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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-19T22:07:12Z in 0.245 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55333 results in compact format.

name:
Naturvernforbundet Oslo og Akershus (NOA)
id:
SAO-PAO-0139
name:
NOAS Trøndelag
id:
SAT-PA-0776
name:
Gauslaa, Noan Christian.
id:
PA-2573
name:
Pa 1346 - Norske Oljeoperatørers Arbeidsgiverforening (NOAF)
id:
SAST-A-101664
name:
506/1/ARMT - Fuzes. Detonators. Igniters.
id:
0008
name:
Igniter Map Wine 836111-03 - 846206-1
id:
0002
name:
Produkter. Sivile sprengstoffer: Produktutvikling: Ammon gelignite 25% eksportsprengstoff
id:
0003
name:
Noa Gourmet Seafood AS
id:
0018
name:
Noa Gourmet Seafood AS - Søknad om kjøpeløyve, korrespondanse med vedlagt notat om markedsføring/strategi
id:
0008
name:
Noa - Og
id:
L0037

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total:

55333

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
6ba63051-d75f-4b51-b0fe-c7fc82403caf
name:
Naturvernforbundet Oslo og Akershus (NOA)
id:
SAO-PAO-0139
path:
AV/SAO-PAO-0139
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ba63051-d75f-4b51-b0fe-c7fc82403caf
urn:
a3281b00-800a-47d4-a3f6-fd1bafb7a264
name:
NOAS Trøndelag
id:
SAT-PA-0776
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0776
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3281b00-800a-47d4-a3f6-fd1bafb7a264
urn:
7fea4517-1131-4f7f-890b-6b6160494d8d
name:
Gauslaa, Noan Christian.
id:
PA-2573
path:
AAMA/PA-2573
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fea4517-1131-4f7f-890b-6b6160494d8d
urn:
e757337e-e3e8-4aa7-bd96-b5d6a75f6e56
name:
Pa 1346 - Norske Oljeoperatørers Arbeidsgiverforening (NOAF)
id:
SAST-A-101664
path:
AV/SAST-A-101664
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e757337e-e3e8-4aa7-bd96-b5d6a75f6e56
urn:
5cfd9a4a-ab44-494a-bb28-6fa1029f1738
name:
506/1/ARMT - Fuzes. Detonators. Igniters.
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3974/E/Ed/L0004/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cfd9a4a-ab44-494a-bb28-6fa1029f1738
urn:
aa423833-6619-404b-a610-bcea7be4a402
name:
Igniter Map Wine 836111-03 - 846206-1
id:
0002
path:
NTM/A-1086/T/Tb/0002
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa423833-6619-404b-a610-bcea7be4a402
urn:
535a2b3e-e290-4b81-a8e8-d6a32993bc2b
name:
Produkter. Sivile sprengstoffer: Produktutvikling: Ammon gelignite 25% eksportsprengstoff
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1538/E/Eb/L0081/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/535a2b3e-e290-4b81-a8e8-d6a32993bc2b
urn:
471aba0e-3687-4980-b2b7-d9ff16382c6c
name:
Noa Gourmet Seafood AS
id:
0018
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0008/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/471aba0e-3687-4980-b2b7-d9ff16382c6c
urn:
41d64ca2-baa0-4abe-beb7-b25fccf8488d
name:
Noa Gourmet Seafood AS - Søknad om kjøpeløyve, korrespondanse med vedlagt notat om markedsføring/strategi
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0941/E/Ec/Eca/L0027/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41d64ca2-baa0-4abe-beb7-b25fccf8488d
urn:
413d45ce-ec27-4b4d-8f3b-98bcac8e9187
name:
Noa - Og
id:
L0037
path:
SPR/A-1001/F/Fa/L0037
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/413d45ce-ec27-4b4d-8f3b-98bcac8e9187
urn:
ab782a65-df82-47f4-96b9-8c95b5fb32b2
name:
Noa-elever
id:
L0001
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN548/J/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab782a65-df82-47f4-96b9-8c95b5fb32b2
urn:
b1dea9b4-7535-4dc6-893f-0f3999234dc8
name:
NOAH Holdning AS
id:
0018
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0303/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1dea9b4-7535-4dc6-893f-0f3999234dc8
urn:
7c0a264a-5981-43c5-a794-67b3519c7a64
name:
Stiris, Noa
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1564/H/Hc/Hcc/L0983/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c0a264a-5981-43c5-a794-67b3519c7a64
urn:
7aa769d7-a4fd-4af1-8901-b13a34ee8239
name:
Noa LK5058
id:
0025
path:
AV/SATØ-SATØ-317/Db/L0010/0025
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aa769d7-a4fd-4af1-8901-b13a34ee8239
urn:
0d27318f-26e4-452d-bb57-9e0f49857d58
name:
Arkiv mottatt fra Personal & Organisasjon N. Schweigaard: NOAF reg. klausuler, NIFO/NOAF, ASO/NOAF, sikkerhet/arbeidsmiljø, Operatør-gruppen, personalsit. i NOAF
id:
L0966
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0966
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d27318f-26e4-452d-bb57-9e0f49857d58
urn:
1f8081de-aecc-426e-b6af-fdc7421f95d3
name:
Noa - Norv (Miscellaneous)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0592/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f8081de-aecc-426e-b6af-fdc7421f95d3
urn:
35ee35c5-0124-4c93-be9a-7b5e0b543cf9
name:
Norsk attføringsforum NOA
id:
0005
path:
IKAH/1259b-021/D/Dd/L0009/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35ee35c5-0124-4c93-be9a-7b5e0b543cf9
urn:
2678ce3b-2fe8-4dbe-a615-32c0308446b1
name:
Fyrlyset prosjekt NOA
id:
0004
path:
VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hd/Hda/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2678ce3b-2fe8-4dbe-a615-32c0308446b1
urn:
c70149ee-9380-41e3-8603-df6bbe472d70
name:
Konverterte foretak, Nitro-Noa
id:
L0392
path:
AV/SAT-A-10867/G/Gc/Gcc/L0392
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c70149ee-9380-41e3-8603-df6bbe472d70
urn:
25d426a1-39f2-43ec-ad50-d74949538697
name:
NOAH AS. Avdeling 23, Langøens fagforening
id:
0006
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0302/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25d426a1-39f2-43ec-ad50-d74949538697
urn:
ac84c298-26dd-4c49-a8e5-61d41f3a383c
name:
NOAH AS. Avdeling 23, Langøens fagforening
id:
0007
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0302/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac84c298-26dd-4c49-a8e5-61d41f3a383c
urn:
4ee34f9e-bb15-49be-98aa-92f174fb1773
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Noas Miljøkompetanse AS
id:
0642
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0642
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ee34f9e-bb15-49be-98aa-92f174fb1773
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f4c1b176-7408-4035-813e-e735408e3d65
name:
Atte-katte-Noa magasinprogram 8 manus.
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1576/I/Ia/L0013/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4c1b176-7408-4035-813e-e735408e3d65
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6c1f2378-f481-46e4-ae27-36a43efd38b3
name:
Atte-Katte-Noa produksjons informasjon.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1576/I/Ia/L0013/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c1f2378-f481-46e4-ae27-36a43efd38b3
urn:
16d3d677-7c5d-44c0-b431-82b6fdf68dce
name:
Garanti nr. 17127 Noa Gourmet Seafood A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0406/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16d3d677-7c5d-44c0-b431-82b6fdf68dce

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

Source-specific next step

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.

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