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 2026-10-30T20:57:37Z in 3.219 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58267 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sigurd Sunne (1869 - )? Linka Sunne ( - ) Margrethe Georgine Rebekha Teruva Sunne (1859 - )
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Blinkapparat
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Banktrekk - spesialinkasso
    id:
    L0142
  4. name:
    Inkasso. XV. Spesialinkasso A 1-5
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Inkasso. XV. Spesialinkasso A 6-23
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Kuzmanovic, Ilinka
    id:
    0018
  7. name:
    Fjøløy - Radiolinkantenne
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    Reflektor, blinkapparat.
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    23. Linkakemel (partiprøver)
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    NF. nr 15063 Fiolinkasse.
    id:
    0013
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58267
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    fa280efb-9592-43d7-b34e-248012bbaae7
    name:
    Sigurd Sunne (1869 - )? Linka Sunne ( - ) Margrethe Georgine Rebekha Teruva Sunne (1859 - )
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0017/0003
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa280efb-9592-43d7-b34e-248012bbaae7
  2. urn:
    86fcefb3-d3f5-4d59-b94e-1f88a6d46f41
    name:
    Blinkapparat
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/1/U/L0004/0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86fcefb3-d3f5-4d59-b94e-1f88a6d46f41
  3. urn:
    f05455be-ada0-4ac1-88ad-77f65bbfe58c
    name:
    Banktrekk - spesialinkasso
    id:
    L0142
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1540/R/L0142
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f05455be-ada0-4ac1-88ad-77f65bbfe58c
  4. urn:
    3779cfdb-65a2-4b3a-bc09-8cb03362155e
    name:
    Inkasso. XV. Spesialinkasso A 1-5
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0575/D/L0089/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3779cfdb-65a2-4b3a-bc09-8cb03362155e
  5. urn:
    c9e58063-0c71-41c2-a04b-d642a246de1d
    name:
    Inkasso. XV. Spesialinkasso A 6-23
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0575/D/L0089/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9e58063-0c71-41c2-a04b-d642a246de1d
  6. urn:
    96920008-aa5b-4eb1-978a-4aa41d621aaa
    name:
    Kuzmanovic, Ilinka
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4619/P/Pa/L0002/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96920008-aa5b-4eb1-978a-4aa41d621aaa
  7. urn:
    c772e760-23a3-4a2f-9abd-7a0e21d345bb
    name:
    Fjøløy - Radiolinkantenne
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5953/F/Fb/L0252/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c772e760-23a3-4a2f-9abd-7a0e21d345bb
  8. urn:
    e35e31c3-a48b-40a8-8467-4a83577a39ca
    name:
    Reflektor, blinkapparat.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1602/1/U/L0004/0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e35e31c3-a48b-40a8-8467-4a83577a39ca
  9. urn:
    53f1d2a8-e67c-4111-88ff-ee80a52407e6
    name:
    23. Linkakemel (partiprøver)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4238/F/Fb/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53f1d2a8-e67c-4111-88ff-ee80a52407e6
  10. urn:
    9e4c7f2b-0411-49bb-9b6a-199b7dec80db
    name:
    NF. nr 15063 Fiolinkasse.
    id:
    0013
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001/G/L0026/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e4c7f2b-0411-49bb-9b6a-199b7dec80db
  11. urn:
    aab6f9e5-9334-44a6-a30a-dc1a4d751502
    name:
    Linkas, Rolf
    id:
    0653
    path:
    FRKA/P-1044/T/Tc/L0001/0653
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Fredrikstad byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aab6f9e5-9334-44a6-a30a-dc1a4d751502
  12. urn:
    e04cf66f-fd5d-4ee4-bb67-9f112d5bcb66
    name:
    Preus, Linka
    id:
    BH-AKT-2047
    path:
    TEMU/BH-AKT-2047
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Emigrerte til Amerika i 1851
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e04cf66f-fd5d-4ee4-bb67-9f112d5bcb66
  13. urn:
    3cde3a37-c5d3-4278-b52c-e4ba383f1a09
    name:
    383 Radiolinkanlegg, Andøya
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AIN/A-96-1010/500/L0016/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cde3a37-c5d3-4278-b52c-e4ba383f1a09
  14. urn:
    a91af810-b30d-4870-ae2f-bb90e6167f43
    name:
    Inkasso. XV. Spesialinkasso, fortolkningsuttalelser B 1-15
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0575/D/L0089/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a91af810-b30d-4870-ae2f-bb90e6167f43
  15. urn:
    adb70e1f-f580-488e-b733-bb37053f2bdb
    name:
    24. Linkakemel (innsendte prøver)
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4238/F/Fb/L0001/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/adb70e1f-f580-488e-b733-bb37053f2bdb
  16. urn:
    f39a02c8-e9ad-426f-88c7-c35d5c922902
    name:
    24. Linkakemel (innsendte prøver)
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4238/F/Fb/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f39a02c8-e9ad-426f-88c7-c35d5c922902
  17. urn:
    3ed77a09-b46f-4e40-a0ab-c81e785dfc85
    name:
    57.15 Mannspann, "stogedyklinka"
    id:
    0048
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0110.A/0048
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ed77a09-b46f-4e40-a0ab-c81e785dfc85
  18. urn:
    742845b6-f1cc-4c12-af4a-eac4324ea8cf
    name:
    Dagbok for heradskogmeister og hjelpeblinkar
    id:
    G
    path:
    IKAK/0821632.2/G
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/742845b6-f1cc-4c12-af4a-eac4324ea8cf
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000441783
    name:
    Hlinka, Jiri og Oldrich - 2 bilder.
    id:
    0028
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0085/0028
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000441783
  20. urn:
    bd5afb16-9ca1-4a77-8445-e9b441cf5eba
    name:
    53.28 Brottveit, "Nyestogdynni, hurjenn og klinka"
    id:
    0089
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0110.A/0089
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd5afb16-9ca1-4a77-8445-e9b441cf5eba
  21. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000128500
    name:
    SAK: 92/316 INFORMASJON OM OL '94 M.M. - J. ZELINKA
    id:
    0047
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0257/0047
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000128500
  22. urn:
    00346143-cdee-497c-8dbf-75f7f5e54cd8
    name:
    Glemmen: 61462 Alf Jørgensen Linkas (Transport)
    id:
    0062
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Da/L0086/0062
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00346143-cdee-497c-8dbf-75f7f5e54cd8
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000151931
    name:
    Fedorenko, Feodor - ukrainsk vokter i Treblinka - 1 bilde.
    id:
    0035
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0023/0035
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000151931
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003295850
    name:
    Kalinka Russisk folkesang arr. Paul Lie
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-2501/F/Fa/L0035/0010
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003295850
  25. urn:
    4526eba6-9e99-4860-83e9-1b52a6f5a7f7
    name:
    Kalinka Russisk folkesang arr. Paul Lie
    id:
    0010
    path:
    SAF/A-2501/F/Fa/L0035/0010
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4526eba6-9e99-4860-83e9-1b52a6f5a7f7
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.