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 2026-10-22T00:21:38Z in 1.063 seconds.

Showing 10 of 222949 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kviteseid kommunestyre
    id:
    0829022
  2. name:
    Kviteseid trygdeheim
    id:
    0829442
  3. name:
    Kviteseid kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-276
  4. name:
    Kviteseid sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-275
  5. name:
    Kviteseid likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1323
  6. name:
    Kviteseid sams skulestyre
    id:
    0829211.2
  7. name:
    Kviteseid kommune, elektroniske arkiver
    id:
    082900.E
  8. name:
    Kviteseid bygningsråd
    id:
    0829511
  9. name:
    Kviteseid kommune. Øvingsoversikt 1. dag
    id:
    0012
  10. name:
    Kviteseid kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0829131
Show all fields in HTML
total:
222949
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ce023034-eb60-4fcc-8d67-6cf8d1ca7ff0
    name:
    Kviteseid kommunestyre
    id:
    0829022
    path:
    IKAK/0829022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce023034-eb60-4fcc-8d67-6cf8d1ca7ff0
  2. urn:
    56de4b71-8043-4b73-b41e-d151dd4efca7
    name:
    Kviteseid trygdeheim
    id:
    0829442
    path:
    IKAK/0829442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56de4b71-8043-4b73-b41e-d151dd4efca7
  3. urn:
    6302d71d-3936-42b4-9f21-91bfce0731a7
    name:
    Kviteseid kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-276
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6302d71d-3936-42b4-9f21-91bfce0731a7
  4. urn:
    8ab86206-6dea-4007-b663-e27fc1b5c8e0
    name:
    Kviteseid sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-275
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-275
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab86206-6dea-4007-b663-e27fc1b5c8e0
  5. urn:
    2586886b-6e82-42ae-ae18-1474ebf14034
    name:
    Kviteseid likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-1323
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1323
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2586886b-6e82-42ae-ae18-1474ebf14034
  6. urn:
    542f51f6-f8a9-483a-9e43-9d8dde807da1
    name:
    Kviteseid sams skulestyre
    id:
    0829211.2
    path:
    IKAK/0829211.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/542f51f6-f8a9-483a-9e43-9d8dde807da1
  7. urn:
    f98014a1-1cb7-48be-8a29-2371ba1229d7
    name:
    Kviteseid kommune, elektroniske arkiver
    id:
    082900.E
    path:
    IKAK/082900.E
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f98014a1-1cb7-48be-8a29-2371ba1229d7
  8. urn:
    c60df802-9793-4dce-9bf2-8ec9dda8f19a
    name:
    Kviteseid bygningsråd
    id:
    0829511
    path:
    IKAK/0829511
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c60df802-9793-4dce-9bf2-8ec9dda8f19a
  9. urn:
    8a65414b-39aa-4c2c-9b42-115022118833
    name:
    Kviteseid kommune. Øvingsoversikt 1. dag
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1/D/Da/L0311/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a65414b-39aa-4c2c-9b42-115022118833
  10. urn:
    e6cf9012-082a-449e-bd5b-b6af06e123ac
    name:
    Kviteseid kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0829131
    path:
    IKAK/0829131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6cf9012-082a-449e-bd5b-b6af06e123ac
  11. urn:
    dc72f393-1f96-48f1-9afe-dbdb554cee05
    name:
    Telemark fylke. Kviteseid kommune.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1442/E/Ef/L0024/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc72f393-1f96-48f1-9afe-dbdb554cee05
  12. urn:
    7872125f-2c7c-4c61-a463-c91f389001af
    name:
    Kviteseid avhaldslag
    id:
    0829903
    path:
    IKAK/0829903
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7872125f-2c7c-4c61-a463-c91f389001af
  13. urn:
    14b75f9f-3ee7-4acf-84cc-9529e2d450c7
    name:
    Kviteseid formannskap og sentraladministrasjon
    id:
    0829021
    path:
    IKAK/0829021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b75f9f-3ee7-4acf-84cc-9529e2d450c7
  14. urn:
    c8db0520-a4e1-45fd-be72-f7f64fdb6921
    name:
    Kommunenr. 0827-0829 dvs. Telemark: Hjartdal - Kviteseid
    id:
    L0026
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1587/F/Fd/L0026
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8db0520-a4e1-45fd-be72-f7f64fdb6921
  15. urn:
    443dbfcf-aed6-4ba7-a0dd-2f120cef7fae
    name:
    Kviteseid stedlige fabrikktilsyn
    id:
    0829461
    path:
    IKAK/0829461
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/443dbfcf-aed6-4ba7-a0dd-2f120cef7fae
  16. urn:
    eb88514e-43df-4cdf-8fe4-b8305d0c4a08
    name:
    Vårliosen Hotel - Kviteseid.
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb88514e-43df-4cdf-8fe4-b8305d0c4a08
  17. urn:
    4f4d6e30-2368-4164-a26f-9bab1c5762d2
    name:
    Kviteseid Skogeigarlag
    id:
    A-1014
    path:
    VTM/A-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f4d6e30-2368-4164-a26f-9bab1c5762d2
  18. urn:
    26c92640-1a79-49ef-884d-83515cd81699
    name:
    Kviteseid prestegård( 185)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4711/Arkivdel 2/T/Tb/L0063/0001/0005
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26c92640-1a79-49ef-884d-83515cd81699
  19. urn:
    e6f0e3e4-7c4f-4fc8-893c-052c7cd3daa5
    name:
    Kviteseid valstyre
    id:
    0829011
    path:
    IKAK/0829011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6f0e3e4-7c4f-4fc8-893c-052c7cd3daa5
  20. urn:
    66d18f4d-0abe-4af1-9e02-2224aa4c1c99
    name:
    Kviteseid manntallsnemnd
    id:
    0829014
    path:
    IKAK/0829014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d18f4d-0abe-4af1-9e02-2224aa4c1c99
  21. urn:
    02ec0527-cd57-4c16-b0e4-11bad051dc8a
    name:
    Kviteseid personalavdeling
    id:
    0829028
    path:
    IKAK/0829028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02ec0527-cd57-4c16-b0e4-11bad051dc8a
  22. urn:
    a7aa2fbd-0832-43a1-9722-87e167f8335a
    name:
    Kviteseid administrasjonsutval
    id:
    0829031.1
    path:
    IKAK/0829031.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7aa2fbd-0832-43a1-9722-87e167f8335a
  23. urn:
    97f70725-2a0f-4d94-8bd7-3602b3c9ddb5
    name:
    Kviteseid lønsnemnd
    id:
    0829032.3
    path:
    IKAK/0829032.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97f70725-2a0f-4d94-8bd7-3602b3c9ddb5
  24. urn:
    24596fa7-627c-4f9e-bd91-f82dd7a49f82
    name:
    Kviteseid forhandlingsutval
    id:
    0829032.4
    path:
    IKAK/0829032.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24596fa7-627c-4f9e-bd91-f82dd7a49f82
  25. urn:
    e24da4d1-910f-47ee-a75f-d4f3898e2746
    name:
    Kviteseid valnemnd
    id:
    0829034
    path:
    IKAK/0829034
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e24da4d1-910f-47ee-a75f-d4f3898e2746
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.