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 2026-10-16T09:00:34Z in 0.585 seconds.

Showing 10 of 223618 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Frøya kommune II, avdeling for plan, næring og miljø
    id:
    A-4534
  2. name:
    Frøya kommune II, sosialkontor
    id:
    A-3955
  3. name:
    Frøya kommune II, byggenemnd
    id:
    A-4520
  4. name:
    Frøya kommune II, Frøya framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-3778
  5. name:
    Frøya kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og undervisning
    id:
    A-4538
  6. name:
    Frøya kommune II, Dyrøy oppvekstsenter
    id:
    A-3694
  7. name:
    Frøya kommune II, Mausund skole/oppvekstsenter
    id:
    A-3695
  8. name:
    Frøya kommune II, Sistranda skole
    id:
    A-3696
  9. name:
    Frøya Kommuneforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0311
  10. name:
    Frøya reiselivsservice AS
    id:
    PA-1556
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total:
223618
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d53a8de6-fb83-4e77-91a9-852692425e15
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, avdeling for plan, næring og miljø
    id:
    A-4534
    path:
    TIKA/A-4534
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d53a8de6-fb83-4e77-91a9-852692425e15
  2. urn:
    b30b0f9e-3abc-46ad-961a-325888840ed6
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, sosialkontor
    id:
    A-3955
    path:
    TIKA/A-3955
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b30b0f9e-3abc-46ad-961a-325888840ed6
  3. urn:
    8059c485-288d-42a7-ba1c-13661e23de96
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, byggenemnd
    id:
    A-4520
    path:
    TIKA/A-4520
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8059c485-288d-42a7-ba1c-13661e23de96
  4. urn:
    ad9d494b-773b-4493-961a-b5426872cc26
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Frøya framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-3778
    path:
    TIKA/A-3778
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad9d494b-773b-4493-961a-b5426872cc26
  5. urn:
    bbec594c-1cae-4638-86fd-2a52297cfb7f
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og undervisning
    id:
    A-4538
    path:
    TIKA/A-4538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbec594c-1cae-4638-86fd-2a52297cfb7f
  6. urn:
    4dddc534-ef97-4579-8dbf-d0d2368aba44
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Dyrøy oppvekstsenter
    id:
    A-3694
    path:
    TIKA/A-3694
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dddc534-ef97-4579-8dbf-d0d2368aba44
  7. urn:
    51d8d78e-8f4c-4d9d-9434-a0a7785391e6
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Mausund skole/oppvekstsenter
    id:
    A-3695
    path:
    TIKA/A-3695
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51d8d78e-8f4c-4d9d-9434-a0a7785391e6
  8. urn:
    5a0e913e-6fcb-4528-9c91-587d38c0edd9
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Sistranda skole
    id:
    A-3696
    path:
    TIKA/A-3696
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a0e913e-6fcb-4528-9c91-587d38c0edd9
  9. urn:
    7751734f-2cd8-440c-bf46-dc274a70e1b5
    name:
    Frøya Kommuneforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0311
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7751734f-2cd8-440c-bf46-dc274a70e1b5
  10. urn:
    e8d54c78-fecc-4d6a-8e3b-cd2f24d785be
    name:
    Frøya reiselivsservice AS
    id:
    PA-1556
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8d54c78-fecc-4d6a-8e3b-cd2f24d785be
  11. urn:
    4e6916b4-ca7b-41bd-a777-2e37812fd6e7
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, avdeling for friskliv og mestring
    id:
    A-5014
    path:
    TIKA/A-5014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e6916b4-ca7b-41bd-a777-2e37812fd6e7
  12. urn:
    25ca5ad9-3011-4274-9085-715ecd078bc0
    name:
    Oppdrettskontoret for Frøya og Agdenes
    id:
    A-4532
    path:
    TIKA/A-4532
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25ca5ad9-3011-4274-9085-715ecd078bc0
  13. urn:
    822640a2-c32f-40c2-a32c-bfb4e1d19e7f
    name:
    Frøya Flyplass DA
    id:
    PA-1615
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1615
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/822640a2-c32f-40c2-a32c-bfb4e1d19e7f
  14. urn:
    e07895a8-74df-451b-a933-b0e4451f7cfd
    name:
    Sør-Frøya kommune, småbruk- og bolignemnd
    id:
    A-3546
    path:
    TIKA/A-3546
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e07895a8-74df-451b-a933-b0e4451f7cfd
  15. urn:
    769c97ec-e626-4327-98cb-46de7c6ecf77
    name:
    Menighetens transporttjenesteforening (Frøya)
    id:
    PA-1550
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/769c97ec-e626-4327-98cb-46de7c6ecf77
  16. urn:
    79e57f4a-f81d-42e6-9f71-97c7b4939064
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Frøya sykehjem
    id:
    A-4491
    path:
    TIKA/A-4491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79e57f4a-f81d-42e6-9f71-97c7b4939064
  17. urn:
    eb46435d-a22f-43f0-8e68-9aa458ffc968
    name:
    Nord-Frøya kommune, småbruk- og bolignemnd
    id:
    A-3516
    path:
    TIKA/A-3516
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb46435d-a22f-43f0-8e68-9aa458ffc968
  18. urn:
    87856fa2-1e57-4cbb-a302-1f1c4e968481
    name:
    Nord-Frøya og Sør-Frøya kommune, samarbeidsnemnd for kommunesammenslåing
    id:
    A-3969
    path:
    TIKA/A-3969
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87856fa2-1e57-4cbb-a302-1f1c4e968481
  19. urn:
    cdcbfdfd-0bd0-4cde-8f7c-032976eb7bbd
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, jordstyre/landbruksnemnd/landbrukskontor
    id:
    A-3521
    path:
    TIKA/A-3521
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdcbfdfd-0bd0-4cde-8f7c-032976eb7bbd
  20. urn:
    e9eccf7e-890b-4fb7-a271-44b49b65aa39
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Nordskag oppvekstsenter
    id:
    A-3699
    path:
    TIKA/A-3699
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9eccf7e-890b-4fb7-a271-44b49b65aa39
  21. urn:
    2f7c14f5-02cb-4438-9043-2ac557970267
    name:
    Nord-Frøya kommune, skolestyre
    id:
    A-3499
    path:
    TIKA/A-3499
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f7c14f5-02cb-4438-9043-2ac557970267
  22. urn:
    1301606f-559f-4831-bcea-d6df331fba1b
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Frøya ungdomsskole
    id:
    A-5331
    path:
    TIKA/A-5331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1301606f-559f-4831-bcea-d6df331fba1b
  23. urn:
    b4c304ad-b789-423b-abb5-de2f6d43c5db
    name:
    Frøya kommune II, Frøya kommunale veinemnd
    id:
    A-3947
    path:
    TIKA/A-3947
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4c304ad-b789-423b-abb5-de2f6d43c5db
  24. urn:
    62277e2d-16a4-4de9-b5ed-56a848977b2d
    name:
    Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Frøya videregående skole
    id:
    A-3834
    path:
    TIKA/A-3834
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62277e2d-16a4-4de9-b5ed-56a848977b2d
  25. urn:
    2e2af5ba-6a90-42a6-8b13-22a6d7a928e7
    name:
    Frøya kommunale aldershjem og NKS syke- og fødehjem
    id:
    A-4524
    path:
    TIKA/A-4524
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e2af5ba-6a90-42a6-8b13-22a6d7a928e7
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.