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 2026-10-17T19:58:05Z in 2.355 seconds.

Showing 10 of 69493 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    A/S Industribygningen
    id:
    PA-1073
  2. name:
    Sandnes Stadion Tribune. DV Dokumentasjon Idrettsanlegg (arkiv)
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Industriboliger AS
    id:
    A-4409
  4. name:
    Skoger Meieribolag AS
    id:
    A-1094
  5. name:
    ByggiNord as
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    Interessenter i Bergens Meieribolag som fører sak mot bolaget og Stormeieriet
    id:
    A-4356
  7. name:
    Interessenter i Bergens Meieribolag som fører sak mot bolaget og Stormeieriet
    id:
    A-4356
  8. name:
    2. Posisjonsartilleribataljon, Feltartilleriet, 1902-1915
    id:
    SAH-MILT-157
  9. name:
    Bergartilleribataljon nr. 1
    id:
    SAK-1401-0007
  10. name:
    Bergartilleribataljon nr. 3
    id:
    SATØ-S-0039
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total:
69493
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    95ddf66b-dac4-4e2f-bba7-bdc79f1b5683
    name:
    A/S Industribygningen
    id:
    PA-1073
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1073
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ddf66b-dac4-4e2f-bba7-bdc79f1b5683
  2. urn:
    b7301dd0-f6b1-4063-a51c-b8e2c5a20744
    name:
    Sandnes Stadion Tribune. DV Dokumentasjon Idrettsanlegg (arkiv)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/L/La/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7301dd0-f6b1-4063-a51c-b8e2c5a20744
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000076868
    name:
    Industriboliger AS
    id:
    A-4409
    path:
    BBA/A-4409
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000076868
  4. urn:
    a3496879-ebd9-437c-858b-c27899dc5061
    name:
    Skoger Meieribolag AS
    id:
    A-1094
    path:
    DRMK/A-1094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3496879-ebd9-437c-858b-c27899dc5061
  5. urn:
    1763fcbb-6c8e-467b-a34d-71fb32b9cee8
    name:
    ByggiNord as
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/D/Da/L0007/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1763fcbb-6c8e-467b-a34d-71fb32b9cee8
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000047459
    name:
    Interessenter i Bergens Meieribolag som fører sak mot bolaget og Stormeieriet
    id:
    A-4356
    path:
    BBA/A-4356
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000047459
  7. urn:
    5562ecc7-ccbf-41ab-9c53-02e6ce9e962e
    name:
    Interessenter i Bergens Meieribolag som fører sak mot bolaget og Stormeieriet
    id:
    A-4356
    path:
    SAF/A-4356
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5562ecc7-ccbf-41ab-9c53-02e6ce9e962e
  8. urn:
    59b24eda-842e-48a4-b88a-8a63ba913dbc
    name:
    2. Posisjonsartilleribataljon, Feltartilleriet, 1902-1915
    id:
    SAH-MILT-157
    path:
    AV/SAH-MILT-157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59b24eda-842e-48a4-b88a-8a63ba913dbc
  9. urn:
    f7c607ad-50b6-4112-a139-9c1a3dfa63ee
    name:
    Bergartilleribataljon nr. 1
    id:
    SAK-1401-0007
    path:
    AV/SAK-1401-0007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7c607ad-50b6-4112-a139-9c1a3dfa63ee
  10. urn:
    78525c7e-11ea-4270-9acb-ee322fa9c1a5
    name:
    Bergartilleribataljon nr. 3
    id:
    SATØ-S-0039
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0039
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78525c7e-11ea-4270-9acb-ee322fa9c1a5
  11. urn:
    4f5fbcdd-1c99-4a15-aa1a-2d63084eb20a
    name:
    Forsvaret, Kavaleribrigaden
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1800
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1800
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f5fbcdd-1c99-4a15-aa1a-2d63084eb20a
  12. urn:
    51aa52b2-8fcc-4edb-b7a5-e2f196f5f0e9
    name:
    Forsvaret, 1. artilleribataljon
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1811
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1811
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51aa52b2-8fcc-4edb-b7a5-e2f196f5f0e9
  13. urn:
    0973cba5-c684-4210-bed9-a8e0dc4ce29b
    name:
    Forsvaret, 2. artilleribataljon
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1812
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1812
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0973cba5-c684-4210-bed9-a8e0dc4ce29b
  14. urn:
    c5d275ce-bea8-4131-950e-c5786080d5bd
    name:
    Forsvaret, 3. artilleribataljon
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1813
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1813
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5d275ce-bea8-4131-950e-c5786080d5bd
  15. urn:
    82792f49-c2a9-4d3f-8b2a-fde451cab546
    name:
    Forsvaret, Posisjonsartilleribataljonen
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1818
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1818
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82792f49-c2a9-4d3f-8b2a-fde451cab546
  16. urn:
    663df7c1-3719-4e8f-b6af-5724741afb08
    name:
    Ribu, Knut
    id:
    ARK-1365
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1365
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/663df7c1-3719-4e8f-b6af-5724741afb08
  17. urn:
    629b512c-a516-4209-99a6-2597887178db
    name:
    Saltdalen Industribygg II
    id:
    A-13-149
    path:
    AIN/A-13-149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/629b512c-a516-4209-99a6-2597887178db
  18. urn:
    543b2ab6-9522-46af-8465-b00df649e0b2
    name:
    Buskerud Distribusjon
    id:
    RA-PA-1055
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1055
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/543b2ab6-9522-46af-8465-b00df649e0b2
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003486613
    name:
    Bergens Meieribolag
    id:
    A-7414
    path:
    BBA/A-7414
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003486613
  20. urn:
    f1b58184-41a6-4703-bea0-ec835e9e03bc
    name:
    Bergens Meieribolag
    id:
    A-7414
    path:
    SAF/A-7414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1b58184-41a6-4703-bea0-ec835e9e03bc
  21. urn:
    0327dfcb-9787-4d37-81b5-a1a44ed263ff
    name:
    Bredheims Meieribolag
    id:
    SFF-96094
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-96094
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0327dfcb-9787-4d37-81b5-a1a44ed263ff
  22. urn:
    d441d831-3e5f-4eef-b679-19eb6e8b4a52
    name:
    Barnelosje "Mariblom"
    id:
    SFF-97059
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-97059
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d441d831-3e5f-4eef-b679-19eb6e8b4a52
  23. urn:
    1be3ce79-fabb-4a88-9c38-f18aa010a442
    name:
    Forsvaret, Bergartilleribataljon 3 / Artilleriregiment 6
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2245
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2245
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1be3ce79-fabb-4a88-9c38-f18aa010a442
  24. urn:
    a01d62c8-c528-4b66-8227-4033c86726d0
    name:
    Forsvaret, Bergartilleribataljon nr. 3/Feltartilleriregiment nr. 3
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2288
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2288
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a01d62c8-c528-4b66-8227-4033c86726d0
  25. urn:
    ad71a257-17a9-4c7d-8142-cbd3c0eebeca
    name:
    Forsvaret, Kristiansandske infanteribrigade
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2551
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad71a257-17a9-4c7d-8142-cbd3c0eebeca
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.