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 2026-11-15T11:45:13Z in 0.338 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59134 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Furnes og Nordvik Sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-25-115
  2. name:
    Nordvik menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-1008
  3. name:
    Nordvik kommune. Dønnes og Nordvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    K-18191.510.07
  4. name:
    Nordvik skole
    id:
    A-3788
  5. name:
    Nordvik kommune. Samstyret for skoleboksamlingene i Nordvik
    id:
    K-18191.511.08
  6. name:
    Nordvik bondelag
    id:
    A-22-282
  7. name:
    Nordvik trygdekasse
    id:
    SAT-A-1429
  8. name:
    Nordvik kommune.Valgstyre
    id:
    K-18191.110
  9. name:
    Nordvik kommune.Ligningsråd
    id:
    K-18191.312
  10. name:
    Nordvik kommune. skogråd
    id:
    k-18191.750
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59134
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Furnes og Nordvik Sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-25-115
    path:
    AIN/A-25-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fbb108b-e494-4811-92fc-c97c58f25fda
  2. urn:
    8379efab-bb36-490a-a667-e1108d8bf8b4
    name:
    Nordvik menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-1008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8379efab-bb36-490a-a667-e1108d8bf8b4
  3. urn:
    ab631545-af4f-4e0f-82b7-b377d74a9f95
    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Dønnes og Nordvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    K-18191.510.07
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.510.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab631545-af4f-4e0f-82b7-b377d74a9f95
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000011271
    name:
    Nordvik skole
    id:
    A-3788
    path:
    BBA/A-3788
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000011271
  5. urn:
    aed4c17d-854f-44fc-8eed-91f5d1fb83e8
    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Samstyret for skoleboksamlingene i Nordvik
    id:
    K-18191.511.08
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.511.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aed4c17d-854f-44fc-8eed-91f5d1fb83e8
  6. urn:
    423137dc-d2cd-4ca4-a44e-ad52b0bbd7f8
    name:
    Nordvik bondelag
    id:
    A-22-282
    path:
    AIN/A-22-282
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/423137dc-d2cd-4ca4-a44e-ad52b0bbd7f8
  7. urn:
    dab19361-b440-4fae-ba36-c8a264892930
    name:
    Nordvik trygdekasse
    id:
    SAT-A-1429
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dab19361-b440-4fae-ba36-c8a264892930
  8. urn:
    6176ad38-71b1-4c02-aef5-ff9966692766
    name:
    Nordvik kommune.Valgstyre
    id:
    K-18191.110
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6176ad38-71b1-4c02-aef5-ff9966692766
  9. urn:
    4ebbb69e-3478-408a-a790-35a871b98f4a
    name:
    Nordvik kommune.Ligningsråd
    id:
    K-18191.312
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.312
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ebbb69e-3478-408a-a790-35a871b98f4a
  10. urn:
    76b2398f-bd4e-43aa-ad88-821360e9403d
    name:
    Nordvik kommune. skogråd
    id:
    k-18191.750
    path:
    AIN/k-18191.750
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76b2398f-bd4e-43aa-ad88-821360e9403d
  11. urn:
    64d2a41a-caa7-4424-a5c4-785a93ae4b79
    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Manntallsnemnd
    id:
    K-18191.113
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64d2a41a-caa7-4424-a5c4-785a93ae4b79
  12. urn:
    3ef98621-123a-47c9-9392-1925bec2c3d6
    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Formannskapet
    id:
    K-18191.150
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef98621-123a-47c9-9392-1925bec2c3d6
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Folkeregister
    id:
    K-18191.200
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.200
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fe20a8e-0a64-468f-8298-8e67eb7eb268
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Nordvik kommune. Kommunekasse
    id:
    K-18191.340
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.340
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/134831fe-f554-484a-91b9-353c93d2cd61
  15. urn:
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    K-18191.350
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.350
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6469cdaa-fda5-4437-bdf5-1f6e260e0659
  16. urn:
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    Nordvik kommune. Skolestyret
    id:
    K-18191.510
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d7bb9b5-ca0d-4c03-9424-b07723d3e9e3
  17. urn:
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    Nordvik kommune. Eksamensnemnda
    id:
    K-18191.511.04
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.511.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c74b9e2-97f8-4335-9d4f-84ce0a1664a8
  18. urn:
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    Nordvik kommune. Fattigstyre
    id:
    K-18191.610
    path:
    AIN/K-18191.610
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    AIN/K-18191.614
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    link:
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    AIN/K-18191.616
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.

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.