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 2026-10-24T12:06:23Z in 0.900 seconds.

Showing 10 of 114536 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Domsprotokollar - Eldre rekkje
    id:
    Ffa
  2. name:
    Domsprotokollar - Yngre rekkje
    id:
    Ffb
  3. name:
    Omskrivne hovudregisterkort 1. rekkje
    id:
    Faa
  4. name:
    Omskrivne hovudregisterkort 2. rekkje
    id:
    Fab
  5. name:
    Regulering Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0182
  6. name:
    Regulering Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0183
  7. name:
    Regulering Ershaug/Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0181
  8. name:
    Vea Øst/Rekkje-Sevikdalen/Munkejord/Hapaløk
    id:
    L0232
  9. name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Rekkehus i Sjobakkane – bygging av einebustader i rekkje
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
114536
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7e84a675-bc00-4710-8705-ff272853d549
    name:
    Domsprotokollar - Eldre rekkje
    id:
    Ffa
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3201/1/F/Ff/Ffa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e84a675-bc00-4710-8705-ff272853d549
  2. urn:
    5e23be90-bd4b-473f-8261-32028af65d2e
    name:
    Domsprotokollar - Yngre rekkje
    id:
    Ffb
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-3201/1/F/Ff/Ffb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e23be90-bd4b-473f-8261-32028af65d2e
  3. urn:
    8b9a4528-c1e5-40be-8bdd-2a6d5208618a
    name:
    Omskrivne hovudregisterkort 1. rekkje
    id:
    Faa
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-12201/F/Fa/Faa
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b9a4528-c1e5-40be-8bdd-2a6d5208618a
  4. urn:
    6a14c8ce-d0b2-48f0-83f7-59d490ddd756
    name:
    Omskrivne hovudregisterkort 2. rekkje
    id:
    Fab
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-12201/F/Fa/Fab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a14c8ce-d0b2-48f0-83f7-59d490ddd756
  5. urn:
    b3bd1b52-e71b-4df1-8216-9de3c594432a
    name:
    Regulering Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0182
    path:
    IKAR/A-1043/D/Dd/Ddc/L0182
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3bd1b52-e71b-4df1-8216-9de3c594432a
  6. urn:
    d8fe2db5-bc31-47f1-a07f-6868c04c2694
    name:
    Regulering Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0183
    path:
    IKAR/A-1043/D/Dd/Ddc/L0183
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8fe2db5-bc31-47f1-a07f-6868c04c2694
  7. urn:
    534e5954-ca38-4ac1-ab9e-247239eac751
    name:
    Regulering Ershaug/Rekkje-Krokhaugen-Båshus
    id:
    L0181
    path:
    IKAR/A-1043/D/Dd/Ddc/L0181
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/534e5954-ca38-4ac1-ab9e-247239eac751
  8. urn:
    bb8fe5b5-8f6b-4423-b3b6-a7aa11f71ad5
    name:
    Vea Øst/Rekkje-Sevikdalen/Munkejord/Hapaløk
    id:
    L0232
    path:
    IKAR/A-1043/D/Dd/Ddc/L0232
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb8fe5b5-8f6b-4423-b3b6-a7aa11f71ad5
  9. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  10. urn:
    ba024371-278c-444f-a38a-14aa42b1c970
    name:
    Rekkehus i Sjobakkane – bygging av einebustader i rekkje
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021/D/Dbb/L0071/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba024371-278c-444f-a38a-14aa42b1c970
  11. urn:
    23f1b55a-e336-482a-8b5b-7260256deb31
    name:
    Rekkjehus Hatland
    id:
    0006
    path:
    IKAH/1253b-021/D/Db/L0082/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23f1b55a-e336-482a-8b5b-7260256deb31
  12. urn:
    6f6f8239-6bbf-458f-872c-9f568627df1f
    name:
    Mongstad, Finansiering rekkjehus
    id:
    0024
    path:
    IKAH/1263-021/D/Db/Dbd/L0037/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f6f8239-6bbf-458f-872c-9f568627df1f
  13. urn:
    78069535-fb1b-491b-8a41-be56855f975c
    name:
    Mongstad toppfinansiering rekkjehus
    id:
    0026
    path:
    IKAH/1263-021/D/Db/Dbd/L0037/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78069535-fb1b-491b-8a41-be56855f975c
  14. urn:
    378f05c3-5130-4dd0-8741-2fdc4f3c66dd
    name:
    Kloakkeringfor husene Rekkjefiskeberveien
    id:
    0012
    path:
    IKAR/A-1043/D/Dd/Dde/L0087/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/378f05c3-5130-4dd0-8741-2fdc4f3c66dd
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  17. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  19. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  20. urn:
    23667077-2271-4f67-ac87-b098036e7e78
    name:
    Det gamle rekkjetunet på Tysnes
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db12/0032/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23667077-2271-4f67-ac87-b098036e7e78
  21. urn:
    f9ddeac2-965a-46d3-ba6c-3256be93cb49
    name:
    Knarvik-kjøp av rekkjehusvære N.N.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    IKAH/1263-021/D/Db/Dbe/L0034/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9ddeac2-965a-46d3-ba6c-3256be93cb49
  22. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  23. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  25. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
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.