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 2026-10-15T23:09:59Z in 1.721 seconds.

Showing 10 of 100737 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Norges fiskeredskapsimport
    id:
    SAB-A-100235
  2. name:
    Vitenskapsmuseets venner
    id:
    A-0479
  3. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Redskapsnemnda
    id:
    K-100402
  4. name:
    REFA (Fiskernes redskapsfabrikk) AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-0730
  5. name:
    APS-negativer til Cutty Shark (Nr. 6)
    id:
    0012
  6. name:
    Bamble edruskapsutvalg
    id:
    0814314-2
  7. name:
    Beredskapsavdelingen
    id:
    1
  8. name:
    Søndre Opdalen fjøsregnskapslag
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Salg og Kunde service kurs/Jobbsøk – Service/APS
    id:
    L0176
  10. name:
    Mo kommune.Edruskapsnemnda
    id:
    K-18031.613.01
Show all fields in HTML
total:
100737
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9ab13e2b-b45b-4bc7-a222-f99f801a8561
    name:
    Norges fiskeredskapsimport
    id:
    SAB-A-100235
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100235
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ab13e2b-b45b-4bc7-a222-f99f801a8561
  2. urn:
    732558b4-5b12-45d6-9686-89aa122472e3
    name:
    Vitenskapsmuseets venner
    id:
    A-0479
    path:
    UBIT/A-0479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/732558b4-5b12-45d6-9686-89aa122472e3
  3. urn:
    1b604284-b9e3-4def-a663-9d188f8381af
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Redskapsnemnda
    id:
    K-100402
    path:
    IKAR/K-100402
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b604284-b9e3-4def-a663-9d188f8381af
  4. urn:
    f9f979a1-74db-4876-8c63-079fb3aec785
    name:
    REFA (Fiskernes redskapsfabrikk) AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-0730
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0730
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9f979a1-74db-4876-8c63-079fb3aec785
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003810847
    name:
    APS-negativer til Cutty Shark (Nr. 6)
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/U/Ua/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003810847
  6. urn:
    6429fc18-d1ae-4ae4-a7a4-555e3b7721a0
    name:
    Bamble edruskapsutvalg
    id:
    0814314-2
    path:
    IKAK/0814314-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6429fc18-d1ae-4ae4-a7a4-555e3b7721a0
  7. urn:
    f165b5a3-ca42-4f35-9a27-d480c49615b2
    name:
    Beredskapsavdelingen
    id:
    1
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/1
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f165b5a3-ca42-4f35-9a27-d480c49615b2
  8. urn:
    5d7cbb5a-8215-4bce-9e86-567298aadfff
    name:
    Søndre Opdalen fjøsregnskapslag
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00666/G/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d7cbb5a-8215-4bce-9e86-567298aadfff
  9. urn:
    36c4cedd-79b0-4498-9a01-7c698be80174
    name:
    Salg og Kunde service kurs/Jobbsøk – Service/APS
    id:
    L0176
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0176
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36c4cedd-79b0-4498-9a01-7c698be80174
  10. urn:
    dd097408-1348-4f1e-8be7-1e99368a0bc7
    name:
    Mo kommune.Edruskapsnemnda
    id:
    K-18031.613.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18031.613.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd097408-1348-4f1e-8be7-1e99368a0bc7
  11. urn:
    302d7f93-941c-4729-80b5-baab089e14d7
    name:
    Os fjøsregnskapsforening
    id:
    NOMA-A-1062
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1062
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/302d7f93-941c-4729-80b5-baab089e14d7
  12. urn:
    ad849af6-43af-4619-b18f-20b1ca27d38f
    name:
    Kunnskapsforlaget
    id:
    RA-DA-0044
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad849af6-43af-4619-b18f-20b1ca27d38f
  13. urn:
    05e3bd6c-0391-4931-803a-4865cf184011
    name:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    id:
    RA-S-6911
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6911
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05e3bd6c-0391-4931-803a-4865cf184011
  14. urn:
    2f527ddb-f779-4e45-a786-fd8c73010dbd
    name:
    Finansdepartementet, Statsregnskapskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-1085
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1085
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f527ddb-f779-4e45-a786-fd8c73010dbd
  15. urn:
    9a111e9f-cf18-46f5-8183-9e3054df6626
    name:
    Vegdirektoratet, Regnskapskontoret Rk
    id:
    RA-S-3530
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3530
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a111e9f-cf18-46f5-8183-9e3054df6626
  16. urn:
    cd93161b-13a4-45d8-b539-ebe903eeab2e
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Redningsberedskapsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4300
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4300
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd93161b-13a4-45d8-b539-ebe903eeab2e
  17. urn:
    537c1b1b-b6e9-4089-8f14-2e93c9823de0
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Vaktselskapsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4305
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4305
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/537c1b1b-b6e9-4089-8f14-2e93c9823de0
  18. urn:
    baa61af5-8449-498c-b2ed-b5161bed5209
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Ekteskapslovutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4396
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4396
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/baa61af5-8449-498c-b2ed-b5161bed5209
  19. urn:
    876a7682-b2f6-452a-a491-9586fe6168f9
    name:
    Pa 0985 - Redskapsloftet AS
    id:
    SAST-A-90000
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-90000
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/876a7682-b2f6-452a-a491-9586fe6168f9
  20. urn:
    2e0dd329-e37f-4322-b239-fd4544210732
    name:
    Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet, Kommuneselskapsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3402
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3402
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e0dd329-e37f-4322-b239-fd4544210732
  21. urn:
    8fbf28f2-2e39-49fc-92a9-fea47c273596
    name:
    Sogndal kommune. Reiskapsnemnd
    id:
    K-14200.764
    path:
    VLFK/K-14200.764
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fbf28f2-2e39-49fc-92a9-fea47c273596
  22. urn:
    8e2f158c-e918-4e26-a815-2ad77cb6bac2
    name:
    Arbeidernes edruskapsforbund
    id:
    ARK-1604
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1604
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e2f158c-e918-4e26-a815-2ad77cb6bac2
  23. urn:
    8f135849-0f7f-4dc6-9b6d-482df1abde4a
    name:
    Redskapscentralens arbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-2002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f135849-0f7f-4dc6-9b6d-482df1abde4a
  24. urn:
    db63dfec-567a-4d20-817f-f49537dcd6ca
    name:
    Tidskapsel Isfolket
    id:
    A25-130
    path:
    AIN/A25-130
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db63dfec-567a-4d20-817f-f49537dcd6ca
  25. urn:
    9fd2c41e-95d4-42b6-b55f-d8ab90c54fd9
    name:
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    id:
    K-18160.613
    path:
    AIN/K-18160.613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fd2c41e-95d4-42b6-b55f-d8ab90c54fd9
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.