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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-31T21:42:00Z in 4.028 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58357 results in compact format.

name:
Tegninger for ajourførte plott (større enn A3) (utlån BKK)
id:
Kgb
name:
14 Olsen & Co AS,. O., Savanger - Plott Bro.s (Sales)
id:
L0469
name:
Plott- og meldetjenesten
id:
0005
name:
PLOTT, SAMBAND, NAVIGASJON
id:
0007
name:
Anskaffelse av nytt plott (Begrenset)
id:
0026
name:
Tegninger for nye plott og egenskapsfolie - større enn A3 (utlån BKK)
id:
Kgc
name:
Plotting boards M5 and M5A2 sound-ranging, plotting boards M1 and M1A1 and sound- raging wind corrector M1
id:
0006
name:
Factory/production Acceptance test (FAT) Procedure for Integrated Navigation Computer and Plotter (Kontrakt 606875002 om levering av plottebord.)
id:
0013
name:
Plottelivet
id:
0004
name:
Plottebord
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

58357

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001031598
name:
Tegninger for ajourførte plott (større enn A3) (utlån BKK)
id:
Kgb
path:
BBA/A-1759/K/Kg/Kgb
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001031598
urn:
53b18300-457c-4f1b-a211-b6bfad93cf3e
name:
14 Olsen & Co AS,. O., Savanger - Plott Bro.s (Sales)
id:
L0469
path:
OSTM/HHSP-1151/D/Df/L0469
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Østfoldmuseene
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53b18300-457c-4f1b-a211-b6bfad93cf3e
urn:
549147c5-0196-42e1-90fc-18a6b71959ed
name:
Plott- og meldetjenesten
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5842/D/Dd/L0074/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/549147c5-0196-42e1-90fc-18a6b71959ed
urn:
85ee1020-4c4b-4396-b5fe-3f318cfe6c8c
name:
PLOTT, SAMBAND, NAVIGASJON
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3396/D/Da/L0006/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85ee1020-4c4b-4396-b5fe-3f318cfe6c8c
urn:
f3b554f1-bf86-4887-92e9-7aa6b7770e21
name:
Anskaffelse av nytt plott (Begrenset)
id:
0026
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5333/Db/L0002/0026
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b554f1-bf86-4887-92e9-7aa6b7770e21
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001031597
name:
Tegninger for nye plott og egenskapsfolie - større enn A3 (utlån BKK)
id:
Kgc
path:
BBA/A-1759/K/Kg/Kgc
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001031597
urn:
78c82fd6-ec80-4ef4-954a-9e8a2d0c9b75
name:
Plotting boards M5 and M5A2 sound-ranging, plotting boards M1 and M1A1 and sound- raging wind corrector M1
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0096/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78c82fd6-ec80-4ef4-954a-9e8a2d0c9b75
urn:
2d2b040a-c82f-450d-9e08-a05cf7a77375
name:
Factory/production Acceptance test (FAT) Procedure for Integrated Navigation Computer and Plotter (Kontrakt 606875002 om levering av plottebord.)
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-6014/Fc/L0006/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d2b040a-c82f-450d-9e08-a05cf7a77375
urn:
49fc045b-b6f7-490b-a815-ee8590b471d8
name:
Plottelivet
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-2010/F/Fa/L0001/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49fc045b-b6f7-490b-a815-ee8590b471d8
urn:
be772f51-6640-4965-9d8e-eae5f4c6752e
name:
Plottebord
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2039/D/Da/L0095/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be772f51-6640-4965-9d8e-eae5f4c6752e
urn:
f8b628e0-df20-4814-8afc-0d03af487106
name:
Plottebord
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0006/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8b628e0-df20-4814-8afc-0d03af487106
urn:
5cc634cc-a7a0-4860-bca6-a323aa93e8e7
name:
Plottekurser
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0020/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5cc634cc-a7a0-4860-bca6-a323aa93e8e7
urn:
2aa06543-a3a6-4c5c-b0c7-189f76317731
name:
Plottekurser
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0032/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa06543-a3a6-4c5c-b0c7-189f76317731
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9a4df183-d5ee-4ce5-93c1-35da5c1ac90c
name:
Plottekurser
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0046/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a4df183-d5ee-4ce5-93c1-35da5c1ac90c
urn:
903534fc-2c8d-48d5-a73c-a6da46bc992f
name:
Plottebord
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3960/D/Di/L0174/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/903534fc-2c8d-48d5-a73c-a6da46bc992f
urn:
2afe0408-a459-4844-8c59-288d01676fc7
name:
Plottebord
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3960/D/Di/L0269/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2afe0408-a459-4844-8c59-288d01676fc7
urn:
40d73dd3-1a62-469e-b699-8592465bdd01
name:
Plottebord
id:
0024
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3960/D/Di/L0392/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d73dd3-1a62-469e-b699-8592465bdd01
urn:
88d9a997-e8fe-469b-a295-3c7dc8d1bf12
name:
Plottebord
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3960/D/Di/L0420/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88d9a997-e8fe-469b-a295-3c7dc8d1bf12
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177558
name:
Plottere
id:
0006
path:
VEMU/A-3085/F/Fb/L0001/0006
unit_type:
Mappe
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Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177558
urn:
bb8979c1-d167-46f1-ab46-bad33e838cd4
name:
Plottet scale
id:
L0015
path:
TIKA/A-5112/T/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb8979c1-d167-46f1-ab46-bad33e838cd4
urn:
59892999-2a93-45d9-a58f-a7b92d9afa11
name:
Plotting Boards
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0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0010/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59892999-2a93-45d9-a58f-a7b92d9afa11
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fe1a7b1f-1d34-4a7c-b3bc-d6fd672c50c6
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Plotting, utstyr
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0011
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AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0016/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe1a7b1f-1d34-4a7c-b3bc-d6fd672c50c6
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d05090a6-92d8-4db0-85a6-318670e5e986
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Plotteøvelser etc
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0012
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AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0016/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
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95607f30-6ecc-42a1-9aca-8f29d2a6dd02
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Kurser, plotting
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0008
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AV/RA-RAFA-2040/2/D/Da/L0018/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95607f30-6ecc-42a1-9aca-8f29d2a6dd02
urn:
aa0fbbff-0bcd-4f1f-826b-1098cf90d4a6
name:
Plottebord-materiell
id:
0011
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AV/RA-RAFA-3212/D/Dc/L0248/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa0fbbff-0bcd-4f1f-826b-1098cf90d4a6

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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.

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