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 2026-10-15T19:39:52Z in 0.985 seconds.

Showing 10 of 133 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet
    id:
    AS-11831
  2. name:
    OsloMet
    id:
    0027
  3. name:
    Raporter. otater fra NIBR
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    L0009
  5. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
133
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2028c3cc-dc5b-4428-a1ab-ecf65671ddd1
    name:
    OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet
    id:
    AS-11831
    path:
    AV/AS-11831
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus ble den 12.01.2018 offisielt et universitet under navnet OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet, det tredje største i Norge med ca 20.000 studenter og 2000 ansatte. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus (HiOA) er en fusjon mellom Høgskolen i Oslo (HiO) og Høgskolen i Akershus (HiAk) 01.0...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2028c3cc-dc5b-4428-a1ab-ecf65671ddd1
  2. urn:
    52c0b8b9-eed4-48e6-b58e-12abb5c783be
    name:
    OsloMet
    id:
    0027
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0001/0005/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52c0b8b9-eed4-48e6-b58e-12abb5c783be
  3. urn:
    bbba9691-5ab2-431f-a25b-971f3235562b
    name:
    Raporter. otater fra NIBR
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AFM/US-1011/D/Da/L0011/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbba9691-5ab2-431f-a25b-971f3235562b
  4. urn:
    b7b8b4c3-bff5-4a9c-8b88-dee4a3f0ae00
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1032/Z/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7b8b4c3-bff5-4a9c-8b88-dee4a3f0ae00
  5. urn:
    aa4b25ee-b4c6-4642-ab74-795cb5979672
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NA043/251/L0051/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa4b25ee-b4c6-4642-ab74-795cb5979672
  6. urn:
    9d7e40e4-ec8b-40a8-bb57-8a874e7444af
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NA043/251/L0109/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d7e40e4-ec8b-40a8-bb57-8a874e7444af
  7. urn:
    35e4cac3-5962-4a53-9b7f-ae999513a441
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AIN/NA043/251/L0111/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35e4cac3-5962-4a53-9b7f-ae999513a441
  8. urn:
    34c832bf-8692-4856-ba0a-0f8b4860d5ed
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0375/D/L0077/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34c832bf-8692-4856-ba0a-0f8b4860d5ed
  9. urn:
    013b6635-3163-4d88-981a-900a3c8f62fd
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1574/E/L0164/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/013b6635-3163-4d88-981a-900a3c8f62fd
  10. urn:
    ad892083-7820-4048-88a2-79e4b1234af3
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1574/E/L0165/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad892083-7820-4048-88a2-79e4b1234af3
  11. urn:
    3518c10e-d72c-4478-b96f-37999ade9577
    name:
    NIBR
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1642/D/Db/L0011/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3518c10e-d72c-4478-b96f-37999ade9577
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003280412
    name:
    NIBR-publikasjoner, Nærmiljø
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-2759.01/F/Fc/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003280412
  13. urn:
    53f89d96-e993-4854-b535-5c621ee8e41a
    name:
    NIBR-publikasjoner, Nærmiljø
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    SAF/A-2759.01/F/Fc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53f89d96-e993-4854-b535-5c621ee8e41a
  14. urn:
    0a361a87-ac80-4c82-a266-21047380fb6e
    name:
    Forskning ang. planlegging:. NIBR
    id:
    L0152
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2532/2/Dda/L0152
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a361a87-ac80-4c82-a266-21047380fb6e
  15. urn:
    23611d5b-f415-482c-921e-d18c885f839c
    name:
    Spesielle NIBR saker - ledelsesfunksjoner
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2981/D/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23611d5b-f415-482c-921e-d18c885f839c
  16. urn:
    3825052b-2771-48d1-9ec2-863f585de6e8
    name:
    Forskning ang. planlegging:. NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2532/2/Dda/L0154/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3825052b-2771-48d1-9ec2-863f585de6e8
  17. urn:
    71a5661b-89f5-4d18-81d4-9e09a703f415
    name:
    NIBR - Notat 1996:130
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1093/Y/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a5661b-89f5-4d18-81d4-9e09a703f415
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000152427
    name:
    NIBR rapport, lokal bærekraft
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/5007/F/Fk/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152427
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002961630
    name:
    9789 NIBR rapport 29
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/6843/E/Ea/L0049/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002961630
  20. urn:
    e6df8b4d-7ec6-4bbf-9631-547e186d9e87
    name:
    Korrespondanse med NIBR - alminnelige saker
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2981/D/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6df8b4d-7ec6-4bbf-9631-547e186d9e87
  21. urn:
    47d58b30-f0b2-4df6-922d-313f6756d5e8
    name:
    Nybygg for NIVA - NILU - NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1574/E/L0248/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47d58b30-f0b2-4df6-922d-313f6756d5e8
  22. urn:
    69766318-183e-4879-a076-e88ca623222f
    name:
    Nybygg for NIVA - NILU - NIBR
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1574/E/L0249/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69766318-183e-4879-a076-e88ca623222f
  23. urn:
    4191e37b-58b4-46e7-97a9-9fb3c1b61d77
    name:
    By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR - Sogn tingrett
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0306/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4191e37b-58b4-46e7-97a9-9fb3c1b61d77
  24. urn:
    4cdf9e33-7c2e-472e-ab54-74f9a7cdeebe
    name:
    301.6 Samarbeid mellom NIBR og departementet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3454/2/D/L0762/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4cdf9e33-7c2e-472e-ab54-74f9a7cdeebe
  25. urn:
    77cc85a8-8559-4c42-b15a-fe8f7eb2e41d
    name:
    Adm.bygg og kontorlokaler. NIVA - NILLI - NIBR
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L0885/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77cc85a8-8559-4c42-b15a-fe8f7eb2e41d
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.