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 2026-10-20T18:04:25Z in 0.824 seconds.

Showing 10 of 134054 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Midt-Telemark næringsutvikling
    id:
    0819044.3-2
  2. name:
    Midt-Telemark arbeidsgiverkontroll
    id:
    0819147-2
  3. name:
    Midt-Telemark næringsutvikling
    id:
    0822044.3
  4. name:
    Midt-Telemark arbeidsgiverkontroll
    id:
    0822147
  5. name:
    Midt-Telemark barneverntjeneste
    id:
    0819313.3-2
  6. name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0819044-2
  7. name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0822044
  8. name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0819311.4-2
  9. name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0822311.4
  10. name:
    Midt-Telemark barneverntjeneste
    id:
    0821313.3
Show all fields in HTML
total:
134054
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f46c0620-55bf-4874-ae0f-dd1752b9d57b
    name:
    Midt-Telemark næringsutvikling
    id:
    0819044.3-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819044.3-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f46c0620-55bf-4874-ae0f-dd1752b9d57b
  2. urn:
    9b3aef66-1c19-41e3-95bf-4667df06fe47
    name:
    Midt-Telemark arbeidsgiverkontroll
    id:
    0819147-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819147-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b3aef66-1c19-41e3-95bf-4667df06fe47
  3. urn:
    12696695-42f4-4c89-a7a8-f199b38362e3
    name:
    Midt-Telemark næringsutvikling
    id:
    0822044.3
    path:
    IKAK/0822044.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12696695-42f4-4c89-a7a8-f199b38362e3
  4. urn:
    943c4e53-78ac-4a42-a0f3-8e1d49bbb0b2
    name:
    Midt-Telemark arbeidsgiverkontroll
    id:
    0822147
    path:
    IKAK/0822147
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/943c4e53-78ac-4a42-a0f3-8e1d49bbb0b2
  5. urn:
    912ad529-d193-4604-9cc3-bc116ff8f121
    name:
    Midt-Telemark barneverntjeneste
    id:
    0819313.3-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819313.3-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/912ad529-d193-4604-9cc3-bc116ff8f121
  6. urn:
    420c7896-41d0-4c28-ac8a-205dae298d93
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0819044-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819044-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/420c7896-41d0-4c28-ac8a-205dae298d93
  7. urn:
    fcbad5a2-691c-416e-a210-475e0267118a
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Næringsfond IKS
    id:
    0822044
    path:
    IKAK/0822044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcbad5a2-691c-416e-a210-475e0267118a
  8. urn:
    c49b2d74-1b61-48fc-b76a-a86a79a97c4d
    name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0819311.4-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819311.4-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c49b2d74-1b61-48fc-b76a-a86a79a97c4d
  9. urn:
    ce4bee36-b26b-44fe-97bb-560febc55f15
    name:
    NAV Midt-Telemark
    id:
    0822311.4
    path:
    IKAK/0822311.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce4bee36-b26b-44fe-97bb-560febc55f15
  10. urn:
    7208f0be-b6cf-4e1b-9480-a066999b9f03
    name:
    Midt-Telemark barneverntjeneste
    id:
    0821313.3
    path:
    IKAK/0821313.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7208f0be-b6cf-4e1b-9480-a066999b9f03
  11. urn:
    d6e42d38-9220-44d5-ae78-614a9a0320fc
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0822222-1
    path:
    IKAK/0822222-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6e42d38-9220-44d5-ae78-614a9a0320fc
  12. urn:
    b9971911-0d47-4087-abe2-abab3d97134f
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Branntrygdelag
    id:
    Famf
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1863/F/Fa/Fam/Famf
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9971911-0d47-4087-abe2-abab3d97134f
  13. urn:
    dc66bee6-0a9d-4b90-9f50-2b3306e03cb1
    name:
    Midt-Telemark pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0807222
    path:
    IKAK/0807222
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc66bee6-0a9d-4b90-9f50-2b3306e03cb1
  14. urn:
    92ca542b-2eaa-432e-a875-ebd48daee367
    name:
    Midt-Telemark pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0819222-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819222-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92ca542b-2eaa-432e-a875-ebd48daee367
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Midt-Telemark pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0821222
    path:
    IKAK/0821222
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3324b2ba-8b8f-4f5a-b952-75d34848e500
  16. urn:
    f3a3a4e8-333c-418c-8225-fda8a1f654e0
    name:
    Midt-Telemark pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0826222.2-2
    path:
    IKAK/0826222.2-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3a3a4e8-333c-418c-8225-fda8a1f654e0
  17. urn:
    1afa8fdb-b703-46b6-8877-7ad929e264ee
    name:
    Midt- og Aust-Telemark rådet
    id:
    0819044.1-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819044.1-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1afa8fdb-b703-46b6-8877-7ad929e264ee
  18. urn:
    d0c04b6f-8c53-4d49-9adb-c8af3935e350
    name:
    Midt- og Aust-Telemark rådet
    id:
    0822044.1
    path:
    IKAK/0822044.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0c04b6f-8c53-4d49-9adb-c8af3935e350
  19. urn:
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    name:
    Midt- og Aust-Telemark rådet
    id:
    0827044.1
    path:
    IKAK/0827044.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0056cfc-ed16-4723-a2e7-e059026df64e
  20. urn:
    5c83d583-6621-4dd2-8333-c4598b26a3a9
    name:
    Midt- og Aust-Telemark rådet
    id:
    0828044.1
    path:
    IKAK/0828044.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c83d583-6621-4dd2-8333-c4598b26a3a9
  21. urn:
    2c77b960-8a92-4753-928c-73556d27b235
    name:
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    id:
    AATAKT-800116
    path:
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    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Midt-Telemark AOF-forening ble etablert fra 1. juli 1991. Samtidig ble AOF-foreningene i Nome og Sauherad nedlagt.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c77b960-8a92-4753-928c-73556d27b235
  22. urn:
    aa7f8cf2-e172-42f7-85b5-15cc5747c6e8
    name:
    Ordfører og rådmanngruppa i Midt-telemark
    id:
    0819025.1-2
    path:
    IKAK/0819025.1-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa7f8cf2-e172-42f7-85b5-15cc5747c6e8
  23. urn:
    2c056820-9760-411b-88f0-b2778d2b207b
    name:
    Ordfører og rådmanngruppa i Midt-telemark
    id:
    0822025.1
    path:
    IKAK/0822025.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c056820-9760-411b-88f0-b2778d2b207b
  24. urn:
    6966bd94-614d-4314-8a82-811fc3b93887
    name:
    Midt-Telemark Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste (PPT)
    id:
    0827222
    path:
    IKAK/0827222
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6966bd94-614d-4314-8a82-811fc3b93887
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    AATAKT-819016
    path:
    AAT/AATAKT-819016
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Den 25. september 1930 møtte atten mann for å stifte foreningen Ulefos Formerforening. Foreningen ble innmeldt i Norsk Formerforbund i oktober 1930. Foreningen skifter navn til Ulefoss Størperiarbeiderforening i 1953. Utover 50- og 60-tallet tilsluttes flere foreninger inn Ulefoss Støperiarbeiderf...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2f2a225-41fe-4e9b-ba72-64f5c6cb07c0
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.