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 2026-10-24T05:38:13Z in 0.360 seconds.

Showing 10 of 15953 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hitra kommune I, helseråd
    id:
    A-2868
  2. name:
    Hjorten
    id:
    A-0132
  3. name:
    Aetat Hitra
    id:
    SAT-A-1424
  4. name:
    Om en hjorten revy
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Om en hjorten-revy
    id:
    0011
  6. name:
    Hitra kommune II, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4926
  7. name:
    Hitra kommune II, skogråd
    id:
    A-6457
  8. name:
    Hitra kommune II, barnehagenemnd
    id:
    A-6717
  9. name:
    Hitra kommune II, Barne- og familietjenesten
    id:
    A-6401
  10. name:
    Hitra kommune II, Øytun skole
    id:
    A-6654
Show all fields in HTML
total:
15953
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c0847d6b-537c-4e29-ac32-a99bebd29c18
    name:
    Hitra kommune I, helseråd
    id:
    A-2868
    path:
    TIKA/A-2868
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0847d6b-537c-4e29-ac32-a99bebd29c18
  2. urn:
    fc664bcc-deb6-4ef2-84d8-72a636c55a29
    name:
    Hjorten
    id:
    A-0132
    path:
    UBIT/A-0132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    4
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc664bcc-deb6-4ef2-84d8-72a636c55a29
  3. urn:
    e501d29c-7dff-441f-802b-820752d2f8c6
    name:
    Aetat Hitra
    id:
    SAT-A-1424
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1424
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e501d29c-7dff-441f-802b-820752d2f8c6
  4. urn:
    0737ce00-20b3-4270-a267-6ef5450336f5
    name:
    Om en hjorten revy
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0020/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0737ce00-20b3-4270-a267-6ef5450336f5
  5. urn:
    26559cc4-af25-4210-962f-15d74bba1ba5
    name:
    Om en hjorten-revy
    id:
    0011
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0020/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26559cc4-af25-4210-962f-15d74bba1ba5
  6. urn:
    7be45fb3-bd62-47b1-896d-566140164c32
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4926
    path:
    TIKA/A-4926
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7be45fb3-bd62-47b1-896d-566140164c32
  7. urn:
    157484ff-8cea-448e-9efe-d0cdec9a6812
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, skogråd
    id:
    A-6457
    path:
    TIKA/A-6457
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/157484ff-8cea-448e-9efe-d0cdec9a6812
  8. urn:
    6e28fd97-9a33-4e4c-a1c3-bf597d4b36d6
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, barnehagenemnd
    id:
    A-6717
    path:
    TIKA/A-6717
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e28fd97-9a33-4e4c-a1c3-bf597d4b36d6
  9. urn:
    380f5316-3918-4be9-88fb-8b2c18c590d4
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, Barne- og familietjenesten
    id:
    A-6401
    path:
    TIKA/A-6401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/380f5316-3918-4be9-88fb-8b2c18c590d4
  10. urn:
    9a535a44-0e88-4734-94ed-fd3db98178b6
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, Øytun skole
    id:
    A-6654
    path:
    TIKA/A-6654
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a535a44-0e88-4734-94ed-fd3db98178b6
  11. urn:
    ad898180-7467-4ff0-b79a-201aebd38311
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, ungdom i arbeid
    id:
    A-6732
    path:
    TIKA/A-6732
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad898180-7467-4ff0-b79a-201aebd38311
  12. urn:
    3b81c66e-195f-43f8-8da4-0bb7f4c42dd9
    name:
    Hjorten - Trondhjems gamle verieté og revyteater
    id:
    0008
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0020/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b81c66e-195f-43f8-8da4-0bb7f4c42dd9
  13. urn:
    d4d775f8-62a4-4714-8581-92883636288d
    name:
    Hitra menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0650
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4d775f8-62a4-4714-8581-92883636288d
  14. urn:
    7dabe40a-e1d5-4f73-af29-601ff7de5980
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, psykisk helsearbeid
    id:
    A-6816
    path:
    TIKA/A-6816
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dabe40a-e1d5-4f73-af29-601ff7de5980
  15. urn:
    1fa49381-2df2-4522-acdc-1fb2c0ae09a9
    name:
    Noen viser fra gamle Hjorten 21.11.1961
    id:
    0006
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0020/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fa49381-2df2-4522-acdc-1fb2c0ae09a9
  16. urn:
    d871e3d1-47b3-4585-8572-4255da225ac0
    name:
    Hotell- og restaurantarbeiderforbundet
    id:
    ARK-1644
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1644
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d871e3d1-47b3-4585-8572-4255da225ac0
  17. urn:
    36f30a67-0f60-4d75-bbfc-54f409f6bcab
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, Helse- familie- og rehabiliteringstjenesten
    id:
    A-6631
    path:
    TIKA/A-6631
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36f30a67-0f60-4d75-bbfc-54f409f6bcab
  18. urn:
    79224fcb-f2a8-4fda-92ff-ee31d6d67650
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, sosialstyre/hovedutvalg for helsevern
    id:
    A-2875
    path:
    TIKA/A-2875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79224fcb-f2a8-4fda-92ff-ee31d6d67650
  19. urn:
    101578e7-d8ee-4779-8a19-ffb944fa8df2
    name:
    Østre Hitra lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1054
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1054
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/101578e7-d8ee-4779-8a19-ffb944fa8df2
  20. urn:
    e6fab46a-629a-4041-b8ef-a594ac488c53
    name:
    Vestre Hitra lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1055
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1055
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6fab46a-629a-4041-b8ef-a594ac488c53
  21. urn:
    82b2bcbf-3f68-40fb-9616-59b64a6997c5
    name:
    Hitra lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1052
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1052
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82b2bcbf-3f68-40fb-9616-59b64a6997c5
  22. urn:
    4464eeaf-e197-4c1f-84f4-64de023a5812
    name:
    Hitra Havbruk A/S
    id:
    SAT-PA-0944
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0944
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4464eeaf-e197-4c1f-84f4-64de023a5812
  23. urn:
    78da8ab5-5fa8-4dde-b691-2470504205b7
    name:
    Fjaler kommune. Hjortenemnda
    id:
    K-14290.152
    path:
    VLFK/K-14290.152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78da8ab5-5fa8-4dde-b691-2470504205b7
  24. urn:
    134fcf66-f242-461b-bacc-0b67405d1091
    name:
    Sak 2 Hotell og Resturantarbeiderforbundet - Hjorten Restaurant
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0051/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/134fcf66-f242-461b-bacc-0b67405d1091
  25. urn:
    cb8902a7-7124-45d9-a640-b3cdaaf468de
    name:
    Sak 23 Hotell- og Restaurantarbeiderforbundet - Gjestehuset Hjorten
    id:
    0046
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0060/0046
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb8902a7-7124-45d9-a640-b3cdaaf468de
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.