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 2026-11-11T19:18:44Z in 0.774 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58350 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
  2. name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    O-01133
  3. name:
    NIMEK A/S V Ingeniør Nils O Nilsen
    id:
    A25-1
  4. name:
    Hefter: "Norske misjonsarkiv", "NIME information" og seminarrapport
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    NIME
    id:
    De
  6. name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0001
  7. name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0002
  8. name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0003
  9. name:
    NIME
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    NIME
    id:
    0011
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total:
58350
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
    name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    MA-A-1133
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f9003ea-1390-4867-8ad4-58d38335994e
  2. urn:
    8125a266-c60d-4a36-b3fb-0a3b7c1166f0
    name:
    Nordic Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research (NIME)
    id:
    O-01133
    path:
    VID/O-01133
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    NIME ble etablert som et samarbeidsnettverk i 1972, og det ble en formalisert organisasjon 26. mai 2011. Se http://www.missionsresearch.org/hvem-er-nime (lest 2021-02-18).
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8125a266-c60d-4a36-b3fb-0a3b7c1166f0
  3. urn:
    30aad289-c6db-42dc-8d03-f5f8080bb70e
    name:
    NIMEK A/S V Ingeniør Nils O Nilsen
    id:
    A25-1
    path:
    AIN/A25-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30aad289-c6db-42dc-8d03-f5f8080bb70e
  4. urn:
    2c581dd6-bf87-4bab-946b-ea2de9a47b03
    name:
    Hefter: "Norske misjonsarkiv", "NIME information" og seminarrapport
    id:
    0012
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1549/D/Da/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c581dd6-bf87-4bab-946b-ea2de9a47b03
  5. urn:
    7089b101-6fa9-47c8-96da-378e9943adec
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    De
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7089b101-6fa9-47c8-96da-378e9943adec
  6. urn:
    303c5e48-14c7-443e-aab7-ee43027cdf4f
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/303c5e48-14c7-443e-aab7-ee43027cdf4f
  7. urn:
    b8fd3d8b-4fc5-4a5d-952d-3404050511f2
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8fd3d8b-4fc5-4a5d-952d-3404050511f2
  8. urn:
    a688b6c1-882a-4e65-8754-f02223dc08b7
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a688b6c1-882a-4e65-8754-f02223dc08b7
  9. urn:
    34366adf-58b1-4437-be27-0a303cef6d50
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0374/I/Ib/L0037/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34366adf-58b1-4437-be27-0a303cef6d50
  10. urn:
    b884b068-2f8b-4091-bc17-28077fd8e9a0
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0374/I/Ib/L0039/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b884b068-2f8b-4091-bc17-28077fd8e9a0
  11. urn:
    3586af24-e9fa-4a28-ae8e-60d862e37789
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3586af24-e9fa-4a28-ae8e-60d862e37789
  12. urn:
    c4a537ba-1ae8-477c-ac0a-1e2b180e3ba1
    name:
    NIME
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4a537ba-1ae8-477c-ac0a-1e2b180e3ba1
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Nime - Nord
    id:
    L0135
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1056/C/Cb/L0135
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/406ac5ab-1941-4af9-af32-4ac7c6abc74e
  14. urn:
    34791264-10d5-4a5b-9e5e-1b5935250695
    name:
    NIME, Uppsala - Konferansepapirer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1006/G/Ga/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34791264-10d5-4a5b-9e5e-1b5935250695
  15. urn:
    a2922cc2-0950-403d-8862-348c02e143c7
    name:
    NIME, Mission Nordica
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2922cc2-0950-403d-8862-348c02e143c7
  16. urn:
    a2863c08-2238-40e4-8d24-aa26532d4eb5
    name:
    Foredrag uten tittel, NIME, Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1021/D/L0050/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2863c08-2238-40e4-8d24-aa26532d4eb5
  17. urn:
    b82fbe49-fa6a-4a08-8616-dd7bb84a88d7
    name:
    Samarbeid/prosjekter Norden - Areopagos-stipendiet og NIME
    id:
    L0037
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0374/I/Ib/L0037
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b82fbe49-fa6a-4a08-8616-dd7bb84a88d7
  18. urn:
    6a1a57b4-9be3-4766-b416-27ff9db33a8e
    name:
    "Uppsala aug. -84, NiME, Harare-dokumentet, Nairobi-arkivet"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1021/D/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a1a57b4-9be3-4766-b416-27ff9db33a8e
  19. urn:
    48e5afa6-ce4e-443d-9ea7-b922099fce57
    name:
    NIME (Nordisk institutt for misjons- og ekumenisk forskning)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1505/D/De/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48e5afa6-ce4e-443d-9ea7-b922099fce57
  20. urn:
    28f9f303-c3b8-42cf-a9c8-c35fc472aec0
    name:
    Rapport 2/92: Minimering av det organiske spesialavfallet. gjenvinning, reduksjon, minimering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0641/2/X/Xd/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28f9f303-c3b8-42cf-a9c8-c35fc472aec0
  21. urn:
    3bae9a82-95fc-41d6-8158-233573a16d5b
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    UNIMED
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    AV/SAT-PA-0782/1/G/Gd
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bae9a82-95fc-41d6-8158-233573a16d5b
  22. urn:
    5f5642f6-d995-4544-a6e8-eff4ddaa4e03
    name:
    Nimek A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fe/Fef/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f5642f6-d995-4544-a6e8-eff4ddaa4e03
  23. urn:
    9c19dc19-d4f7-465e-8315-91170e4ba13d
    name:
    27 Zinimerlund & Co
    id:
    0012
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    AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0189/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c19dc19-d4f7-465e-8315-91170e4ba13d
  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/883d09be-2094-4950-8878-1cae3ca2a21d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Ceremonimesterstaver
    id:
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    NMFK/NMFK-1018/T/Tb/L0048/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63e68ae8-285c-4fdb-a0c6-f87ad73c2ab6
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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.