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 2026-10-29T03:35:19Z in 6.232 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60443 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  2. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  3. name:
    Oslo klinker- og dikkerforening
    id:
    ARK-2206
  4. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  5. name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
  6. name:
    Klinkenberg på Langsæ
    id:
    PA-1274
  7. name:
    Klinkernes forening
    id:
    A-1946
  8. name:
    Klinkernes forening
    id:
    A-1946
  9. name:
    Link. Nettverk for globalt fellesskap.
    id:
    L0009
  10. name:
    Blink salongskytterlag (Sparbu)
    id:
    A0498
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60443
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000528044
  2. urn:
    9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    - Arkiveier er LINK Arkitektur AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 106. - LINK arkitekter AS skapes gjennom en fusjon mellom to veletablerte kontorer: Lysaker Mølle AS (Lysaker) og Maurseth & Halleraker AS (Bergen/Stord) i 2000.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dcb825c-e75a-480d-80f8-5f4c2f31ad26
  3. urn:
    8fc410bd-a2c9-4525-8f0b-a1c83b31450b
    name:
    Oslo klinker- og dikkerforening
    id:
    ARK-2206
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2206
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fc410bd-a2c9-4525-8f0b-a1c83b31450b
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    BBA/A-2626
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000004908
  5. urn:
    8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
    name:
    Link Arkitekter AS (tidl. Maurseth & Halleraker)
    id:
    A-2626
    path:
    SAF/A-2626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e4f83a9-81df-4aa3-be69-b05b8d9c906f
  6. urn:
    5b2f5569-e6a9-43f1-b0b6-5652d07674b7
    name:
    Klinkenberg på Langsæ
    id:
    PA-1274
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b2f5569-e6a9-43f1-b0b6-5652d07674b7
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000124683
    name:
    Klinkernes forening
    id:
    A-1946
    path:
    BBA/A-1946
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000124683
  8. urn:
    e4621672-8dc4-4b07-ad00-5d5b156d55a0
    name:
    Klinkernes forening
    id:
    A-1946
    path:
    SAF/A-1946
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4621672-8dc4-4b07-ad00-5d5b156d55a0
  9. urn:
    b706a6f4-fbd6-4ae2-a00b-d9c3fa47c3de
    name:
    Link. Nettverk for globalt fellesskap.
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1598/2/X/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b706a6f4-fbd6-4ae2-a00b-d9c3fa47c3de
  10. urn:
    fd5c0561-339e-4f61-9e44-134a68e5bf14
    name:
    Blink salongskytterlag (Sparbu)
    id:
    A0498
    path:
    PAT/A0498
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd5c0561-339e-4f61-9e44-134a68e5bf14
  11. urn:
    11874892-a24b-4668-b954-b4c696ee7507
    name:
    Idrettslaget Blink (Stjørdal)
    id:
    A0690
    path:
    PAT/A0690
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11874892-a24b-4668-b954-b4c696ee7507
  12. urn:
    f23e4126-c60b-47d3-adbd-7afe44a81823
    name:
    Klinkernes forening, Fredrikstad
    id:
    ARK-1935
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1935
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f23e4126-c60b-47d3-adbd-7afe44a81823
  13. urn:
    e56d9069-ff2f-4fde-8ad5-ad77ac9da3e3
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, PostLink (PL)
    id:
    RA-S-4966
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4966
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e56d9069-ff2f-4fde-8ad5-ad77ac9da3e3
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078738
    name:
    Klinkenberg, Christian. Landhandler
    id:
    VFA-A-1135
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1135
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078738
  15. urn:
    4ed66808-7171-4f13-bf59-4073f7504086
    name:
    Svelgen Sjømannsmisjonsforening "Fyrblink"
    id:
    SFF-97066
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-97066
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ed66808-7171-4f13-bf59-4073f7504086
  16. urn:
    cfabfa7b-e920-49cc-afec-4800146ebb37
    name:
    Blinken - Uglands Skytterlags Dameforening
    id:
    PA-1854
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1854
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfabfa7b-e920-49cc-afec-4800146ebb37
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000502162
    name:
    West-Link prosjektet
    id:
    Ibc
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/5488/I/Ib/Ibc
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000502162
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000378767
    name:
    Anbud på teletorgtjeneste for betaling av piggdekkgebyr for Statens Vegvesen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-5069/E/Ee/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000378767
  19. urn:
    07fa9c8b-bc0f-40d8-b368-a9f7a4af421d
    name:
    2000 Health Link (ARTHAG)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1530/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07fa9c8b-bc0f-40d8-b368-a9f7a4af421d
  20. urn:
    c2c4a7b2-22db-4cc8-88da-0ea54b7a78e0
    name:
    Hitra Link AS
    id:
    L0029
    path:
    TIKA/A-4563/E/Ea/L0029
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2c4a7b2-22db-4cc8-88da-0ea54b7a78e0
  21. urn:
    fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
    name:
    Scandinavian Link AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0693/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
  22. urn:
    9515cffb-a1ba-4473-9b89-6b35c1819601
    name:
    Marketing Link as
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4108/D/L0002/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9515cffb-a1ba-4473-9b89-6b35c1819601
  23. urn:
    bd17bba5-e705-4f86-adab-d94f0bc3e483
    name:
    Fish Link AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0052/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd17bba5-e705-4f86-adab-d94f0bc3e483
  24. urn:
    8d05038e-3d57-4588-8633-ae8bb3df1c54
    name:
    Telenor Link AS - opprettelse av overenskomst
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0213/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d05038e-3d57-4588-8633-ae8bb3df1c54
  25. urn:
    c9c9e2cd-5733-4bf1-a2e9-e2e6fbab4baf
    name:
    2.93070 NORFICO as"Kval link"
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AIN/A-12-135/D/Dc/L0113/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9c9e2cd-5733-4bf1-a2e9-e2e6fbab4baf
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.