. urn:
    8ec33444-f26a-496c-a0a9-306daee4e020
    name:
    Fosen Havbrukslag
    id:
    SAT-PA-0910
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0910
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ec33444-f26a-496c-a0a9-306daee4e020
  21. urn:
    c45943a0-9bad-4680-9627-014a3b0c68a7
    name:
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    id:
    SAT-PA-0923
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0923
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c45943a0-9bad-4680-9627-014a3b0c68a7
  22. urn:
    f65dc60b-af9b-4ce8-a500-04c7129c8ec5
    name:
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    id:
    A0018
    path:
    PAT/A0018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f65dc60b-af9b-4ce8-a500-04c7129c8ec5
  23. urn:
    05f00dc5-c946-4249-b8eb-6b42970f2365
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.