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 2026-10-21T14:57:36Z in 0.973 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3196 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Mosbakk, Kurt
    id:
    ARK-1300
  2. name:
    Bastesen, Steinar
    id:
    RA-PA-1484
  3. name:
    J. J. Wiik landhandel
    id:
    VLFApa-1122
  4. name:
    Steineger & Wiik A/S, Oslo
    id:
    A-1177
  5. name:
    Jørgensen, Kurt
    id:
    RA-PA-1872
  6. name:
    Steinar Imsen
    id:
    A-0447
  7. name:
    Sandvik, Steinar
    id:
    RA-PA-1750
  8. name:
    Vaksdal kommune. Bygdebokarkivet. Steinar Sælen
    id:
    1251b-279.02.5
  9. name:
    Navnekort kvinner - Valentinsen - Wiik
    id:
    L0034
  10. name:
    Jørgensen, Kurt
    id:
    P-16810
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3196
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    512a3bf4-2973-4361-aaec-a8a8c1390116
    name:
    Mosbakk, Kurt
    id:
    ARK-1300
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/512a3bf4-2973-4361-aaec-a8a8c1390116
  2. urn:
    9aa12125-a737-4773-ba65-63ccc54c2925
    name:
    Bastesen, Steinar
    id:
    RA-PA-1484
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1484
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aa12125-a737-4773-ba65-63ccc54c2925
  3. urn:
    fa24d92b-6288-49bf-9e90-f6c5ddbcef18
    name:
    J. J. Wiik landhandel
    id:
    VLFApa-1122
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1122
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa24d92b-6288-49bf-9e90-f6c5ddbcef18
  4. urn:
    7b596864-dfdb-471a-9875-b4a4f9b2a252
    name:
    Steineger & Wiik A/S, Oslo
    id:
    A-1177
    path:
    NMM/A-1177
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b596864-dfdb-471a-9875-b4a4f9b2a252
  5. urn:
    bc8595dd-08b9-4829-a86a-00f32f8da27b
    name:
    Jørgensen, Kurt
    id:
    RA-PA-1872
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1872
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc8595dd-08b9-4829-a86a-00f32f8da27b
  6. urn:
    5afaf26d-5fc3-4e62-abfd-40600b810011
    name:
    Steinar Imsen
    id:
    A-0447
    path:
    UBIT/A-0447
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5afaf26d-5fc3-4e62-abfd-40600b810011
  7. urn:
    4880d25c-787f-4131-a555-a97738129e88
    name:
    Sandvik, Steinar
    id:
    RA-PA-1750
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1750
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4880d25c-787f-4131-a555-a97738129e88
  8. urn:
    c83381ce-3243-4897-8825-8b56150332e6
    name:
    Vaksdal kommune. Bygdebokarkivet. Steinar Sælen
    id:
    1251b-279.02.5
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-279.02.5
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c83381ce-3243-4897-8825-8b56150332e6
  9. urn:
    28daf9b3-232a-4bd7-86fc-1be0b3e373e2
    name:
    Navnekort kvinner - Valentinsen - Wiik
    id:
    L0034
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101446/O/L0034
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28daf9b3-232a-4bd7-86fc-1be0b3e373e2
  10. urn:
    b09df653-6ed7-4fd0-a1ec-fe91855fe2b7
    name:
    Jørgensen, Kurt
    id:
    P-16810
    path:
    AV/P-16810
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kurt Sandt Jørgensen, norsk arkitekt. Jørgensen reiste til Finnmark i 1945 og arbeidet som arkitekt på gjenreisingskontoret i Honningsvåg 1945 – 1947. Etter det var han leder av arkitektkontoret i Boligdirektoratet (avdeling av Kommunaldepartementet) 1947 – 1962 og sjefsarkitekt i Den Norske Stats H...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b09df653-6ed7-4fd0-a1ec-fe91855fe2b7
  11. urn:
    b005f602-51eb-4b47-9d23-b85bbd98ad5e
    name:
    Enger, Steinar
    id:
    T-A-00440
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00440
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b005f602-51eb-4b47-9d23-b85bbd98ad5e
  12. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020615
    name:
    Sylte, Steinar
    id:
    R.Ark.1591
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1591
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020615
  13. urn:
    7dc85f9e-5e5b-43e8-9b9b-5830bafa659e
    name:
    Steinar Nielsen (Hegra)
    id:
    A0677
    path:
    PAT/A0677
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dc85f9e-5e5b-43e8-9b9b-5830bafa659e
  14. urn:
    62ab9d7b-0e4e-4508-af18-38c8c57ef295
    name:
    Knut Steinar Pedersen
    id:
    A-07-109
    path:
    AIN/A-07-109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62ab9d7b-0e4e-4508-af18-38c8c57ef295
  15. urn:
    10c42baa-15aa-4388-901f-9d93f057cb12
    name:
    Dale, John Steinar
    id:
    MA-A-1447
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1447
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10c42baa-15aa-4388-901f-9d93f057cb12
  16. urn:
    cbf64275-6266-4581-8b6f-ab88e7cabdbf
    name:
    S. Wiik mfl.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1008/Tb/L0042/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbf64275-6266-4581-8b6f-ab88e7cabdbf
  17. urn:
    614d9216-0fed-4f01-a27a-366c28978ed2
    name:
    Ålesund Steinarbeidarforening
    id:
    PA-00011
    path:
    IKAM/PA-00011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/614d9216-0fed-4f01-a27a-366c28978ed2
  18. urn:
    6bdfdf25-a0ec-4580-a348-aa9f78d9276e
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - døde og omskrevne kort - Gunders, Anny - Gunders, Kurt
    id:
    L0052
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbd/L0052
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bdfdf25-a0ec-4580-a348-aa9f78d9276e
  19. urn:
    89821004-dfc9-4c93-965d-2140f2536ee6
    name:
    Engan Steinarbeider Klubb
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0273
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89821004-dfc9-4c93-965d-2140f2536ee6
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000265587
    name:
    Steinarbeidernes forening i Bergen
    id:
    A-2028
    path:
    BBA/A-2028
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000265587
  21. urn:
    0278fd8a-48a2-4bc4-aa54-27bfe9d07aad
    name:
    Steinarbeidernes forening i Bergen
    id:
    A-2028
    path:
    SAF/A-2028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0278fd8a-48a2-4bc4-aa54-27bfe9d07aad
  22. urn:
    2d3431c1-d61a-4587-a3d8-822a308948ef
    name:
    Steinar Larsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/PM-A-1011/T/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d3431c1-d61a-4587-a3d8-822a308948ef
  23. urn:
    e0dca57e-fe43-483c-bab6-7e5c580538d0
    name:
    Trippelkurt
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-70282/F/Fa/L0015/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0dca57e-fe43-483c-bab6-7e5c580538d0
  24. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000529
    name:
    Steinar Bergo på Osanuten. Landskap.
    id:
    Tur108
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur108
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000529
  25. urn:
    7825684c-484b-4471-9c6e-3d52b36117ac
    name:
    Mosbakk, Kurt
    id:
    AKT-887
    path:
    AAB/AKT-887
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kurt Mosbakk har hatt flere stillinger og verv i arbeiderbevegelsen (Arbeiderpartiet) og politikk/administrasjon generelt. Han tok økonomisk gymnas i Trondheim og er utdannet siviløkonom fra Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) i Bergen (1958). Han var kontorsjef i LO 1969–1974, fylkeskontorsjef i Finnmark...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7825684c-484b-4471-9c6e-3d52b36117ac
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.