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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T06:20:42Z in 2.036 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56261 results in compact format.

name:
Samferdselsdepartementet, Fraktefartøyutvalget (Fraktefartøyenes Rederiforening)
id:
RA-S-1367
name:
Tøyen og Grønland NKU
id:
ARK-3411
name:
Tøyen småkirkemenighet
id:
A-10114
name:
Ullaland Avhaldslag
id:
SFF-96047
name:
Ullaland Kristelege Ungdomslag
id:
SFF-2000092
name:
Pa 0373 - Laland i Klepp, Gården
id:
SAST-A-100570
name:
Tøyen prestearkiv
id:
SAO-A-10167
name:
Tøyen prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10167a
name:
Tøyen/Gamlebyen AUF
id:
ARK-2508
name:
Tøyen gård Høland
id:
FIA-1027

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total:

56261

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
8d8755c4-e12f-451f-abbf-cc4bd34e148c
name:
Samferdselsdepartementet, Fraktefartøyutvalget (Fraktefartøyenes Rederiforening)
id:
RA-S-1367
path:
AV/RA-S-1367
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d8755c4-e12f-451f-abbf-cc4bd34e148c
urn:
bbb5315a-fe07-4771-a6f5-cd4880cfdbc2
name:
Tøyen og Grønland NKU
id:
ARK-3411
path:
AAB/ARK-3411
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb5315a-fe07-4771-a6f5-cd4880cfdbc2
urn:
3884ca51-2c89-42ae-b1f1-3e5bd12d0bff
name:
Tøyen småkirkemenighet
id:
A-10114
path:
OBA/A-10114
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3884ca51-2c89-42ae-b1f1-3e5bd12d0bff
urn:
5df79245-4f05-4d8d-b8a2-857626acc85c
name:
Ullaland Avhaldslag
id:
SFF-96047
path:
VLFK/SFF-96047
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5df79245-4f05-4d8d-b8a2-857626acc85c
urn:
4a627336-bfa2-41eb-bc29-2ee4c116909b
name:
Ullaland Kristelege Ungdomslag
id:
SFF-2000092
path:
VLFK/SFF-2000092
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a627336-bfa2-41eb-bc29-2ee4c116909b
urn:
b8189dca-f1ee-427a-b517-9cc8695adb62
name:
Pa 0373 - Laland i Klepp, Gården
id:
SAST-A-100570
path:
AV/SAST-A-100570
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8189dca-f1ee-427a-b517-9cc8695adb62
urn:
4bbc8345-5dba-44d4-82b0-2dfc2a02b265
name:
Tøyen prestearkiv
id:
SAO-A-10167
path:
AV/SAO-A-10167
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bbc8345-5dba-44d4-82b0-2dfc2a02b265
urn:
0893b6c9-6c40-411d-bc17-8dc4852de484
name:
Tøyen prestekontor Kirkebøker
id:
SAO-A-10167a
path:
AV/SAO-A-10167a
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0893b6c9-6c40-411d-bc17-8dc4852de484
urn:
9af8a8b9-68b2-4344-bb52-bc1a411d1a38
name:
Tøyen/Gamlebyen AUF
id:
ARK-2508
path:
AAB/ARK-2508
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9af8a8b9-68b2-4344-bb52-bc1a411d1a38
urn:
d2d64d6b-347c-4b06-8426-a2ac044b29ea
name:
Tøyen gård Høland
id:
FIA-1027
path:
AFM/FIA-1027
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Akershus
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2d64d6b-347c-4b06-8426-a2ac044b29ea
urn:
3b961f54-1c0b-4ade-9f16-eda4391e5f61
name:
Tøyen menighets barnekrybbe
id:
A-10115
path:
OBA/A-10115
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b961f54-1c0b-4ade-9f16-eda4391e5f61
urn:
38638cd4-a31c-45e0-a9be-ac9bc6a5a63a
name:
Tøyen hovudgard [oppmålingstegning]
id:
0460
path:
UBIT/A-0438/F/0460
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38638cd4-a31c-45e0-a9be-ac9bc6a5a63a
urn:
87e17511-85ee-4f34-94be-c4ed3309f82c
name:
Grønland menighetsråd / Tøyenkirken
id:
A-20069
path:
OBA/A-20069
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87e17511-85ee-4f34-94be-c4ed3309f82c
urn:
638f499c-e669-411a-b6c7-7dbf03031323
name:
Tøyen prestekontor
id:
AS-10167
path:
AV/AS-10167
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tøyen småkirkemenighet ble opprettet ved kgl.res. 19.02.1907, og omfattet den delen av Grønland og Petrus menighet som ble begrenset av Heimdalsgata, Lakkegata, Blytts gate, Sars gate, Jens Bjelkes gate og Tøyengata. Da Matteus menighet ble nedlagt ved kgl.res. 11.02.1938, ble det fastsatt at befolk...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/638f499c-e669-411a-b6c7-7dbf03031323
urn:
09ba8985-86cc-4c0f-8a6c-48e2dc30bee0
name:
Kadaverforbrenningsanlegg, Tøyen
id:
L0098
path:
OBA/A-10040/Ta/L0098
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09ba8985-86cc-4c0f-8a6c-48e2dc30bee0
urn:
3495e5ae-c158-4d06-afc2-663b67e9bed4
name:
Tøyen/Gamlebyen AUF
id:
ARK-2508
path:
AAB/ARK-2508
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Stiftet 2.12 1976 som Tøyen AUF.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3495e5ae-c158-4d06-afc2-663b67e9bed4
urn:
b83fae19-71c1-404c-9d81-d06e73fa0982
name:
Tøyen menighets barnekrybbe
id:
AS-10115
path:
OBA/AS-10115
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tøyen småkirkemenighets barnekrybbe. jfr A-10114 Tøyen småkirkemenighet: Kirken ble innviet 1907, og menigheten ble fra midten av 1980-tallet en del av Grønland menighet. Kirken brukes i dag av Kirkens bymisjon. For historikk om menigheten se også A-10345 Oslo småkirkeforenings arkiv, utskrift av k...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b83fae19-71c1-404c-9d81-d06e73fa0982
urn:
f8597347-bf15-4728-b412-0f11d8486838
name:
Eliassen, Tøyen
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Dc/Dca/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8597347-bf15-4728-b412-0f11d8486838
urn:
4324f347-e3e1-412e-8bd6-3c64e2ab1d0a
name:
Søndagshilsen til Tøyen menighet
id:
0015
path:
OBA/A-10114/X/L0002/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4324f347-e3e1-412e-8bd6-3c64e2ab1d0a
urn:
2c935b13-c9cf-4faf-a0c9-fd564f3446df
name:
Tøyen I. Leieforhold, div. avtaler Tøyen småkirke
id:
0004
path:
OBA/A-10345/D/L0010/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c935b13-c9cf-4faf-a0c9-fd564f3446df
urn:
03277635-4f73-4b7a-9446-7700f3836ef9
name:
Kart over Tøyen (kopi)
id:
0311
path:
OMUS/A-2003/T/TD/TDA/0024/0311
unit_type:
KART
institution:
Oslo Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03277635-4f73-4b7a-9446-7700f3836ef9
urn:
e48ed086-661f-4f56-a72f-e4e590e092ce
name:
Lille Tøyen hageby
id:
0001
path:
OBA/A-20051/Db/L0365/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e48ed086-661f-4f56-a72f-e4e590e092ce
urn:
4b5202c1-65ac-4434-b358-89ac24d26097
name:
Tøyenkomplekset
id:
0016
path:
OBA/A-20051/Db/L0053/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b5202c1-65ac-4434-b358-89ac24d26097
urn:
a53cf008-8aad-4c44-b7a0-f4b8c09d2d98
name:
Oslo; Universitetets eiendom "Tøyen", reguleringsutkast.
id:
L1276
path:
UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L1276
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a53cf008-8aad-4c44-b7a0-f4b8c09d2d98
urn:
4316656e-e342-44bc-b0ae-91d7b8d099eb
name:
Tøyen T-banestasjon
id:
0001
path:
OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0066/0001/0001
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4316656e-e342-44bc-b0ae-91d7b8d099eb

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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