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 2026-10-21T05:30:05Z in 0.199 seconds.

Showing 10 of 112487 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Marker kommune. Kirkeng skole
    id:
    A-1535
  2. name:
    Karakterprotokoll for Homannshaugen og Kirkeng skoler
    id:
    L0001
  3. name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
  4. name:
    Kirkeng Eiendom ANS
    id:
    0013
  5. name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
  6. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
  7. name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
  8. name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
    SAO-A-11002
  9. name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Kontrollnemnda for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-406
  10. name:
    Totland Eiendom AS
    id:
    SFF-2013122
Show all fields in HTML
total:
112487
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7dc4c900-f3da-4da8-9cbf-132709a4e2d7
    name:
    Marker kommune. Kirkeng skole
    id:
    A-1535
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1535
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dc4c900-f3da-4da8-9cbf-132709a4e2d7
  2. urn:
    191a355a-9af1-446d-94bf-c1f0a88d2221
    name:
    Karakterprotokoll for Homannshaugen og Kirkeng skoler
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1535/F/Fc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191a355a-9af1-446d-94bf-c1f0a88d2221
  3. urn:
    c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
    name:
    Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnds (kontrollnemnds) avdeling for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-1035
    path:
    FRKA/A-1035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c58efa5f-5d6c-4faa-98c4-bbb0adefd597
  4. urn:
    d33f0ee5-8bcb-4de4-8f11-0c28a3f875ab
    name:
    Kirkeng Eiendom ANS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fg/L0033/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d33f0ee5-8bcb-4de4-8f11-0c28a3f875ab
  5. urn:
    37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
    name:
    Hadsel kommune. Prisnemnd for fast eiendom
    id:
    K-18660.930
    path:
    AIN/K-18660.930
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a16f59-8b42-4c5f-a2c8-d2421a5ac893
  6. urn:
    4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes Eiendomsselskap KF
    id:
    A-1040
    path:
    IKAR/A-1040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ff21285-38d5-4a69-b88e-6c0bc4bf6baf
  7. urn:
    34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
    name:
    Stathelle prisnemnd avd. fast eiendom
    id:
    0803842.2
    path:
    IKAK/0803842.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34798752-5047-4327-9ca5-685d49a2ad84
  8. urn:
    aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
    name:
    Skedsmo kretsfengsel - eiendommen
    id:
    SAO-A-11002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aacbaf9b-ae45-4329-a0e9-d6b355949eab
  9. urn:
    0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
    name:
    Skudeneshavn kommune - Kontrollnemnda for fast eiendom
    id:
    A-406
    path:
    IKAR/A-406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ae3550d-baa3-4d84-b743-202a47d5584e
  10. urn:
    fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
    name:
    Totland Eiendom AS
    id:
    SFF-2013122
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2013122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa5a352a-c06f-4e8e-a2fc-5e412a65e585
  11. urn:
    21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
    name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
  12. urn:
    8ab63039-6a99-4779-9096-9df42de7efe6
    name:
    Øvre Årnes Eiendom AS (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00096
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00096
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab63039-6a99-4779-9096-9df42de7efe6
  13. urn:
    bd0fd986-0740-4e42-96a3-90fb66fa8841
    name:
    Pa 1698 - Saga Petroleum Kjørbo Eiendom II AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102300
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd0fd986-0740-4e42-96a3-90fb66fa8841
  14. urn:
    83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
    name:
    Opsjonsavtalar. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83d5496e-b003-4e28-8613-c16e54267aca
  15. urn:
    9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
    name:
    Kjøpekontrakter. Landro Bygg og Eiendom AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9baa2bc0-9365-4cbb-afcf-df9d35b850dd
  16. urn:
    cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
    name:
    Gnr. 12 bnr. 1534 . Avtale om kjøp av eiendom
    id:
    0029
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fb/L0013/0004/0029
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf446e3c-4bff-489b-8889-cfd71f2aa6c2
  17. urn:
    b2ef3f3d-7352-468e-9633-c17fe4c1be78
    name:
    Avgangsvitnemål Kirkeng
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2ef3f3d-7352-468e-9633-c17fe4c1be78
  18. urn:
    83a44693-533c-4c14-be0a-d0c7e1927432
    name:
    Avgangsvitnemål Kirkeng
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fc/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83a44693-533c-4c14-be0a-d0c7e1927432
  19. urn:
    fb173c14-7184-4719-8ffc-d261a186391b
    name:
    627 Kirkeng
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AFK/0200040/G/Gf/Gfa/L0017/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb173c14-7184-4719-8ffc-d261a186391b
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002232057
    name:
    B1, Kirkeng skole
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-6338/D/Da/L0019/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002232057
  21. urn:
    eed39da9-d824-4027-abe9-996c57e906ca
    name:
    Skoleprotokoll Kirkeng kreds
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fa/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eed39da9-d824-4027-abe9-996c57e906ca
  22. urn:
    1e31abf8-a321-490f-8767-7c38ce43c0b2
    name:
    Dagbok Kirkeng kreds
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e31abf8-a321-490f-8767-7c38ce43c0b2
  23. urn:
    7bd0d413-db3c-4392-b5da-3a13e417dabd
    name:
    Dagbok Kirkeng kreds
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fb/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bd0d413-db3c-4392-b5da-3a13e417dabd
  24. urn:
    4bd4b90a-bf8f-4ea1-80e5-33968ca3fa2f
    name:
    Dagbok Kirkeng kreds
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fb/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bd4b90a-bf8f-4ea1-80e5-33968ca3fa2f
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Dagbok Kirkeng skole
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1644/F/Fb/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9de60134-b832-484a-8894-72d5b3b3dd13
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.