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 2026-10-24T00:45:52Z in 0.713 seconds.

Showing 10 of 634 results in compact format.

name:
Enterprise Class Trawler
id:
0005
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
L0015
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
0003
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
0004
name:
Romferger, Shuttle enterprise, Astronauter
id:
L0187
name:
Disposals of Nortraships owned Vessels
id:
0001
name:
Owned by others (OBO) management
id:
0002
name:
A-1 Armament owned by Nortraship
id:
0001
name:
Action against United States Owned Ships
id:
0006
name:
S-1302 Actions Against U.S. Owned Ships
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

634

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
6105cefa-827f-4f2b-8b36-75f2e24fac32
name:
Enterprise Class Trawler
id:
0005
path:
FRKA/P-1020/X/Xa/L0001/0001/0005
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
digitized_documents:
1
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6105cefa-827f-4f2b-8b36-75f2e24fac32
urn:
ae6ed3ac-2ed2-462f-868c-46f973024cc3
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
L0015
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae6ed3ac-2ed2-462f-868c-46f973024cc3
urn:
1f41b1f1-fce7-421b-8e76-d0b11f2c02a8
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0014/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f41b1f1-fce7-421b-8e76-d0b11f2c02a8
urn:
19fe777e-b292-4743-95bb-ed8e721c78e8
name:
Valhall/Hod project field development: Amoco owned equipment and Dolphin owned equipment maintenance reports
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0014/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19fe777e-b292-4743-95bb-ed8e721c78e8
urn:
a30c8d33-7b47-4c26-88ec-4e7d96937f32
name:
Romferger, Shuttle enterprise, Astronauter
id:
L0187
path:
NTM/A-1043/E/Ea/L0187
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a30c8d33-7b47-4c26-88ec-4e7d96937f32
urn:
88167e16-14be-468b-8b68-38ed1861c650
name:
Disposals of Nortraships owned Vessels
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2118/Fa/L0025/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88167e16-14be-468b-8b68-38ed1861c650
urn:
8c31ca21-658d-4834-92b8-9c48b8f9bfc8
name:
Owned by others (OBO) management
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/10/E/Eg/L0014/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c31ca21-658d-4834-92b8-9c48b8f9bfc8
urn:
6fabd7d3-0d40-4532-b9b9-3401f00bc3a0
name:
A-1 Armament owned by Nortraship
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-2124/Dc/L0024/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fabd7d3-0d40-4532-b9b9-3401f00bc3a0
urn:
3ebb4653-2ff2-4446-a056-52a63a1c8ad4
name:
Action against United States Owned Ships
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0013/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ebb4653-2ff2-4446-a056-52a63a1c8ad4
urn:
15f94b73-c5e3-41eb-86ae-e5ae85da81b4
name:
S-1302 Actions Against U.S. Owned Ships
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-2130/Fc/L0024/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15f94b73-c5e3-41eb-86ae-e5ae85da81b4
urn:
700fac45-22d3-4920-a668-c1acfbf78edc
name:
Owned By Others (OBO) management system plans
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/10/E/Eg/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/700fac45-22d3-4920-a668-c1acfbf78edc
urn:
d26f7668-b350-4b21-84f9-486053fa0ab8
name:
EEPUK OBO (Owned by others) management system
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100448/10/E/Eg/L0014/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d26f7668-b350-4b21-84f9-486053fa0ab8
urn:
5e2cec0e-828e-4cb8-9254-64078f20197b
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0099
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0099
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e2cec0e-828e-4cb8-9254-64078f20197b
urn:
0bb13e0b-c3ef-4a70-ab4a-0e6d7da4fd87
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0100
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0100
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bb13e0b-c3ef-4a70-ab4a-0e6d7da4fd87
urn:
020689d6-3f22-4cff-99ef-90e16cda1504
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0101
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0101
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/020689d6-3f22-4cff-99ef-90e16cda1504
urn:
7ef2752f-9d48-4b79-ab7b-c3fb1421c9d9
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0102
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0102
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ef2752f-9d48-4b79-ab7b-c3fb1421c9d9
urn:
37a9e908-5bd5-4a9b-a64a-092e71284d7d
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0103
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0103
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a9e908-5bd5-4a9b-a64a-092e71284d7d
urn:
4aee7bae-019d-4c9d-9903-92550bb99b71
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0104
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0104
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aee7bae-019d-4c9d-9903-92550bb99b71
urn:
730ec1b5-0479-4f68-a274-ae0b9ce2027b
name:
Radiodagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0105
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gf/L0105
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/730ec1b5-0479-4f68-a274-ae0b9ce2027b
urn:
472fcf52-fd88-4dbf-a75a-add5738451b7
name:
Oljedagbok: M/S "Bulk Enterprise" ("Nortrans Enterprise")
id:
L0136
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gh/L0136
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/472fcf52-fd88-4dbf-a75a-add5738451b7
urn:
bded855f-bf08-404d-84dc-27eb6d74c893
name:
301 - H5.05 - Oil spill contingency plan for NOFO. Jointly owned equipment
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102523/E/Ed/L0032/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bded855f-bf08-404d-84dc-27eb6d74c893
urn:
22db9799-8045-43d1-851b-cfa6b9e03bb7
name:
Kompass- og radiopeilerbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0029
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Gc/L0029
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22db9799-8045-43d1-851b-cfa6b9e03bb7
urn:
ac579bba-7f5b-4cd1-b28b-94c5218dd6a5
name:
Kladd til maskindagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0074
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Ge/L0074
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac579bba-7f5b-4cd1-b28b-94c5218dd6a5
urn:
432fb2a4-c53c-494a-a8aa-405067b25eb0
name:
Kladd til maskindagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0075
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Ge/L0075
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/432fb2a4-c53c-494a-a8aa-405067b25eb0
urn:
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name:
Kladd til maskindagbok: M/S "Nortrans Enterprise" ("Bulk Enterprise")
id:
L0076
path:
AV/SAK-D/0962/G/Ge/L0076
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee320e62-29f1-4ff9-985f-8ad47f8aa571

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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