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 2026-10-21T17:09:19Z in 1.241 seconds.

Showing 10 of 630168 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ola Røkke - tegninger og planer om bureising (Rennebu)
    id:
    A0336
  2. name:
    Fotograf Ola Nikolai Helgaas
    id:
    SFFf-1990046
  3. name:
    Fladmark, Ola (f. 1876)
    id:
    R.Ark.1257
  4. name:
    Justisdepartementet, Polaravdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-3819
  5. name:
    Kringen, Olav
    id:
    ARK-1219
  6. name:
    Kvinneforeningen Polarklokken
    id:
    SATØ-P-0423
  7. name:
    Sletto, Olav. Samlingen
    id:
    A-1508
  8. name:
    Det Kongelige Slott, Barnetegninger og kondolanser
    id:
    RA-S-4088
  9. name:
    Olav B. Brusdal
    id:
    A-0473
  10. name:
    Bjertnes, Martin Olaves, overingeniør
    id:
    A-3212
Show all fields in HTML
total:
630168
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ccbae24b-09a4-4ac1-9f59-e394af72b35f
    name:
    Ola Røkke - tegninger og planer om bureising (Rennebu)
    id:
    A0336
    path:
    PAT/A0336
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccbae24b-09a4-4ac1-9f59-e394af72b35f
  2. urn:
    dde82489-52b7-4bf6-a34d-7e1e4aab6077
    name:
    Fotograf Ola Nikolai Helgaas
    id:
    SFFf-1990046
    path:
    VLFK/SFFf-1990046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dde82489-52b7-4bf6-a34d-7e1e4aab6077
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000015595
    name:
    Fladmark, Ola (f. 1876)
    id:
    R.Ark.1257
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1257
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000015595
  4. urn:
    e9290008-d473-4966-a158-1dffb64a82f2
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Polaravdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-3819
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3819
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9290008-d473-4966-a158-1dffb64a82f2
  5. urn:
    29d3cef1-7ed1-4c91-bc33-4b64f6d7de4f
    name:
    Kringen, Olav
    id:
    ARK-1219
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1219
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29d3cef1-7ed1-4c91-bc33-4b64f6d7de4f
  6. urn:
    e3eab095-3032-40f3-adab-effb30bb3eb3
    name:
    Kvinneforeningen Polarklokken
    id:
    SATØ-P-0423
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3eab095-3032-40f3-adab-effb30bb3eb3
  7. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004991
    name:
    Sletto, Olav. Samlingen
    id:
    A-1508
    path:
    BU/A-1508
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004991
  8. urn:
    434f5d4d-2acc-4d60-b722-acfb671e5205
    name:
    Det Kongelige Slott, Barnetegninger og kondolanser
    id:
    RA-S-4088
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/434f5d4d-2acc-4d60-b722-acfb671e5205
  9. urn:
    84b1f056-a1a8-442e-9749-02451987cace
    name:
    Olav B. Brusdal
    id:
    A-0473
    path:
    UBIT/A-0473
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/84b1f056-a1a8-442e-9749-02451987cace
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561760
    name:
    Bjertnes, Martin Olaves, overingeniør
    id:
    A-3212
    path:
    BBA/A-3212
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561760
  11. urn:
    99b71ddb-500f-4145-afd9-4e01c0fa7c20
    name:
    Fagforeningens mannskorv/Jan Roland
    id:
    E-A-00454
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b71ddb-500f-4145-afd9-4e01c0fa7c20
  12. urn:
    ebdff3e9-0fcd-4046-94fb-b487605eb05f
    name:
    Sola kommune - PA 007 Sola Bygdeungdomslag
    id:
    A-537
    path:
    IKAR/A-537
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebdff3e9-0fcd-4046-94fb-b487605eb05f
  13. urn:
    514ad499-ad26-4aeb-a51d-30c143c56470
    name:
    Strømme, Lars Olaus, lektor - samlinger
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0053
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/514ad499-ad26-4aeb-a51d-30c143c56470
  14. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019191
    name:
    Gjendem, Ola (f. 1949)
    id:
    R.Ark.1481
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1481
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019191
  15. urn:
    75429b53-83a1-421a-8a52-1e7e2309152e
    name:
    Ola Aamodt
    id:
    SAT-PA-0645
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0645
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75429b53-83a1-421a-8a52-1e7e2309152e
  16. urn:
    7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
    name:
    Staalesen, Inge
    id:
    ARK-2856
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2856
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c16da26-f026-4063-9262-71cfec00d4ab
  17. urn:
    12f9c5ff-7e9c-4fe7-9979-4b4c60de39d8
    name:
    Ola Bjuland
    id:
    SAK-D/1403
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1403
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12f9c5ff-7e9c-4fe7-9979-4b4c60de39d8
  18. urn:
    9256c5f1-6413-4724-afa2-095b4994ac62
    name:
    Olafsminde Sykehus
    id:
    SAT-A-6231
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6231
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9256c5f1-6413-4724-afa2-095b4994ac62
  19. urn:
    12cee534-0f17-4de2-a15e-1a7f565d4340
    name:
    Sauda Kommune - PA 020 Ola Fagerheim
    id:
    K-102540
    path:
    IKAR/K-102540
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12cee534-0f17-4de2-a15e-1a7f565d4340
  20. urn:
    c015d93a-5c78-4295-b605-2a597cdf289f
    name:
    Moland AUF
    id:
    PA-2598
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2598
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c015d93a-5c78-4295-b605-2a597cdf289f
  21. urn:
    a63a9bd8-6723-4956-a7e6-057a34aa14d1
    name:
    Froland kommune, Soknerådet
    id:
    KA0919-430
    path:
    AAMA/KA0919-430
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a63a9bd8-6723-4956-a7e6-057a34aa14d1
  22. urn:
    44cf58f2-16a1-4e35-8efc-524d3702309f
    name:
    Bie, Olaf Olsen Lofstad
    id:
    PA-1421
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44cf58f2-16a1-4e35-8efc-524d3702309f
  23. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000159657
    name:
    Ola Sollien fotosamling
    id:
    ARK/00922
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00922
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000159657
  24. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019241
    name:
    Bø, Ola - Pålgården gnr. 117/1 i Rauma kommune
    id:
    R.Ark.1488
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1488
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019241
  25. urn:
    e67174d0-f9d8-43e8-ae4c-886fcc3ad88b
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - St. Olav videregående skole
    id:
    A-1240
    path:
    IKAR/A-1240
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e67174d0-f9d8-43e8-ae4c-886fcc3ad88b
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.