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 2026-10-23T06:31:46Z in 0.945 seconds.

Showing 10 of 30482 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
  2. name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
  3. name:
    Miljølista i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2011157
  4. name:
    Onsøy kommune. Natur- og miljøvernutvalget
    id:
    O-1074
  5. name:
    Roan kommune, teknisk/ landbruk og miljø
    id:
    A-5462
  6. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Miljøutvalget
    id:
    A-0257
  7. name:
    Miljørettet helsevern på Fosen IKS
    id:
    PA-5344
  8. name:
    Orkdal kommune III, hovedutvalg for miljø og miljøvern
    id:
    A-2840
  9. name:
    Ringebu - Gudbransdal Industrier A/S
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Midt-Gudbransdal Elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
30482
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, hovedutvalg for næring, plan og miljø
    id:
    A-4408
    path:
    TIKA/A-4408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f2d3cba-7351-4f5f-843f-85e782ed7587
  2. urn:
    ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
    name:
    Larvik komite for miljø- og teknikk
    id:
    0709590.2
    path:
    IKAK/0709590.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec2ec9c0-24ef-4d11-9146-e26d2bf33c2d
  3. urn:
    51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
    name:
    Miljølista i Sogn og Fjordane
    id:
    SFF-2011157
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2011157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51c33863-9d0d-4335-aab5-d7ed0bbb5721
  4. urn:
    3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
    name:
    Onsøy kommune. Natur- og miljøvernutvalget
    id:
    O-1074
    path:
    FRKA/O-1074
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3807b8bc-ceea-4dd3-b130-609072191e0a
  5. urn:
    2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
    name:
    Roan kommune, teknisk/ landbruk og miljø
    id:
    A-5462
    path:
    TIKA/A-5462
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ffe4284-5739-43fb-81a9-1f86be60d063
  6. urn:
    a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Miljøutvalget
    id:
    A-0257
    path:
    BYST/A-0257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4d9d01f-c0f8-4ccc-9d07-1908729c9788
  7. 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
  8. urn:
    7b45f0d8-e3f5-4218-b251-76adac4ae17c
    name:
    Orkdal kommune III, hovedutvalg for miljø og miljøvern
    id:
    A-2840
    path:
    TIKA/A-2840
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b45f0d8-e3f5-4218-b251-76adac4ae17c
  9. urn:
    6ef80568-9d48-4c04-9b41-a0ef89368d3b
    name:
    Ringebu - Gudbransdal Industrier A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0463/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ef80568-9d48-4c04-9b41-a0ef89368d3b
  10. urn:
    51fa8963-f7bf-44ce-b7de-7c64666122ef
    name:
    Midt-Gudbransdal Elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5187/D1c/L0084/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51fa8963-f7bf-44ce-b7de-7c64666122ef
  11. urn:
    ff93ad8c-35fc-4e40-aa6b-943d10b1347e
    name:
    Sør - Gudbransdal elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5358/D/Da/L0267/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff93ad8c-35fc-4e40-aa6b-943d10b1347e
  12. urn:
    44b66d58-a287-4500-a109-bc5e822a8de4
    name:
    Folketelling 1801-1920. Gudbransdal
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAM/A-00164/F/L0011/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44b66d58-a287-4500-a109-bc5e822a8de4
  13. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000027328
    name:
    Distriksrevisor for Nord-Gudbransdal
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OFA/0511-021/D/Db/L0071/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000027328
  14. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000101897
    name:
    146.301 Næringsutvikling i Nord-Gudbransdal
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0242/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000101897
  15. urn:
    8b914e11-e9b0-4392-b1e0-f6415a4e7966
    name:
    Mesna Kartonfabrik. Sør-Gudbransdal elverk
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Qc/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b914e11-e9b0-4392-b1e0-f6415a4e7966
  16. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv000000000202
    name:
    Klassebilder fra Gudbransdal Husflidsskole og Nybu videregående.
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    OFA/ARK/52/U/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv000000000202
  17. urn:
    8987a3e7-6cc0-46d0-939c-01fa60a60ac0
    name:
    443 Oppland fylke, Sør-Gudbransdal el. verk
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1664/Da/L0071/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8987a3e7-6cc0-46d0-939c-01fa60a60ac0
  18. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000105355
    name:
    301.T07 Aksjonsplan for Nord-Gudbransdal
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00677/D/L0422/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000105355
  19. urn:
    db358d8f-24fa-4c2f-89bc-c2819a324428
    name:
    Opptak av Viltmålgruppen, Gudbransdal Elghundklubb som medlem i Oppland Skytterkrets 1986
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OAM/A-00901/G/Go/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db358d8f-24fa-4c2f-89bc-c2819a324428
  20. urn:
    45f2f814-1d32-4150-920f-15165a9bb58b
    name:
    Studiehefter miljø
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1823/X/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45f2f814-1d32-4150-920f-15165a9bb58b
  21. urn:
    6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
    name:
    Smøla kommune. Hovudutval for næring og miljø/Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    K-15730.743
    path:
    IKAM/K-15730.743
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e94c6d9-23d1-4ec5-a450-6968664cd8cc
  22. urn:
    5e3122d4-37cb-49ea-9c4a-e020fe059169
    name:
    ABB Miljø - bedriftsklubben
    id:
    ARK-2479
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e3122d4-37cb-49ea-9c4a-e020fe059169
  23. urn:
    0d4da06b-41af-46d2-a3c5-4a8f38c10f25
    name:
    Bioforsk Jord og miljø
    id:
    RA-S-6957
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6957
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4da06b-41af-46d2-a3c5-4a8f38c10f25
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
    name:
    Uni Research Miljø
    id:
    A-8364
    path:
    BBA/A-8364
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004134481
  25. urn:
    2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
    name:
    Uni Research Miljø
    id:
    A-8364
    path:
    SAF/A-8364
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2479e71e-f016-491e-9158-440f4bdd0069
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.