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 2026-11-01T10:28:11Z in 3.097 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62668 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arendals Børneasyl
    id:
    PA-1759
  2. name:
    Dypvåg Barneasyl
    id:
    PA-2682
  3. name:
    Kristiansands barneasyl
    id:
    SAK-D/1095
  4. name:
    Bergen Barneasyl
    id:
    A-0707
  5. name:
    Pipervikens barneasyl
    id:
    A-40004
  6. name:
    Øvre Eiker svineassurancekasse
    id:
    A-1108
  7. name:
    Barneasyl - ukjent proveniens
    id:
    A-50233
  8. name:
    Legatstyret for Alexander Møllers barneasyl
    id:
    DA-1350
  9. name:
    Odins gate 21-27 Fasade
    id:
    0005
  10. name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62668
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    411dfeab-98ed-4369-996f-708fdf652d30
    name:
    Arendals Børneasyl
    id:
    PA-1759
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1759
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/411dfeab-98ed-4369-996f-708fdf652d30
  2. urn:
    3281bdcf-0323-43e0-983f-211913176430
    name:
    Dypvåg Barneasyl
    id:
    PA-2682
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2682
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3281bdcf-0323-43e0-983f-211913176430
  3. urn:
    6f2ab837-ca6a-45ba-b2a6-3194fb80e781
    name:
    Kristiansands barneasyl
    id:
    SAK-D/1095
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1095
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f2ab837-ca6a-45ba-b2a6-3194fb80e781
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000125727
    name:
    Bergen Barneasyl
    id:
    A-0707
    path:
    BBA/A-0707
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000125727
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004130
    name:
    Øvre Eiker svineassurancekasse
    id:
    A-1108
    path:
    BU/A-1108
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004130
  7. urn:
    3fd95241-079e-480a-bb9b-d6256da41fe5
    name:
    Barneasyl - ukjent proveniens
    id:
    A-50233
    path:
    OBA/A-50233
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd95241-079e-480a-bb9b-d6256da41fe5
  8. urn:
    17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
    name:
    Legatstyret for Alexander Møllers barneasyl
    id:
    DA-1350
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1350
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17e85cc3-945b-44de-94c0-dd199ffc2dc7
  9. urn:
    a1df99e4-a1a7-441d-8425-9d652315e9cb
    name:
    Odins gate 21-27 Fasade
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OBA/A-70230/T/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1df99e4-a1a7-441d-8425-9d652315e9cb
  10. urn:
    a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
    name:
    Møllers Asyl
    id:
    DA-1078
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1078
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0a571fe-a46b-4a73-9a31-f2eb44f84bdd
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
    name:
    <Prosjekteringsgrunnlag brannverntiltak - Dokumentasjon brannsikkerhet>
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-6503/F/Fb/Fbc/Fbcl/L0018/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003787027
  12. urn:
    79d3e913-a33b-4e8b-9b87-a0e1f30f1289
    name:
    Bygdøy allé 47 - Garasje: Fasade og grunnplan
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OBA/A-70230/T/L0011/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79d3e913-a33b-4e8b-9b87-a0e1f30f1289
  13. urn:
    c6a3da58-dd61-4464-956f-91f246fde191
    name:
    Ominnredninger (ark. Kolseth); grunnplan, snitt, fasade.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0956/J/L0006/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6a3da58-dd61-4464-956f-91f246fde191
  14. urn:
    a00e9d68-6f7c-497f-9c00-7ba0b817e045
    name:
    Renovering av fasade
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0800541.2/1/G/Ga/Gat/L0018/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a00e9d68-6f7c-497f-9c00-7ba0b817e045
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000675644
    name:
    Fotografi av nesten fullført fasade Fotograf sannsynligvis Knudsen.
    id:
    0023
    path:
    BBA/A-1169/U/Ua/L0001/0023
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000675644
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000675681
    name:
    Fotografi av fasade(nesten fullført) Fotograf sannsynligvis Knudsen.
    id:
    0060
    path:
    BBA/A-1169/U/Ua/L0001/0060
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000675681
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000617730
    name:
    Finnegården, Bergen. Fasader og snitt
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-1829/T/Tb/L0045/0001
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000617730
  18. urn:
    2c6a2430-f90e-4f9b-b418-30f76d87675c
    name:
    NF 312.37 Fasade nord
    id:
    0037
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0121/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c6a2430-f90e-4f9b-b418-30f76d87675c
  19. urn:
    f967563b-66f6-4f42-889c-cceb67d34fe5
    name:
    326.14 Fasade syd
    id:
    0014
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0140/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f967563b-66f6-4f42-889c-cceb67d34fe5
  20. urn:
    d5a5172e-0db9-4003-9e89-476609f94437
    name:
    326.15 Fasade nord
    id:
    0015
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0140/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5a5172e-0db9-4003-9e89-476609f94437
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000629249
    name:
    Fasader mot bryggen. Engelgården
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-1829/T/Tb/L0088/0004/0003
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000629249
  22. urn:
    81e72a75-baf2-4216-b4b7-d7abdf10896e
    name:
    Stokka pumpestasjon - rehabilitering av fasade
    id:
    0085
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gd/L0019/0085
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81e72a75-baf2-4216-b4b7-d7abdf10896e
  23. urn:
    32f63b59-1b05-4cdd-a1d1-e3ca1a8380a4
    name:
    NEAS Bredbånd AS. Bredbåndskonferranse
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0230/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32f63b59-1b05-4cdd-a1d1-e3ca1a8380a4
  24. urn:
    c2fca15b-7518-442c-b914-0483b72b6e3f
    name:
    318.42 Arkadia, plan og fasade
    id:
    0056
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0134/0056
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2fca15b-7518-442c-b914-0483b72b6e3f
  25. urn:
    f20eb234-2dd6-4f1e-88cd-1384df7a0016
    name:
    318.43 Arkadia, plan og fasade
    id:
    0057
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/T/L0134/0057
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f20eb234-2dd6-4f1e-88cd-1384df7a0016
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.