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 2026-10-24T13:25:53Z in 0.827 seconds.

Showing 10 of 22846 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ilen menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0691
  2. name:
    IOGT Bygningssamlag Ilen
    id:
    A-0255
  3. name:
    Sveio kommune. Vikebygd sokn fattigkommisjon
    id:
    1216-312
  4. name:
    Steilene fyr
    id:
    SAO-A-10554
  5. name:
    Åsabilenes Idrettslag
    id:
    A-4155
  6. name:
    Fana-milen
    id:
    A-6223
  7. name:
    Ungdomslaget Strilen
    id:
    1246-Pa0019
  8. name:
    Kilen driftskredittlag
    id:
    0425-Pa0011
  9. name:
    Utgårdkilen Velforening
    id:
    FMA-10193
  10. name:
    Åsabilenes Idrettslag
    id:
    A-4155
Show all fields in HTML
total:
22846
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d4fb6115-2d91-47d4-9aa0-ce4cd72de037
    name:
    Ilen menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0691
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0691
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4fb6115-2d91-47d4-9aa0-ce4cd72de037
  2. urn:
    6204af79-42b3-487a-a486-ca6038c24472
    name:
    IOGT Bygningssamlag Ilen
    id:
    A-0255
    path:
    UBIT/A-0255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6204af79-42b3-487a-a486-ca6038c24472
  3. urn:
    a0552265-4da8-4266-b6ab-3ce7dd50a920
    name:
    Sveio kommune. Vikebygd sokn fattigkommisjon
    id:
    1216-312
    path:
    IKAH/1216-312
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0552265-4da8-4266-b6ab-3ce7dd50a920
  4. urn:
    d65d8e5d-b5f4-4c5d-a3ce-57b50bcc596f
    name:
    Steilene fyr
    id:
    SAO-A-10554
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10554
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d65d8e5d-b5f4-4c5d-a3ce-57b50bcc596f
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000495562
    name:
    Åsabilenes Idrettslag
    id:
    A-4155
    path:
    BBA/A-4155
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000495562
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000806367
    name:
    Fana-milen
    id:
    A-6223
    path:
    BBA/A-6223
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000806367
  7. urn:
    2bbc0be8-cc8e-479f-918f-fd0a9ae95179
    name:
    Ungdomslaget Strilen
    id:
    1246-Pa0019
    path:
    IKAH/1246-Pa0019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bbc0be8-cc8e-479f-918f-fd0a9ae95179
  8. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000166700
    name:
    Kilen driftskredittlag
    id:
    0425-Pa0011
    path:
    OFA/0425-Pa0011
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000166700
  9. urn:
    ac8b61a1-3e39-485c-a0c4-d322c3a5cd59
    name:
    Utgårdkilen Velforening
    id:
    FMA-10193
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac8b61a1-3e39-485c-a0c4-d322c3a5cd59
  10. urn:
    8a16a338-4fbc-4857-98c1-d8ecccc0a1b9
    name:
    Åsabilenes Idrettslag
    id:
    A-4155
    path:
    SAF/A-4155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a16a338-4fbc-4857-98c1-d8ecccc0a1b9
  11. urn:
    b25870d2-bcb4-4ce4-810f-b02ac1cffc4b
    name:
    Fana-milen
    id:
    A-6223
    path:
    SAF/A-6223
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b25870d2-bcb4-4ce4-810f-b02ac1cffc4b
  12. urn:
    d2600dce-0a92-4ed5-9055-de37a23bab7e
    name:
    Singsås Leilendingsgods
    id:
    PA-0071
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0071
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2600dce-0a92-4ed5-9055-de37a23bab7e
  13. urn:
    116b7570-de54-434c-b1dd-086b7c941c72
    name:
    Selbu leilendingsforening
    id:
    PA-1215
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/116b7570-de54-434c-b1dd-086b7c941c72
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096922
    name:
    Pa 1273 - A. Lileng Sko AS
    id:
    A-2499
    path:
    VEMU/A-2499
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096922
  15. urn:
    23a9884e-00a8-4248-a661-d6c5d3d5d36d
    name:
    Ofoten sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-4476
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4476
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23a9884e-00a8-4248-a661-d6c5d3d5d36d
  16. urn:
    4ef3e263-9406-41b4-b368-a03c1b19bff1
    name:
    Trondheim/Ilen. Kunngjøring av sokneprestembetet
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1007/F/Fb/L0142/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ef3e263-9406-41b4-b368-a03c1b19bff1
  17. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000166686
    name:
    Kilen skog og land
    id:
    0425-Pa0004
    path:
    OFA/0425-Pa0004
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000166686
  18. urn:
    96f48d76-8403-4643-87b8-8d9963aafc2a
    name:
    A/S Kilen Turist- og ungdomssenter
    id:
    BKM-A-1072
    path:
    TEMU/BKM-A-1072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96f48d76-8403-4643-87b8-8d9963aafc2a
  19. urn:
    eededbc4-f1ea-4302-9178-d9e35822231d
    name:
    Røyrvik kommune, kommunebilene
    id:
    A-1446
    path:
    TIKA/A-1446
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eededbc4-f1ea-4302-9178-d9e35822231d
  20. urn:
    0bdfe7fe-23f0-426c-b9b2-e800e416d6da
    name:
    Gardsveg til Seilen. Bruvik sokn
    id:
    0014
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-021/D/Db/L0145/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bdfe7fe-23f0-426c-b9b2-e800e416d6da
  21. urn:
    f0fcea73-c259-47a3-ab65-e359023da3b3
    name:
    Sørlandets Seilende Skoleskibs Institution
    id:
    SAK-D/1273
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0fcea73-c259-47a3-ab65-e359023da3b3
  22. urn:
    697f032c-b7d2-494d-b3a2-ec7f19fa0da3
    name:
    Silentium [Bridgeklubb for damer]
    id:
    HHSP-1094
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/697f032c-b7d2-494d-b3a2-ec7f19fa0da3
  23. urn:
    52212319-caa3-482c-b6af-e0d0a4ea54a3
    name:
    Leilendinger under Meråker Bruk
    id:
    PA-0066
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52212319-caa3-482c-b6af-e0d0a4ea54a3
  24. urn:
    cd3089bb-eeb4-4a5f-a604-3e6143bf99b6
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    A-3402
    path:
    TIKA/A-3402
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd3089bb-eeb4-4a5f-a604-3e6143bf99b6
  25. urn:
    e430ef73-1b72-4203-9959-8503d265bf24
    name:
    Sørfold sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAT-A-1331
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e430ef73-1b72-4203-9959-8503d265bf24
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.

Source-specific next step

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.