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 2026-10-21T19:25:52Z in 0.772 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1687761 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Grong kommune II, hovedutvalg for helse og oppvekst
    id:
    A-00184
  2. name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for oppvekst, helse og omsorg
    id:
    AKT-4588
  3. name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for helse, oppvekst og kultur
    id:
    AKT-4589
  4. name:
    Rennebu kommune, utvalg for helse, omsorg og oppvekst
    id:
    AKT-4148
  5. name:
    Vg1 Helse- og oppvekstfag A - J
    id:
    L0003
  6. name:
    Vg1 Helse- og oppvekstfag K - S
    id:
    L0004
  7. name:
    Roan kommune, hovedutvalg for helse, sosial og oppvekst
    id:
    A-6191
  8. name:
    Oppdal kommune, utvalg for helse og oppvekst
    id:
    A-00244
  9. name:
    Stranda kommune. Helse, oppvekst og kulturutvalet
    id:
    K-15250.607
  10. name:
    Rennebu kommune, utvalg for helse, omsorg og oppvekst
    id:
    A-4484
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1687761
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    441dcf04-62da-4add-bcfe-8a334538bc4f
    name:
    Grong kommune II, hovedutvalg for helse og oppvekst
    id:
    A-00184
    path:
    TIKA/A-00184
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/441dcf04-62da-4add-bcfe-8a334538bc4f
  2. urn:
    f70ddef2-a333-4e19-86df-6ba5c89ea306
    name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for oppvekst, helse og omsorg
    id:
    AKT-4588
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-4588
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Senere hovedutvalg for oppvekst, helse og kultur
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f70ddef2-a333-4e19-86df-6ba5c89ea306
  3. urn:
    4c69e04d-69de-4990-ad57-28bc12490b34
    name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for helse, oppvekst og kultur
    id:
    AKT-4589
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-4589
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Overtok etter hovedutvalg for oppvekst, helse og omsorg
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c69e04d-69de-4990-ad57-28bc12490b34
  4. urn:
    1d38a01f-7a91-4f67-ad5c-6d1715796842
    name:
    Rennebu kommune, utvalg for helse, omsorg og oppvekst
    id:
    AKT-4148
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-4148
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Navneskifte til Nemnda for sosiale saker i 1980. Navneskifte til Hovedutvalget for helse- og sosialsaker i 1984. Navneskifte til Utvalg for helse, omsorg og oppvekst i 1996
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d38a01f-7a91-4f67-ad5c-6d1715796842
  5. urn:
    b9ee0812-ecac-46f8-a74a-80ea0847c6a2
    name:
    Vg1 Helse- og oppvekstfag A - J
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AFK/0200138/F/Fi/Fia/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9ee0812-ecac-46f8-a74a-80ea0847c6a2
  6. urn:
    17106ed1-bcbc-48b0-b1c5-95c7d8e24730
    name:
    Vg1 Helse- og oppvekstfag K - S
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AFK/0200138/F/Fi/Fia/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17106ed1-bcbc-48b0-b1c5-95c7d8e24730
  7. urn:
    fa7e87b8-e63b-4f36-a035-df2d37683910
    name:
    Roan kommune, hovedutvalg for helse, sosial og oppvekst
    id:
    A-6191
    path:
    TIKA/A-6191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa7e87b8-e63b-4f36-a035-df2d37683910
  8. urn:
    baeddd12-7801-4927-932c-919371a2edab
    name:
    Oppdal kommune, utvalg for helse og oppvekst
    id:
    A-00244
    path:
    TIKA/A-00244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/baeddd12-7801-4927-932c-919371a2edab
  9. urn:
    4af4a2e8-f1d1-43e2-a3ae-3c9a24ba9f71
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Helse, oppvekst og kulturutvalet
    id:
    K-15250.607
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.607
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4af4a2e8-f1d1-43e2-a3ae-3c9a24ba9f71
  10. urn:
    e102b6f0-2eba-4914-98bb-521d52635b1f
    name:
    Rennebu kommune, utvalg for helse, omsorg og oppvekst
    id:
    A-4484
    path:
    TIKA/A-4484
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e102b6f0-2eba-4914-98bb-521d52635b1f
  11. urn:
    b8720439-7530-4076-9536-97a935b710f5
    name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for oppvekst, helse og omsorg
    id:
    A-4906
    path:
    TIKA/A-4906
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8720439-7530-4076-9536-97a935b710f5
  12. urn:
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    name:
    Meldal kommune, hovedutvalg for helse, oppvekst og kultur
    id:
    A-4907
    path:
    TIKA/A-4907
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b3f5d67-e0ab-48db-beec-a7dd90b61ea2
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Frosta kommune, komite for kultur, oppvekst og helse
    id:
    A-5813
    path:
    TIKA/A-5813
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70e2156c-7cb6-45d8-9d63-de83b92f9cd0
  14. urn:
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    name:
    Agdenes kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og levekår
    id:
    A-5045
    path:
    TIKA/A-5045
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36596f5e-1449-4d76-bd64-e4746c643daa
  15. urn:
    1ca5f61d-6ce7-4132-a256-f2de7d21471b
    name:
    Hovedutvalg for undervisning, oppvekst og kulturkontor
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    IKAK/0722211-1/Aa/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ca5f61d-6ce7-4132-a256-f2de7d21471b
  16. urn:
    52c5c0cb-09c6-4101-a976-210755d90dfa
    name:
    Midtre Gauldal kommune, utvalg for helse, oppvekst og kultur
    id:
    A-6928
    path:
    TIKA/A-6928
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52c5c0cb-09c6-4101-a976-210755d90dfa
  17. urn:
    8dfe0bc6-df99-470f-a1b5-541c1991c6dc
    name:
    Postliste Helse og oppvekst
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AAMA/KA0928-610/C/C01/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dfe0bc6-df99-470f-a1b5-541c1991c6dc
  18. urn:
    046343f4-cec3-4451-888a-a2aabbac3645
    name:
    Postliste Helse og oppvekst
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AAMA/KA0928-610/C/C01/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/046343f4-cec3-4451-888a-a2aabbac3645
  19. urn:
    1dae5412-3155-4e44-b4da-2f95b9bc320c
    name:
    Postliste Helse og oppvekst
    id:
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    AAMA/KA0928-610/C/C01/L0010
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    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dae5412-3155-4e44-b4da-2f95b9bc320c
  20. urn:
    15766e41-18d2-42e4-8418-5cd8f25a4306
    name:
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    id:
    L0004
    path:
    IKAR/K-101491/B/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15766e41-18d2-42e4-8418-5cd8f25a4306
  21. urn:
    6fc3d6da-6548-4f02-9a66-3c28ad846ed5
    name:
    Rissa kommune II, hovedutvalg for oppvekst og kultur
    id:
    A-4843
    path:
    TIKA/A-4843
    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fc3d6da-6548-4f02-9a66-3c28ad846ed5
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    AFK/0200138/F/Fl/Fld/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1702206-d9b0-4137-a633-1a8439ecad5e
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a33eedb-9880-4e98-bc9e-62d310e25a04
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ae08078-bfa0-49d2-8eab-38012274ac36
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7aafbbf1-e98a-49ee-a770-1f4bc2cbac8b
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.