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 2026-10-20T13:53:34Z in 0.851 seconds.

Showing 10 of 274907 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Laksevåg kommune. Byggekomiteen for Holen skole
    id:
    A-1358
  2. name:
    Holen skole
    id:
    A-4473
  3. name:
    Holen, Knut Anton (f. 1883), underoffiser og gardbrukar
    id:
    R.Ark.1271
  4. name:
    Talholen Arbeiderlag (Tallholen Arbeiderlag)
    id:
    ARK-321
  5. name:
    Talholen AUL (Tallholen AUL)
    id:
    ARK-566
  6. name:
    Jærledningen - Trykkøkningsstasjoner Tronsholen - Grunnarbeider og bygg
    id:
    0052
  7. name:
    Namnekort kvinner - Holen
    id:
    L0100
  8. name:
    Talholen Arbeiderlags Kvinnegruppe (Tallholen Arbeiderlags Kvinnegruppe)
    id:
    ARK-322
  9. name:
    Holen skole
    id:
    A-4473
  10. name:
    Holen, Trygve
    id:
    A-00593
Show all fields in HTML
total:
274907
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000019037
    name:
    Laksevåg kommune. Byggekomiteen for Holen skole
    id:
    A-1358
    path:
    BBA/A-1358
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000019037
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000021340
    name:
    Holen skole
    id:
    A-4473
    path:
    BBA/A-4473
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000021340
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000015918
    name:
    Holen, Knut Anton (f. 1883), underoffiser og gardbrukar
    id:
    R.Ark.1271
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1271
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000015918
  4. urn:
    760d2244-d8db-467f-8679-b69f2b7cbb12
    name:
    Talholen Arbeiderlag (Tallholen Arbeiderlag)
    id:
    ARK-321
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-321
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/760d2244-d8db-467f-8679-b69f2b7cbb12
  5. urn:
    ac0d5831-cf79-4e8a-990b-aa8f990b626f
    name:
    Talholen AUL (Tallholen AUL)
    id:
    ARK-566
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-566
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac0d5831-cf79-4e8a-990b-aa8f990b626f
  6. urn:
    591a45a3-247c-4257-bc8a-9a3cde02b3f6
    name:
    Jærledningen - Trykkøkningsstasjoner Tronsholen - Grunnarbeider og bygg
    id:
    0052
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0010/0052
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/591a45a3-247c-4257-bc8a-9a3cde02b3f6
  7. urn:
    a1fa7107-d124-4445-b8bf-8555cd7950f1
    name:
    Namnekort kvinner - Holen
    id:
    L0100
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101998/0002/O/L0100
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1fa7107-d124-4445-b8bf-8555cd7950f1
  8. urn:
    30568d4e-febb-4b5a-9a44-d57b286aa395
    name:
    Talholen Arbeiderlags Kvinnegruppe (Tallholen Arbeiderlags Kvinnegruppe)
    id:
    ARK-322
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-322
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30568d4e-febb-4b5a-9a44-d57b286aa395
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000468743
    name:
    Holen skole
    id:
    A-4473
    path:
    BBA/A-4473
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Holen skole åpnet den 20. august 1920 med 12 klasser, 12 lærere og 375 elever. Skolen hadde 12 klasserom, spesialrom for tegning, skolekjøkken, sløyd og naturfag, skolebad og gymnastikksal. Fra 1931 var skolen en kombinert folkeskole og framhaldsskole. Under andre verdenskrig, 4. oktober 1944, skull...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000468743
  10. urn:
    5fe46740-7a60-40a2-b860-e0a66961ec49
    name:
    Holen, Trygve
    id:
    A-00593
    path:
    OAM/A-00593
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fe46740-7a60-40a2-b860-e0a66961ec49
  11. urn:
    6ce9578c-1c5c-45e5-a184-c77db5b23e43
    name:
    Holen, Jakob
    id:
    SFF-91087
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-91087
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ce9578c-1c5c-45e5-a184-c77db5b23e43
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003406755
    name:
    Holen Skoles Venner
    id:
    A-7278
    path:
    BBA/A-7278
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003406755
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003797636
    name:
    Foreldrelaget ved Holen Skole
    id:
    A-7677
    path:
    BBA/A-7677
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003797636
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002227750
    name:
    Holen, Odd Johan, journalist og forfatter
    id:
    A-6880
    path:
    BBA/A-6880
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002227750
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003797641
    name:
    Laksevåg Skolemusikk-korps Holen skole
    id:
    A-7678
    path:
    BBA/A-7678
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003797641
  16. urn:
    35d44260-9027-4729-a708-738d7cb622c0
    name:
    Borgund kommune. Mesissens, Slinningen, Fyllingen og Holen krets
    id:
    K-15311.520.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15311.520.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35d44260-9027-4729-a708-738d7cb622c0
  17. urn:
    c37b3e55-25d6-4fa9-93c1-211b475b93f9
    name:
    Lopt på Holen [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    4628
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/4628
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c37b3e55-25d6-4fa9-93c1-211b475b93f9
  18. urn:
    7ddf1b62-ad74-481d-856f-37fb278f65fe
    name:
    Holene, Einar
    id:
    HHSP-1410
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1410
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ddf1b62-ad74-481d-856f-37fb278f65fe
  19. urn:
    a3151380-2a40-46c5-8525-7c6c8883d031
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Molkeholen barnehage
    id:
    A-1036
    path:
    BYST/A-1036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3151380-2a40-46c5-8525-7c6c8883d031
  20. urn:
    044b8d20-9ddd-42fc-a35a-db853b5e3c16
    name:
    Gamlestuu på Grimmsbu Holen [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    2993
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/2993
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/044b8d20-9ddd-42fc-a35a-db853b5e3c16
  21. urn:
    1320d6e8-8736-4039-9625-0abf332af585
    name:
    Pa 1298 - Schankeholen forsamlingshus
    id:
    SAST-A-101598
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101598
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1320d6e8-8736-4039-9625-0abf332af585
  22. urn:
    4f932495-4fd6-495e-aeaf-c65ee6d8f24d
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Porsholen skole
    id:
    A-641
    path:
    IKAR/A-641
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f932495-4fd6-495e-aeaf-c65ee6d8f24d
  23. urn:
    9b6627d0-20d9-447c-8d68-f7000b65b9b5
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Porsholen barnehage
    id:
    A-644
    path:
    IKAR/A-644
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b6627d0-20d9-447c-8d68-f7000b65b9b5
  24. urn:
    0512c6a5-6660-46b6-8075-af43b12107b6
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Asperholen barnehage
    id:
    A-994
    path:
    IKAR/A-994
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0512c6a5-6660-46b6-8075-af43b12107b6
  25. urn:
    e96866c5-e615-41a9-9f05-7e55118ec3ca
    name:
    Innvik kommune. Aarholen skule
    id:
    K-14470.520.02
    path:
    VLFK/K-14470.520.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e96866c5-e615-41a9-9f05-7e55118ec3ca
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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