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 2026-10-21T02:44:46Z in 0.330 seconds.

Showing 10 of 181890 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Grønt Lilleaker
    id:
    A-10097
  2. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
  3. name:
    Grønt planer, turveger, hå gamle prestegard
    id:
    L0040
  4. name:
    Kraftgrønt, A/S
    id:
    SAT-PA-0287
  5. name:
    Grøntulien barnehage
    id:
    A-5097
  6. name:
    Grøntoft, Gull
    id:
    MA-A-1272
  7. name:
    Time kommune - Grøntnemnda
    id:
    K-100836
  8. name:
    Håpet er lysegrønt - Russeavis for grønnrussen i Svolvær
    id:
    A25-302
  9. name:
    Nord Rana kommune. Stemmestyret Grøntfjelldal krets
    id:
    K-18331.112.11
  10. name:
    Grøntvet, gnr. 31 i Kvikne, gnr. 167 i Tynset
    id:
    SAH-ARK-009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
181890
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1921141b-cc8d-4bb8-99fa-c99b657779e7
    name:
    Grønt Lilleaker
    id:
    A-10097
    path:
    OBA/A-10097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1921141b-cc8d-4bb8-99fa-c99b657779e7
  2. urn:
    74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Oslo sentralstasjons anlegg
    id:
    RA-S-5411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a43beb-800a-4f84-9494-81c394800aaf
  3. urn:
    9f2c65ce-626c-4dd5-b5be-ed7e8ef2d3bb
    name:
    Grønt planer, turveger, hå gamle prestegard
    id:
    L0040
    path:
    IKAR/A-264/E/Ea/L0040
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f2c65ce-626c-4dd5-b5be-ed7e8ef2d3bb
  4. urn:
    50659db7-6876-49ab-8a09-5b5d64e4f625
    name:
    Kraftgrønt, A/S
    id:
    SAT-PA-0287
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0287
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50659db7-6876-49ab-8a09-5b5d64e4f625
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000173885
    name:
    Grøntulien barnehage
    id:
    A-5097
    path:
    BBA/A-5097
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000173885
  6. urn:
    3a30ef9b-b69e-4acd-a87b-5790d98272dc
    name:
    Grøntoft, Gull
    id:
    MA-A-1272
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1272
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a30ef9b-b69e-4acd-a87b-5790d98272dc
  7. urn:
    178e8009-668b-4c33-99a4-7cd95b0a4f5b
    name:
    Time kommune - Grøntnemnda
    id:
    K-100836
    path:
    IKAR/K-100836
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/178e8009-668b-4c33-99a4-7cd95b0a4f5b
  8. urn:
    054c9894-7ae1-4cd6-876c-d34749e3a990
    name:
    Håpet er lysegrønt - Russeavis for grønnrussen i Svolvær
    id:
    A25-302
    path:
    AIN/A25-302
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/054c9894-7ae1-4cd6-876c-d34749e3a990
  9. urn:
    a4fa35a0-8a63-4b37-a142-bb5526420336
    name:
    Nord Rana kommune. Stemmestyret Grøntfjelldal krets
    id:
    K-18331.112.11
    path:
    AIN/K-18331.112.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4fa35a0-8a63-4b37-a142-bb5526420336
  10. urn:
    2d0badb3-c2f3-4d90-909c-388e979a619c
    name:
    Grøntvet, gnr. 31 i Kvikne, gnr. 167 i Tynset
    id:
    SAH-ARK-009
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d0badb3-c2f3-4d90-909c-388e979a619c
  11. urn:
    30003d8d-9591-4e94-9830-b80a1340b7ec
    name:
    Basseng Tjensvoll - Anleggsgartnerarbeid i forbindelse med veiarbeider; grøntarealer, beplatning og belegg.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gf/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30003d8d-9591-4e94-9830-b80a1340b7ec
  12. urn:
    c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ålgårdbaneanlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100016
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1bee2a5-878e-4f7d-b66c-c1dba365d296
  13. urn:
    cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
    name:
    Sevilla elektrisitetsverk (Sevilla kraftanlegg)
    id:
    NOMA-A-0070
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0070
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab399fd-0761-4836-8021-ab628cf7894f
  14. urn:
    2bc64d58-3dda-40ec-8b27-8b6c8fdb8f64
    name:
    Grønt Lilleaker
    id:
    AS-10097
    path:
    OBA/AS-10097
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Beboerforening våren 1995 - sommeren 1999. Starta som en aksjon, men det tok 4 år før de oppnådde et positivt vedtak i bystyret om hvordan utbyggina på Lilleaker skulle skje. Utga sommeren 1999 "Når Nærkamp Nytter. Boken om Grønt Lilleaker."
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bc64d58-3dda-40ec-8b27-8b6c8fdb8f64
  15. urn:
    7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Jærbane-anlegget
    id:
    SAST-A-100003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c8ea713-78c8-4bba-a4c8-a0c13c403b3c
  16. urn:
    95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Baneavdelingen, Jernbaneanleggenes sakfører
    id:
    RA-S-4144
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4144
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95363d78-ef8a-46ae-b988-3ad4640a00b7
  17. urn:
    8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Egersund - Flekkefjord jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    SAST-A-100004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f0af012-dd51-4988-8250-15d6271066f8
  18. urn:
    fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Bestyrelsen for statens jernbaneanlegg
    id:
    RA-S-1614
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe81668c-a208-4e79-bbe1-d1e049214af6
  19. urn:
    ad98d867-a214-404c-8520-e45f787cdbb5
    name:
    Grøntplaner
    id:
    L0041
    path:
    IKAR/A-264/E/Ea/L0041
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad98d867-a214-404c-8520-e45f787cdbb5
  20. urn:
    f564c7a8-3b53-49f2-a2db-da7f02f3eadd
    name:
    Grøntplaner
    id:
    L0043
    path:
    IKAR/A-264/E/Ea/L0043
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f564c7a8-3b53-49f2-a2db-da7f02f3eadd
  21. urn:
    adfde047-479d-4247-a65c-4db52cc9185c
    name:
    Parkar, grønt anlegg og leikeplassar
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAK/0821021/D/Dc/L0105/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adfde047-479d-4247-a65c-4db52cc9185c
  22. urn:
    14505017-f9f0-4eef-89d9-1c8c4a6841e3
    name:
    Parkar, grønt anlegg og leikeplassar
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAK/0821021/D/Dc/L0105/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14505017-f9f0-4eef-89d9-1c8c4a6841e3
  23. urn:
    911aebd7-0088-4e04-83c2-e7817d43dae5
    name:
    Grøntplaner, kommunedelplan
    id:
    L0042
    path:
    IKAR/A-264/E/Ea/L0042
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/911aebd7-0088-4e04-83c2-e7817d43dae5
  24. urn:
    5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
    name:
    AS Anlegg
    id:
    SAT-PA-0698
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e15c204-fa35-4bc8-ba4e-15ce54f4ba22
  25. urn:
    56c647fe-4156-4ae0-b468-8710a6866276
    name:
    Teknisk etat Grønt anlegg - Husnes
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1224-501/D/Db/L0055/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56c647fe-4156-4ae0-b468-8710a6866276
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.