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 2026-10-22T12:30:08Z in 0.368 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55640 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Heggebø/Leirvik skule
    id:
    K-14130.520.01
  2. name:
    Leirvik hjelpefengsel
    id:
    SAB-A-68101
  3. name:
    Kverner-Kleven, Leirvik
    id:
    SFF-93013
  4. name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Leirvik skule
    id:
    K-10274
  5. name:
    Leirvik Sveis
    id:
    0012
  6. name:
    Steigen kommune. Leirvik stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18480.110.04
  7. name:
    Stord kommune. Leirvik skule
    id:
    1221-231.03
  8. name:
    Stord kommune. Leirvik vassverkstyre
    id:
    1221-515.1
  9. name:
    Stord kommune. Brannstyret Leirvik
    id:
    1221-521.1
  10. name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Leirvik barnehage
    id:
    K-10950
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55640
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    700d3520-4877-4b05-84c1-61d801c9c54a
    name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Heggebø/Leirvik skule
    id:
    K-14130.520.01
    path:
    VLFK/K-14130.520.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/700d3520-4877-4b05-84c1-61d801c9c54a
  2. urn:
    ab5868e3-cb83-40d5-a590-a37d1ccf9059
    name:
    Leirvik hjelpefengsel
    id:
    SAB-A-68101
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-68101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab5868e3-cb83-40d5-a590-a37d1ccf9059
  3. urn:
    f349d111-24ec-47ee-8b32-6d2b47bfd270
    name:
    Kverner-Kleven, Leirvik
    id:
    SFF-93013
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-93013
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f349d111-24ec-47ee-8b32-6d2b47bfd270
  4. urn:
    0b2615eb-567d-49fe-a95b-81be1fe00d3b
    name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Leirvik skule
    id:
    K-10274
    path:
    VLFK/K-10274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b2615eb-567d-49fe-a95b-81be1fe00d3b
  5. urn:
    051b0117-f262-40f9-93f8-4838bbb7da0c
    name:
    Leirvik Sveis
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0041/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/051b0117-f262-40f9-93f8-4838bbb7da0c
  6. urn:
    56950ead-2cf0-42c6-a9dc-57566bcb3e6e
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Leirvik stemmekrets
    id:
    K-18480.110.04
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.110.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56950ead-2cf0-42c6-a9dc-57566bcb3e6e
  7. urn:
    5846bded-d891-4188-81d4-313f529a6297
    name:
    Stord kommune. Leirvik skule
    id:
    1221-231.03
    path:
    IKAH/1221-231.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5846bded-d891-4188-81d4-313f529a6297
  8. urn:
    c3db9d60-f6d1-4858-b4ef-3de1650bd02e
    name:
    Stord kommune. Leirvik vassverkstyre
    id:
    1221-515.1
    path:
    IKAH/1221-515.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3db9d60-f6d1-4858-b4ef-3de1650bd02e
  9. urn:
    0e5dbed6-2f62-43b4-bfd4-0079134b00f6
    name:
    Stord kommune. Brannstyret Leirvik
    id:
    1221-521.1
    path:
    IKAH/1221-521.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e5dbed6-2f62-43b4-bfd4-0079134b00f6
  10. urn:
    d33e3926-bec2-43cf-827a-360a6d41a80f
    name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Leirvik barnehage
    id:
    K-10950
    path:
    VLFK/K-10950
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d33e3926-bec2-43cf-827a-360a6d41a80f
  11. urn:
    95ab8fd7-7117-4060-a3dd-a186a5c1004c
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Leirvik og Skånland skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.33
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.33
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ab8fd7-7117-4060-a3dd-a186a5c1004c
  12. urn:
    03320afe-b17c-46ed-95c7-48c921e7c84d
    name:
    Sør-Rana kommune. Stemmestyret i Leirvik krets
    id:
    K-18311.112.07
    path:
    AIN/K-18311.112.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03320afe-b17c-46ed-95c7-48c921e7c84d
  13. urn:
    f9abc185-9d97-4fdb-829d-637f7d26bc9b
    name:
    Leirvik - Løland Motorverksted
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0219/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9abc185-9d97-4fdb-829d-637f7d26bc9b
  14. urn:
    88443a23-b3f9-4309-b5cf-1620ad847139
    name:
    Leirvik - Løland Verft A/S
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0282/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88443a23-b3f9-4309-b5cf-1620ad847139
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Leirvik - Løland Verft A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0317/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df0d6bd4-5631-426f-9c13-9e5c16da9a38
  16. urn:
    d96a1273-3ceb-4087-a215-f2968b583f08
    name:
    Fyrdir. 1821 "ad. Leirvik tåkesignal. Kart over den sydlige del av Midtø". 14 II nr. 1.
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/2/T/Tr/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d96a1273-3ceb-4087-a215-f2968b583f08
  17. urn:
    5d531daa-a447-4ad9-8f52-6eef2bf2bb70
    name:
    Kopibok for Leirvik bygningsråd
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1221-521.2/B/Ba/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d531daa-a447-4ad9-8f52-6eef2bf2bb70
  18. urn:
    389c7df7-9d47-4c00-b90a-cbd2194a4aed
    name:
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    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1221-521.2/C/Ca/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/389c7df7-9d47-4c00-b90a-cbd2194a4aed
  19. urn:
    7e0f4bf6-b679-42ee-960a-f9651c7cf03b
    name:
    Dagbok for Leirvik skule
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VLFK/K-14130.520.01/543/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e0f4bf6-b679-42ee-960a-f9651c7cf03b
  20. urn:
    7b775dd6-7f56-43ce-89c1-662473fc5e31
    name:
    dagbok for Leirvik skule
    id:
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    path:
    VLFK/K-14130.520.01/543/L0004
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b775dd6-7f56-43ce-89c1-662473fc5e31
  21. urn:
    6d6505bb-47ed-47b3-be5b-1fba9bd12b51
    name:
    Møtebok for Leirvik reguleringskommisjon og bygningsråd
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1221-521.2/A/Aa/L0001
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d6505bb-47ed-47b3-be5b-1fba9bd12b51
  22. urn:
    86730faa-5bca-4829-be05-20208926509d
    name:
    Leirvik hjelpefengsel
    id:
    A-681
    path:
    AV/A-681
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Distriktsfengselet i Leirvik vart oppretta i 1862. Fengselet vart styrt av sorenskrivaren i Sunnhordland. Ved resolusjon 16. mars 1904 vart det gjort til større hjelpefengsel. Frå 1914 vart det rekna som småfengsel, og etter Justisdepartementets skriv 6. desember 1916 vart det rekna som mellombels...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86730faa-5bca-4829-be05-20208926509d
  23. urn:
    9a018a32-7975-4da6-9119-1c88e0ecb614
    name:
    Sør Rana kommune.Leirvik Skoleboksamling
    id:
    K-18311.511.11
    path:
    AIN/K-18311.511.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a018a32-7975-4da6-9119-1c88e0ecb614
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
    e918aae4-1acb-4196-8ce0-1fa6e435927c
    name:
    dagbok for Leirvik skule 1955 - 1995
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    VLFK/K-14130.520.01/543/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e918aae4-1acb-4196-8ce0-1fa6e435927c
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.