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 2026-10-20T20:25:17Z in 0.681 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56313 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Medkila og Kanebogen Lysselskab
    id:
    PA-0262
  2. name:
    Medkila og Kanebogen Lysselskab
    id:
    AKT-134
  3. name:
    Klientmapper Hau-Hob
    id:
    L0025
  4. name:
    Tegninger og korrespondanse til kirketekstiler for Kanebogen kirke
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Tomt HOB - anlegg, makebytte
    id:
    L0015
  6. name:
    Hobøl kommune. Huskomiteen for Hobøl herredshus, legeboligen, garasjebygget og Elvestad
    id:
    A-1109
  7. name:
    Hobøl kommune. Hobøl pleiehjem
    id:
    A-1088
  8. name:
    Hobøl kommune. Hobøl alders- og sykehjem
    id:
    A-1414
  9. name:
    Hobøl kommune. Byggekomiteen for nytt herredshus i Hobøl
    id:
    A-1110
  10. name:
    Sulitjelma Hobbyforening
    id:
    A-22-167
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56313
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000002027
    name:
    Medkila og Kanebogen Lysselskab
    id:
    PA-0262
    path:
    STMU/PA-0262
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000002027
  2. urn:
    no-STMU_arkiv_000000002028
    name:
    Medkila og Kanebogen Lysselskab
    id:
    AKT-134
    path:
    STMU/AKT-134
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Sør-Troms Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Medkila og Kanebogen Lysselskab ble stiftet 9.1. 1916. Etablert som aksjeselskap med el-mottakere i edkila og Kanebogen området som aksjeeierne.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STMU_arkiv_000000002028
  3. urn:
    ef26572d-09a7-403b-8b3d-dbefc48c4947
    name:
    Klientmapper Hau-Hob
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    IKAR/A-1252/G/L0025
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef26572d-09a7-403b-8b3d-dbefc48c4947
  4. urn:
    6dd4941d-6d5b-4fe4-8c91-b049b52b92b5
    name:
    Tegninger og korrespondanse til kirketekstiler for Kanebogen kirke
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAVF/A-00690/F/Fa/L0011/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6dd4941d-6d5b-4fe4-8c91-b049b52b92b5
  5. urn:
    cc2b27e9-dae5-4854-a4b0-1ee1bfc2837c
    name:
    Tomt HOB - anlegg, makebytte
    id:
    L0015
    path:
    TIKA/A-2988/H/Hi/L0015
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc2b27e9-dae5-4854-a4b0-1ee1bfc2837c
  6. urn:
    0b3dc066-42e3-4877-b0fd-9cc9a9b79ab2
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Huskomiteen for Hobøl herredshus, legeboligen, garasjebygget og Elvestad
    id:
    A-1109
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b3dc066-42e3-4877-b0fd-9cc9a9b79ab2
  7. urn:
    66c33c01-bf9d-468f-9280-b48fcae21564
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Hobøl pleiehjem
    id:
    A-1088
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66c33c01-bf9d-468f-9280-b48fcae21564
  8. urn:
    393354c3-a478-48ab-aec5-470316fe144e
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Hobøl alders- og sykehjem
    id:
    A-1414
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/393354c3-a478-48ab-aec5-470316fe144e
  9. urn:
    0640462b-10ac-4e69-96f3-39d53fff4a93
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Byggekomiteen for nytt herredshus i Hobøl
    id:
    A-1110
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0640462b-10ac-4e69-96f3-39d53fff4a93
  10. urn:
    50056a06-3798-49c1-a13a-580609cc5ca8
    name:
    Sulitjelma Hobbyforening
    id:
    A-22-167
    path:
    AIN/A-22-167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50056a06-3798-49c1-a13a-580609cc5ca8
  11. urn:
    5be19b79-1c6d-4ba8-8b88-d7e6f331cd00
    name:
    Eskefabrikken Hobby A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1092
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5be19b79-1c6d-4ba8-8b88-d7e6f331cd00
  12. urn:
    dbedc17d-78d5-4f4b-a56d-c83350a71c0d
    name:
    Hobøl lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbedc17d-78d5-4f4b-a56d-c83350a71c0d
  13. urn:
    6d3abbd1-3124-4483-8df7-7b59359e945f
    name:
    Hobøl trygdekontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10022
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d3abbd1-3124-4483-8df7-7b59359e945f
  14. urn:
    2b4bac8f-03d0-4a04-9134-199f01c48682
    name:
    Hobøl likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10145
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10145
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b4bac8f-03d0-4a04-9134-199f01c48682
  15. urn:
    1fc2cdaa-0fa9-4141-aece-325be74f3d06
    name:
    Hobøl folkeregister
    id:
    SAO-A-10483
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fc2cdaa-0fa9-4141-aece-325be74f3d06
  16. urn:
    e76c8b88-a434-410c-bf85-6d3beb648953
    name:
    Hobøl prestearkiv
    id:
    SAO-A-10904
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10904
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e76c8b88-a434-410c-bf85-6d3beb648953
  17. urn:
    63e2da7f-59c5-4bf3-a30b-d42c627d8493
    name:
    Hobøl overformynderi
    id:
    SAO-A-11175
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11175
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63e2da7f-59c5-4bf3-a30b-d42c627d8493
  18. urn:
    d375d667-f4e6-4283-a691-1e3a40267963
    name:
    Hobøl forliksråd
    id:
    SAO-A-11544
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11544
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d375d667-f4e6-4283-a691-1e3a40267963
  19. urn:
    05a36949-a1b2-4b8a-9691-872fd1a49a57
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Fattigstyret
    id:
    A-1031
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05a36949-a1b2-4b8a-9691-872fd1a49a57
  20. urn:
    f70c9367-6c93-457c-be4d-c8012fe71815
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Overformynderiet
    id:
    A-1067
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f70c9367-6c93-457c-be4d-c8012fe71815
  21. urn:
    d775f42e-17ae-434b-bc2f-77cccfc134d6
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Herredskassa
    id:
    A-1086
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1086
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d775f42e-17ae-434b-bc2f-77cccfc134d6
  22. urn:
    83a21043-b405-49c0-8b3a-f168fe6c6b0a
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Trygdekassa
    id:
    A-1087
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83a21043-b405-49c0-8b3a-f168fe6c6b0a
  23. urn:
    22d7f389-e813-4e40-b49a-b9035c81f94e
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Lensmannen
    id:
    A-1089
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22d7f389-e813-4e40-b49a-b9035c81f94e
  24. urn:
    0d89b1c3-05f2-41ae-9a61-da9d77d1b705
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Prisnemnda
    id:
    A-1090
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d89b1c3-05f2-41ae-9a61-da9d77d1b705
  25. urn:
    ec59c764-9a86-4a43-9d71-091ef8a2f76b
    name:
    Hobøl kommune. Elektrisitetsverket
    id:
    A-1092
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec59c764-9a86-4a43-9d71-091ef8a2f76b
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.