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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
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&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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T09:57:58Z in 0.802 seconds.

Showing 10 of 9664 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Rammeavtale - kontorrekvisita NorEngros Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0013
  2. name:
    Rammeavtale - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0017
  3. name:
    Gustav Natvig Pedersen. Hovedfag
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Pedersen, Bernt Gustav - legat
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Gustav Pedersen, Aker - fullbyrdelse
    id:
    0016
  6. name:
    Gustav Pedersen A/S - Kristiansand
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Pedersen, Gustav – eiendom i Landvik
    id:
    0019
  8. name:
    Pedersen, Gustav. Eiendom i Landvik
    id:
    0019
  9. name:
    Gustav Natvig- Pedersen: 1 foto
    id:
    0047
  10. name:
    Reiserute - høsten 2003 - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0015
Show all fields in HTML
total:
9664
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5dfd76f3-7ef9-46af-8beb-6da70addb0d4
    name:
    Rammeavtale - kontorrekvisita NorEngros Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0004/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dfd76f3-7ef9-46af-8beb-6da70addb0d4
  2. urn:
    2b9e0237-dfd7-4b2e-93d4-4836a626da36
    name:
    Rammeavtale - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0004/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b9e0237-dfd7-4b2e-93d4-4836a626da36
  3. urn:
    42fd3232-b766-43ec-9c94-9bb10047b1d8
    name:
    Gustav Natvig Pedersen. Hovedfag
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3022/F/Fc/L0249/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42fd3232-b766-43ec-9c94-9bb10047b1d8
  4. urn:
    1240bef0-73b9-4bff-89e5-311dfa725001
    name:
    Pedersen, Bernt Gustav - legat
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/4/H/Ha/L0083/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1240bef0-73b9-4bff-89e5-311dfa725001
  5. urn:
    c374ff57-c117-4cc1-8f30-1adb626a6406
    name:
    Gustav Pedersen, Aker - fullbyrdelse
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11477/G/Gd/L0008/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c374ff57-c117-4cc1-8f30-1adb626a6406
  6. urn:
    09ea1da7-a47c-4c4e-a1ac-dfc1986a6fdf
    name:
    Gustav Pedersen A/S - Kristiansand
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1643/Db/L0075/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09ea1da7-a47c-4c4e-a1ac-dfc1986a6fdf
  7. urn:
    85426906-2a13-4918-a51d-37044937f56f
    name:
    Pedersen, Gustav – eiendom i Landvik
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0014/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85426906-2a13-4918-a51d-37044937f56f
  8. urn:
    7675216c-84ab-47dd-b00c-e5cb989abec2
    name:
    Pedersen, Gustav. Eiendom i Landvik
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0012/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7675216c-84ab-47dd-b00c-e5cb989abec2
  9. urn:
    2ece7b25-4726-41de-88d8-453129649795
    name:
    Gustav Natvig- Pedersen: 1 foto
    id:
    0047
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2057/2/U/Ub/L0003/0047
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ece7b25-4726-41de-88d8-453129649795
  10. urn:
    65220fac-3be5-46f5-96a8-39b7c356bc69
    name:
    Reiserute - høsten 2003 - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0004/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65220fac-3be5-46f5-96a8-39b7c356bc69
  11. urn:
    9dbc4499-b2ac-4318-94ce-f278396ea99b
    name:
    Prisendring medisinsk forbruksmateriell - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0004/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dbc4499-b2ac-4318-94ce-f278396ea99b
  12. urn:
    5476498c-0a0e-479a-9de4-2fd1b853091a
    name:
    Rammeavtale "Medisinsk forbruksmateriell" IF - Gustav Pedersen AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0010/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5476498c-0a0e-479a-9de4-2fd1b853091a
  13. urn:
    88c264e7-d13e-4169-923f-dd8d9e85f9b2
    name:
    Kristiansand S: 70734 Gustav Pedersen A/S (Lagerarbeid)
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dj/L1335/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88c264e7-d13e-4169-923f-dd8d9e85f9b2
  14. urn:
    1e556be2-c791-4862-89ab-150dd462e468
    name:
    Hovedregisterkort - utflyttede menn - Pedersen, A - Pedersen, S
    id:
    L0070
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100160/K/Kb/Kbb/L0070
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e556be2-c791-4862-89ab-150dd462e468
  15. urn:
    b6aa8f19-edf0-4a89-9528-a34513c4dd1f
    name:
    Gnr. 14, bnr. 1 - Industritomt Gustav Pedersen A/S
    id:
    0003
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dn/L0273/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6aa8f19-edf0-4a89-9528-a34513c4dd1f
  16. urn:
    c5a2c3df-225b-487b-9e69-06ae0fa93e87
    name:
    Bernt Gustav Pedersens legat
    id:
    0705037.05-1
    path:
    IKAK/0705037.05-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5a2c3df-225b-487b-9e69-06ae0fa93e87
  17. urn:
    09a147dc-ec5d-4402-866a-e63de3d69bf5
    name:
    Gustav Kappfjell (Vuelie, joejkeminie, laahkoe, maanabaelie)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1033/U/Ua/L0001/0019/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09a147dc-ec5d-4402-866a-e63de3d69bf5
  18. urn:
    8e70566a-7e75-4b8b-9dd7-a8a45dd8f86d
    name:
    Doktor Christian Pedersen
    id:
    0028
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1330/03/U/U01/L0001/0028
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e70566a-7e75-4b8b-9dd7-a8a45dd8f86d
  19. urn:
    9dd292fc-4830-43be-8b09-d51b7a3354ef
    name:
    Snekkermester Bernt Gustav Pedersens legat
    id:
    0705037.53-1
    path:
    IKAK/0705037.53-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dd292fc-4830-43be-8b09-d51b7a3354ef
  20. urn:
    33318d9b-e022-4180-b08c-f79e22621baa
    name:
    Kaibidrag VDS område: Brødrene Pedersen, Ballstad Buksnes nå Vestvågøy. Hilma Pedersen, Holdøy i Hadsel. Viggo Pedersen, Hadsel. Agnar og Gustav Rasch Sommerset i Hadsel.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-13-137/D/Db1/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33318d9b-e022-4180-b08c-f79e22621baa
  21. urn:
    05f93c9a-943b-4b51-8f7a-1255cbc513d2
    name:
    Kvinner: Gustavsen Else - Guste-Pedersen Linn
    id:
    L0270
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/D/Dk/L0270
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05f93c9a-943b-4b51-8f7a-1255cbc513d2
  22. urn:
    71358087-198a-4cf9-bbb7-4bc950693a7c
    name:
    Brev fra diverse, Pedersen
    id:
    0029
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1150/D/L0010/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71358087-198a-4cf9-bbb7-4bc950693a7c
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000701489
    name:
    Vågen (av Gustav Brosing)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/F/Fa/Fac/L0002/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000701489
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000701490
    name:
    Vågen (av Gustav Brosing)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/F/Fa/Fac/L0002/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000701490
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000701491
    name:
    Vågen (av Gustav Brosing)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/F/Fa/Fac/L0002/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000701491
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.