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 2026-10-22T21:41:34Z in 0.822 seconds.

Showing 10 of 489681 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arbeidsmarkedssenteret på Voss (AMS)
    id:
    SAB-A-97501
  2. name:
    Internasjonalt Marked
    id:
    PA-2953
  3. name:
    PA-0386, Alternativt marked, Stavanger A/L
    id:
    A-1438
  4. name:
    Postsparebanken, Innlånsavdelingen, Seksjon Marked
    id:
    RA-S-4363
  5. name:
    Internasjonalt Marked
    id:
    PA-2942
  6. name:
    Pa 1080 - Døvle Byggmarked AS
    id:
    A-2292
  7. name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Marked (M)
    id:
    RA-S-4922
  8. name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Marked (M)
    id:
    S-4F-14895
  9. name:
    Fretex Norge marked
    id:
    L0016
  10. name:
    Fretex Norge identitet/profil, marked
    id:
    L0017
Show all fields in HTML
total:
489681
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7ef8d3f9-e03a-48a0-87a6-62ffbce1d7c3
    name:
    Arbeidsmarkedssenteret på Voss (AMS)
    id:
    SAB-A-97501
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-97501
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ef8d3f9-e03a-48a0-87a6-62ffbce1d7c3
  2. urn:
    63d0b19c-dda0-4aaf-aa15-4f30db0d5894
    name:
    Internasjonalt Marked
    id:
    PA-2953
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2953
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63d0b19c-dda0-4aaf-aa15-4f30db0d5894
  3. urn:
    3ca76a35-68d5-4e6f-b083-e49abae336f9
    name:
    PA-0386, Alternativt marked, Stavanger A/L
    id:
    A-1438
    path:
    BYST/A-1438
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ca76a35-68d5-4e6f-b083-e49abae336f9
  4. urn:
    21c2599c-a566-4d77-bf5a-7cce3a738180
    name:
    Postsparebanken, Innlånsavdelingen, Seksjon Marked
    id:
    RA-S-4363
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4363
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21c2599c-a566-4d77-bf5a-7cce3a738180
  5. urn:
    9c69027e-be11-42e1-a8df-f55dbcbd40b1
    name:
    Internasjonalt Marked
    id:
    PA-2942
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2942
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Internasjonalt Marked (IM) startet i 1994 og var det første av sitt slag i Norge. Hvert år samler markedet flere tusen besøkende, og flere hundre bidrar til markedet på forskjellig vis, som arrangører, frivillige, utstillere og artister. Formålet med markedet er å spre kunnskap og bygge bruer mello...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c69027e-be11-42e1-a8df-f55dbcbd40b1
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000077989
    name:
    Pa 1080 - Døvle Byggmarked AS
    id:
    A-2292
    path:
    VEMU/A-2292
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000077989
  7. urn:
    abdec4b2-ffad-4133-b329-90122b15dd17
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Marked (M)
    id:
    RA-S-4922
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4922
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abdec4b2-ffad-4133-b329-90122b15dd17
  8. urn:
    26f260d3-80fc-4b14-8237-4e3dbb85da3b
    name:
    Postens sentralledelse, Marked (M)
    id:
    S-4F-14895
    path:
    AV/S-4F-14895
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Forløper: Postdirektoratet, Markedssekretariatet (FM). Saksfelt: Skal koordinere forretningsområdenes og de to forretningssentrenes (PostLink og Postens frimerketjeneste) innspill til den samlede bruk av virkemidler i kundepåvirkningen og den tverrgående forretningsutvikling, og skal yte faglig bist...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26f260d3-80fc-4b14-8237-4e3dbb85da3b
  9. urn:
    77f545a3-9c49-4b6a-9b7e-3fc1c016525e
    name:
    Fretex Norge marked
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77f545a3-9c49-4b6a-9b7e-3fc1c016525e
  10. urn:
    6e8a9a82-84ea-4c5c-93bd-bfb9ac9f2727
    name:
    Fretex Norge identitet/profil, marked
    id:
    L0017
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0017
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e8a9a82-84ea-4c5c-93bd-bfb9ac9f2727
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000259739
    name:
    EØS 018 - 2008 Levering av integrerte kommunikasjonstjenester til Bergen kommune
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-5166/F/Fb/L0016/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000259739
  12. urn:
    5b5c71ab-fae9-4fc7-ab9f-88ef096f173a
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge marked
    id:
    L0026
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0026
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b5c71ab-fae9-4fc7-ab9f-88ef096f173a
  13. urn:
    e2bb3288-2ad3-491e-acdb-fd8030c76441
    name:
    Alternativt marked, Stavanger A/L
    id:
    AKT-0768
    path:
    BYST/AKT-0768
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Andelslaget Alternativt marked, Stavanger, skulle gi medlemmene tilgang til varer fra utviklingsland, samt fremme interessen og forståelsen for utviklingslandenes situasjon og virke for mellomfolkelig forståelse og internasjonal solidaritet. Andelslagets forretningskontor var i Stavanger.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2bb3288-2ad3-491e-acdb-fd8030c76441
  14. urn:
    acdd835b-f75f-4f36-a7df-4700f603c2e8
    name:
    Økonomi og marked
    id:
    0009
    path:
    GDM/D-A-00169/Db/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Gudbrandsdalsmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acdd835b-f75f-4f36-a7df-4700f603c2e8
  15. urn:
    a97f68b0-31b4-4654-80a7-d705ae77e4d7
    name:
    Markedsrådet
    id:
    RA-S-6448
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6448
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a97f68b0-31b4-4654-80a7-d705ae77e4d7
  16. urn:
    4335a7b6-5b64-4e1a-92af-79043f9611a2
    name:
    Hovedverneombudet i Arbeidsmarkedsetaten
    id:
    ARK-2583
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2583
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4335a7b6-5b64-4e1a-92af-79043f9611a2
  17. urn:
    efc83836-2fec-4f88-a5d4-10e3e4d9095c
    name:
    Trondheim arbeidsmarkedsinstitutt
    id:
    SAT-A-5215
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efc83836-2fec-4f88-a5d4-10e3e4d9095c
  18. urn:
    69f28ad4-f7f4-4c85-a323-a08563397adf
    name:
    Drammen Markedsforening
    id:
    A-1028
    path:
    DRMK/A-1028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69f28ad4-f7f4-4c85-a323-a08563397adf
  19. urn:
    94b0403f-0ea3-442f-916d-6e35232ab0ce
    name:
    Pa 1635 - Økonomimarkedet A/S, Egersund
    id:
    SAST-A-102216
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102216
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94b0403f-0ea3-442f-916d-6e35232ab0ce
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000088717
    name:
    Pa 1166 - Tønsberg markedsforening
    id:
    A-2383
    path:
    VEMU/A-2383
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000088717
  21. urn:
    feb170b0-0344-4d85-a021-59f7db4db95f
    name:
    Norges Markedsforbunds Slagordregister
    id:
    RA-PA-1629
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1629
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/feb170b0-0344-4d85-a021-59f7db4db95f
  22. urn:
    dcdc4bec-1198-4123-91c1-24b2b19d2121
    name:
    Teledirektoratet, Markedsavdeling (avd. M)
    id:
    RA-S-2859
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2859
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcdc4bec-1198-4123-91c1-24b2b19d2121
  23. urn:
    0b3a8cbe-e336-4506-ad79-df462358fef9
    name:
    Postgiro, Markedsavdelingen, Reklame
    id:
    RA-S-4360
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4360
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b3a8cbe-e336-4506-ad79-df462358fef9
  24. urn:
    f6417380-e875-45a3-9c14-ce87b987230c
    name:
    Postgiro, Markedsavdelingen, Salg
    id:
    RA-S-4577
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4577
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6417380-e875-45a3-9c14-ce87b987230c
  25. urn:
    41eb8afc-dd8c-45a0-b04c-bb972226ae4a
    name:
    Postgiro, Markedsavdelingen, Blankettservice
    id:
    RA-S-4637
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4637
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41eb8afc-dd8c-45a0-b04c-bb972226ae4a
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.