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 2026-10-23T19:42:14Z in 1.060 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56829 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nordisk institutt for kunnskap om kjønn
    id:
    RA-S-6322
  2. name:
    Kunnskapsforlaget
    id:
    RA-DA-0044
  3. name:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    id:
    RA-S-6911
  4. name:
    Stiftelsen Havbrukskunnskap
    id:
    SAT-PA-0888
  5. name:
    Landslaget for lærere i heimkunnskap
    id:
    RA-PA-1065
  6. name:
    Kunnskapsbedriftenes Landsforening (KFL/KBL)
    id:
    RA-PA-2068
  7. name:
    Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten
    id:
    RA-S-6835
  8. name:
    Etablerer-kunnskap/Servitør
    id:
    L0265
  9. name:
    Vekter-kurs Nr:2, V-05/Etablerer-kunnskap, AMO
    id:
    L0269
  10. name:
    Magisk Juniorcirkel
    id:
    0015
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56829
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1876f742-891a-44d6-83a9-99657a1ebd05
    name:
    Nordisk institutt for kunnskap om kjønn
    id:
    RA-S-6322
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6322
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1876f742-891a-44d6-83a9-99657a1ebd05
  2. urn:
    ad849af6-43af-4619-b18f-20b1ca27d38f
    name:
    Kunnskapsforlaget
    id:
    RA-DA-0044
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad849af6-43af-4619-b18f-20b1ca27d38f
  3. urn:
    05e3bd6c-0391-4931-803a-4865cf184011
    name:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    id:
    RA-S-6911
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6911
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05e3bd6c-0391-4931-803a-4865cf184011
  4. urn:
    cbf845d1-f647-465b-aa67-952cda7577e9
    name:
    Stiftelsen Havbrukskunnskap
    id:
    SAT-PA-0888
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0888
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbf845d1-f647-465b-aa67-952cda7577e9
  5. urn:
    4033f51d-a0ec-49e5-a14f-42ca0fbd5880
    name:
    Landslaget for lærere i heimkunnskap
    id:
    RA-PA-1065
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4033f51d-a0ec-49e5-a14f-42ca0fbd5880
  6. urn:
    2fb59168-db52-4f5b-8e91-aad2fd894e77
    name:
    Kunnskapsbedriftenes Landsforening (KFL/KBL)
    id:
    RA-PA-2068
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2068
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fb59168-db52-4f5b-8e91-aad2fd894e77
  7. urn:
    bccb7651-e5f8-49e0-b57d-a58d17b46956
    name:
    Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten
    id:
    RA-S-6835
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6835
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bccb7651-e5f8-49e0-b57d-a58d17b46956
  8. urn:
    ac2afdc1-508c-415b-8f63-a699899297ef
    name:
    Etablerer-kunnskap/Servitør
    id:
    L0265
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0265
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac2afdc1-508c-415b-8f63-a699899297ef
  9. urn:
    eca7a075-589e-4dd4-93cb-8a0f2fc1e028
    name:
    Vekter-kurs Nr:2, V-05/Etablerer-kunnskap, AMO
    id:
    L0269
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100078/H/Ha/L0269
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eca7a075-589e-4dd4-93cb-8a0f2fc1e028
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003623739
    name:
    Magisk Juniorcirkel
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-2969.02/F/Fa/L0013/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003623739
  11. urn:
    0fb4eb65-4054-4a00-a235-05abbdb17201
    name:
    "Magisk kvadrat" av Paul Brand
    id:
    0010
    path:
    OBA/A-20145/D/De/L0159/0001/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb4eb65-4054-4a00-a235-05abbdb17201
  12. urn:
    b9885c98-716e-40d4-bc83-721745a72ba1
    name:
    "Magisk kvadrat" av Paul Brand
    id:
    0011
    path:
    OBA/A-20145/D/De/L0159/0001/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9885c98-716e-40d4-bc83-721745a72ba1
  13. urn:
    0bb64090-826d-468c-92ba-070a226dc793
    name:
    Magisk junior cirkel, Kristiansand. Disco Magic
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0152/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bb64090-826d-468c-92ba-070a226dc793
  14. urn:
    9e89b9dc-8774-42be-b25c-00f2379856fa
    name:
    Kjartan Fløgstad: Portrett av eit magisk liv
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1376/F/L0006/0001/0012
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e89b9dc-8774-42be-b25c-00f2379856fa
  15. urn:
    c6766892-313e-4cad-a4f6-8cf92b8fa894
    name:
    Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress
    id:
    S-4F-16437
    path:
    AV/S-4F-16437
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress utvikler og sprer kunnskap og kompetanse om vold og traumatisk stress. Formålet er å bidra til å forebygge og redusere de helsemessige og sosiale konsekvensene som vold og traumatisk stress kan medføre. Senteret er internasjonalt orientert og u...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6766892-313e-4cad-a4f6-8cf92b8fa894
  16. urn:
    fe8383c0-7bb6-4253-9404-c7667c92b6ca
    name:
    Det magiske fylkeskartet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/F/Fc/L0017/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe8383c0-7bb6-4253-9404-c7667c92b6ca
  17. urn:
    12b1c499-28c6-4d9a-8858-29281639d413
    name:
    'Kunst Bog' og 'Magiske Kunststykker'
    id:
    0184
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-416/F/Fa/L0040/0184
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12b1c499-28c6-4d9a-8858-29281639d413
  18. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003609
    name:
    Dansens magiske verden - Graham. Clymenstra
    id:
    0012
    path:
    DI/DA-1/29/U/Ub/0009/0012
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003609
  19. urn:
    d539fb95-afac-4cc2-aca9-ba840da0cfd3
    name:
    Skånland, Martti Aiha, Syv magiske punkter
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-12-104/E/L0030/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d539fb95-afac-4cc2-aca9-ba840da0cfd3
  20. urn:
    68b81990-e157-47f0-b323-b7de42325022
    name:
    Tryllekunstnerklubb Den magiske ring. NÅ nr. 32. Foto: Fjørtoft
    id:
    1034
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ub/L0002/1034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68b81990-e157-47f0-b323-b7de42325022
  21. urn:
    b9fa18ba-c391-4b12-8440-10af327a616c
    name:
    51 Magiske rom, Nordiske profiler, Nora Gulbrandsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/KIM-1001/D/Db/L0127/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9fa18ba-c391-4b12-8440-10af327a616c
  22. urn:
    2674222b-dea7-4a1d-8a06-7fd4e4d5da36
    name:
    Edle steners magiske egenskaper iflg. folketroen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OBA/A-70011/E/Eb/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2674222b-dea7-4a1d-8a06-7fd4e4d5da36
  23. urn:
    e042cb1d-4c40-411e-a7a9-e7033b4cf6c8
    name:
    Innskårne figurer på gamle ting, magiske tegn
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-56/H/L0003/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e042cb1d-4c40-411e-a7a9-e7033b4cf6c8
  24. urn:
    715de0d7-44cd-4d12-bcbf-6d5ab98e9d73
    name:
    Mannen med magiske hender - Aksel Dybesland, Kristiansand
    id:
    6100
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0050/6100
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/715de0d7-44cd-4d12-bcbf-6d5ab98e9d73
  25. urn:
    4f09e521-3282-4cd4-a4eb-0eb33384f9d9
    name:
    Sannheten om Uri Geller. Magiske Cirkel. NÅ nr. 14, 1974. III
    id:
    7696C
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0065/7696C
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f09e521-3282-4cd4-a4eb-0eb33384f9d9
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.