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 2026-10-27T16:37:34Z in 0.735 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56048 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Global Castings Kristiansand AS
    id:
    SAK-D/1512
  2. name:
    A/S Global, Stavanger.
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Global art glass triennial. June 18 - september 2005
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (1)
    id:
    0004
  5. name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (2)
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    New Learning AS - mappe 1-2
    id:
    L0119
  7. name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), most current issues, arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (1)
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    064 & 01 Avtale med DataPower AS - Learning online IKT i fag (05/37452)
    id:
    0032
  9. name:
    Learning Speed and Moments of Learning, Intangible Indicators for Change and Innovation
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    A41-B07: Forsøksordning, opplæringstilbud, fremmedspråk, A42 Tilrettelagt opplæring og spesialundervisning, A49 Prosjekt RFFH 92265 Videreutvikling av Akershusskolen, Makerspace og egenandel It’s Learning
    id:
    L0009
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56048
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f3b5e295-fea0-4d8d-84de-72d219ba32c4
    name:
    Global Castings Kristiansand AS
    id:
    SAK-D/1512
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1512
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b5e295-fea0-4d8d-84de-72d219ba32c4
  2. urn:
    01a26549-53a2-4704-9e21-66788599001d
    name:
    A/S Global, Stavanger.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1004/R/L0153/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01a26549-53a2-4704-9e21-66788599001d
  3. urn:
    d2e0e8e7-90bf-46eb-bb21-6d7fe81502a3
    name:
    Global art glass triennial. June 18 - september 2005
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1001/U/Ua/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    FILM
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2e0e8e7-90bf-46eb-bb21-6d7fe81502a3
  4. urn:
    51cd5077-0479-4dc6-bf00-fe257fec28e1
    name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (1)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0028/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51cd5077-0479-4dc6-bf00-fe257fec28e1
  5. urn:
    74977a35-efb0-42a6-81a6-1d3744618624
    name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0029/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74977a35-efb0-42a6-81a6-1d3744618624
  6. urn:
    8f398b1b-0a58-4558-afb0-1a37f1534cc0
    name:
    New Learning AS - mappe 1-2
    id:
    L0119
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0119
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f398b1b-0a58-4558-afb0-1a37f1534cc0
  7. urn:
    893cc200-0a91-4143-bd61-b1825a4644e2
    name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), most current issues, arbeidsfil Øystein Bruno-Larsen (1)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0029/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/893cc200-0a91-4143-bd61-b1825a4644e2
  8. urn:
    8d359baf-403b-4920-a3cb-5e49f5c5c187
    name:
    064 & 01 Avtale med DataPower AS - Learning online IKT i fag (05/37452)
    id:
    0032
    path:
    TRKO/A-1052/D/L0001/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d359baf-403b-4920-a3cb-5e49f5c5c187
  9. urn:
    2ae1a456-fcce-49e1-9c1d-75895e68e2dd
    name:
    Learning Speed and Moments of Learning, Intangible Indicators for Change and Innovation
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fb/L0040/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ae1a456-fcce-49e1-9c1d-75895e68e2dd
  10. urn:
    272098bf-1c7a-43b5-8379-04f5fb5fe469
    name:
    A41-B07: Forsøksordning, opplæringstilbud, fremmedspråk, A42 Tilrettelagt opplæring og spesialundervisning, A49 Prosjekt RFFH 92265 Videreutvikling av Akershusskolen, Makerspace og egenandel It’s Learning
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AFK/0200127/D/Da/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/272098bf-1c7a-43b5-8379-04f5fb5fe469
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003864538
    name:
    Fana/Ytrebygda ny ungdomsskole (motto: Learning by doing og motto: The learning fields) og Rådelen ungdomsskole (motto: totomoto, motto: kurt, motto: sofie og motto: ung)
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/X/Xj/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003864538
  12. urn:
    5da56869-8a39-4c4d-9bb6-8e552fdc2dea
    name:
    Holmqvist,Morten:"Learning religion in confirmation: Mediating the material logics of religion. An ethnographic case study of religious learning in confirmation within the church of Norway.¿"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TMF/A-1006/G/Ge/L0030/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5da56869-8a39-4c4d-9bb6-8e552fdc2dea
  13. urn:
    36f72ae1-4b75-4f4f-bcb5-0dea3943174d
    name:
    Global Castings Kristiansand AS
    id:
    D/1512
    path:
    AV/D/1512
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36f72ae1-4b75-4f4f-bcb5-0dea3943174d
  14. urn:
    cf5eb270-2c0b-4763-b804-95309918cfb5
    name:
    Sarsat (Global satellite system), arbeidsfil Harald Rostad
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0029/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf5eb270-2c0b-4763-b804-95309918cfb5
  15. urn:
    827cf95f-0083-4c07-b7ea-a0f640b1bf00
    name:
    Involve learning
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1669/D/Df/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/827cf95f-0083-4c07-b7ea-a0f640b1bf00
  16. urn:
    d9e233c1-908f-4a73-a9d5-718e58b06f5f
    name:
    "It's-learning"
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0002/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9e233c1-908f-4a73-a9d5-718e58b06f5f
  17. urn:
    cbb947e9-4290-4a06-9c9e-ab690fd16277
    name:
    General Board of Global Ministeries
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1562/J/Jc/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbb947e9-4290-4a06-9c9e-ab690fd16277
  18. urn:
    9e7dc284-a34a-4663-a347-2bb0b8eafc51
    name:
    It's Learning. Avtale
    id:
    0030
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    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0004/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e7dc284-a34a-4663-a347-2bb0b8eafc51
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137748
    name:
    Annet It's Learning
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-1120/D/Dh/L0017/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000137748
  20. urn:
    dfbbae73-0c1b-4f15-9bae-c4c0eaf6d6da
    name:
    Avtale mellom IT-solutions og It`s a learning
    id:
    0002
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfbbae73-0c1b-4f15-9bae-c4c0eaf6d6da
  21. urn:
    2e5fc9e1-fd8b-4734-aaa6-279e79fd3318
    name:
    Learning about process control
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fc/L0009/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e5fc9e1-fd8b-4734-aaa6-279e79fd3318
  22. urn:
    f133d1c9-1487-4e14-9318-8252e359ffdc
    name:
    It's Learning. Standardavtale om disposisjonsrett
    id:
    0031
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0004/0031
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f133d1c9-1487-4e14-9318-8252e359ffdc
  23. urn:
    653cbe95-d7db-4fa6-a70c-f4574295a63d
    name:
    Barns utvikling - Mediated Learning Experience
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1481/F/Fa/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/653cbe95-d7db-4fa6-a70c-f4574295a63d
  24. urn:
    d0c4faca-d3de-4fb9-bb6e-83cd9819337f
    name:
    RSA. Build Adult Learning Cooperative
    id:
    0002
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0c4faca-d3de-4fb9-bb6e-83cd9819337f
  25. urn:
    f05f6a98-f0dc-4cbb-9c7f-23750d2efce5
    name:
    A summer learning experience, Eik Lærerhøgskole
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3676/D/Db/L0314/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f05f6a98-f0dc-4cbb-9c7f-23750d2efce5
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.