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 2026-10-31T15:04:10Z in 3.963 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58679 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Polygon AS
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Samarbeidsproblemer, Polygon AS
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Innsigelse - Y.V. - Polygon AS
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 1207153. Polygon AS - Oslo
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Godkjenning av overenskomst, TF, J.H.H., Polygon AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Ikke utbetalt lønn og overtidsbetaling, Polygon AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    IB 1622 "Grund-Riss und Situation Plan von Bergenhuus Festungs Norder Polygon worauss zu ersehen wie Selbige Polygon müste verbessert, und im Stande gesetzet werden, ......"
    id:
    0022
  8. name:
    Polygon- og høydeskisser
    id:
    Hea
  9. name:
    Polygon- og passpunkt
    id:
    I
  10. name:
    Polygon- og høydeskissebøker
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58679
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Polygon AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ec/L0020/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e7d2feb-0cc4-419a-ad7e-c2a7309d2ce0
  2. urn:
    7116aeaf-875c-45ab-a13b-e8d0c2843888
    name:
    Samarbeidsproblemer, Polygon AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0028/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7116aeaf-875c-45ab-a13b-e8d0c2843888
  3. urn:
    0019cf38-3f71-4bd9-96ef-f604b6889e23
    name:
    Innsigelse - Y.V. - Polygon AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0028/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0019cf38-3f71-4bd9-96ef-f604b6889e23
  4. urn:
    bf0355e4-205a-4fc1-a0f4-bf43ee2be334
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 1207153. Polygon AS - Oslo
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0028/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf0355e4-205a-4fc1-a0f4-bf43ee2be334
  5. urn:
    1cab1f07-e596-4abe-8430-752691bd3ccf
    name:
    Godkjenning av overenskomst, TF, J.H.H., Polygon AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0028/0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cab1f07-e596-4abe-8430-752691bd3ccf
  6. urn:
    212eba3a-f610-42d8-8625-9cf310db13d2
    name:
    Ikke utbetalt lønn og overtidsbetaling, Polygon AS, avdeling 4
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0028/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/212eba3a-f610-42d8-8625-9cf310db13d2
  7. urn:
    e7d5efbb-4a33-4567-8e14-89117f3b626a
    name:
    IB 1622 "Grund-Riss und Situation Plan von Bergenhuus Festungs Norder Polygon worauss zu ersehen wie Selbige Polygon müste verbessert, und im Stande gesetzet werden, ......"
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5930/T/T034/T034q/0022
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7d5efbb-4a33-4567-8e14-89117f3b626a
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000232142
    name:
    Polygon- og høydeskisser
    id:
    Hea
    path:
    BBA/A-0990/H/He/Hea
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000232142
  9. urn:
    4db89a42-4fda-4237-843e-2449ba863b0e
    name:
    Polygon- og passpunkt
    id:
    I
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-506/I
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db89a42-4fda-4237-843e-2449ba863b0e
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000232143
    name:
    Polygon- og høydeskissebøker
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0990/H/He/Hea/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000232143
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000286832
    name:
    Polygon- og høydeskisser
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0990/H/He/Hea/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000286832
  12. urn:
    8d230c76-dbb3-44e4-aa1c-33cf0706645d
    name:
    A/S Polygon Skadebegrensning
    id:
    0015
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    AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0111/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d230c76-dbb3-44e4-aa1c-33cf0706645d
  13. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0144/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8167e56-cfb8-45c8-a0ae-08caa09d93a4
  14. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015118
    name:
    Gruppe Polygon
    id:
    0062
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0001/0001/0062
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000015118
  15. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014896
    name:
    Kunstnergruppen "Polygon"
    id:
    0129
    path:
    ULHA/A-1035/Y/L0003/0001/0129
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000014896
  16. urn:
    365b7150-b64b-44b8-bb36-336b86cb07dc
    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1247-506/I/Ia/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/365b7150-b64b-44b8-bb36-336b86cb07dc
  17. urn:
    0253cf5f-ffed-4d14-8059-299b8fd88961
    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    IKAH/1247-506/I/Ia/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0253cf5f-ffed-4d14-8059-299b8fd88961
  18. urn:
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    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    IKAH/1247-506/I/Ia/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b88a462b-0e3f-4c3d-a5a5-acc76493a7b6
  19. urn:
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    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    IKAH/1247-506/I/Ia/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a28f10a9-63cb-4ff6-8798-0c4dcdb0da11
  20. urn:
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    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
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    path:
    IKAH/1247-506/I/Ia/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a29a2118-7799-46e1-af3d-383439e43ccc
  21. urn:
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    name:
    Polygon- og distomatpunkt og Koordinatlister
    id:
    L0008
    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fe4130a-8d77-4179-9575-6295d262229f
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd111c9d-2ee4-4694-9c53-bacb41abc8f5
  23. urn:
    9604ea4e-d959-4949-8426-e7f3ab94a6bc
    name:
    Polygon- og passpunkt for Manger
    id:
    Ia
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-506/I/Ia
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9604ea4e-d959-4949-8426-e7f3ab94a6bc
  24. urn:
    c78d35c6-7d1a-4b60-983a-cdde94096ce7
    name:
    Polygon- og passpunkt for Manger
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-506/I/Ia/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c78d35c6-7d1a-4b60-983a-cdde94096ce7
  25. urn:
    31eb1744-ad7e-4b24-b991-bd66acfd9f3c
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5240/Fa/L0085/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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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.

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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.