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 2026-11-12T17:42:05Z in 1.716 seconds.

Showing 10 of 227845 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Modum småbruk- og bustadnemnd
    id:
    0623612
  2. name:
    Modum kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-234
  3. name:
    Modum sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-233
  4. name:
    Modum likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-113
  5. name:
    Modum Bad
    id:
    A-1307
  6. name:
    Modum kommune, elektroniske arkiver
    id:
    062300.E
  7. name:
    Modum lærlingeskole
    id:
    0600251.78
  8. name:
    Modum kommunestyre
    id:
    0623022
  9. name:
    Modum kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0623131
  10. name:
    Pa 1731 - Familien Andersen. Modum
    id:
    A-3016
Show all fields in HTML
total:
227845
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    448a9137-49af-4eb2-ab86-a9ef15521a21
    name:
    Modum småbruk- og bustadnemnd
    id:
    0623612
    path:
    IKAK/0623612
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/448a9137-49af-4eb2-ab86-a9ef15521a21
  2. urn:
    c4adad76-ab1c-4bd1-af97-baa590916e6c
    name:
    Modum kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-234
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-234
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4adad76-ab1c-4bd1-af97-baa590916e6c
  3. urn:
    e8b5c9c5-5f43-4b79-a7d0-e72c02c087b7
    name:
    Modum sokneprestkontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-233
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-233
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8b5c9c5-5f43-4b79-a7d0-e72c02c087b7
  4. urn:
    3c6a07c4-efa6-4fae-a017-7b3704ee768c
    name:
    Modum likningskontor
    id:
    SAKO-A-113
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c6a07c4-efa6-4fae-a017-7b3704ee768c
  5. urn:
    e1fc3aed-db92-4194-8b1b-17bc31c2602e
    name:
    Modum Bad
    id:
    A-1307
    path:
    DRMK/A-1307
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1fc3aed-db92-4194-8b1b-17bc31c2602e
  6. urn:
    dd70a757-9742-497d-9def-faacdfb17307
    name:
    Modum kommune, elektroniske arkiver
    id:
    062300.E
    path:
    IKAK/062300.E
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd70a757-9742-497d-9def-faacdfb17307
  7. urn:
    350dcad5-fa5e-436c-9ead-2d486be83f73
    name:
    Modum lærlingeskole
    id:
    0600251.78
    path:
    IKAK/0600251.78
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/350dcad5-fa5e-436c-9ead-2d486be83f73
  8. urn:
    fc9a5921-882d-4636-9d8f-1e7d32efb1b1
    name:
    Modum kommunestyre
    id:
    0623022
    path:
    IKAK/0623022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc9a5921-882d-4636-9d8f-1e7d32efb1b1
  9. urn:
    a1c28fd0-27d3-45cc-832c-19439b3fbaec
    name:
    Modum kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0623131
    path:
    IKAK/0623131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1c28fd0-27d3-45cc-832c-19439b3fbaec
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168247
    name:
    Pa 1731 - Familien Andersen. Modum
    id:
    A-3016
    path:
    VEMU/A-3016
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000168247
  11. urn:
    fec61d2a-b3a2-4d11-91e0-cdf7d3fb0ef4
    name:
    Stiftelsen Modum Blaafarveverk Bygdemuseet Modum
    id:
    0623267.2
    path:
    IKAK/0623267.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fec61d2a-b3a2-4d11-91e0-cdf7d3fb0ef4
  12. urn:
    fd8bf1af-b33f-4de6-a166-848c2fdddf46
    name:
    Modum deponering - midlertidig registrering del 1
    id:
    0623000.1
    path:
    IKAK/0623000.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd8bf1af-b33f-4de6-a166-848c2fdddf46
  13. urn:
    f7968820-5528-4cc1-ae81-c6a594a12c4d
    name:
    Modum deponering - midlertidig registrering del 2
    id:
    0623000.2
    path:
    IKAK/0623000.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7968820-5528-4cc1-ae81-c6a594a12c4d
  14. urn:
    d775e08b-45f2-427a-81fb-2f5a0c3fe360
    name:
    Modum kontrollutvalg
    id:
    0623022.1
    path:
    IKAK/0623022.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d775e08b-45f2-427a-81fb-2f5a0c3fe360
  15. urn:
    06200b9b-52a4-44f4-9c01-94d959426b0f
    name:
    Modum rådmannskontor
    id:
    0623027
    path:
    IKAK/0623027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06200b9b-52a4-44f4-9c01-94d959426b0f
  16. urn:
    d4a7c298-635c-4092-82f2-10d1c6ed70e5
    name:
    Modum administrasjonsstyre
    id:
    0623029
    path:
    IKAK/0623029
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4a7c298-635c-4092-82f2-10d1c6ed70e5
  17. urn:
    a0754a2b-f0c8-425d-8a08-9cbd696a6ecd
    name:
    Modum administrasjonsutvalg
    id:
    0623031.1
    path:
    IKAK/0623031.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0754a2b-f0c8-425d-8a08-9cbd696a6ecd
  18. urn:
    21288f67-d137-48f8-9f9e-c6cf5590565c
    name:
    Modum tilsettingsråd
    id:
    0623032.4
    path:
    IKAK/0623032.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21288f67-d137-48f8-9f9e-c6cf5590565c
  19. urn:
    7ff3ca38-e688-4bce-bdfd-5ad932a63020
    name:
    Modum herredskasse
    id:
    0623121
    path:
    IKAK/0623121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ff3ca38-e688-4bce-bdfd-5ad932a63020
  20. urn:
    3dc82f4e-fcf2-4f14-af9e-8963290a8fc0
    name:
    Modum ligningskontor
    id:
    0623141
    path:
    IKAK/0623141
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dc82f4e-fcf2-4f14-af9e-8963290a8fc0
  21. urn:
    40e6a99b-8a3a-474d-bbeb-4d7a9aee722a
    name:
    Modum skolestyre
    id:
    0623211
    path:
    IKAK/0623211
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40e6a99b-8a3a-474d-bbeb-4d7a9aee722a
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Modum logopedtjeneste
    id:
    0623223
    path:
    IKAK/0623223
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1507595a-2883-4bb5-bbcc-9657701714b7
  23. urn:
    03aebddb-2a5c-43da-ab62-77c240c10de9
    name:
    Modum voksenopplæring
    id:
    0623256
    path:
    IKAK/0623256
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03aebddb-2a5c-43da-ab62-77c240c10de9
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    IKAK/0623311.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b89a938-891b-4769-ab84-e7ef90182bd6
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Modum barnevernstjeneste
    id:
    0623313.2
    path:
    IKAK/0623313.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41a975fc-36cb-46d6-92ac-98b99c5106ab
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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.