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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T04:56:52Z in 2.124 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59622 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hadeland Kalkverk
    id:
    H-A-00483
  2. name:
    Arbeidernes blandede kor/Solkverv
    id:
    A-18-149
  3. name:
    A/S Strinda Kalkverk
    id:
    SAT-PA-0505
  4. name:
    Kopibøker for Luftkommando Vestlandet (LKV)
    id:
    Bgc
  5. name:
    Forsvaret, Generalkvartermesteren
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1952
  6. name:
    Steens Kalkverk A/S
    id:
    SAH-ARK-428
  7. name:
    Sødal kalkverk
    id:
    SAK-D/1373
  8. name:
    Bøverbru Kalkverk
    id:
    T-A-00047
  9. name:
    Folkvang Idrettslag
    id:
    HHSP-1081
  10. name:
    Hagens kalkverk, Birkenes
    id:
    SAK-D/1551
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59622
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b73f5232-481f-42ee-b5ac-f489f638fe97
    name:
    Hadeland Kalkverk
    id:
    H-A-00483
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b73f5232-481f-42ee-b5ac-f489f638fe97
  2. urn:
    96745c7c-8491-4ad1-ba02-442443eb5778
    name:
    Arbeidernes blandede kor/Solkverv
    id:
    A-18-149
    path:
    AIN/A-18-149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96745c7c-8491-4ad1-ba02-442443eb5778
  3. urn:
    e92747aa-a23d-4403-b091-0945916c9255
    name:
    A/S Strinda Kalkverk
    id:
    SAT-PA-0505
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0505
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e92747aa-a23d-4403-b091-0945916c9255
  4. urn:
    13bd5789-b9ae-4f75-9b8f-02c8f305e874
    name:
    Kopibøker for Luftkommando Vestlandet (LKV)
    id:
    Bgc
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2048/B/Bg/Bgc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13bd5789-b9ae-4f75-9b8f-02c8f305e874
  5. urn:
    079b8086-c172-4e58-97c0-f205d2ec9427
    name:
    Forsvaret, Generalkvartermesteren
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1952
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1952
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/079b8086-c172-4e58-97c0-f205d2ec9427
  6. urn:
    42dde907-2f66-4390-a2a6-56b51b28aea1
    name:
    Steens Kalkverk A/S
    id:
    SAH-ARK-428
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42dde907-2f66-4390-a2a6-56b51b28aea1
  7. urn:
    9622095e-5285-412f-90da-d9b300cf5661
    name:
    Sødal kalkverk
    id:
    SAK-D/1373
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1373
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9622095e-5285-412f-90da-d9b300cf5661
  8. urn:
    1b5f2bfd-899d-4133-a9e2-7815983f23f8
    name:
    Bøverbru Kalkverk
    id:
    T-A-00047
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00047
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b5f2bfd-899d-4133-a9e2-7815983f23f8
  9. urn:
    f0c7a5ca-a160-4dce-b650-bcf6a8c011b7
    name:
    Folkvang Idrettslag
    id:
    HHSP-1081
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0c7a5ca-a160-4dce-b650-bcf6a8c011b7
  10. urn:
    54618d1b-19cf-496b-92b1-82477fe98dc3
    name:
    Hagens kalkverk, Birkenes
    id:
    SAK-D/1551
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54618d1b-19cf-496b-92b1-82477fe98dc3
  11. urn:
    82f2ae35-b28f-496e-bf56-596a596c9e5c
    name:
    Folkvang Kvinnelag i Frosta
    id:
    PA-0109
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0109
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82f2ae35-b28f-496e-bf56-596a596c9e5c
  12. urn:
    e6dd0d52-9ad1-4ffe-be4c-e3189e8a2781
    name:
    Tysfjord kommune. Kjelkvik skole
    id:
    K-18500.510.09
    path:
    AIN/K-18500.510.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6dd0d52-9ad1-4ffe-be4c-e3189e8a2781
  13. urn:
    c2b505da-e484-4ee5-a6be-9d4ad6c613ad
    name:
    IOGT Losje Folkvang nr. 167
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0489
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0489
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2b505da-e484-4ee5-a6be-9d4ad6c613ad
  14. urn:
    81d7ac4d-874d-46a8-b5f7-32a5b60cafe8
    name:
    IOGT Felleslosje Folkvang nr. 167
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0491
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81d7ac4d-874d-46a8-b5f7-32a5b60cafe8
  15. urn:
    6c4e5cd4-9e9c-4711-b095-e66e625b6232
    name:
    Inderøy kommune II, Folkvang barnehage
    id:
    A-5162
    path:
    TIKA/A-5162
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c4e5cd4-9e9c-4711-b095-e66e625b6232
  16. urn:
    7090816a-49e0-4a84-9d60-0efc0d1d3e8b
    name:
    Frosta kommune, Folkvang skole
    id:
    A-6759
    path:
    TIKA/A-6759
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7090816a-49e0-4a84-9d60-0efc0d1d3e8b
  17. urn:
    e2e4f6fe-57e3-4e23-94d3-1602de41d06c
    name:
    Halden/Idd kommune. Folkvang skole
    id:
    A-1491
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1491
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2e4f6fe-57e3-4e23-94d3-1602de41d06c
  18. urn:
    c298e8d5-a8cf-4658-b59e-773a37686f95
    name:
    Melhus kommune III, Folkvang skole
    id:
    A-2088
    path:
    TIKA/A-2088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c298e8d5-a8cf-4658-b59e-773a37686f95
  19. urn:
    d1962479-4120-4810-82b1-ca59113e4a10
    name:
    Suldal kommune - PA 042 G. Gabrielsen Roalkvams legat
    id:
    A-1072
    path:
    IKAR/A-1072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1962479-4120-4810-82b1-ca59113e4a10
  20. urn:
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    Melhus kommune III, byggenemnd for Folkvang skole
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    TIKA/A-1973
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aba30b72-a5f7-45fd-b19c-7a596c6e32d6
  21. urn:
    bbe2b1ed-2c21-456f-b5de-ca9190e2b1f0
    name:
    Kassabok Folkvang
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    OARM/H-A-00083/R/L0011
    unit_type:
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    Randsfjordmuseet AS
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbe2b1ed-2c21-456f-b5de-ca9190e2b1f0
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    L0253
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3561/B/Ba/L0253
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4eb5f01-172e-446a-b942-679fee8171e1
  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df504537-040e-4fde-b89c-7cf2fda9c099
  24. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
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  25. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a18fb52a-a738-4677-9fd9-4bae701c1023
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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.