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 2026-10-22T00:02:11Z in 0.879 seconds.

Showing 10 of 619091 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lensvik kommune, Sterten skole
    id:
    A-3391
  2. name:
    Fagforeningens mannskorv/Jan Roland
    id:
    E-A-00454
  3. name:
    Siljan kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-300
  4. name:
    Siljan sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-299
  5. name:
    Siljan ungdomsskole
    id:
    0811232.1
  6. name:
    Siljan likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1271
  7. name:
    Pa 1565 - Janitsjarringen Nøtterøy - Tjøme
    id:
    A-2839
  8. name:
    Det Mercantile Samfund/Januarforeningen
    id:
    RA-PA-1294
  9. name:
    Sofie Jansens legat
    id:
    A-06-113
  10. name:
    Jan Ove Horpestad og Inger Lise Horpestad
    id:
    JÆP267
Show all fields in HTML
total:
619091
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9284f8c6-6462-44f9-86eb-6a654c07aa15
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, Sterten skole
    id:
    A-3391
    path:
    TIKA/A-3391
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9284f8c6-6462-44f9-86eb-6a654c07aa15
  2. urn:
    99b71ddb-500f-4145-afd9-4e01c0fa7c20
    name:
    Fagforeningens mannskorv/Jan Roland
    id:
    E-A-00454
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b71ddb-500f-4145-afd9-4e01c0fa7c20
  3. urn:
    cc8befe0-2860-4719-b5a6-a84e78ece181
    name:
    Siljan kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-300
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc8befe0-2860-4719-b5a6-a84e78ece181
  4. urn:
    41755128-8e02-46e5-9c89-4741dbb2d24e
    name:
    Siljan sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-299
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-299
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41755128-8e02-46e5-9c89-4741dbb2d24e
  5. urn:
    66036246-dd9c-454a-a569-c32592b1396f
    name:
    Siljan ungdomsskole
    id:
    0811232.1
    path:
    IKAK/0811232.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66036246-dd9c-454a-a569-c32592b1396f
  6. urn:
    d096703e-e927-436a-b4b9-a6a957b7ef37
    name:
    Siljan likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1271
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1271
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d096703e-e927-436a-b4b9-a6a957b7ef37
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000145394
    name:
    Pa 1565 - Janitsjarringen Nøtterøy - Tjøme
    id:
    A-2839
    path:
    VEMU/A-2839
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000145394
  8. urn:
    ca7b8412-e8eb-446b-90e2-0a5c99f77946
    name:
    Det Mercantile Samfund/Januarforeningen
    id:
    RA-PA-1294
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1294
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca7b8412-e8eb-446b-90e2-0a5c99f77946
  9. urn:
    8f32b361-4f06-4397-acd7-3fba62d54ec4
    name:
    Sofie Jansens legat
    id:
    A-06-113
    path:
    AIN/A-06-113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f32b361-4f06-4397-acd7-3fba62d54ec4
  10. urn:
    3c1adcb1-f797-4107-8adf-f24065e63940
    name:
    Jan Ove Horpestad og Inger Lise Horpestad
    id:
    JÆP267
    path:
    JAMU/JÆP267
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stiftinga Jærmuseet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c1adcb1-f797-4107-8adf-f24065e63940
  11. urn:
    fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
    name:
    MF «Jan Magnus»
    id:
    SATØ-P-1681
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fafd2b25-5032-4239-9e31-bea16d1aa3e3
  12. urn:
    fc681d99-88d1-4027-a62c-27bcc0d2fea0
    name:
    Jan Mayen Radio
    id:
    SATØ-P-1661
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc681d99-88d1-4027-a62c-27bcc0d2fea0
  13. urn:
    6978d6b6-0c2c-4577-8d7a-d59fe6514b78
    name:
    Blom, Jan
    id:
    SAT-PA-0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6978d6b6-0c2c-4577-8d7a-d59fe6514b78
  14. urn:
    ab1e2577-6685-4357-8438-4b1855f62294
    name:
    Talsæte, Jan Andersson
    id:
    SFF-2016146
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2016146
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab1e2577-6685-4357-8438-4b1855f62294
  15. urn:
    4232c971-2a6b-4280-b91d-aff4f6b38c99
    name:
    Strømme, Jan B.M.
    id:
    ARK-2661
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2661
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4232c971-2a6b-4280-b91d-aff4f6b38c99
  16. urn:
    8273d248-10a5-4f8a-92a8-cb369c0b9b88
    name:
    Pahle, Jan August
    id:
    RA-PA-1519
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1519
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8273d248-10a5-4f8a-92a8-cb369c0b9b88
  17. urn:
    2efadbb6-aa81-44ed-b44a-3834ab66d7c5
    name:
    PA-0961, Groth, Jan, kunstner
    id:
    A-2037
    path:
    BYST/A-2037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2efadbb6-aa81-44ed-b44a-3834ab66d7c5
  18. urn:
    7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
    name:
    Staalesen, Inge
    id:
    ARK-2856
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2856
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
  19. urn:
    ee3526c4-d872-42f7-b603-ba58a35a1089
    name:
    PA-0830, Jonassen, Odd-Jan. Båndamatør og audiokunstner
    id:
    A-1882
    path:
    BYST/A-1882
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee3526c4-d872-42f7-b603-ba58a35a1089
  20. urn:
    a316b7c5-1fbc-47d4-bfc7-28c4073a4211
    name:
    Kart - Skreatjønna, Dypvik, Selva, Vassbygda, Eidem, Værnes, Valtjern, Fjæringen, Singstad, Sterten, Selbekken, Nedre Tøndel, Melandsbukta
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    TIKA/A-3493/T/Ta/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a316b7c5-1fbc-47d4-bfc7-28c4073a4211
  21. urn:
    88faea46-bae1-4918-9d39-5bcf092d4046
    name:
    Jan M. Wesenberg
    id:
    SAK-D/1676
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1676
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88faea46-bae1-4918-9d39-5bcf092d4046
  22. urn:
    325ebb92-7cbd-4b3d-b8cd-54afc7d9f002
    name:
    Langfeldt, Jan G.
    id:
    RA-PA-1483
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/325ebb92-7cbd-4b3d-b8cd-54afc7d9f002
  23. urn:
    78d707c5-9932-4c6b-aada-62f7f584734e
    name:
    Jan Bojer Vindheim
    id:
    A-0300
    path:
    UBIT/A-0300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78d707c5-9932-4c6b-aada-62f7f584734e
  24. urn:
    c9f8fcb0-ba0c-40a0-8407-72cdfe3e74b3
    name:
    Klubben ved bedriften Jan A. Vibekken Tømrermesterforretning
    id:
    ARK-523
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9f8fcb0-ba0c-40a0-8407-72cdfe3e74b3
  25. urn:
    072d7352-7a5b-4ffe-9f4a-676aaeb88056
    name:
    Greve, Jan A., sakfører og fogd
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0189
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0189
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/072d7352-7a5b-4ffe-9f4a-676aaeb88056
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.