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 2026-10-24T11:16:38Z in 1.275 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55208 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sa 14 - Minnesamling kystfiske
    id:
    A-1866
  2. name:
    Kystfiskeutvalget for Finnmark
    id:
    RA-S-6098
  3. name:
    Kvinnelaget Stormfuglen (Frøya)
    id:
    A0017
  4. name:
    Norske lampeskjermfabrikanters landsforening
    id:
    RA-PA-2196
  5. name:
    Pa 0748 - Rogaland Tarmfabrikk
    id:
    SAST-A-100866
  6. name:
    IOGT Losje Stormfugl
    id:
    A-0238
  7. name:
    IOGT Losje Stormfugl og Solberg
    id:
    A-0241
  8. name:
    Minnesamling kystfiske
    id:
    Akt-1866
  9. name:
    Kystfiskeutvalget for Finnmark
    id:
    S-3F-16304
  10. name:
    P/R Kystfiske
    id:
    0016
Show all fields in HTML
total:
55208
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000023934
    name:
    Sa 14 - Minnesamling kystfiske
    id:
    A-1866
    path:
    VEMU/A-1866
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000023934
  2. urn:
    f9de6df5-5338-4dea-a01d-6c07b91f33a1
    name:
    Kystfiskeutvalget for Finnmark
    id:
    RA-S-6098
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6098
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9de6df5-5338-4dea-a01d-6c07b91f33a1
  3. urn:
    65e53814-d847-4176-bc61-f174891eb0bd
    name:
    Kvinnelaget Stormfuglen (Frøya)
    id:
    A0017
    path:
    PAT/A0017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65e53814-d847-4176-bc61-f174891eb0bd
  4. urn:
    3bce0ec5-e5b3-4ecd-9155-0108749529ed
    name:
    Norske lampeskjermfabrikanters landsforening
    id:
    RA-PA-2196
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2196
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bce0ec5-e5b3-4ecd-9155-0108749529ed
  5. urn:
    e23b0d96-eeda-410a-b848-df3bf7c2c026
    name:
    Pa 0748 - Rogaland Tarmfabrikk
    id:
    SAST-A-100866
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100866
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e23b0d96-eeda-410a-b848-df3bf7c2c026
  6. urn:
    858f3baf-3ede-4913-963b-8f45f6b0ef23
    name:
    IOGT Losje Stormfugl
    id:
    A-0238
    path:
    UBIT/A-0238
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/858f3baf-3ede-4913-963b-8f45f6b0ef23
  7. urn:
    01d12109-6c33-46b6-bdbc-a53c31f78f8f
    name:
    IOGT Losje Stormfugl og Solberg
    id:
    A-0241
    path:
    UBIT/A-0241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01d12109-6c33-46b6-bdbc-a53c31f78f8f
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000023935
    name:
    Minnesamling kystfiske
    id:
    Akt-1866
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1866
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kystfiske i Vestfold ble valgt som emne for minneinnsamling 2005-2007 for å dokumentere denne næringen i fylket. Næringa etterlater seg ikke mye skriftlig materiale og i "hvalfangerfylket" har næringen blitt lite vektlagt i lokalhistorisk sammenheng. Det er i prosjekt-perioden cirka 70 heltidsfi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000023935
  9. urn:
    855b5eb4-6054-459e-ad70-1de2ad16a2f0
    name:
    Kystfiskeutvalget for Finnmark
    id:
    S-3F-16304
    path:
    AV/S-3F-16304
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kystfiskeutvalget for Finnmark ble oppnevnt i 30. juni 2006. Utvalget fikk som hovedoppgave å utrede samers og andres rett til fiske i havet utenfor Finnmark. Utvalget ble bedt om å foreta en historisk gjennomgåelse av samers og andres utøvelse av fiske i Finnmark. Utvalget skulle videre utrede blan...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/855b5eb4-6054-459e-ad70-1de2ad16a2f0
  10. urn:
    74db1d26-93e2-4d41-940a-873f39710a2c
    name:
    P/R Kystfiske
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1439/S05/L0331/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74db1d26-93e2-4d41-940a-873f39710a2c
  11. urn:
    eaebe4ab-f4fc-4aae-99a5-3f342877e81b
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eaebe4ab-f4fc-4aae-99a5-3f342877e81b
  12. urn:
    5fc8d76b-cfa2-4712-906f-541960f6c2b0
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fc8d76b-cfa2-4712-906f-541960f6c2b0
  13. urn:
    fe67eb20-2f84-4620-9004-7dba840fb2cf
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe67eb20-2f84-4620-9004-7dba840fb2cf
  14. urn:
    d545483b-2112-4726-a186-e74b7dd0ce26
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d545483b-2112-4726-a186-e74b7dd0ce26
  15. urn:
    b3af8643-1ef8-400e-89dc-669b5e7d908c
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3af8643-1ef8-400e-89dc-669b5e7d908c
  16. urn:
    81700586-749d-444e-9aff-5eb24881df1f
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81700586-749d-444e-9aff-5eb24881df1f
  17. urn:
    8a5b998f-f4d1-45dc-9ae3-0e052b11c7d0
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a5b998f-f4d1-45dc-9ae3-0e052b11c7d0
  18. urn:
    54df7a6e-e6d7-43ca-bb78-fecfdb0490dc
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54df7a6e-e6d7-43ca-bb78-fecfdb0490dc
  19. urn:
    c6c0769d-bf73-4195-93f7-46fccb953d11
    name:
    Sluttseddelbøker, kystfiske
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    IKAR/K-102084/F/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6c0769d-bf73-4195-93f7-46fccb953d11
  20. urn:
    4e9d5604-f942-428f-a4d0-9c1374447cb6
    name:
    Hav- og kystfiske
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AFK/0200001/D/Di/L0674/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e9d5604-f942-428f-a4d0-9c1374447cb6
  21. urn:
    e9e0beb2-266f-44ae-890d-07da23c87b76
    name:
    Kystfiske - AMO
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAH/1245-660/D/Da/L0006/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9e0beb2-266f-44ae-890d-07da23c87b76
  22. urn:
    96a1f6b8-dd01-4b6e-8251-86cd6acf8c33
    name:
    Hav- og kystfiske
    id:
    0009
    path:
    VLFK/K-10911/D/Dc/Dcb/L0059/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96a1f6b8-dd01-4b6e-8251-86cd6acf8c33
  23. urn:
    053d7162-5dd8-4b4e-831f-8d88baa051ec
    name:
    Hav og kystfiske (3 mapper)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0899/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/053d7162-5dd8-4b4e-831f-8d88baa051ec
  24. urn:
    f35104fc-8965-49dd-afcb-5350e1d5b137
    name:
    Partnerskapavtale rekruttering kystfiske
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AIN/NFK-20-115/D/Da/L0001/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f35104fc-8965-49dd-afcb-5350e1d5b137
  25. urn:
    2a623660-0892-4785-9305-5d7cdd11f812
    name:
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    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0902-100/D/Db/Dbb/L0025/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a623660-0892-4785-9305-5d7cdd11f812
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.