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 2026-10-22T23:33:01Z in 0.660 seconds.

Showing 10 of 92549 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lensvik menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0786
  2. name:
    Lensvik kommune, Singstad skole
    id:
    A-3376
  3. name:
    Lensvik kommune, Sterten skole
    id:
    A-3391
  4. name:
    Lensvik kommune, Hamna skole
    id:
    A-3394
  5. name:
    Lensvik kommune, Stranda skole
    id:
    A-3400
  6. name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lensvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-3393
  7. name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
  8. name:
    Lensvik trygdekasse
    id:
    SAT-A-6152
  9. name:
    Lensvik kommune, likningsnemnd
    id:
    A-3365
  10. name:
    Lensvik kommune, sentraladministrasjonen
    id:
    A-3370
Show all fields in HTML
total:
92549
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e1188dc0-90d2-4f7e-a9ad-3aa3cd585f07
    name:
    Lensvik menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-0786
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0786
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1188dc0-90d2-4f7e-a9ad-3aa3cd585f07
  2. urn:
    e27ad5bc-22b9-411f-a66b-5b23f98fbf60
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, Singstad skole
    id:
    A-3376
    path:
    TIKA/A-3376
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e27ad5bc-22b9-411f-a66b-5b23f98fbf60
  3. urn:
    9284f8c6-6462-44f9-86eb-6a654c07aa15
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, Sterten skole
    id:
    A-3391
    path:
    TIKA/A-3391
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9284f8c6-6462-44f9-86eb-6a654c07aa15
  4. urn:
    6bce0e26-e794-4271-8563-829e3fbf44bc
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, Hamna skole
    id:
    A-3394
    path:
    TIKA/A-3394
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bce0e26-e794-4271-8563-829e3fbf44bc
  5. urn:
    d3065d4a-fdd9-4d1a-9c3c-bafe704914e7
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, Stranda skole
    id:
    A-3400
    path:
    TIKA/A-3400
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3065d4a-fdd9-4d1a-9c3c-bafe704914e7
  6. urn:
    d017f6f5-72c9-4aba-9b66-70aef4da4b41
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lensvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-3393
    path:
    TIKA/A-3393
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d017f6f5-72c9-4aba-9b66-70aef4da4b41
  7. urn:
    cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
    name:
    Dampskibsaktieselskapet transport
    id:
    A-21-142
    path:
    AIN/A-21-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd9b6524-45f7-4817-bc17-6be619a3b428
  8. urn:
    2c3cc724-45ea-4005-833b-6a2175c9d3bd
    name:
    Lensvik trygdekasse
    id:
    SAT-A-6152
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c3cc724-45ea-4005-833b-6a2175c9d3bd
  9. urn:
    6e6e899e-7e06-4266-b2dd-96f417a5dacb
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, likningsnemnd
    id:
    A-3365
    path:
    TIKA/A-3365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e6e899e-7e06-4266-b2dd-96f417a5dacb
  10. urn:
    38ff8536-f406-4e15-8fc2-5e21b4faf868
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, sentraladministrasjonen
    id:
    A-3370
    path:
    TIKA/A-3370
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ff8536-f406-4e15-8fc2-5e21b4faf868
  11. urn:
    1a0dac8c-8ee1-468b-891a-3703c312c419
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, forliksråd
    id:
    A-3371
    path:
    TIKA/A-3371
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a0dac8c-8ee1-468b-891a-3703c312c419
  12. urn:
    5efea4dd-b180-419f-badb-985c8b85bf28
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, skolestyre
    id:
    A-3405
    path:
    TIKA/A-3405
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5efea4dd-b180-419f-badb-985c8b85bf28
  13. urn:
    5a634899-c412-44c3-ac5a-dd83d492d959
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, overformynderi
    id:
    A-3415
    path:
    TIKA/A-3415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a634899-c412-44c3-ac5a-dd83d492d959
  14. urn:
    f8440a41-55a8-441c-b715-08341324311d
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, kommunekasse
    id:
    A-3437
    path:
    TIKA/A-3437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8440a41-55a8-441c-b715-08341324311d
  15. urn:
    f3fcf970-050a-44f7-b295-0057d4d7ec03
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, jordstyre
    id:
    A-3451
    path:
    TIKA/A-3451
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3fcf970-050a-44f7-b295-0057d4d7ec03
  16. urn:
    72580f7d-50cb-46c1-aef5-32c793429702
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, forsyningsnemnd
    id:
    A-3452
    path:
    TIKA/A-3452
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72580f7d-50cb-46c1-aef5-32c793429702
  17. urn:
    3aab2f4a-4930-4a2c-80e8-272a028e7758
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, edruskapsnemnda
    id:
    A-3453
    path:
    TIKA/A-3453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3aab2f4a-4930-4a2c-80e8-272a028e7758
  18. urn:
    bd2b9444-05ae-4f44-8967-ecb3aa96ecc6
    name:
    Lensvik pelsdyrfôr A/L (Agdenes)
    id:
    PA-1663
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1663
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd2b9444-05ae-4f44-8967-ecb3aa96ecc6
  19. urn:
    a89b7d4f-8e45-4058-aa61-af2876382457
    name:
    Agdenes og Lensvik distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6286
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6286
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a89b7d4f-8e45-4058-aa61-af2876382457
  20. urn:
    f4c68c3f-66b6-4956-83a8-d115efddeaa7
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, kontroll- og prisnemnd
    id:
    A-3373
    path:
    TIKA/A-3373
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4c68c3f-66b6-4956-83a8-d115efddeaa7
  21. urn:
    5b77f902-2766-4a3b-961e-2a5546c98a39
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lensvik skole
    id:
    A-3401
    path:
    TIKA/A-3401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b77f902-2766-4a3b-961e-2a5546c98a39
  22. urn:
    0b2c86d8-83e3-43a1-a647-1759eba0b9cc
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, småbruk- og bolignemnda
    id:
    A-3449
    path:
    TIKA/A-3449
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b2c86d8-83e3-43a1-a647-1759eba0b9cc
  23. urn:
    3dfbac90-162d-43db-98f4-452b1ecd166b
    name:
    Lensvik kommune, fattigstyre/forsorgstyre
    id:
    A-3450
    path:
    TIKA/A-3450
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dfbac90-162d-43db-98f4-452b1ecd166b
  24. urn:
    2a63432e-a417-4582-b7ac-2e9d82e41ad3
    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, Lensvik skoleråd
    id:
    A-6834
    path:
    TIKA/A-6834
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a63432e-a417-4582-b7ac-2e9d82e41ad3
  25. urn:
    655c6415-d58a-4ad6-84fc-26224489e378
    name:
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    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1560/F/Fb/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/655c6415-d58a-4ad6-84fc-26224489e378
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.