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 2026-10-31T17:14:43Z in 6.195 seconds.

Showing 10 of 76175 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Senter for medisinsk genetikk og molekylærmedisin - Institutt for klinisk medisin
    id:
    SAB-A-100412
  2. name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
  3. name:
    Akuttmedisinsk kommunikasjonssentral
    id:
    SAB-A-100375
  4. name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Flyktningkontoret, Medisinaldirektøren
    id:
    RA-S-2080
  5. name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
  6. name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Med. forbr. Ortomedic A/S og Partner Farma A/S
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Norsk medisinaldepot AS
    id:
    RA-S-6874
  9. name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
  10. name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
Show all fields in HTML
total:
76175
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7d3129f4-ec67-4267-8649-b595ac318b16
    name:
    Senter for medisinsk genetikk og molekylærmedisin - Institutt for klinisk medisin
    id:
    SAB-A-100412
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100412
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d3129f4-ec67-4267-8649-b595ac318b16
  2. urn:
    52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
    name:
    PA-1016, Arkipartner AS
    id:
    A-2129
    path:
    BYST/A-2129
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52a01ad9-606e-4991-a48c-51fa62a46bb1
  3. urn:
    920f9c08-e0d3-4dd1-ad55-a64aa2e0fa05
    name:
    Akuttmedisinsk kommunikasjonssentral
    id:
    SAB-A-100375
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100375
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/920f9c08-e0d3-4dd1-ad55-a64aa2e0fa05
  4. urn:
    efc5e2a4-d179-4cc5-9e34-110a4da441a3
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Flyktningkontoret, Medisinaldirektøren
    id:
    RA-S-2080
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efc5e2a4-d179-4cc5-9e34-110a4da441a3
  5. urn:
    24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
    name:
    Pa 0415 - Partnerprint A/S
    id:
    SAST-A-100610
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24ce213d-5f72-4b3a-9693-5d73adb822b1
  6. urn:
    1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
    name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0044/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
  7. urn:
    569b43b4-d432-45eb-a6d5-1771b5b479de
    name:
    Med. forbr. Ortomedic A/S og Partner Farma A/S
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0468/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/569b43b4-d432-45eb-a6d5-1771b5b479de
  8. urn:
    ffd2ba93-0bc7-418d-ac7a-e7f43a1a84ac
    name:
    Norsk medisinaldepot AS
    id:
    RA-S-6874
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6874
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd2ba93-0bc7-418d-ac7a-e7f43a1a84ac
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    BBA/A-6024
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000687441
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    BBA/A-8097
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004050894
  11. urn:
    7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
    name:
    Magazinet Media AS
    id:
    A-6024
    path:
    SAF/A-6024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d2ba6f6-5089-4b0f-b251-9f6ad5e3becd
  12. urn:
    5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
    name:
    Mediability Ansatte AS
    id:
    A-8097
    path:
    SAF/A-8097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5454e777-e860-445a-943f-0be6f703e1f1
  13. urn:
    1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
    name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
  14. urn:
    25bc580c-a979-4d0d-bb23-fcef72ad5cc4
    name:
    Arkipartner AS
    id:
    AKT-02470
    path:
    BYST/AKT-02470
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkipartner AS er et etablert arkitektkontor basert i Stavanger. Kontoret ble etablert i 1975. Av større prosjekt og partnere har de jobbet med Sandvigå borettslag i Sandnes, Braathens S.A.F.E, Forsvarets bygningstjeneste og Tananger ungdomsskole i Sola.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25bc580c-a979-4d0d-bb23-fcef72ad5cc4
  15. urn:
    1d85a081-2436-4f43-b9da-3d6e400f1797
    name:
    Universitetet i Oslo, Medisinsk fakultet, Institutt for medisinsk genetikk
    id:
    RA-S-6167
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d85a081-2436-4f43-b9da-3d6e400f1797
  16. urn:
    1d84bf6c-64c0-4d94-8ed7-d4d81064295c
    name:
    Universitetet i Oslo, Det medisinske fakultet, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Foto- og videotjenesten
    id:
    RA-S-7065
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7065
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d84bf6c-64c0-4d94-8ed7-d4d81064295c
  17. urn:
    00fb8eee-1d35-46bd-b374-b7491a79ad86
    name:
    Media- og kommunikasjonsmuseum samarbeidspartnere
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/E/0005/0011
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00fb8eee-1d35-46bd-b374-b7491a79ad86
  18. urn:
    10cbdc30-5460-45fa-b5b4-c0efd8b7fd2d
    name:
    Medisinaldirektøren, Apotekkontoret/Medisinalrevisjonen
    id:
    RA-S-4168
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4168
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10cbdc30-5460-45fa-b5b4-c0efd8b7fd2d
  19. urn:
    9e228ebe-fb1d-4c25-a8f2-6edb0d568177
    name:
    An Analysis of The EuroMediterranean Partnership in light of Political Science Theory
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0009/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e228ebe-fb1d-4c25-a8f2-6edb0d568177
  20. urn:
    2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
    name:
    LO Media
    id:
    ARK-3188
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3188
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2381b138-bc17-496e-9e10-88acb898ac06
  21. urn:
    c35197bc-5100-472e-ad82-d1f6595efda9
    name:
    Mediemållaget
    id:
    RA-DA-0025
    path:
    AV/RA-DA-0025
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c35197bc-5100-472e-ad82-d1f6595efda9
  22. urn:
    a10b5a92-6050-4730-9392-b99a1d56872c
    name:
    Medicinerforeningen
    id:
    RA-PA-0678
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0678
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a10b5a92-6050-4730-9392-b99a1d56872c
  23. urn:
    13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
    name:
    Økonomipartner Bergen AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAH/1246-527/D/Da/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13406796-f547-4032-b47a-07f45f8b2741
  24. urn:
    879eb477-3206-4bc0-9106-b90457ab8be2
    name:
    Forsvaret, Medisinaldepotet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1848
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1848
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/879eb477-3206-4bc0-9106-b90457ab8be2
  25. urn:
    5d5ab479-fd1e-42f6-b06e-82e3f4ccbbe4
    name:
    Sosialdepartementet, 2. medisinalkontor L
    id:
    RA-S-0021
    path:
    AV/RA-S-0021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d5ab479-fd1e-42f6-b06e-82e3f4ccbbe4
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.

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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.