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 2026-10-15T09:03:53Z in 3.298 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5008 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Det regionale kultursamarbeidet i Indre Salten
    id:
    A-22-277
  2. name:
    Bodø kommune. PPT Salten
    id:
    K-18040.550.01
  3. name:
    DIS Salten Slektshistorielag
    id:
    A-14-147
  4. name:
    Salten fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1880
  5. name:
    Salten Reiseliv
    id:
    A-18-135
  6. name:
    Elkem AS Salten Verk, bedriftshelsetjenesten
    id:
    A-15-131
  7. name:
    Norsk søndagsskoleforbund. Salten Krets
    id:
    A-10-114a
  8. name:
    Fauske kommune. Nye PPT Indre Salten
    id:
    K-18410.550.01
  9. name:
    IRIS, Interkommunalt renovasjonssamarbeid i Salten
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    PA-0346, Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1398
Show all fields in HTML
total:
5008
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bd38c34f-5927-477f-b36a-3c502dfb481c
    name:
    Det regionale kultursamarbeidet i Indre Salten
    id:
    A-22-277
    path:
    AIN/A-22-277
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd38c34f-5927-477f-b36a-3c502dfb481c
  2. urn:
    12008e16-a25c-41a2-8ae8-2266eed1f7aa
    name:
    Bodø kommune. PPT Salten
    id:
    K-18040.550.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.550.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12008e16-a25c-41a2-8ae8-2266eed1f7aa
  3. urn:
    516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
    name:
    DIS Salten Slektshistorielag
    id:
    A-14-147
    path:
    AIN/A-14-147
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/516df8c7-2ae5-4db6-b9ec-0a6822210896
  4. urn:
    d6660700-cf7b-4ce5-a706-4e763cf16dcc
    name:
    Salten fogderi
    id:
    SAT-A-1880
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1880
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6660700-cf7b-4ce5-a706-4e763cf16dcc
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    d4c36116-49c7-43da-9cf7-73b8e23090dc
    name:
    Elkem AS Salten Verk, bedriftshelsetjenesten
    id:
    A-15-131
    path:
    AIN/A-15-131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c36116-49c7-43da-9cf7-73b8e23090dc
  7. urn:
    01fe64b7-8388-484e-8dff-acee3c229d71
    name:
    Norsk søndagsskoleforbund. Salten Krets
    id:
    A-10-114a
    path:
    AIN/A-10-114a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01fe64b7-8388-484e-8dff-acee3c229d71
  8. urn:
    1e369c95-a709-4ed0-b421-8571a79c9439
    name:
    Fauske kommune. Nye PPT Indre Salten
    id:
    K-18410.550.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18410.550.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e369c95-a709-4ed0-b421-8571a79c9439
  9. urn:
    fd2214ee-9ecb-4dd9-8f5c-4557e4b133bc
    name:
    IRIS, Interkommunalt renovasjonssamarbeid i Salten
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0499/5/G/Ge/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd2214ee-9ecb-4dd9-8f5c-4557e4b133bc
  10. urn:
    368a8475-4655-413d-8b6d-6864cfdc152f
    name:
    PA-0346, Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    A-1398
    path:
    BYST/A-1398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/368a8475-4655-413d-8b6d-6864cfdc152f
  11. urn:
    1df979d6-e177-4b42-8b97-f21c3a9cf2de
    name:
    Norske fysioterapauters forening avd. Nordland Bodø/Saltengruppen
    id:
    A-15-109
    path:
    AIN/A-15-109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1df979d6-e177-4b42-8b97-f21c3a9cf2de
  12. urn:
    43cb3deb-3f86-40b3-babd-2c9ccd290100
    name:
    Salten skogforvaltning
    id:
    SAT-A-4375
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4375
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43cb3deb-3f86-40b3-babd-2c9ccd290100
  13. urn:
    b1c8c449-922d-4b72-aba9-11384d5c0eae
    name:
    Salten prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6538
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6538
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1c8c449-922d-4b72-aba9-11384d5c0eae
  14. urn:
    d2042a8f-ed6c-44a7-aa98-2d5a6c239523
    name:
    Sulis/Cafe Iris
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NA143/860/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2042a8f-ed6c-44a7-aa98-2d5a6c239523
  15. urn:
    06925410-5482-41f9-b9c5-5282bdb90dfb
    name:
    Irisfabrikken
    id:
    A-1244
    path:
    VLFK/A-1244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06925410-5482-41f9-b9c5-5282bdb90dfb
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000008548
    name:
    Iristunet barnehage
    id:
    A-4382
    path:
    BBA/A-4382
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000008548
  17. urn:
    0abbaf00-7160-42cd-a1de-98d8d94070fd
    name:
    Biristrand Barnelag
    id:
    E-A-00156
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00156
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0abbaf00-7160-42cd-a1de-98d8d94070fd
  18. urn:
    070da787-9b93-4f63-a8f1-658782bf1e2e
    name:
    Biristrand Korforening
    id:
    E-A-00560
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00560
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/070da787-9b93-4f63-a8f1-658782bf1e2e
  19. urn:
    d6c279b4-d17f-4813-8b57-77b903ed4c52
    name:
    Husflitsutstilling, Biristrand
    id:
    E-A-00583
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00583
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6c279b4-d17f-4813-8b57-77b903ed4c52
  20. urn:
    ea35601a-a285-40a7-ad26-6597e2fa4479
    name:
    Prosjekt IRIS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/D/Dc/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea35601a-a285-40a7-ad26-6597e2fa4479
  21. urn:
    2bca82d5-13ec-452a-858c-44838f1bd1e0
    name:
    Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S
    id:
    AKT-240
    path:
    BYST/AKT-240
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Iris Kemiske Fabrik A/S holdt til Rosenkrantz gate 45 på Våland i Stavanger. Den ble etablert i 1911. Det var en næringsmiddel- og kjemisk fabrikk som blant annet produserte maling, loddepasta, essenser, bakepulver, eggpulver, likørekstrakter og fruktlimonader. Første disponent var cand. pharm. Thor...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bca82d5-13ec-452a-858c-44838f1bd1e0
  22. urn:
    1e4d929f-fa8a-4d7b-96e4-c5eba950190f
    name:
    Feiring, Ole, Biristrand
    id:
    T-A-00363
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00363
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e4d929f-fa8a-4d7b-96e4-c5eba950190f
  23. urn:
    aaecb1c4-d6c4-43b3-920e-8d30db75a42d
    name:
    Salten/Fauske forsøksring
    id:
    A-12-129
    path:
    AIN/A-12-129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aaecb1c4-d6c4-43b3-920e-8d30db75a42d
  24. urn:
    820e9277-c506-41f2-9252-2b872c0008f8
    name:
    Salten kultursamarbeid. Drømmer i Salten
    id:
    A25-155
    path:
    AIN/A25-155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/820e9277-c506-41f2-9252-2b872c0008f8
  25. urn:
    7e010d93-a896-4acf-849f-b7e8710bc749
    name:
    Prosjekt om forurensning og forsøpling i saltenkommunene
    id:
    A-17-151
    path:
    AIN/A-17-151
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e010d93-a896-4acf-849f-b7e8710bc749
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.