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 2026-10-14T18:44:16Z in 2.461 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1120097 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    L/L Setesdal bilruter
    id:
    0001
  2. name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L
    id:
    0014
  4. name:
    Rasjonaliseringsplaner. Bilruter Kristiansand-Setesdal. Frolandsruta og L/L Setesdal Bilruter. Kristiansand-Evje. Diverse konsesjonssaker
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – turvogntransport
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – godstransport
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – turvogn
    id:
    0016
  8. name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L – godstransportløyve
    id:
    0027
  9. name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L, Byglandsfjord
    id:
    0008
  10. name:
    L/L Setesdal Bilruter, Byglandsfjord
    id:
    0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1120097
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    63c406ba-285a-4a70-aa5f-ecdaf332ffa5
    name:
    L/L Setesdal bilruter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D3/L0181/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63c406ba-285a-4a70-aa5f-ecdaf332ffa5
  2. urn:
    bcf5f285-c2fa-4b71-bbc3-cd100a3c13e9
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0841/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcf5f285-c2fa-4b71-bbc3-cd100a3c13e9
  3. urn:
    9547746d-806a-4b09-92b8-c81dfbf567da
    name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dh/L0333/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9547746d-806a-4b09-92b8-c81dfbf567da
  4. urn:
    3e9b67cc-bfa4-4c65-bfdd-208feae82a13
    name:
    Rasjonaliseringsplaner. Bilruter Kristiansand-Setesdal. Frolandsruta og L/L Setesdal Bilruter. Kristiansand-Evje. Diverse konsesjonssaker
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1256/F/L0040/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e9b67cc-bfa4-4c65-bfdd-208feae82a13
  5. urn:
    608a48a2-8287-4f20-b184-c094ce11a36e
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – turvogntransport
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0845/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/608a48a2-8287-4f20-b184-c094ce11a36e
  6. urn:
    cd68bd38-cb95-42f4-8d30-dfec7a6a3702
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – godstransport
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0870/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd68bd38-cb95-42f4-8d30-dfec7a6a3702
  7. urn:
    12b31649-42a4-4134-b6e4-810bad9050bb
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – turvogn
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0292/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12b31649-42a4-4134-b6e4-810bad9050bb
  8. urn:
    e2769ccc-8834-4948-90e5-c74d7dfb9de2
    name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L – godstransportløyve
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0296/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2769ccc-8834-4948-90e5-c74d7dfb9de2
  9. urn:
    cd002100-6903-4573-914a-a4f37fa0c986
    name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L, Byglandsfjord
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0012/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd002100-6903-4573-914a-a4f37fa0c986
  10. urn:
    acf83a58-fa91-45d6-ad13-f4105eb7fa01
    name:
    L/L Setesdal Bilruter, Byglandsfjord
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0124/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acf83a58-fa91-45d6-ad13-f4105eb7fa01
  11. urn:
    aa90ab71-ff35-4593-becf-a1b37c1e7c29
    name:
    Setesdal Bilruter L/L - Aust-Agder
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0083/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa90ab71-ff35-4593-becf-a1b37c1e7c29
  12. urn:
    082eb678-823b-4af6-92c3-bdb443059573
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – Vatnestrøm – Iveland
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0853/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/082eb678-823b-4af6-92c3-bdb443059573
  13. urn:
    b3ef318a-2849-4637-ac82-188ae31872df
    name:
    Setesdal bilruter L/L – Birketveit – Iveland
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0853/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3ef318a-2849-4637-ac82-188ae31872df
  14. urn:
    da118d3d-25e8-421c-9e69-00c7ccc6edd1
    name:
    L/L Setesdal Bilruter. Aust-Agder
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dg/L0388/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da118d3d-25e8-421c-9e69-00c7ccc6edd1
  15. urn:
    d70e7522-b4e8-49f4-a7d2-ffd9adfec748
    name:
    Setesdal Automobilruter L/L - Agder Bilruter
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-1821-0003/D/Da/L0796/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d70e7522-b4e8-49f4-a7d2-ffd9adfec748
  16. urn:
    b08ebcf7-fe81-46ff-840a-f9c0d1e17cd1
    name:
    Setesdal Automobilruter L/L - Agder Bilruter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAK-1821-0003/D/Da/L0797/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b08ebcf7-fe81-46ff-840a-f9c0d1e17cd1
  17. urn:
    e153d3e5-c2f0-4032-96e6-4a2a80e20db6
    name:
    L/L Setesdal Bilruter, Byglandsfjord - dokumenter, møtebok
    id:
    0038
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/2/D/Da/L0103/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e153d3e5-c2f0-4032-96e6-4a2a80e20db6
  18. urn:
    76958d0e-aea4-4b27-b5a9-941cf4ea291c
    name:
    Bilrutekonsesjoner - Aust-Agder. Setesdal Bilruter L/L
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dc/L0446/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76958d0e-aea4-4b27-b5a9-941cf4ea291c
  19. urn:
    f04c7ccc-e5b7-4676-a805-67fac7b1b441
    name:
    L/L Setesdal Bilruter. Rutetjenesten Evje - Kristiansand. Aust-Agder
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1713/01/D/Dg/L0388/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f04c7ccc-e5b7-4676-a805-67fac7b1b441
  20. urn:
    a8765ec4-1fc1-49ec-b3c9-8ea47070c2d0
    name:
    LL Setesdal Automobilrutor
    id:
    PA-2287
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2287
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    "LL Setesdal Automobilrutor ble opprettet i 1920. I begynnelsen kjørte selskapet mellom Ose og Bykle med 4 kjøretøy. Da Setesdalsbanen ble lagt ned i 1962, fikk selskapet konsesjon på rutekjøring mellom Evje og Kristiansand, som en tid ble delt med Agder Bilruter. I 1952 flyttet selskapet inn i nytt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8765ec4-1fc1-49ec-b3c9-8ea47070c2d0
  21. urn:
    f6c9379d-9198-48f7-a74f-80e00fbada32
    name:
    LL Setesdal Bilruter
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0284/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6c9379d-9198-48f7-a74f-80e00fbada32
  22. urn:
    e8d67948-71b5-4629-98ff-93495dd6f0b3
    name:
    Overenskomst mellom N. Bellands Bilruter og L/L Setesdalens Automobilrutor
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3009/E/E02/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8d67948-71b5-4629-98ff-93495dd6f0b3
  23. urn:
    fe6b6bb2-caa7-42e7-bb9c-7b028e3332e1
    name:
    Bilruter - Setesdal Bilruter - Sokndal Bilruter, Dalane - Søgneruta
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAK-1811-0006/D/Da/L0060/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe6b6bb2-caa7-42e7-bb9c-7b028e3332e1
  24. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009914
    name:
    Maleri av Lars Osa frå Setesdal.
    id:
    W-1256
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1256
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009914
  25. urn:
    0fdd5b7b-26fd-4f9c-8840-7dd4248fa8fb
    name:
    Setesdal Bilruter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0392/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fdd5b7b-26fd-4f9c-8840-7dd4248fa8fb
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.