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 2026-10-23T08:37:16Z in 0.897 seconds.

Showing 10 of 126810 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den Skandinaviske Øst-Afrika Linje A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1305
  2. name:
    Viken avholdslag
    id:
    RMU-A-191
  3. name:
    Viken arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    RMU-A-183
  4. name:
    Fylkesmannen i Østfold, Miljøvernavdelingen
    id:
    SAO-A-10059c
  5. name:
    Coucheron-Aamot, Gudrun (f. 1908, pikenavn: Høstmark)
    id:
    R.Ark.1469
  6. name:
    Idrettslaget Sandviken
    id:
    A-5640
  7. name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
  8. name:
    Svanviken arbeidskoloni
    id:
    SAT-PA-0295
  9. name:
    Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-5585
  10. name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
Show all fields in HTML
total:
126810
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5c0ab4bd-326a-46ed-98a5-f55b588a6760
    name:
    Den Skandinaviske Øst-Afrika Linje A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1305
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1305
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c0ab4bd-326a-46ed-98a5-f55b588a6760
  2. urn:
    f9c23bd5-ab72-47fa-84a2-309a78ef8ed2
    name:
    Viken avholdslag
    id:
    RMU-A-191
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9c23bd5-ab72-47fa-84a2-309a78ef8ed2
  3. urn:
    8ab1a542-544a-4947-81f3-fc724ab7059c
    name:
    Viken arbeiderungdomslag
    id:
    RMU-A-183
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ab1a542-544a-4947-81f3-fc724ab7059c
  4. urn:
    7e29898d-88fb-4d35-b6b0-1e87922eee25
    name:
    Fylkesmannen i Østfold, Miljøvernavdelingen
    id:
    SAO-A-10059c
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10059c
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e29898d-88fb-4d35-b6b0-1e87922eee25
  5. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019007
    name:
    Coucheron-Aamot, Gudrun (f. 1908, pikenavn: Høstmark)
    id:
    R.Ark.1469
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1469
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019007
  6. urn:
    4180d587-f906-4eab-9680-86d52397069e
    name:
    Idrettslaget Sandviken
    id:
    A-5640
    path:
    SAF/A-5640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4180d587-f906-4eab-9680-86d52397069e
  7. urn:
    647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
    name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
    path:
    OBA/A-40004
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/647c5ab8-b0cc-43a6-97f3-a7099f0be503
  8. urn:
    391efd16-81d7-4c03-90c4-a23da84342c0
    name:
    Svanviken arbeidskoloni
    id:
    SAT-PA-0295
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0295
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/391efd16-81d7-4c03-90c4-a23da84342c0
  9. urn:
    56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
    name:
    Frosta kommune, NAV sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-5585
    path:
    TIKA/A-5585
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56b23d88-581d-4baf-8a7f-b9e5c870fb5b
  10. urn:
    5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
    name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
    path:
    TIKA/A-3997
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
  11. urn:
    e43cd11a-7c9d-4ba8-b6a3-42424abe3648
    name:
    NAV Østfold/Fylkestrygdekontoret i Østfold
    id:
    Ø-0104-3
    path:
    NAVA/Ø-0104-3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NAV Øst-Viken Dokumententer - Nord
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e43cd11a-7c9d-4ba8-b6a3-42424abe3648
  12. urn:
    c916657b-22e1-4d1d-95d4-7bdbd4271d39
    name:
    Viken musikkforening
    id:
    T-A-00784
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00784
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c916657b-22e1-4d1d-95d4-7bdbd4271d39
  13. urn:
    210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
    name:
    Eigersund kommune - NAV Dalane
    id:
    A-1289
    path:
    IKAR/A-1289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/210e21e7-3e13-4162-a976-0081c2c25706
  14. urn:
    6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Maskinavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5523
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bbac295-80b8-4905-9e23-88b6b86efd23
  15. urn:
    625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
    name:
    Granavoll blandede kor
    id:
    H-A-00395
    path:
    OARM/H-A-00395
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Randsfjordmuseet AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625fb7c5-25c0-447d-8590-1bc02bbf01d9
  16. urn:
    db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
    name:
    Den norske sjømannsmisjon i utlandet/Lisnave (Lisboa, Portugal)
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0111
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0111
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    portugal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db3f973e-5d64-4c78-9c44-4b573efa6105
  17. urn:
    d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
    name:
    Stranda kommune. NAV Sosial
    id:
    K-15250.610.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.610.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5090a0d-90e4-4cf8-b9ca-fc01523dd886
  18. urn:
    3572528f-7104-4a36-9f02-f7530c0936f0
    name:
    NAV Forvaltning Østfold
    id:
    AKT-1022
    path:
    NAVA/AKT-1022
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    NAV Øst-Viken Dokumententer - Nord
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Historiske navn: 2007 - 31.12.12 - NAV Forvaltning Sarpsborg 01.01.13 - 31.08.16 - NAV Forvaltning Østfold 01.09.16 - - NAV Arbeid og ytelser Sarpsborg
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3572528f-7104-4a36-9f02-f7530c0936f0
  19. urn:
    52bf8b23-1237-4bb0-8655-540e64b7049a
    name:
    Den Skandinaviske Øst-Afrika Linje A/S
    id:
    P-14611
    path:
    AV/P-14611
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Den Skandinaviske Øst-Afrika Linje A/S ble etablert av Thor Thoresens rederi i 1915. Linjen hadde sin bakgrunn i en relativt betydelig eksport av norsk trelast til Øst-Afrika, som hadde pågått siden 1890-årene. Det foregikk også en storstilt utbygging av jernbaner i bl.a. Tanganyika og Uganda og alt...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52bf8b23-1237-4bb0-8655-540e64b7049a
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017772
    name:
    Pa 61 - Losje Terje Viken
    id:
    A-1077
    path:
    VEMU/A-1077
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000017772
  21. urn:
    d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
    name:
    Hemne kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV Hemne og Snillfjord
    id:
    A-6436
    path:
    TIKA/A-6436
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6a2b2f5-d308-4cee-a450-e4f2ccc2ccd5
  22. urn:
    2a4a754a-e80f-4c7f-b735-93659f92ad04
    name:
    Kanstad/Lødingen/Viken
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    AIN/K-18510.510.04/F/Fa/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a4a754a-e80f-4c7f-b735-93659f92ad04
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001326
    name:
    Pa 101 - Barnelosje Terje Viken
    id:
    A-1129
    path:
    VEMU/A-1129
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001326
  24. urn:
    4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
    name:
    Lokomotivpersonalets forening Øst, avd. Lillestrøm
    id:
    ARK-3529
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3529
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
  25. urn:
    6173648b-7702-4c80-b187-bca7c5f6b755
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Øst-Norge
    id:
    SAKO-A-1415
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6173648b-7702-4c80-b187-bca7c5f6b755
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.