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 2026-10-30T15:28:45Z in 4.602 seconds.

Showing 10 of 188266 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Disenå Arbeiderlag (Disenå og omegn Arbeiderlag)
    id:
    ARK-442
  2. name:
    Bergensavisen
    id:
    A-2174
  3. name:
    Camilla krisesenter
    id:
    A-70001
  4. name:
    Salten Reiseliv
    id:
    A-18-135
  5. name:
    Den Norske Reisebyråforening
    id:
    RA-PA-1970
  6. name:
    Dronning Louises daghjem
    id:
    A-40002
  7. name:
    Selbu og Tydal reiselivslag
    id:
    PA-1168
  8. name:
    Det norske Garantiselskab
    id:
    PA-2769
  9. name:
    Lise Kristine Lindbäck, f. Elken
    id:
    H-A-00639
  10. name:
    Morgenavisen AS
    id:
    A-0863
Show all fields in HTML
total:
188266
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5f978083-99ea-418b-8322-00df93fbb27e
    name:
    Disenå Arbeiderlag (Disenå og omegn Arbeiderlag)
    id:
    ARK-442
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f978083-99ea-418b-8322-00df93fbb27e
  2. urn:
    d5166dc6-4a11-4c08-ac96-47e8c1a534a4
    name:
    Bergensavisen
    id:
    A-2174
    path:
    SAF/A-2174
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5166dc6-4a11-4c08-ac96-47e8c1a534a4
  3. urn:
    76039674-614e-42d3-b373-8cb663542c50
    name:
    Camilla krisesenter
    id:
    A-70001
    path:
    OBA/A-70001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76039674-614e-42d3-b373-8cb663542c50
  4. urn:
    1b8e3d22-7444-4242-8f1b-9e747a618666
    name:
    Salten Reiseliv
    id:
    A-18-135
    path:
    AIN/A-18-135
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b8e3d22-7444-4242-8f1b-9e747a618666
  5. urn:
    3343e2f0-5f49-4ee1-b971-992593737001
    name:
    Den Norske Reisebyråforening
    id:
    RA-PA-1970
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1970
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3343e2f0-5f49-4ee1-b971-992593737001
  6. urn:
    4628ff7c-3121-4d8e-a37e-563c358f10e3
    name:
    Dronning Louises daghjem
    id:
    A-40002
    path:
    OBA/A-40002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4628ff7c-3121-4d8e-a37e-563c358f10e3
  7. urn:
    b5b2317e-275c-48e4-bacb-899afa1399d6
    name:
    Selbu og Tydal reiselivslag
    id:
    PA-1168
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1168
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b2317e-275c-48e4-bacb-899afa1399d6
  8. urn:
    57927b13-ee9d-4905-842a-ddbdb763315b
    name:
    Det norske Garantiselskab
    id:
    PA-2769
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2769
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57927b13-ee9d-4905-842a-ddbdb763315b
  9. urn:
    9b587b19-b2a8-4bac-8166-51aacf272f36
    name:
    Lise Kristine Lindbäck, f. Elken
    id:
    H-A-00639
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b587b19-b2a8-4bac-8166-51aacf272f36
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000000452
    name:
    Morgenavisen AS
    id:
    A-0863
    path:
    BBA/A-0863
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000000452
  11. urn:
    01e65e9f-cef9-4b65-9c1d-a49c5ac37863
    name:
    Nordland Reiseliv AS
    id:
    A-96-1005
    path:
    AIN/A-96-1005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01e65e9f-cef9-4b65-9c1d-a49c5ac37863
  12. urn:
    f932e32f-e457-4d23-a09c-52ed6a319dc6
    name:
    Langøens Fiskeriselskap AS
    id:
    NA058
    path:
    AIN/NA058
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f932e32f-e457-4d23-a09c-52ed6a319dc6
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025553
    name:
    Pa 726 - AS Norsk Sveiseverk
    id:
    A-1840
    path:
    VEMU/A-1840
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025553
  14. urn:
    4015ac3c-4aaa-466e-9964-5044fa7f08fb
    name:
    Reisemål Sotra & Øygarden AS
    id:
    1246-Pa0036
    path:
    IKAH/1246-Pa0036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4015ac3c-4aaa-466e-9964-5044fa7f08fb
  15. urn:
    67631b4a-4080-4e0d-b369-7216e0b56075
    name:
    Lillehammer-Gudbrandsdalen Reiseliv AS
    id:
    A-00836
    path:
    OAM/A-00836
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67631b4a-4080-4e0d-b369-7216e0b56075
  16. urn:
    815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda skisenter AS
    id:
    K-15250.785.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.785.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
  17. urn:
    5b918925-8576-4b18-90b2-f2f5b56f97a2
    name:
    Den Norske Reiseeffektfabrik AS (DNR)
    id:
    HHSP-1042
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b918925-8576-4b18-90b2-f2f5b56f97a2
  18. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  19. urn:
    2886d44d-81a5-46a4-8537-d497220f5c04
    name:
    Flakstad reiselivslag/Flakstad Reiselivsforening
    id:
    A-08-164
    path:
    AIN/A-08-164
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2886d44d-81a5-46a4-8537-d497220f5c04
  20. urn:
    b1e6202f-2493-4c6b-8631-4860eaf3e12d
    name:
    Moskenes Reiselivslag/Moskenes Reiselivsforening
    id:
    A-08-165
    path:
    AIN/A-08-165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1e6202f-2493-4c6b-8631-4860eaf3e12d
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000013299
    name:
    Det keiserlige russiske visekonsulat
    id:
    A-0589
    path:
    BBA/A-0589
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000013299
  22. urn:
    7387322e-7fc1-4d5a-b8ab-e4ead3e2064d
    name:
    Pa 1760 - Sammenslutningen av Fagorganiserte i Energisektoren (SAFE)
    id:
    SAST-A-102461
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102461
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7387322e-7fc1-4d5a-b8ab-e4ead3e2064d
  23. urn:
    93a39302-4158-476c-ae0b-8bd23437d6ca
    name:
    Lillehammer-Gudbrandsdalen Reiseliv AS
    id:
    AKT-01228
    path:
    OAM/AKT-01228
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Lillehammer-Gudbrandsdalen Reiseliv AS ble stiftet i september 1997 med formål å koordinere markedsføring for reiselivslagene i regionen Lillehammer/Gudbrandsdalen gjennom prosjekter med felles satsinger.Det skulle også ivarete vertsfunksjoner, statistikkføring. Det måtte ledes av styre med 5 medlem...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a39302-4158-476c-ae0b-8bd23437d6ca
  24. urn:
    16190648-6d74-4fd5-9b60-5ab8b9f6099a
    name:
    Reisetrafikkforeningen for Oslo og omegn (Oslo reiselivsråd 1988-90)
    id:
    A-1079
    path:
    OMUS/A-1079
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16190648-6d74-4fd5-9b60-5ab8b9f6099a
  25. urn:
    98e05ac4-1fcd-4c3e-a94a-d4ddf385cb5b
    name:
    Møller og siloer. Østfold
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3911/2/U/Uk/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98e05ac4-1fcd-4c3e-a94a-d4ddf385cb5b
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.