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 2026-11-12T07:04:44Z in 0.713 seconds.

Showing 10 of 100922 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Samrådingsmøter mellom bibliotekarene i Finnmark
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1096
  2. name:
    Grensekonflikten mellom Somalia og Etiopia
    id:
    RA-PA-1636
  3. name:
    Bekkemellomkværna
    id:
    E-A-00171
  4. name:
    Fredsmarsjen i Mellom-Amerika
    id:
    ARK-1708
  5. name:
    Mellom-Gudbrandsdal sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAH-TING-038
  6. name:
    Ytre- og Mellom-Vikna Arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0676
  7. name:
    Samarbeidsutvalget mellom trygd og industri
    id:
    TGM-A-1218
  8. name:
    Sa 41 - Stokke mellom, Sande - gårdsarkiv
    id:
    A-2470
  9. name:
    Rana kommune. Mellom Sjona stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18330.110.22
  10. name:
    Vefsn kommune. Mellom-Vefsn skoledistrikt/skole
    id:
    K-18240.510.02
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total:
100922
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3a38dc67-33d0-429a-9b0e-9ecfd687f6d2
    name:
    Samrådingsmøter mellom bibliotekarene i Finnmark
    id:
    FMFB-PA-1096
    path:
    FMFB/FMFB-PA-1096
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a38dc67-33d0-429a-9b0e-9ecfd687f6d2
  2. urn:
    5a61c731-0505-456a-a7c9-188b51469100
    name:
    Grensekonflikten mellom Somalia og Etiopia
    id:
    RA-PA-1636
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1636
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    andre land
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a61c731-0505-456a-a7c9-188b51469100
  3. urn:
    87fcd8a5-bb5b-4ad6-acb0-0a5644119444
    name:
    Bekkemellomkværna
    id:
    E-A-00171
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00171
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87fcd8a5-bb5b-4ad6-acb0-0a5644119444
  4. urn:
    42e2ccfe-91c2-4b8f-b15f-20a1e0cee407
    name:
    Fredsmarsjen i Mellom-Amerika
    id:
    ARK-1708
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1708
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42e2ccfe-91c2-4b8f-b15f-20a1e0cee407
  5. urn:
    38719332-945b-4f2b-8af8-b3890fbd7a38
    name:
    Mellom-Gudbrandsdal sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAH-TING-038
    path:
    AV/SAH-TING-038
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38719332-945b-4f2b-8af8-b3890fbd7a38
  6. urn:
    c5ef31d2-3a98-40fc-978d-f66a85aed400
    name:
    Ytre- og Mellom-Vikna Arbeiderlag
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0676
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0676
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5ef31d2-3a98-40fc-978d-f66a85aed400
  7. urn:
    bcd75a95-67ab-47c1-9591-dc2052b3a000
    name:
    Samarbeidsutvalget mellom trygd og industri
    id:
    TGM-A-1218
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1218
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcd75a95-67ab-47c1-9591-dc2052b3a000
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096114
    name:
    Sa 41 - Stokke mellom, Sande - gårdsarkiv
    id:
    A-2470
    path:
    VEMU/A-2470
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000096114
  9. urn:
    a602139b-0825-4808-b2fe-c9c3d9d8b479
    name:
    Rana kommune. Mellom Sjona stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18330.110.22
    path:
    AIN/K-18330.110.22
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a602139b-0825-4808-b2fe-c9c3d9d8b479
  10. urn:
    e517e917-bb91-4697-8110-6863c8bd47e3
    name:
    Vefsn kommune. Mellom-Vefsn skoledistrikt/skole
    id:
    K-18240.510.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18240.510.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e517e917-bb91-4697-8110-6863c8bd47e3
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003496051
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7421
    path:
    BBA/A-7421
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003496051
  12. urn:
    0ffac7e1-ec57-4eb8-902f-8e10caab90b6
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7421
    path:
    SAF/A-7421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ffac7e1-ec57-4eb8-902f-8e10caab90b6
  13. urn:
    e9edd042-9fdd-4657-b83f-4a83e4937a85
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Granskningskommisjonen ved ulykken mellom "Peter Wessel" og "Sydskog"
    id:
    RA-S-2818
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2818
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9edd042-9fdd-4657-b83f-4a83e4937a85
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003496053
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom tillitsvalgte for Handel og Kontor ved P/L Vestlandsmeieriet og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7419
    path:
    BBA/A-7419
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003496053
  15. urn:
    e55b358a-5fba-4d63-9919-9da3292bd15b
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom tillitsvalgte for Handel og Kontor ved P/L Vestlandsmeieriet og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7419
    path:
    SAF/A-7419
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e55b358a-5fba-4d63-9919-9da3292bd15b
  16. urn:
    746a63d6-4fc9-4eff-b82e-da9e3bfc7d50
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Kom.16.10.1896 for ordn. av forholdet mellom Armekomm., Marinekomm. og Forsvarsdep.
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1229
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1229
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/746a63d6-4fc9-4eff-b82e-da9e3bfc7d50
  17. urn:
    8a8c9e69-373d-4555-a1db-cca7cb912abf
    name:
    Den blandede norsk-sovjetiske kommisjon for nymerking av riksgrensen mellom Norge og Sovjetunionen i området ved Melkefoss kraftverk i Pasvikelven
    id:
    RA-S-7069
    path:
    AV/RA-S-7069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a8c9e69-373d-4555-a1db-cca7cb912abf
  18. urn:
    48f041e2-22cd-407e-9c96-f0ad9b171e89
    name:
    Stranda Private Mellomskole
    id:
    P-00618
    path:
    IKAM/P-00618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48f041e2-22cd-407e-9c96-f0ad9b171e89
  19. urn:
    5f320a5a-2860-4293-9c7d-b8781b5f06d3
    name:
    Røros kommune I, mellomriksbanekomiteèn
    id:
    A-2260
    path:
    TIKA/A-2260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f320a5a-2860-4293-9c7d-b8781b5f06d3
  20. urn:
    f67e80d5-07d5-4ae7-b389-2282913bb7a4
    name:
    Hamarøy kommune. Mellombygden stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18490.110.09
    path:
    AIN/K-18490.110.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f67e80d5-07d5-4ae7-b389-2282913bb7a4
  21. urn:
    3b70e972-94fe-4512-9e82-141e310b0762
    name:
    Nordland Fylkeskommune. Mellomåsen skole
    id:
    NFK-18-126
    path:
    AIN/NFK-18-126
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b70e972-94fe-4512-9e82-141e310b0762
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Sand kommune - Sand mellomskole
    id:
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    path:
    IKAR/K-102133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40e468e5-1634-4f0e-9fc7-38793525ea05
  23. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
    AIN/K-18490.510.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  24. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AIN/K-18490.110.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.