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 2026-10-24T07:53:37Z in 0.584 seconds.

Showing 10 of 6080 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    MD nr. 2. Kirsten J. Eira (Juhana Risten)
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Kristen Kristensens fotosamling
    id:
    PA-2786
  3. name:
    Káre Máret Sára: Boazodoalu fágaplána nuoraidskuvlii
    id:
    0005
  4. name:
    Litteratur for tilleggslesing, Káre Márja: Buolaš beaivi
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    A69: Johannes Mathis Anti (Káre - Jon - Máhtte), Kárášjogas.
    id:
    0069
  6. name:
    Pa 1181 - Byggmester Lars Christensen og hustru A.Christensens legat
    id:
    A-2399
  7. name:
    Askøy lokalnemnd for kristen skole - Institutt for kristen oppseding/Kristelig pedagogisk kontor
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0622
  8. name:
    AS Turisten
    id:
    HHSP-1219
  9. name:
    Ole S. Kristensen
    id:
    GH-1003
  10. name:
    P.Lindemann Kristensen
    id:
    A-19-125
Show all fields in HTML
total:
6080
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a4bfb6e2-95e1-4dfc-86f0-bb98c88a4a21
    name:
    MD nr. 2. Kirsten J. Eira (Juhana Risten)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1016/U/Ua/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4bfb6e2-95e1-4dfc-86f0-bb98c88a4a21
  2. urn:
    5d383e2b-c56e-419e-9329-164f4c5b147f
    name:
    Kristen Kristensens fotosamling
    id:
    PA-2786
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2786
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d383e2b-c56e-419e-9329-164f4c5b147f
  3. urn:
    494c0603-e279-4b78-a098-11e947e821e6
    name:
    Káre Máret Sára: Boazodoalu fágaplána nuoraidskuvlii
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1002/D/Dd/L0031/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/494c0603-e279-4b78-a098-11e947e821e6
  4. urn:
    1758b054-86a0-41c6-bc56-67cda8f7ea32
    name:
    Litteratur for tilleggslesing, Káre Márja: Buolaš beaivi
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1002/D/Dd/L0013/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1758b054-86a0-41c6-bc56-67cda8f7ea32
  5. urn:
    88e7b3fd-cbe9-4ff8-8ac1-6c3817e0ad15
    name:
    A69: Johannes Mathis Anti (Káre - Jon - Máhtte), Kárášjogas.
    id:
    0069
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1030/SI-Audio/G/L0002/0069
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88e7b3fd-cbe9-4ff8-8ac1-6c3817e0ad15
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090973
    name:
    Pa 1181 - Byggmester Lars Christensen og hustru A.Christensens legat
    id:
    A-2399
    path:
    VEMU/A-2399
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000090973
  7. urn:
    c2041732-0ae2-4335-922d-2ca73e216f5a
    name:
    Askøy lokalnemnd for kristen skole - Institutt for kristen oppseding/Kristelig pedagogisk kontor
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0622
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0622
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2041732-0ae2-4335-922d-2ca73e216f5a
  8. urn:
    accd8ece-bfbc-40bf-ba53-98e6c9e5d9d9
    name:
    AS Turisten
    id:
    HHSP-1219
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1219
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/accd8ece-bfbc-40bf-ba53-98e6c9e5d9d9
  9. urn:
    2d9ed63a-c0df-4b87-b5d4-afe37f470d49
    name:
    Ole S. Kristensen
    id:
    GH-1003
    path:
    AFM/GH-1003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d9ed63a-c0df-4b87-b5d4-afe37f470d49
  10. urn:
    79677cda-6dd8-4fde-ac41-46cc0c957037
    name:
    P.Lindemann Kristensen
    id:
    A-19-125
    path:
    AIN/A-19-125
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79677cda-6dd8-4fde-ac41-46cc0c957037
  11. urn:
    ad5498bb-13a5-41fc-946f-a78126dca33d
    name:
    Hans L Kristensen
    id:
    A24-183
    path:
    AIN/A24-183
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad5498bb-13a5-41fc-946f-a78126dca33d
  12. urn:
    4ae6be54-0272-4ac5-96fd-dd989a3acf44
    name:
    Skjeseth, Kristen
    id:
    RA-PA-0310
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ae6be54-0272-4ac5-96fd-dd989a3acf44
  13. urn:
    12ade33f-5736-45a1-9e31-bce793b443c1
    name:
    Christensen, Haaken og Co. A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-0488
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0488
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12ade33f-5736-45a1-9e31-bce793b443c1
  14. urn:
    0d9fdc22-582d-4bc2-9c15-2c74bf5b831c
    name:
    Christensen, Sverre
    id:
    RA-PA-1320
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1320
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d9fdc22-582d-4bc2-9c15-2c74bf5b831c
  15. urn:
    8d60dc35-c7bc-4cf4-bd5c-b7986a4e487f
    name:
    Nygaard, Kristen
    id:
    RA-PA-1398
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d60dc35-c7bc-4cf4-bd5c-b7986a4e487f
  16. urn:
    e4a23918-bc5d-4f64-9a6d-ea20bd4d6679
    name:
    Kristent Fredslag
    id:
    RA-PA-1562
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1562
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4a23918-bc5d-4f64-9a6d-ea20bd4d6679
  17. urn:
    741de71f-8d98-4507-9db1-3077a026c374
    name:
    Kristensen, Thorleif
    id:
    SATØ-P-1600
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1600
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/741de71f-8d98-4507-9db1-3077a026c374
  18. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004192
    name:
    Familien Christensen
    id:
    A-2181
    path:
    BU/A-2181
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004192
  19. urn:
    9255d197-e618-462d-9842-6f1460212d6a
    name:
    Arnesen, Christensen & Co.
    id:
    A-1044
    path:
    NMM/A-1044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9255d197-e618-462d-9842-6f1460212d6a
  20. urn:
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    name:
    Engen, Christen
    id:
    A-00056
    path:
    OAM/A-00056
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42a312fc-7216-4dbe-ab1e-76cbfa7f7a06
  21. urn:
    d1d8d7a6-c66a-43a7-acaa-aef0f9817e99
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    Turisten Hotell
    id:
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    path:
    OAM/A-00081
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    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1d8d7a6-c66a-43a7-acaa-aef0f9817e99
  22. urn:
    3decf625-23d1-4b67-8cb7-906019265902
    name:
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    id:
    A-00233
    path:
    OAM/A-00233
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3decf625-23d1-4b67-8cb7-906019265902
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Eva Christensen
    id:
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    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00575
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    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a00c4387-8907-4f3c-af97-acfa147c4980
  24. urn:
    99b0654a-b5f9-4bde-acc4-bd2701c4af58
    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b0654a-b5f9-4bde-acc4-bd2701c4af58
  25. urn:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
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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.

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.