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 2026-11-13T20:09:40Z in 0.481 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5020 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ogna kommune - Vatnemo skole
    id:
    K-100924
  2. name:
    Nils Muus og hustru Serine født Rennemo's legat (Inderøy)
    id:
    PA-1383
  3. name:
    Nemo AS
    id:
    0034
  4. name:
    6172 NEMO
    id:
    0008
  5. name:
    Thomas Nemo: Verdensbilde
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    2752 Nemo, se Jarstein
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    6176 Nemo Engeneering A/S
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    6183 Nemo Engeneering
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    368 NEMO Eng.
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Network of European museum organizations (NEMO)
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
5020
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    114fd7fb-0e12-46b7-9c74-7bb79ea7ae25
    name:
    Ogna kommune - Vatnemo skole
    id:
    K-100924
    path:
    IKAR/K-100924
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/114fd7fb-0e12-46b7-9c74-7bb79ea7ae25
  2. urn:
    db45fc8f-78ae-4554-92ba-17d4d3993d1b
    name:
    Nils Muus og hustru Serine født Rennemo's legat (Inderøy)
    id:
    PA-1383
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1383
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db45fc8f-78ae-4554-92ba-17d4d3993d1b
  3. urn:
    f3d1f5c1-9bea-4d4f-97a2-555e8e2843b4
    name:
    Nemo AS
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0004/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3d1f5c1-9bea-4d4f-97a2-555e8e2843b4
  4. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126046
    name:
    6172 NEMO
    id:
    0008
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0012/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126046
  5. urn:
    082206af-cd2b-4538-a7c8-bd4689d6a804
    name:
    Thomas Nemo: Verdensbilde
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2120/D/L0085/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/082206af-cd2b-4538-a7c8-bd4689d6a804
  6. urn:
    2e77be1f-f8c5-47b5-9578-4b10a6461d1c
    name:
    2752 Nemo, se Jarstein
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0753/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e77be1f-f8c5-47b5-9578-4b10a6461d1c
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126051
    name:
    6176 Nemo Engeneering A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126051
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126058
    name:
    6183 Nemo Engeneering
    id:
    0010
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0013/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000126058
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000144217
    name:
    368 NEMO Eng.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0220/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000144217
  10. urn:
    e964be0d-44b1-4078-b362-0b01f7217877
    name:
    Network of European museum organizations (NEMO)
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1908/D/Dc/L0024/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e964be0d-44b1-4078-b362-0b01f7217877
  11. urn:
    382fdfc0-eef3-4c2b-b26c-bad7479ec2fc
    name:
    2752 Jarstein, ex Nemo, ex Tonnes Kaade
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L0561/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382fdfc0-eef3-4c2b-b26c-bad7479ec2fc
  12. urn:
    82fd2cc1-b413-4961-8bf9-de833bdb25cf
    name:
    ”Suddenly all the Fishes wewe Nemo” A Qualitative Study of Toddlers and Commercilization
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0056/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82fd2cc1-b413-4961-8bf9-de833bdb25cf
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003347082
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 146, bnr. 1 Gravdal, Bergen kommune, Nemo Classic Diving AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0018/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003347082
  14. urn:
    092b9c77-de5e-4e31-beaf-fda874f87b4a
    name:
    Otto M. Mollestad: Gi en på egne undersøkelser bygget fremstilling av et for den levende organisme fremmed stoffs oppløselighets- og fordelingsforhold i legemet. "Ultra posse nemo obligatur." Belønnet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2868/F/Fb/Fba/L0028/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/092b9c77-de5e-4e31-beaf-fda874f87b4a
  15. urn:
    de09c104-e1d0-4bc1-8d07-0e880f3ebfc3
    name:
    Banemontørfaget
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0576/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de09c104-e1d0-4bc1-8d07-0e880f3ebfc3
  16. urn:
    73214ce5-b913-4d1f-b2c6-26852edaa036
    name:
    Annemorhuset
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AAMA/KA0904-619a/D/D03/L0004/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73214ce5-b913-4d1f-b2c6-26852edaa036
  17. urn:
    c6061dcc-91f0-487f-808f-fd64a953c1f1
    name:
    Anemone (D/S)
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1934/F/L0027/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6061dcc-91f0-487f-808f-fd64a953c1f1
  18. urn:
    19c49d30-8e72-408b-9beb-ec13186b1962
    name:
    a) "Kommunemodellen"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0380/1/D/L0039/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19c49d30-8e72-408b-9beb-ec13186b1962
  19. urn:
    f2abcaee-6420-4f53-bc07-dce99396c166
    name:
    a) "Kommunemodellen"
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0380/1/D/L0040/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2abcaee-6420-4f53-bc07-dce99396c166
  20. urn:
    3fbc8571-9584-43bc-af6d-15314b7ba501
    name:
    Stjernemotorer
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3561/D/Da/L0881/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fbc8571-9584-43bc-af6d-15314b7ba501
  21. urn:
    173c71da-fd2e-409b-9b87-f7b44ece80de
    name:
    Stjernemotorer.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3561/D/Da/L0980/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/173c71da-fd2e-409b-9b87-f7b44ece80de
  22. urn:
    26587f7f-abb2-4410-a3c2-1309e7088d75
    name:
    Stjernemotorer.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3561/D/Da/L1064/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26587f7f-abb2-4410-a3c2-1309e7088d75
  23. urn:
    9ad6c1bb-5b6c-4c81-81e5-a73e73c61ed8
    name:
    Bornemouth
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2263/F/Fe/L0006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ad6c1bb-5b6c-4c81-81e5-a73e73c61ed8
  24. urn:
    a494e887-691d-4b7f-8b5f-eb12791b5893
    name:
    Vatnemoholmane
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4573/D/Dc/L0397/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a494e887-691d-4b7f-8b5f-eb12791b5893
  25. urn:
    fa337d9c-13b2-4f76-9c4e-72bb4fc74ecb
    name:
    Aunemo
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db16/0028/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa337d9c-13b2-4f76-9c4e-72bb4fc74ecb
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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.