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 2026-10-24T18:47:43Z in 1.049 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54776 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kontrakt. Ultralyd - bildedannende. Mebi AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    REKLAMEBIDRAG
    id:
    0020
  3. name:
    Reklamebidrag
    id:
    0016
  4. name:
    Fanta reklamebilder
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Reklamebidrag, enkeltavgjørelser
    id:
    0022
  6. name:
    Reklamebilder og utstillinger
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    BCG kort og skjermebildefotografering
    id:
    Ea
  8. name:
    Reklamebidrag, Film og filmapparater
    id:
    L0273
  9. name:
    Heimebilete (på plassene i gangen)
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Enkelt eller dubbelt grimebindsel.
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54776
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f80e353c-00eb-4883-995c-4be7eb915008
    name:
    Kontrakt. Ultralyd - bildedannende. Mebi AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f80e353c-00eb-4883-995c-4be7eb915008
  2. urn:
    09f186ce-0b0f-4768-99b8-39fa231e98a9
    name:
    REKLAMEBIDRAG
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0447/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09f186ce-0b0f-4768-99b8-39fa231e98a9
  3. urn:
    e7968949-80f1-48f5-92fc-29a0c3ff12a5
    name:
    Reklamebidrag
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6460/0002/D/Db/L0057/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7968949-80f1-48f5-92fc-29a0c3ff12a5
  4. urn:
    482290e9-3132-4b15-bcc8-7052b6edb207
    name:
    Fanta reklamebilder
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0941/002/U/Ua/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/482290e9-3132-4b15-bcc8-7052b6edb207
  5. urn:
    0bdef4af-fb2e-4dd9-a3ef-82f65c759539
    name:
    Reklamebidrag, enkeltavgjørelser
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6436/0002/Dd/L0447/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bdef4af-fb2e-4dd9-a3ef-82f65c759539
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014137
    name:
    Reklamebilder og utstillinger
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/U/Ud/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014137
  7. urn:
    792cd1ec-8245-4f98-b04e-07942dc40e10
    name:
    BCG kort og skjermebildefotografering
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    IKAK/0622421.2/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/792cd1ec-8245-4f98-b04e-07942dc40e10
  8. urn:
    9a27bb60-66e5-4e5d-918e-d61ed6711856
    name:
    Reklamebidrag, Film og filmapparater
    id:
    L0273
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5409/D/L0273
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a27bb60-66e5-4e5d-918e-d61ed6711856
  9. urn:
    8ed307bf-ffd3-4c72-b51a-d70f44170039
    name:
    Heimebilete (på plassene i gangen)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1232-231.2/U/Ua/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ed307bf-ffd3-4c72-b51a-d70f44170039
  10. urn:
    dbc7e335-fd3e-4b6d-bd5e-54f276edb0af
    name:
    Enkelt eller dubbelt grimebindsel.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3820/E/Eb/L0091/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbc7e335-fd3e-4b6d-bd5e-54f276edb0af
  11. urn:
    e1a22f19-176e-4ee5-aed1-867df8be1f2f
    name:
    Innvielse av Bragernes kirke, samt 1 damebillett
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-840/Y/Yb/L0004/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1a22f19-176e-4ee5-aed1-867df8be1f2f
  12. urn:
    b5fa4855-d918-4792-90ac-fa2253f7b476
    name:
    316.20 Rammebinder B2 og ribber 5R1-4R4
    id:
    0020
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0129/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5fa4855-d918-4792-90ac-fa2253f7b476
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014197
    name:
    Panoramebilde av Tønsberg Reperbane med langbanen.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/U/Ua/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014197
  14. urn:
    38ed2991-f7b4-478b-8a03-a4d5b4b7d252
    name:
    Lister over Munthes hjemmebibliotek (lp, cd, dvd, bøker)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1021/D/L0062/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38ed2991-f7b4-478b-8a03-a4d5b4b7d252
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000163203
    name:
    Reklamebilag til fagpressen, Jotun Fabrikker og Vera Fabrikker
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/G/L0029/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000163203
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014136
    name:
    Reklamebilder, forskjellige dias tatt fra produksjon avståltau og fibertau.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/U/Ud/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014136
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014135
    name:
    Reklamebilder, forskjellige dias tatt ståltau og fibertau og noen båtbilder.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/U/Ud/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014135
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014134
    name:
    Reklamebilder noen med mennesker i produksjonsprosess. En del av bildene er fra museumsavdelingen
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-1111/U/Ud/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000014134
  19. urn:
    7449cc64-8f9e-4d80-b6bc-a057ed508895
    name:
    Inneholder fotografier fra Ringnes Brygger - for det meste lanseringsbilder, fra lanseringsarrangementer og reklamebilder, sannsynligvis fra 1990-tallet og tidlig 2000-tallet. (95 bilder i forskjellig størrelse)
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    NTM/A-1020/U/Uca/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7449cc64-8f9e-4d80-b6bc-a057ed508895
  20. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  21. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  22. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  23. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  24. urn:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  25. urn:
    4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
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.