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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T06:17:17Z in 0.189 seconds.

Showing 10 of 67068 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  2. name:
    Norsk Folkehjelp, Moss lag
    id:
    ARK-3384
  3. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  4. name:
    Moss tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10063
  5. name:
    Moss og omegn hagelag
    id:
    MBIA-1080
  6. name:
    Moss borgerkorps
    id:
    SAO-AR-10164
  7. name:
    Moss likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10081
  8. name:
    Moss bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-3202
  9. name:
    Moss byfogd
    id:
    SAO-A-10863
  10. name:
    Østfold Fylkeskommune. Moss Yrkesskole
    id:
    A-1210
Show all fields in HTML
total:
67068
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  2. urn:
    c6482717-e7b0-456e-b8c0-7a660d3735fd
    name:
    Norsk Folkehjelp, Moss lag
    id:
    ARK-3384
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3384
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6482717-e7b0-456e-b8c0-7a660d3735fd
  3. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  4. urn:
    781e14d0-a215-4634-8eeb-9e24dc85dedd
    name:
    Moss tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10063
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/781e14d0-a215-4634-8eeb-9e24dc85dedd
  5. urn:
    bd8dd7a4-cb93-4d3f-8ebc-91199e30ab4d
    name:
    Moss og omegn hagelag
    id:
    MBIA-1080
    path:
    OSTM/MBIA-1080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd8dd7a4-cb93-4d3f-8ebc-91199e30ab4d
  6. urn:
    576e6a39-8b0f-40b2-adb9-3ee062cb3942
    name:
    Moss borgerkorps
    id:
    SAO-AR-10164
    path:
    AV/SAO-AR-10164
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/576e6a39-8b0f-40b2-adb9-3ee062cb3942
  7. urn:
    1154b3b0-d8e0-4c85-bec0-1240b28120a8
    name:
    Moss likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10081
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1154b3b0-d8e0-4c85-bec0-1240b28120a8
  8. urn:
    682612b0-c7db-4769-add3-a1c9c17e3969
    name:
    Moss bygningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-3202
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/682612b0-c7db-4769-add3-a1c9c17e3969
  9. urn:
    e0088ebf-5006-41f0-a5f5-9fc306742f01
    name:
    Moss byfogd
    id:
    SAO-A-10863
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10863
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0088ebf-5006-41f0-a5f5-9fc306742f01
  10. urn:
    f91cba73-98a9-4853-95c3-12e2428f3552
    name:
    Østfold Fylkeskommune. Moss Yrkesskole
    id:
    A-1210
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1210
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f91cba73-98a9-4853-95c3-12e2428f3552
  11. urn:
    2b529740-bd60-4646-92ac-038fb0960400
    name:
    Moss fengsel
    id:
    SAO-A-10030
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b529740-bd60-4646-92ac-038fb0960400
  12. urn:
    d4c19bbe-a65c-4e26-8246-ac407d2f9279
    name:
    Moss folkeregister
    id:
    SAO-A-10020
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4c19bbe-a65c-4e26-8246-ac407d2f9279
  13. urn:
    105fa63a-bbda-4b68-b59a-a667f03544fe
    name:
    Moss kommune. Orkerød sentralhjem
    id:
    A-1311
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/105fa63a-bbda-4b68-b59a-a667f03544fe
  14. urn:
    92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
  15. urn:
    01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
  16. urn:
    80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
  17. urn:
    71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
  18. urn:
    a8051258-d712-44c7-94a2-a82602c2086e
    name:
    Østfold Fylkeskommune. Moss Handelsskole
    id:
    A-1211
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8051258-d712-44c7-94a2-a82602c2086e
  19. urn:
    64e97c4e-8090-4d1b-a9ec-bc2da568a501
    name:
    Moss og omegns faglige samorganisasjon/Moss faglige utvalg
    id:
    MBIA-1041
    path:
    OSTM/MBIA-1041
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64e97c4e-8090-4d1b-a9ec-bc2da568a501
  20. urn:
    06d89b22-75fd-49b2-8cd6-86a175aad698
    name:
    Østfold HVPU - Moss distrikt
    id:
    SAO-A-10273b
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10273b
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06d89b22-75fd-49b2-8cd6-86a175aad698
  21. urn:
    42ea9b0b-dea9-48ba-847f-cae747410bbb
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    Moss prestearkiv
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    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10913
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    ARKIV
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42ea9b0b-dea9-48ba-847f-cae747410bbb
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Taxi/drosje
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    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0010
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    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Taxi/drosje
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    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0011
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Moss kommune. Skolestyret
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f126dbd-83b6-4de2-b4f1-851a8ae81fb0
  25. urn:
    6afc8132-7449-4e6e-9272-6dd442dcf7ab
    name:
    Moss Verft og Dokk/Moss-Rosenberg Verft
    id:
    RA-PA-1808
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6afc8132-7449-4e6e-9272-6dd442dcf7ab
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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.