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. 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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-11T21:46:21Z in 7.906 seconds.

Showing 10 of 113031 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lofoten - Lofoten avfallsselskap
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Lofoten Avfallsselskap LAS
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Risør og Tvedestrand Avfallsselskap AS (RTA AS) - bedriftsregister
    id:
    0019
  4. name:
    Fogderegnskap Vesterålen, Andenes og Lofoten
    id:
    L4675
  5. name:
    Lofoten prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6543
  6. name:
    Flyktninger fra Lofoten
    id:
    Pbb
  7. name:
    Flyktninger fra Lofoten
    id:
    L0001
  8. name:
    Regnskapsbøker Jektefart Lofoten
    id:
    L0013
  9. name:
    Lofoten teater
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Liv Laga i Lofoten
    id:
    A-17-115
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total:
113031
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7bb0609e-1318-4986-9f1b-adda0683dd4a
    name:
    Lofoten - Lofoten avfallsselskap
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0363/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7bb0609e-1318-4986-9f1b-adda0683dd4a
  2. urn:
    288aead6-3c0c-4878-a9ea-f3923820eac9
    name:
    Lofoten Avfallsselskap LAS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0061/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/288aead6-3c0c-4878-a9ea-f3923820eac9
  3. urn:
    41f23244-06b8-406d-a182-3386812e3d3a
    name:
    Risør og Tvedestrand Avfallsselskap AS (RTA AS) - bedriftsregister
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0167/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41f23244-06b8-406d-a182-3386812e3d3a
  4. urn:
    b9fc7f23-303b-41d4-9901-d9ce8facb3b8
    name:
    Fogderegnskap Vesterålen, Andenes og Lofoten
    id:
    L4675
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4092/R67/L4675
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9fc7f23-303b-41d4-9901-d9ce8facb3b8
  5. urn:
    1196ffb5-a3c8-434e-91bd-58246ca0af41
    name:
    Lofoten prosti
    id:
    SAT-A-6543
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6543
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1196ffb5-a3c8-434e-91bd-58246ca0af41
  6. urn:
    a0ce7089-f7db-4b6c-aff5-60dfad9fa7b0
    name:
    Flyktninger fra Lofoten
    id:
    Pbb
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6952/P/Pb/Pbb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0ce7089-f7db-4b6c-aff5-60dfad9fa7b0
  7. urn:
    293e9f27-3992-49d8-b0de-45f6d1ca7261
    name:
    Flyktninger fra Lofoten
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6952/P/Pb/Pbb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/293e9f27-3992-49d8-b0de-45f6d1ca7261
  8. urn:
    dfc13186-0dc8-4c88-85c8-61984c94c644
    name:
    Regnskapsbøker Jektefart Lofoten
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    AIN/A-19-117/R/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfc13186-0dc8-4c88-85c8-61984c94c644
  9. urn:
    5179e6d4-473c-452c-8888-ef7f9d4b89cd
    name:
    Lofoten teater
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AIN/NFK-03-118/U/Ud/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5179e6d4-473c-452c-8888-ef7f9d4b89cd
  10. urn:
    feda0647-daa5-4f9c-a200-b657650e34c7
    name:
    Liv Laga i Lofoten
    id:
    A-17-115
    path:
    AIN/A-17-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feda0647-daa5-4f9c-a200-b657650e34c7
  11. urn:
    6fceddfc-a64c-4fbf-8a24-59d0b70bf1b2
    name:
    Interkommunalt Havnesamarbeid i Lofoten
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0409/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fceddfc-a64c-4fbf-8a24-59d0b70bf1b2
  12. urn:
    05476876-99c0-4156-b61e-493543f7573f
    name:
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/K-18570.150/D/Db/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05476876-99c0-4156-b61e-493543f7573f
  13. urn:
    dd65ae8d-e26d-4cd6-857d-b6f511be647d
    name:
    Røst / Lofoten
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AIN/A-19-160/U/Uc/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd65ae8d-e26d-4cd6-857d-b6f511be647d
  14. urn:
    43c2f547-5f09-40da-9d5c-f6bbae773479
    name:
    Ferjefartøyer - tekniske spørsmål - Lofoten trafikklag as, Leknes i Lofoten
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4181/D/Da/L0977/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c2f547-5f09-40da-9d5c-f6bbae773479
  15. urn:
    95855cda-a320-4aec-92b3-649be6ad6d8f
    name:
    Ferjefartøyer - tekniske spørsmål - Lofoten trafikklag as, Leknes i Lofoten
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4181/D/Da/L0978/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95855cda-a320-4aec-92b3-649be6ad6d8f
  16. urn:
    781712d4-0add-4067-8a4e-9e26bf30019a
    name:
    Lofoten Trålerrederi AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/781712d4-0add-4067-8a4e-9e26bf30019a
  17. urn:
    542bdf10-ac4f-4790-965c-cfc4ccb188d9
    name:
    Lofoten Kredittbank AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AIN/NA047/D/Da/L0021/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/542bdf10-ac4f-4790-965c-cfc4ccb188d9
  18. urn:
    54e03afe-99de-405d-8e5a-7ba12fee5fd4
    name:
    Lofoten Creditbank AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AIN/NA047/D/Da/L0052/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54e03afe-99de-405d-8e5a-7ba12fee5fd4
  19. urn:
    cd260ede-18ea-4315-89e6-18006486f5a4
    name:
    Sefoll Lofoten AS
    id:
    0011
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    AIN/NFK-20-115/D/Da/L0001/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd260ede-18ea-4315-89e6-18006486f5a4
  20. urn:
    b7c63a41-4623-4abf-b405-0c9400ba55d2
    name:
    Lofoten industri AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7c63a41-4623-4abf-b405-0c9400ba55d2
  21. urn:
    d8abc879-05e7-47f3-8d79-078e0632e43b
    name:
    Lofoten Fiskeriselskap AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0148/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8abc879-05e7-47f3-8d79-078e0632e43b
  22. urn:
    cfea19b7-c9db-49f8-8a29-9c14110a778b
    name:
    Lofoten Plankontor AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0148/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfea19b7-c9db-49f8-8a29-9c14110a778b
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Lofoten fiskeriselskap AS
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    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0149/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9044921c-88f1-4461-8538-b65e25586e11
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37e79f01-e01f-4887-b8cb-41c8d4595fb3
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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.