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 2026-10-22T08:44:28Z in 2.448 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57271 results in compact format.

name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0899K
name:
Vennesla Eldre og Uføres Forening
id:
SAK-D/1588
name:
Vennesla menighetsråd
id:
SAK-1115-0012
name:
Søgne kommune og Vennesla slamservice AS
id:
0001
name:
Vennesla postkontor
id:
SAK-1831-0009
name:
Den evangelisk-lutherske frikirke, Vennesla
id:
SAK-1292-0023
name:
Vennesla bedehus. Vennesla menighetshus
id:
0048
name:
Vennesla trygdekontor
id:
SAK-1711-0052
name:
Gårdsarkiv Eikeland, Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0902
name:
Gårdsarkiv Vennesla, Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0619A

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total:

57271

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
93c0afbd-789a-4576-bb17-5f01d2653cd2
name:
Norges Handikapforbund Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0899K
path:
AV/SAK-D/0899K
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c0afbd-789a-4576-bb17-5f01d2653cd2
urn:
39059a07-8084-4da1-8083-560b184bde81
name:
Vennesla Eldre og Uføres Forening
id:
SAK-D/1588
path:
AV/SAK-D/1588
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39059a07-8084-4da1-8083-560b184bde81
urn:
2a3f6226-1781-4fd9-b463-ccedbd5cd1c6
name:
Vennesla menighetsråd
id:
SAK-1115-0012
path:
AV/SAK-1115-0012
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a3f6226-1781-4fd9-b463-ccedbd5cd1c6
urn:
3e8d591d-5f3e-4bf0-8c46-1edd7969178b
name:
Søgne kommune og Vennesla slamservice AS
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e8d591d-5f3e-4bf0-8c46-1edd7969178b
urn:
59f8d484-fb35-4d7c-a81f-b88d7c867c44
name:
Vennesla postkontor
id:
SAK-1831-0009
path:
AV/SAK-1831-0009
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59f8d484-fb35-4d7c-a81f-b88d7c867c44
urn:
6ab6e0c4-c133-43cc-9813-faabca89a8ce
name:
Den evangelisk-lutherske frikirke, Vennesla
id:
SAK-1292-0023
path:
AV/SAK-1292-0023
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ab6e0c4-c133-43cc-9813-faabca89a8ce
urn:
75339b52-1d22-47e1-9fb9-d1abd5dd9a09
name:
Vennesla bedehus. Vennesla menighetshus
id:
0048
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0048
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75339b52-1d22-47e1-9fb9-d1abd5dd9a09
urn:
f003b6d1-069d-4d71-b2b4-3ccfa6d05606
name:
Vennesla trygdekontor
id:
SAK-1711-0052
path:
AV/SAK-1711-0052
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f003b6d1-069d-4d71-b2b4-3ccfa6d05606
urn:
1647c87b-2671-4339-9d00-6bd149cf3cc6
name:
Gårdsarkiv Eikeland, Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0902
path:
AV/SAK-D/0902
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1647c87b-2671-4339-9d00-6bd149cf3cc6
urn:
522476ac-f012-4bc0-af6e-24eebf53e129
name:
Gårdsarkiv Vennesla, Vennesla
id:
SAK-D/0619A
path:
AV/SAK-D/0619A
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/522476ac-f012-4bc0-af6e-24eebf53e129
urn:
1cc0be6b-75ab-4434-a7e9-2176f418722f
name:
Vennesla likningskontor - K
id:
SAK-X-1331-1058
path:
AV/SAK-X-1331-1058
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cc0be6b-75ab-4434-a7e9-2176f418722f
urn:
fdf87984-5aaa-4e05-af9b-1527479c0003
name:
Vennesla drosjesentral
id:
0032
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0097/0032
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdf87984-5aaa-4e05-af9b-1527479c0003
urn:
c023e556-8aa8-4672-a0ca-dc9bbecf0b9a
name:
Vennesla brannstasjon.
id:
0010
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0106/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c023e556-8aa8-4672-a0ca-dc9bbecf0b9a
urn:
6b2b6399-a755-4fcb-9c47-f46e236b93ff
name:
Vennesla Rådhus.
id:
0011
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0106/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b2b6399-a755-4fcb-9c47-f46e236b93ff
urn:
ea343984-9bc0-49db-9b7e-4a7ff9e416d9
name:
Homstean bedehus, Vennesla
id:
0018
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea343984-9bc0-49db-9b7e-4a7ff9e416d9
urn:
85b48d8a-3156-4cda-b2f8-60712892d410
name:
Moseidmoen menighetshus, Vennesla
id:
0035
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0035
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85b48d8a-3156-4cda-b2f8-60712892d410
urn:
7fc72280-9cff-4a01-b0e9-c6fd06356b79
name:
Reiersdal bedehus, Vennesla
id:
0039
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0039
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fc72280-9cff-4a01-b0e9-c6fd06356b79
urn:
15b7682b-c809-4432-b672-67cc9fd664a0
name:
Røyknes bedehus, Vennesla
id:
0040
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0040
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15b7682b-c809-4432-b672-67cc9fd664a0
urn:
1db6d155-56a0-4db9-beb5-9d3ffcfaa346
name:
Stallemo bedehus, Vennesla
id:
0043
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1db6d155-56a0-4db9-beb5-9d3ffcfaa346
urn:
fa2d7b3b-3073-455b-a296-0b031d3ee27a
name:
Øvrebø menighetshus, Vennesla
id:
0053
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0052/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa2d7b3b-3073-455b-a296-0b031d3ee27a
urn:
9c4bc16c-5ea7-4304-b9c3-b9d79f6e6cc5
name:
Vennesla - gravfunn på Ravnås
id:
0056
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0096/0056
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9c4bc16c-5ea7-4304-b9c3-b9d79f6e6cc5
urn:
e5c73baf-07d2-4d92-b9ff-00af40fd5c4f
name:
Vennesla Kirke og orgel. Kirkegård.
id:
0056
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0133/0056
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5c73baf-07d2-4d92-b9ff-00af40fd5c4f
urn:
6d1787f4-63b6-4962-aa0f-be3e2b6e8b23
name:
Vennesla trygdekasse
id:
SAK-1711-0072
path:
AV/SAK-1711-0072
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d1787f4-63b6-4962-aa0f-be3e2b6e8b23
urn:
26a2b969-f3dd-4246-a43a-84f53d4830b5
name:
Vennesla Sparebank
id:
SAK-D/1592
path:
AV/SAK-D/1592
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a2b969-f3dd-4246-a43a-84f53d4830b5
urn:
3429b22d-29ca-4d6b-9865-70bbbb09f247
name:
Miljø og friluftsutvalget - Vennesla
id:
0002
path:
ARKSOR/1000VA480/D/Dd/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3429b22d-29ca-4d6b-9865-70bbbb09f247

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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