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 2026-10-17T04:41:19Z in 0.787 seconds.

Showing 10 of 161710 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
    id:
    SAO-A-11483
  2. name:
    Asker og Bærum tingrett
    id:
    SAO-A-10379
  3. name:
    Asker og Bærum tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10379
  4. name:
    Motorførernes Avholdsforbund. Asker og Bærum avdeling
    id:
    RA-PA-0889
  5. name:
    Norsk arbeidsmandsforbund, avdeling 152, Sandvika-Asker jernbanearbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-3006
  6. name:
    Avdeling 7 Vestgård, Braskereidfoss
    id:
    ARK-108
  7. name:
    Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 63, Vaskeri- og renseriarbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2940
  8. name:
    Asker & Co.
    id:
    A-1005
  9. name:
    Asker overformynderi
    id:
    SAO-A-11205
  10. name:
    Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0236
Show all fields in HTML
total:
161710
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
    name:
    Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
    id:
    SAO-A-11483
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdda2e17-b5c3-46c5-af11-3ec9a15f5434
  2. urn:
    42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
    name:
    Asker og Bærum tingrett
    id:
    SAO-A-10379
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10379
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42c4626a-bb2e-4b96-99d0-7e36eea8ec1f
  3. urn:
    940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
    name:
    Asker og Bærum tingrett
    id:
    SAT-A-10379
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10379
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/940acc57-a669-47af-aeed-2a99830076f6
  4. urn:
    23f8ecbe-98ed-4506-b84f-c4fa760311bf
    name:
    Motorførernes Avholdsforbund. Asker og Bærum avdeling
    id:
    RA-PA-0889
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0889
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23f8ecbe-98ed-4506-b84f-c4fa760311bf
  5. urn:
    7b5e697d-7a99-49c3-9349-bcee5b92b883
    name:
    Norsk arbeidsmandsforbund, avdeling 152, Sandvika-Asker jernbanearbeiderforening
    id:
    ARK-3006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b5e697d-7a99-49c3-9349-bcee5b92b883
  6. urn:
    d8d965e0-fc09-4b8c-ae35-13ba1b51138b
    name:
    Avdeling 7 Vestgård, Braskereidfoss
    id:
    ARK-108
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-108
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8d965e0-fc09-4b8c-ae35-13ba1b51138b
  7. urn:
    4693b075-c04b-4c0c-b8bd-65a91229d1c6
    name:
    Norsk kjemisk industriarbeiderforbund, avdeling 63, Vaskeri- og renseriarbeidernes forening
    id:
    ARK-2940
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2940
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4693b075-c04b-4c0c-b8bd-65a91229d1c6
  8. urn:
    d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
    name:
    Asker & Co.
    id:
    A-1005
    path:
    NMM/A-1005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5d56cec-2ff0-4240-af56-0c4cb57f1b58
  9. urn:
    acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
    name:
    Asker overformynderi
    id:
    SAO-A-11205
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11205
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acfad487-dfca-4ff3-8751-f48ccf83b0d2
  10. urn:
    7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
    name:
    Asker Røde Kors fødehjem
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0236
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0236
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b2bd43b-f171-467b-bba8-91cf39047714
  11. urn:
    efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
    name:
    Asker folkeregister
    id:
    SAO-A-10429
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd5b8b3-792e-437a-9186-d7ff27b9e290
  12. urn:
    fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
    name:
    Brynjulv Tryti, Asker
    id:
    SAK-D/0509
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0509
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fec3bd5d-5dd5-4f42-8fba-9713379767b0
  13. urn:
    6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
    name:
    Asker forliksråd
    id:
    SAO-A-10243
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10243
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a89b912-7357-457e-a985-0d7a255ddab8
  14. urn:
    d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
    name:
    Asker og Bærum forlikskommisjon
    id:
    SAO-A-10829
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10829
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0528dd6-91c8-43ae-b61b-c381d3077841
  15. urn:
    d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
    name:
    Asker likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10428
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10428
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d83d20f3-505e-44e6-81e3-e6b1f8f73d87
  16. urn:
    e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
    name:
    Asker og Bærum postområde
    id:
    SAO-A-10545
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10545
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2b842a0-3e51-4f54-bc74-c3b6bcaecb3f
  17. urn:
    21f6279a-1c39-4469-8301-faa4a2912242
    name:
    Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikt avdeling Asker og Bærum
    id:
    AS-11483
    path:
    AV/AS-11483
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Den 01.10.1977 var det blant Arbeidstilsynet 1. distrikts nyopprettede avdelingskontor ett for Asker og ett for Bærum med kontor i Sandvika. Kontoret i Asker opphørte 01.10.1985, og ble slått sammen med kontoret i Sandvika. Avdelingskontor Asker og Bærum ble avviklet 01.04.2002 og slått sammen med...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21f6279a-1c39-4469-8301-faa4a2912242
  18. urn:
    853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
    name:
    Asker lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAO-A-10244
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853319ce-c359-424f-b43d-deada6ed2d49
  19. urn:
    66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
    name:
    Nes gård, gnr. 39 i Asker
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0311
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66d931cf-7dd4-4680-8d7d-d2aa44d80942
  20. urn:
    18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
    name:
    Nedre Berg gård, gnr. 17 i Asker
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0312
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0312
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18d4903e-c481-4047-8d9c-b145cd13b1af
  21. urn:
    5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
    name:
    Asker distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAO-A-10257
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d827602-c94d-4649-b3c7-84a6a787afc3
  22. urn:
    d3d0000f-25cf-4fd8-a352-c054ffffe3db
    name:
    Hanken gruvearbeiderforening avd. 146 av Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund
    id:
    A23-118
    path:
    AIN/A23-118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3d0000f-25cf-4fd8-a352-c054ffffe3db
  23. urn:
    2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef
    name:
    Asker prestekontor Kirkebøker
    id:
    SAO-A-10256a
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10256a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d985fae-e4e9-4312-969f-da9252cdebef
  24. urn:
    41664484-52bc-4b6e-8158-91ece1a2d2c2
    name:
    Asker og Bærum sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAO-A-10379a
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10379a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41664484-52bc-4b6e-8158-91ece1a2d2c2
  25. urn:
    d7c3816e-666b-4fc0-96fa-ed9ec0ab04cf
    name:
    Toten fryseri og vaskeri / Hasselgården AS
    id:
    T-A-00280
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00280
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7c3816e-666b-4fc0-96fa-ed9ec0ab04cf
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.