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 2026-11-13T13:26:16Z in 0.412 seconds.

Showing 10 of 16645 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fremstad, Edith
    id:
    E-A-00423
  2. name:
    Fremstad Group as
    id:
    SAT-PA-0950
  3. name:
    Forlagsbokhandler Lars Swanstrøm
    id:
    A-1003
  4. name:
    Høydal, Lars Arne
    id:
    H-A-00699
  5. name:
    Ruden, Lars
    id:
    H-A-00503
  6. name:
    Hansen, Lars
    id:
    HHSP-1395
  7. name:
    Hungnes, Lars
    id:
    R.Ark.1451
  8. name:
    Larsen, Leif
    id:
    TOPA-P-0006
  9. name:
    Pa 0364 - Landsnes, Lars
    id:
    SAST-A-100561
  10. name:
    Lars Nevestveit, stadnamnregistrering
    id:
    A-1274
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total:
16645
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    9e11cfc5-e1af-445a-956e-69e80e855d98
    name:
    Fremstad, Edith
    id:
    E-A-00423
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e11cfc5-e1af-445a-956e-69e80e855d98
  2. urn:
    f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
    name:
    Fremstad Group as
    id:
    SAT-PA-0950
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0950
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
  3. urn:
    b91d4499-02f2-4ec0-82da-5aeb536729c7
    name:
    Forlagsbokhandler Lars Swanstrøm
    id:
    A-1003
    path:
    OMUS/A-1003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b91d4499-02f2-4ec0-82da-5aeb536729c7
  4. urn:
    ede1f40d-1f7f-4b29-88d6-ee2acb7c716a
    name:
    Høydal, Lars Arne
    id:
    H-A-00699
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00699
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ede1f40d-1f7f-4b29-88d6-ee2acb7c716a
  5. urn:
    ca4508e7-9dcb-4bc5-b9e4-75a44a348735
    name:
    Ruden, Lars
    id:
    H-A-00503
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca4508e7-9dcb-4bc5-b9e4-75a44a348735
  6. urn:
    6026525a-0881-4b33-bbeb-731674de1669
    name:
    Hansen, Lars
    id:
    HHSP-1395
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6026525a-0881-4b33-bbeb-731674de1669
  7. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000018508
    name:
    Hungnes, Lars
    id:
    R.Ark.1451
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1451
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000018508
  8. urn:
    b776da39-aef5-411b-9a96-cc4e9f12e309
    name:
    Larsen, Leif
    id:
    TOPA-P-0006
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b776da39-aef5-411b-9a96-cc4e9f12e309
  9. urn:
    94776332-6326-4753-ac6e-122fde1d7b88
    name:
    Pa 0364 - Landsnes, Lars
    id:
    SAST-A-100561
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100561
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94776332-6326-4753-ac6e-122fde1d7b88
  10. urn:
    785c7685-20ea-4b48-a9f8-3ac53c41d9af
    name:
    Lars Nevestveit, stadnamnregistrering
    id:
    A-1274
    path:
    VTM/A-1274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/785c7685-20ea-4b48-a9f8-3ac53c41d9af
  11. urn:
    b3e9652e-fc5c-40f7-a66c-1a4eb08dfdeb
    name:
    NHM 231. Lars Erlandsen
    id:
    NHM-231
    path:
    NHM/NHM-231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3e9652e-fc5c-40f7-a66c-1a4eb08dfdeb
  12. urn:
    be21caf4-accf-4d29-883a-04c285589868
    name:
    Hermandsen, Lars
    id:
    SATØ-P-1657
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1657
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be21caf4-accf-4d29-883a-04c285589868
  13. urn:
    a000ff35-2b3a-4483-a3de-c81a64a9d11f
    name:
    Takle, Lars G.
    id:
    SFF-92082
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-92082
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a000ff35-2b3a-4483-a3de-c81a64a9d11f
  14. urn:
    98859c26-1e47-434c-8689-dd5474fb6e9a
    name:
    A/S Jøtul / (Lars Borgersruds papirer)
    id:
    ARK-2244
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98859c26-1e47-434c-8689-dd5474fb6e9a
  15. urn:
    22bee3df-2d98-4425-9d03-a82a0a5983da
    name:
    Pa 0984 - Bjerga, Lars/Jogeir Aarthun
    id:
    SAST-A-101011
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22bee3df-2d98-4425-9d03-a82a0a5983da
  16. urn:
    2c7db239-743c-402e-9cbd-b7a73c8b90db
    name:
    Lars Danielsen
    id:
    RMU-A-081
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c7db239-743c-402e-9cbd-b7a73c8b90db
  17. urn:
    72bece51-40c1-4c6e-a0fe-a2a55e8a423b
    name:
    Lars Fr. Nuland, Gyland
    id:
    SAK-D/0250
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0250
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72bece51-40c1-4c6e-a0fe-a2a55e8a423b
  18. urn:
    fe4e3790-3d7c-4afe-8367-227e679578b3
    name:
    Wik, Lars
    id:
    ARK-1408
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1408
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe4e3790-3d7c-4afe-8367-227e679578b3
  19. urn:
    91c7b0ea-c59b-4d5a-aa7e-84e998cdc077
    name:
    Johnsen, Lars Ingvald
    id:
    DA-1064
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1064
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91c7b0ea-c59b-4d5a-aa7e-84e998cdc077
  20. urn:
    8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
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    Lars Aas
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    RMU-A-088
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
  21. urn:
    a7bec6c3-0f57-43a1-9ff7-e9d76dddf4d5
    name:
    PA-0046, Lende, Lars H.
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    A-1098
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7bec6c3-0f57-43a1-9ff7-e9d76dddf4d5
  22. urn:
    3b890155-3887-4a04-8173-9632c78583a7
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    PA-0966, Lars H. Lendes Minnefond
    id:
    A-2044
    path:
    BYST/A-2044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b890155-3887-4a04-8173-9632c78583a7
  23. urn:
    59966ba4-b919-4fcc-bf39-121cfd7543ed
    name:
    Lars Olav Johnsens samling
    id:
    DA-1145
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59966ba4-b919-4fcc-bf39-121cfd7543ed
  24. urn:
    514ad499-ad26-4aeb-a51d-30c143c56470
    name:
    Strømme, Lars Olaus, lektor - samlinger
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/514ad499-ad26-4aeb-a51d-30c143c56470
  25. urn:
    0f7f3bb3-8ace-4491-9b89-f897b72b870e
    name:
    Lars Gundersen Bommen, Vennesla
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f7f3bb3-8ace-4491-9b89-f897b72b870e
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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.