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 2026-10-19T07:12:16Z in 0.228 seconds.

Showing 10 of 223643 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Steigen kommune. Åsfjord skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.29
  2. name:
    Rennebu kommune, skogutvalg
    id:
    A-3797
  3. name:
    Brønnøysund kommune. Brannvesen
    id:
    K-18011.704
  4. name:
    Steigen kommune. Sørskott skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.18
  5. name:
    Bodin kommune. Hellevik skoleboksamling
    id:
    K-18431.511.11
  6. name:
    Trondheim kommune. Åsheim barneskole
    id:
    A-1016
  7. name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Tusseladden barnehage
    id:
    A-6442
  8. name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Brandsfjord barnehage
    id:
    A-6443
  9. name:
    Time kommune - Line/Hognestad skole
    id:
    K-100802
  10. name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Knappen Tomtelag v/ Anders Vik, Øygarden kommune
    id:
    0026
Show all fields in HTML
total:
223643
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    24ad118f-8514-49d0-9ce8-5adf3895676b
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Åsfjord skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.29
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.29
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24ad118f-8514-49d0-9ce8-5adf3895676b
  2. urn:
    b9438cbb-46b1-40c5-a62c-7bfcaee01b06
    name:
    Rennebu kommune, skogutvalg
    id:
    A-3797
    path:
    TIKA/A-3797
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9438cbb-46b1-40c5-a62c-7bfcaee01b06
  3. urn:
    aa518e80-02c3-47f7-abaf-b5ed1100d741
    name:
    Brønnøysund kommune. Brannvesen
    id:
    K-18011.704
    path:
    AIN/K-18011.704
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa518e80-02c3-47f7-abaf-b5ed1100d741
  4. urn:
    d9b453db-4ab3-4e2c-928c-01d79f629535
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Sørskott skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.18
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.18
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9b453db-4ab3-4e2c-928c-01d79f629535
  5. urn:
    d1ecad3e-9786-4ee5-9d13-4e42b2799ca0
    name:
    Bodin kommune. Hellevik skoleboksamling
    id:
    K-18431.511.11
    path:
    AIN/K-18431.511.11
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1ecad3e-9786-4ee5-9d13-4e42b2799ca0
  6. urn:
    2c4e96ff-861a-4c99-bcbd-d1d34d314213
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Åsheim barneskole
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    TRKO/A-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c4e96ff-861a-4c99-bcbd-d1d34d314213
  7. urn:
    bc5fec1f-eff3-4c3d-8f62-1ca7122b6847
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Tusseladden barnehage
    id:
    A-6442
    path:
    TIKA/A-6442
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc5fec1f-eff3-4c3d-8f62-1ca7122b6847
  8. urn:
    8340aaf2-856b-479a-a3a1-c4dd8c49d9bb
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, Brandsfjord barnehage
    id:
    A-6443
    path:
    TIKA/A-6443
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8340aaf2-856b-479a-a3a1-c4dd8c49d9bb
  9. urn:
    c4955311-e9d1-4705-ba55-abe3ccb71990
    name:
    Time kommune - Line/Hognestad skole
    id:
    K-100802
    path:
    IKAR/K-100802
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4955311-e9d1-4705-ba55-abe3ccb71990
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003300710
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Knappen Tomtelag v/ Anders Vik, Øygarden kommune
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dab/L0007/0026
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003300710
  11. urn:
    a3e13489-50ef-4e2b-8857-d0e449a41a1a
    name:
    Klæbu kommune - Sentraladministrasjonen / Formannskap / Herredsstyret (Kommunestyret)
    id:
    A-1632
    path:
    TRKO/A-1632
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3e13489-50ef-4e2b-8857-d0e449a41a1a
  12. urn:
    c0bf6f35-7d3b-4070-b817-edf14d4c8a83
    name:
    Grong kommune II, utviklingsetaten
    id:
    A-00407
    path:
    TIKA/A-00407
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0bf6f35-7d3b-4070-b817-edf14d4c8a83
  13. urn:
    b92e3e2a-2bea-4ef9-9ae2-95bbccdf517a
    name:
    Rissa kommune II, byggesakskontor
    id:
    A-4227
    path:
    TIKA/A-4227
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b92e3e2a-2bea-4ef9-9ae2-95bbccdf517a
  14. urn:
    2f5f70c9-8ffc-4aee-a93e-71a0a5f1e2b3
    name:
    Os kommune II, landbrukskontoret
    id:
    A-6393
    path:
    TIKA/A-6393
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f5f70c9-8ffc-4aee-a93e-71a0a5f1e2b3
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003304878
    name:
    Reguleringsplaner: Lille Lauvøy, Askøy kommune
    id:
    0028
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0001/0028
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003304878
  16. urn:
    5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
    name:
    Leksvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
    id:
    A-3997
    path:
    TIKA/A-3997
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f2c290b-ce00-489c-a91d-81cebbbb86d2
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003308951
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Juvik Båtlag, Juvik, Askøy kommune
    id:
    0006
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dac/L0009/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003308951
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003295488
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Anders Vik, Øygarden kommune
    id:
    0025
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Daa/L0004/0025
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003295488
  19. urn:
    ad21f634-cd3e-4fa0-86dc-7d3164254150
    name:
    Leiranger kommune. Skolestyre
    id:
    K-18471.510
    path:
    AIN/K-18471.510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad21f634-cd3e-4fa0-86dc-7d3164254150
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003299172
    name:
    Reguleringsplaner: Hilderen, Skeisleira, Os kommune
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dab/L0002/0026
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003299172
  21. urn:
    13d8a7b5-9f3c-416d-a3f9-140f020252c1
    name:
    Alstahaug kommune.Styret Sandnessjøen aldersheim
    id:
    K-18200.644.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18200.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13d8a7b5-9f3c-416d-a3f9-140f020252c1
  22. urn:
    d5f9ada3-1ade-46bd-9f48-e3217bdc0af0
    name:
    Steigen kommune. Hustoft/Leines/Neslandets skole
    id:
    K-18480.510.10
    path:
    AIN/K-18480.510.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5f9ada3-1ade-46bd-9f48-e3217bdc0af0
  23. urn:
    6e847ad7-5e84-4e25-b6ad-8144040513e6
    name:
    Kjerringøy kommune. Allmuebibliotek
    id:
    K-18441.465.00
    path:
    AIN/K-18441.465.00
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e847ad7-5e84-4e25-b6ad-8144040513e6
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003300645
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: Ådnavika Båtlag v/ Atle Dåvøy, Øygarden kommune
    id:
    0015
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dab/L0007/0015
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003300645
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003303857
    name:
    Fordelingsnett - Avløp: Arkitekt Rolv Eide v/ Trond Thorsø, Bildøy, Fjell kommune
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dab/L0012/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003303857
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.