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 2026-10-17T17:55:56Z in 3.277 seconds.

Showing 10 of 132937 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Landsforeningen for kosthold og helse
    id:
    RA-PA-1866
  2. name:
    Arbeid og Helse Nord-Trøndelag (AHNT)/Bedriftshelsetjenesten
    id:
    PA-1640
  3. name:
    Fjell kommune. Helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    1246-301.1
  4. name:
    Gloppen kommune. Helse- og sosialsjefen
    id:
    K-10018
  5. name:
    Hovedutvalg for helse og omsorg
    id:
    Ab
  6. name:
    Røros kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4754
  7. name:
    Averøy kommune. Helse- og sosialutvalget/Sosialkontoret
    id:
    K-15540.610
  8. name:
    Namsskogan kommune, helse- og sosialstyret
    id:
    A-4974
  9. name:
    Orkland kommune II, helse og mestring - tildelingskontoret
    id:
    A-6450
  10. name:
    Klæbu kommune. Helse- og sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-1697
Show all fields in HTML
total:
132937
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    00bed6ad-fdb2-4a81-8cf3-44d4c1e9f24c
    name:
    Landsforeningen for kosthold og helse
    id:
    RA-PA-1866
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1866
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00bed6ad-fdb2-4a81-8cf3-44d4c1e9f24c
  2. urn:
    a4702207-ce9d-4bd5-96f2-9287f8b14d6d
    name:
    Arbeid og Helse Nord-Trøndelag (AHNT)/Bedriftshelsetjenesten
    id:
    PA-1640
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4702207-ce9d-4bd5-96f2-9287f8b14d6d
  3. urn:
    b0a4898f-e4d2-4c7f-b777-aa149b7e0eb0
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    1246-301.1
    path:
    IKAH/1246-301.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0a4898f-e4d2-4c7f-b777-aa149b7e0eb0
  4. urn:
    340bb7b8-583e-4fb3-ab54-7b2601efc8d2
    name:
    Gloppen kommune. Helse- og sosialsjefen
    id:
    K-10018
    path:
    VLFK/K-10018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/340bb7b8-583e-4fb3-ab54-7b2601efc8d2
  5. urn:
    add226ea-bca8-4bae-883c-73d6c6365743
    name:
    Hovedutvalg for helse og omsorg
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    IKAR/K-100152/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/add226ea-bca8-4bae-883c-73d6c6365743
  6. urn:
    c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
    name:
    Røros kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4754
    path:
    TIKA/A-4754
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0be2a50-f004-44ea-aede-42575309f731
  7. urn:
    53351033-3371-41d2-94de-6a589fec435f
    name:
    Averøy kommune. Helse- og sosialutvalget/Sosialkontoret
    id:
    K-15540.610
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53351033-3371-41d2-94de-6a589fec435f
  8. urn:
    d10934d9-c182-4248-972a-24d281d452b5
    name:
    Namsskogan kommune, helse- og sosialstyret
    id:
    A-4974
    path:
    TIKA/A-4974
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d10934d9-c182-4248-972a-24d281d452b5
  9. urn:
    06f153d1-65a3-449b-ac40-260faae0fbc1
    name:
    Orkland kommune II, helse og mestring - tildelingskontoret
    id:
    A-6450
    path:
    TIKA/A-6450
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f153d1-65a3-449b-ac40-260faae0fbc1
  10. urn:
    4ad0b4df-2e4d-4499-8abb-54a581040ba8
    name:
    Klæbu kommune. Helse- og sosialtjenesten
    id:
    A-1697
    path:
    TRKO/A-1697
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ad0b4df-2e4d-4499-8abb-54a581040ba8
  11. urn:
    56231081-6428-4878-b49d-a1e8be63b6fc
    name:
    Vindafjord kommune - Helse- og sosialstyret/ Helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    K-101805
    path:
    IKAR/K-101805
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56231081-6428-4878-b49d-a1e8be63b6fc
  12. urn:
    cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
    name:
    Ørland kommune, helse- og omsorgsetaten
    id:
    A-6090
    path:
    TIKA/A-6090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbce5a6f-7492-4a67-908f-968da5760e21
  13. urn:
    47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
    name:
    Bindal kommune. Helse- og omsorgstjenesten
    id:
    K-18110.644.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18110.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47d775ba-ea82-4725-8b0e-09be3cf7e744
  14. urn:
    a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4072
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
  15. urn:
    fcde2ee5-cf27-4e20-9b48-ff5bab883638
    name:
    Granvin herad. Helse- og sosialkontoret
    id:
    1234-301
    path:
    IKAH/1234-301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcde2ee5-cf27-4e20-9b48-ff5bab883638
  16. urn:
    07ff2e85-e96e-49f4-9281-3b8ed4b81bf7
    name:
    Fitjar kommune. Helse- og sosialkontoret
    id:
    1222-301
    path:
    IKAH/1222-301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07ff2e85-e96e-49f4-9281-3b8ed4b81bf7
  17. urn:
    4b03c9bb-5c62-4ff9-b285-3c1939884a26
    name:
    Helse Midt-Norge RHF
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-2000
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-2000
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b03c9bb-5c62-4ff9-b285-3c1939884a26
  18. urn:
    565a86df-6731-4582-8f9f-614a840a0e0e
    name:
    Skodje kommune. Hovudutval for helse- og sosialsaker
    id:
    K-15290.601
    path:
    IKAM/K-15290.601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/565a86df-6731-4582-8f9f-614a840a0e0e
  19. urn:
    6da64df8-5482-49c7-b776-9c4215bdffb9
    name:
    Helse Midt-Norge RHF
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-050
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-050
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6da64df8-5482-49c7-b776-9c4215bdffb9
  20. urn:
    79224fcb-f2a8-4fda-92ff-ee31d6d67650
    name:
    Hitra kommune II, sosialstyre/hovedutvalg for helsevern
    id:
    A-2875
    path:
    TIKA/A-2875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79224fcb-f2a8-4fda-92ff-ee31d6d67650
  21. urn:
    ab37c774-f0ca-4cb9-acfd-d28d1d7d04ab
    name:
    Jondal kommune. Helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    1227-301
    path:
    IKAH/1227-301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab37c774-f0ca-4cb9-acfd-d28d1d7d04ab
  22. urn:
    4ae1d9c9-d88c-4553-af6f-da4fc6171a1b
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Fylkeshelsesjefen
    id:
    A-1090
    path:
    IKAR/A-1090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ae1d9c9-d88c-4553-af6f-da4fc6171a1b
  23. urn:
    fc7fc8ed-1a5e-441c-a215-fa4f0a964e9d
    name:
    Sømna kommune. Helserådet
    id:
    K-18120.640
    path:
    AIN/K-18120.640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc7fc8ed-1a5e-441c-a215-fa4f0a964e9d
  24. urn:
    fd6729ca-b331-484a-aa7e-05cd6101fec7
    name:
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    id:
    SAO-A-11721
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11721
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd6729ca-b331-484a-aa7e-05cd6101fec7
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Hitra kommune II, psykisk helsearbeid
    id:
    A-6816
    path:
    TIKA/A-6816
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dabe40a-e1d5-4f73-af29-601ff7de5980
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.