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 2026-10-30T23:11:57Z in 3.170 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58344 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Phd-avhandlinger
    id:
    L0001
  2. name:
    PhD
    id:
    0065
  3. name:
    PhD - Veilederrapport
    id:
    0007
  4. name:
    Evalueringer av phd
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0026
  6. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0027
  7. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0028
  8. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0029
  9. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58344
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7ddaf067-1eaa-41e2-b169-dfe63b791eac
    name:
    Phd-avhandlinger
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6884/FELT-02/F/Fd/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ddaf067-1eaa-41e2-b169-dfe63b791eac
  2. urn:
    1fb83238-c925-46d1-b9b3-6dd7f323c72b
    name:
    PhD
    id:
    0065
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5006/V/0065
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fb83238-c925-46d1-b9b3-6dd7f323c72b
  3. urn:
    7e317369-8454-4c80-ae03-d24414a486d3
    name:
    PhD - Veilederrapport
    id:
    0007
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    AV/SAT-A-1588/D/Db/L0012/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e317369-8454-4c80-ae03-d24414a486d3
  4. urn:
    d4028b0e-b9fa-483e-a54a-0d99c93bc230
    name:
    Evalueringer av phd
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1665/H/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4028b0e-b9fa-483e-a54a-0d99c93bc230
  5. urn:
    ed4e7987-597c-48d1-bda1-efcc8f75bccb
    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0024/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed4e7987-597c-48d1-bda1-efcc8f75bccb
  6. urn:
    612d3040-6cad-48ce-ae80-87cfc66845fa
    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0024/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/612d3040-6cad-48ce-ae80-87cfc66845fa
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    72523703-e654-4ad2-8f7f-04757e0bdfb7
    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0028
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0024/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72523703-e654-4ad2-8f7f-04757e0bdfb7
  8. urn:
    a646bc8f-8ffb-4bff-a2cd-2e23d856a120
    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0029
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0024/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a646bc8f-8ffb-4bff-a2cd-2e23d856a120
  9. urn:
    a8eac62c-3c32-4d9a-aade-f3b8182dbc75
    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0001
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    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8eac62c-3c32-4d9a-aade-f3b8182dbc75
  10. urn:
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    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, A
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ee8f835-975b-4a9c-ad52-bc7df84d532f
  11. urn:
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    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, B
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72481ba8-fbb1-48ec-8950-4e2627f3f4fe
  12. urn:
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    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, B
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    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e698eeef-526d-4ec4-98c4-bb0cb619af05
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    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0005
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0b188e2-b260-4d59-8a9a-219b7b704d4d
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62a4d5be-c4ef-4e1c-b688-119ca9001cdb
  15. urn:
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    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, D
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0007
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42589d30-b85c-44f7-a3b6-573b3d4948dd
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    name:
    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, F
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c319c3c-8fbd-49a7-be17-7844a3b2f7fe
  17. urn:
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    Phd./doktorgradsstudent, F
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/282d6da1-753d-4f31-8ab2-3f1ed14e4719
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    AV/SAT-A-1677/D/Da/L0025/0010
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  22. urn:
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  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
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    link:
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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.