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 2026-10-22T20:36:52Z in 0.832 seconds.

Showing 10 of 113767 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Lovisenberg [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0020
  2. name:
    Ila og Lovisenberg eldresenter. Div. korrespondanse, administrasjon
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Lovisenberg, Diakonissehjemmets sykehus [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0272
  4. name:
    Lovisenberg sykehus, usorterte ruller
    id:
    L0024
  5. name:
    Lovisenberg, Olaf
    id:
    ARK-205
  6. name:
    Opplegg fra Lovisenberg Sykehusapotek - jan 2008
    id:
    0020
  7. name:
    Eldreomsorgen Omsorg+ I
    id:
    L0044
  8. name:
    Anbud Omsorg+ 2009
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Kopibok - Pleie og omsorg
    id:
    L0118
  10. name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
113767
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7eeaf12f-1c11-4f44-b8f1-9993ca35d274
    name:
    Lovisenberg [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0020
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0020
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7eeaf12f-1c11-4f44-b8f1-9993ca35d274
  2. urn:
    0dc894e3-909f-4bdf-92a6-9ae775a5b690
    name:
    Ila og Lovisenberg eldresenter. Div. korrespondanse, administrasjon
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OBA/A-10345/D/L0018/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dc894e3-909f-4bdf-92a6-9ae775a5b690
  3. urn:
    d088a18e-5bc5-4499-b5a8-35bafa8e4791
    name:
    Lovisenberg, Diakonissehjemmets sykehus [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    0272
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/0272
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d088a18e-5bc5-4499-b5a8-35bafa8e4791
  4. urn:
    no-STKU_arkiv_000000001662
    name:
    Lovisenberg sykehus, usorterte ruller
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    STKU/P-00096/F/Fe/L0024
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Stiftelsen Kulturkvartalet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-STKU_arkiv_000000001662
  5. urn:
    dd9a0a0d-d452-40d3-9ba0-aa233f08ddcd
    name:
    Lovisenberg, Olaf
    id:
    ARK-205
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd9a0a0d-d452-40d3-9ba0-aa233f08ddcd
  6. urn:
    9d059456-a3fd-411d-bfdf-c6978bd2aade
    name:
    Opplegg fra Lovisenberg Sykehusapotek - jan 2008
    id:
    0020
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0010/0009/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d059456-a3fd-411d-bfdf-c6978bd2aade
  7. urn:
    6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
    name:
    Eldreomsorgen Omsorg+ I
    id:
    L0044
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/He/L0044
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2a7d13-760b-497b-a3f2-7598ffc31a8f
  8. urn:
    17d5aae0-24a5-42e6-bb67-dfc7804c30f7
    name:
    Anbud Omsorg+ 2009
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/D/Dd/Ddb/L0083/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17d5aae0-24a5-42e6-bb67-dfc7804c30f7
  9. urn:
    1165985e-53e1-4084-b025-3a65b2bc99d1
    name:
    Kopibok - Pleie og omsorg
    id:
    L0118
    path:
    IKAR/A-878/B/Ba/L0118
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1165985e-53e1-4084-b025-3a65b2bc99d1
  10. urn:
    45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
    name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
  11. urn:
    ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0189
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0189
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec64235a-446b-4616-b6f5-ad8d70b0fd0d
  12. urn:
    c62681de-0e59-4f64-8e2f-e86fcfbb4793
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0190
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0190
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c62681de-0e59-4f64-8e2f-e86fcfbb4793
  13. urn:
    d45f9c03-b69b-49bf-84b7-88db851aebe0
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0191
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0191
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d45f9c03-b69b-49bf-84b7-88db851aebe0
  14. urn:
    c86aea8d-9376-4e3c-b586-ce9c500df1a8
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0192
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0192
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c86aea8d-9376-4e3c-b586-ce9c500df1a8
  15. urn:
    0a26d90b-3065-4300-a17d-7d38c84c77d5
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0193
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0193
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a26d90b-3065-4300-a17d-7d38c84c77d5
  16. urn:
    dc26b902-f19a-4d8f-9fff-d5c1841ed0d6
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0194
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0194
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc26b902-f19a-4d8f-9fff-d5c1841ed0d6
  17. urn:
    cab08bf2-db85-4bf3-aaa4-bfb982916b36
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0195
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0195
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cab08bf2-db85-4bf3-aaa4-bfb982916b36
  18. urn:
    d2c5a193-1f64-4c58-884d-cce895b71e7b
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0196
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0196
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2c5a193-1f64-4c58-884d-cce895b71e7b
  19. urn:
    ed6031a8-6aee-408b-858f-362b3b4309db
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0197
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0197
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed6031a8-6aee-408b-858f-362b3b4309db
  20. urn:
    ad3de3b4-5e39-4788-9684-2d25d8b0991b
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0198
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0198
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad3de3b4-5e39-4788-9684-2d25d8b0991b
  21. urn:
    f55c65fc-2072-4f26-908b-e0277fe7263b
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0199
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0199
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f55c65fc-2072-4f26-908b-e0277fe7263b
  22. urn:
    6fd9171d-e78c-4250-a7ed-f3c641843e43
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0200
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0200
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fd9171d-e78c-4250-a7ed-f3c641843e43
  23. urn:
    9cc5966b-f3ca-45eb-9238-b4f81d04ef1b
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0201
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0201
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cc5966b-f3ca-45eb-9238-b4f81d04ef1b
  24. urn:
    327a3b49-e223-49f2-94fe-f1efbb5ccf5c
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0202
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0202
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/327a3b49-e223-49f2-94fe-f1efbb5ccf5c
  25. urn:
    c30baf18-4767-4ca2-b70f-d4e4e24348d2
    name:
    69. Sosial omsorg - ca. 1992
    id:
    L0203
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYO-003/D/Da/L0203
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c30baf18-4767-4ca2-b70f-d4e4e24348d2
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.

Source-specific next step

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.