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 2026-10-22T09:52:39Z in 1.533 seconds.

Showing 10 of 63095 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bo Harald Nissen
    id:
    A-0496
  2. name:
    Inventar - Harald Krogsæter A/S
    id:
    0011
  3. name:
    Harald Krogsæter A/S - kontorinnredning, lagerinnredning, spesialmøbler
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Harald Haarfagre
    id:
    HHSP-1401
  5. name:
    Simonsen, Harald
    id:
    SATØ-P-1569
  6. name:
    Sontum, Harald, ingeniør
    id:
    A-1386
  7. name:
    Berthelsen, Harald
    id:
    PA-2821
  8. name:
    Larsen, Harald
    id:
    SATØ-P-1669
  9. name:
    Harald Sørhøy
    id:
    SAT-PA-0748
  10. name:
    Pa 0661 - Mathisen, Harald Magnus
    id:
    SAST-A-100789
Show all fields in HTML
total:
63095
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    47b5a824-a8c8-4d4d-b5dc-b847a44df89c
    name:
    Bo Harald Nissen
    id:
    A-0496
    path:
    UBIT/A-0496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47b5a824-a8c8-4d4d-b5dc-b847a44df89c
  2. urn:
    91161738-0ae8-4d77-b7ff-e8648b7b5874
    name:
    Inventar - Harald Krogsæter A/S
    id:
    0011
    path:
    VLFK/K-10050/E/Eo/L0004/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91161738-0ae8-4d77-b7ff-e8648b7b5874
  3. urn:
    fce6fce7-6a8d-4331-9c5d-0629fc76c8d2
    name:
    Harald Krogsæter A/S - kontorinnredning, lagerinnredning, spesialmøbler
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jb/L0003/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fce6fce7-6a8d-4331-9c5d-0629fc76c8d2
  4. urn:
    62920aba-6772-4821-9a5d-bfcc932276ae
    name:
    Harald Haarfagre
    id:
    HHSP-1401
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62920aba-6772-4821-9a5d-bfcc932276ae
  5. urn:
    0ded2379-209d-4297-8b5b-c55c18b20605
    name:
    Simonsen, Harald
    id:
    SATØ-P-1569
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1569
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ded2379-209d-4297-8b5b-c55c18b20605
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561787
    name:
    Sontum, Harald, ingeniør
    id:
    A-1386
    path:
    BBA/A-1386
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561787
  7. urn:
    b61dc9d9-daca-4af2-9794-03024a92c563
    name:
    Berthelsen, Harald
    id:
    PA-2821
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2821
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b61dc9d9-daca-4af2-9794-03024a92c563
  8. urn:
    94636f61-bfa5-4aa7-b2f1-13ab86ad4f9d
    name:
    Larsen, Harald
    id:
    SATØ-P-1669
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1669
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94636f61-bfa5-4aa7-b2f1-13ab86ad4f9d
  9. urn:
    94ed00d1-63f6-43ee-876f-2640234a519c
    name:
    Harald Sørhøy
    id:
    SAT-PA-0748
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0748
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94ed00d1-63f6-43ee-876f-2640234a519c
  10. urn:
    df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
    name:
    Pa 0661 - Mathisen, Harald Magnus
    id:
    SAST-A-100789
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100789
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df2d1b42-8683-4d80-88e1-9e0056f10e45
  11. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000000496
    name:
    Bø, Harald E.
    id:
    R.Ark.1034
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1034
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000496
  12. urn:
    088d0c12-25c7-44a5-aa42-019940c5429a
    name:
    Harald Hansen
    id:
    NG-0004
    path:
    NMFK/NG-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/088d0c12-25c7-44a5-aa42-019940c5429a
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079641
    name:
    Berg, Harald. Fangstinspektør
    id:
    VFA-A-1182
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1182
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000079641
  14. urn:
    ca101988-0b6a-48d8-bd52-cd5f0bf431af
    name:
    Nilssen, Jack Harald
    id:
    A-70252
    path:
    OBA/A-70252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca101988-0b6a-48d8-bd52-cd5f0bf431af
  15. urn:
    1e8c4a68-81ce-4ff5-b27a-23a7af6f3891
    name:
    Harald Engelsens arkiv
    id:
    A-1169
    path:
    NMM/A-1169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e8c4a68-81ce-4ff5-b27a-23a7af6f3891
  16. urn:
    85e5dd39-5ea1-45c8-ad80-4c671b77a9de
    name:
    Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus AS
    id:
    DA-A-5015
    path:
    VID/DA-A-5015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85e5dd39-5ea1-45c8-ad80-4c671b77a9de
  17. urn:
    e0bb243a-5f4b-4666-8ea5-a5eab4246339
    name:
    Aars, Harald m.fl.
    id:
    RA-PA-0247
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0247
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0bb243a-5f4b-4666-8ea5-a5eab4246339
  18. urn:
    2c96cab5-77f6-4e9e-8113-07ab441948c7
    name:
    Pa 0858 - Harald N. Røstvik
    id:
    SAST-A-102660
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102660
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c96cab5-77f6-4e9e-8113-07ab441948c7
  19. urn:
    437b93f7-d2c4-4e1d-bd9d-b45ec8ee1064
    name:
    Hals, Harald d.e. (1876-1959, arkitekt/byplanlegger)
    id:
    A-10040
    path:
    OBA/A-10040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/437b93f7-d2c4-4e1d-bd9d-b45ec8ee1064
  20. urn:
    b08b4ed1-9ca5-43f9-8402-30a9a586d7ea
    name:
    Juell, Harald. Ambassadør
    id:
    PA-1257b
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1257b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b08b4ed1-9ca5-43f9-8402-30a9a586d7ea
  21. urn:
    8b513ec4-29b0-429c-8700-aea9c3488fdc
    name:
    Gjessing, Harald Olaf
    id:
    RA-PA-1879
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1879
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b513ec4-29b0-429c-8700-aea9c3488fdc
  22. urn:
    542fcef6-520e-433c-93bd-2fc4077d9fa0
    name:
    Harald Bothners veg, like nr - Harald Langhelles veg
    id:
    L0041
    path:
    TRKO/A-1610/G/Gp/L0041
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/542fcef6-520e-433c-93bd-2fc4077d9fa0
  23. urn:
    4e380a67-6f94-4e0d-a58c-df8a21a43375
    name:
    Lysaker, Harald P.
    id:
    ARK-1330
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1330
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e380a67-6f94-4e0d-a58c-df8a21a43375
  24. urn:
    e66b50ff-5bd0-4ed9-8557-aebffadb80c5
    name:
    Henriksen, Harald
    id:
    ARK-2550
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e66b50ff-5bd0-4ed9-8557-aebffadb80c5
  25. urn:
    d599c0d9-9700-4e73-a4c1-f09e02b7a9d2
    name:
    Løvig, Harald
    id:
    PA-1339
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d599c0d9-9700-4e73-a4c1-f09e02b7a9d2
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.

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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.