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 2026-10-24T12:05:12Z in 0.779 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54824 results in compact format.

name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
BH-AKT-1548
name:
Laugstol Bruk, Skien
id:
TGM-A-1236
name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
0013
name:
Hd.399 Overført til TGM-A-1236/T/L0001 Laugstol Bruk: Regnskap for Laugstol bruk
id:
0005
name:
Laugstol
id:
0002
name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
0016
name:
A/S Laugstol bruk
id:
0006
name:
A/S Laugstol Bruk: Årsregnskap
id:
L0007
name:
A/S Laugstol Bruk: Hovedbok
id:
L0005
name:
Stoff om Laugstol Bruk
id:
0001

Show all fields in HTML

total:

54824

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bc8aadd4-c067-47c0-8064-3fdcf0f27b36
name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
BH-AKT-1548
path:
TEMU/BH-AKT-1548
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Laugstol Bruk i Skien (senere Union) hadde Norges første (eller andre?) elektrisitetsverk som leverte "offentlig strøm" (først til naboen G. Coward jernvarehandel rundt 1885). Bare et kraftverk i Hammerfest kan ha vært tidligere ute.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc8aadd4-c067-47c0-8064-3fdcf0f27b36
urn:
0f188ab5-d59b-4421-aba8-745b21b6d8df
name:
Laugstol Bruk, Skien
id:
TGM-A-1236
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Telemark Museum
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f188ab5-d59b-4421-aba8-745b21b6d8df
urn:
27fdc3f6-01e3-4c88-9d1f-9826c7fda980
name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
0013
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1319/E/L0001/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27fdc3f6-01e3-4c88-9d1f-9826c7fda980
urn:
8c05d784-5da6-4235-a824-321f6ecd8f36
name:
Hd.399 Overført til TGM-A-1236/T/L0001 Laugstol Bruk: Regnskap for Laugstol bruk
id:
0005
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1214/Fc/L0057/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c05d784-5da6-4235-a824-321f6ecd8f36
urn:
c5b76cd0-6fdc-4142-9246-b5cd58199e49
name:
Laugstol
id:
0002
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/F/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5b76cd0-6fdc-4142-9246-b5cd58199e49
urn:
e9127d70-39f2-43c7-8ca5-8842bca7147d
name:
Laugstol bruk
id:
0016
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1029/D/Da/Dab/L0021/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9127d70-39f2-43c7-8ca5-8842bca7147d
urn:
d94ca54b-1f7b-4c36-8bb2-47d2ca7388d7
name:
A/S Laugstol bruk
id:
0006
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d94ca54b-1f7b-4c36-8bb2-47d2ca7388d7
urn:
62dbe3ab-be7b-4ff0-b3d8-7cda2dff3e12
name:
A/S Laugstol Bruk: Årsregnskap
id:
L0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/R/Ra/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62dbe3ab-be7b-4ff0-b3d8-7cda2dff3e12
urn:
032c8ec6-e9b0-41cf-bc72-7525b8f3be45
name:
A/S Laugstol Bruk: Hovedbok
id:
L0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/R/Rb/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/032c8ec6-e9b0-41cf-bc72-7525b8f3be45
urn:
7ee4ed9d-c607-4ed2-b9ff-6ccb6ffd92cc
name:
Stoff om Laugstol Bruk
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0101/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ee4ed9d-c607-4ed2-b9ff-6ccb6ffd92cc
urn:
e6518964-fd2c-4bd0-9e5d-30bbb0c74d79
name:
Kopibok, Laugstol Bruk
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/F/Fa/L0001/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6518964-fd2c-4bd0-9e5d-30bbb0c74d79
urn:
4803072e-d766-4c62-a5bc-a95cffc521e9
name:
Aktieeiere Laugstol bruk
id:
0004
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4803072e-d766-4c62-a5bc-a95cffc521e9
urn:
b2a8a876-7601-4b49-af54-377fc8f2310c
name:
Stian Holte, Laugstol Bruk
id:
Fa
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/F/Fa
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2a8a876-7601-4b49-af54-377fc8f2310c
urn:
57d16ef3-17bc-40f2-924e-7d38dd84d737
name:
100-årsjubileum Laugstol Bruk
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0101/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57d16ef3-17bc-40f2-924e-7d38dd84d737
urn:
db00fa87-d5da-47ee-bb11-44df0a03b869
name:
Hd.1499 Laugstol bruk: priser
id:
0004
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1214/Fc/L0108/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db00fa87-d5da-47ee-bb11-44df0a03b869
urn:
cb24d2c7-a2b8-4458-a8d2-5f9550a0e8bb
name:
Laugstol Bruks Elektircitets værk
id:
0004
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb24d2c7-a2b8-4458-a8d2-5f9550a0e8bb
urn:
6613c1a9-ede1-4380-9c52-b87a6fb223d0
name:
Broerne (ang. Laugstol bruk)
id:
0007
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6613c1a9-ede1-4380-9c52-b87a6fb223d0
urn:
efea518e-e30d-4e71-8639-5dd032fe7731
name:
Hd.399 Regnskap for Laugstol bruk
id:
0002
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/B/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efea518e-e30d-4e71-8639-5dd032fe7731
urn:
2a14c4c3-d0fc-4e48-9e0a-fe7756092f58
name:
Vedtekter for aktieselskabet "Laugstol bruk"
id:
0005
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a14c4c3-d0fc-4e48-9e0a-fe7756092f58
urn:
fad67691-326c-4159-9b5c-452f70c0d381
name:
Branntakstprotokoll for Laugstol Brugs tresliperi
id:
0010
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1236/Z/L0001/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fad67691-326c-4159-9b5c-452f70c0d381
urn:
72a013d5-e459-4835-87c3-d6e5083c3471
name:
A/S Sydvaranger, Tinfos Papirfabrik og Jernverk, A/S Laugstol Bruk
id:
L0015
path:
AV/RA-PA-0226/D/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72a013d5-e459-4835-87c3-d6e5083c3471
urn:
3797bd5b-5733-4686-afaa-b8b4a1c0636a
name:
Stian Holte, Laugstol Bruk med mer
id:
L0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3797bd5b-5733-4686-afaa-b8b4a1c0636a
urn:
706c4c4b-f12b-4b5c-b972-80dd275b0164
name:
N. Kittilsen, Laugstol Bruk, Grubbe Bruk (solgte)
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0015/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/706c4c4b-f12b-4b5c-b972-80dd275b0164
urn:
31baf513-3649-4818-ba47-38401de8bcfb
name:
Laugstol Bruks elektrisitetsverks 25-årsjubileum 01.10 1910
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1422/2/E/Eb/L0095/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31baf513-3649-4818-ba47-38401de8bcfb
urn:
3fb59844-1597-482b-9183-09ae01b43138
name:
Hd. 4520 Laugstol Bruk, landets første elektrisitetsverk
id:
0003
path:
TEMU/TGM-A-1214/Fc/L0277/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Telemark Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fb59844-1597-482b-9183-09ae01b43138

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.

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