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 2026-10-24T01:20:27Z in 0.628 seconds.

Showing 10 of 20141 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
  2. name:
    Pa 0537 - Berg, Odd Magne
    id:
    SAST-A-102569
  3. name:
    Skuleprotokoll for Hatland, Agdestein, Børtvedt og Føyen krinsar
    id:
    L0006
  4. name:
    303 Fjellstrand,Odd Oma & søn
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Tomteplan Oma - sak mot Odd Østerbø
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Båtbyggeri ved Oma. Hamn,bebyggelse, landskap.
    id:
    W-0961
  7. name:
    Rødseth, Odd Magne
    id:
    0215
  8. name:
    Odd Magne Tveit
    id:
    0036
  9. name:
    Odd Magne Skjærseth
    id:
    0022
  10. name:
    Odd Magne Rosøy
    id:
    0036
Show all fields in HTML
total:
20141
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    40135cfa-eaa6-43b8-82d1-7dfd53c25a31
    name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2276
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Agder Consult AS ble stiftet 15.11.2007, og er et rådgivende ingeniørfirma i byggebransjen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40135cfa-eaa6-43b8-82d1-7dfd53c25a31
  2. urn:
    eeff203c-7d81-4ef2-869d-4f680e4b7196
    name:
    Pa 0537 - Berg, Odd Magne
    id:
    SAST-A-102569
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102569
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeff203c-7d81-4ef2-869d-4f680e4b7196
  3. urn:
    fc117e19-3207-44c2-af05-d4d770cac2bc
    name:
    Skuleprotokoll for Hatland, Agdestein, Børtvedt og Føyen krinsar
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    IKAH/1221-231/F/Fa/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc117e19-3207-44c2-af05-d4d770cac2bc
  4. urn:
    75cce376-cb18-449a-8230-be03cabdf725
    name:
    303 Fjellstrand,Odd Oma & søn
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/2/D/Db/L0373/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75cce376-cb18-449a-8230-be03cabdf725
  5. urn:
    a6e23aaa-8b05-4762-b39d-1826f49f589c
    name:
    Tomteplan Oma - sak mot Odd Østerbø
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAH/1238-021/D/Dbb/L0019/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6e23aaa-8b05-4762-b39d-1826f49f589c
  6. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000009065
    name:
    Båtbyggeri ved Oma. Hamn,bebyggelse, landskap.
    id:
    W-0961
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0961
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000009065
  7. urn:
    10e188de-917a-4954-9b5d-afb9f6f08435
    name:
    Rødseth, Odd Magne
    id:
    0215
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/5/005/005f/L0001/0215
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10e188de-917a-4954-9b5d-afb9f6f08435
  8. urn:
    a9d9210f-1168-4345-84be-34aa97f4e25c
    name:
    Odd Magne Tveit
    id:
    0036
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0051/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9d9210f-1168-4345-84be-34aa97f4e25c
  9. urn:
    acac3981-b410-4f18-bb12-114ceb6f846b
    name:
    Odd Magne Skjærseth
    id:
    0022
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0056/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acac3981-b410-4f18-bb12-114ceb6f846b
  10. urn:
    9ec4aa8b-8480-4b02-9ed9-060bb769c781
    name:
    Odd Magne Rosøy
    id:
    0036
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0059/0036
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ec4aa8b-8480-4b02-9ed9-060bb769c781
  11. urn:
    34dd0f8d-ca5e-4ea5-b371-d7154564957d
    name:
    Dagbok for Oma og Kysnes krinsar
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1226-231/G/Ga/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34dd0f8d-ca5e-4ea5-b371-d7154564957d
  12. urn:
    f5a89ab5-df2c-416e-97bc-36bdc3010fee
    name:
    Dagbok for Oma og Kysnes krinsar
    id:
    L0002B
    path:
    IKAH/1226-231/G/Ga/L0002B
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5a89ab5-df2c-416e-97bc-36bdc3010fee
  13. urn:
    cc711f61-0cb8-49cd-af39-5c318b32ab6b
    name:
    Haugereid Odd Magne – godstransport
    id:
    0018
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0862/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc711f61-0cb8-49cd-af39-5c318b32ab6b
  14. urn:
    86e74d46-63d6-4174-ae7c-3d724741312a
    name:
    NMC North Mar Consult A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0139/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86e74d46-63d6-4174-ae7c-3d724741312a
  15. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000038327
    name:
    Sak nr. 23/92 Klage fra Alf Bastiansens arkitektkontor AS, Oslo, på vegne av Kristin Nordølum og Odd Magne Tuterud...
    id:
    0016
    path:
    OFA/ARK/9/A/Ad/Adb/L0117/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000038327
  16. urn:
    fecef477-95fe-4a71-a7d6-d6237bfa6086
    name:
    Drosjeløyve – Olsen Odd Magne – Lillesand
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0854/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fecef477-95fe-4a71-a7d6-d6237bfa6086
  17. urn:
    49f2423e-1e99-47e6-905b-5c0ad08a887b
    name:
    Høvågruta v/Odd Magne Olsen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-773/D3/L0014/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49f2423e-1e99-47e6-905b-5c0ad08a887b
  18. urn:
    23804f27-78b3-4804-bc9c-30576689ee97
    name:
    Svendsen, Odd Magne NO-00906
    id:
    0006
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1024/D/L0019/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23804f27-78b3-4804-bc9c-30576689ee97
  19. urn:
    49462152-57d8-4477-8675-336455c5e466
    name:
    Arvesaksnr. 92: Haugen, Odd Magne
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2987/Ea/L0354/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49462152-57d8-4477-8675-336455c5e466
  20. urn:
    82975868-5875-42cc-a58d-adc8fb6df15b
    name:
    Myrmo Odd Magne, Kjøkkenbestyrer - f. 16081939
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2029/1/P/Pb/L0034/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82975868-5875-42cc-a58d-adc8fb6df15b
  21. urn:
    c6cf7803-9e15-4ad1-afb2-d74b3f85ffb8
    name:
    U-29/87 Hognestad, Odd Magne
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/G/Gd/L0108/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6cf7803-9e15-4ad1-afb2-d74b3f85ffb8
  22. urn:
    2336c7bc-f150-44c5-a703-f36a4828a4ac
    name:
    MIKALSEN, Odd Magne - f. 25. 02. 1938
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4400/P/Pb/L0004/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2336c7bc-f150-44c5-a703-f36a4828a4ac
  23. urn:
    1ef5199d-2c26-4ff8-8c8d-06d731df1218
    name:
    Hamre Odd Magne - f. nr 250949 28926
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5414/P/Pa/L0451/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ef5199d-2c26-4ff8-8c8d-06d731df1218
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000270108
    name:
    Utkilen, Odd Magne og Sigrid - 8 bilder.
    id:
    0051
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0077/0051
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000270108
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000442456
    name:
    Høvik, Helge, Magne og Odd - 5 bilder.
    id:
    0013
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0086/0013
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000442456
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.

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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.