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 2026-10-24T10:55:12Z in 1.337 seconds.

Showing 10 of 18746 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skarnes AUL
    id:
    ARK-57
  2. name:
    Skarnes Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-441
  3. name:
    Folkeuniversitetet i Bremanger
    id:
    SFF-2011105
  4. name:
    Skarnes Sag- og Høvleriarbeiderforening, avd. 107 i Norsk bygningsindustriarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-529
  5. name:
    Reguleringsplan Skarnes 1972
    id:
    L0007
  6. name:
    Skarnes - A/S El-No-Me
    id:
    0007
  7. name:
    Skarnes Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-441
  8. name:
    Os. Skarnes - "(…) terrænet omkring Ous"
    id:
    L1108
  9. name:
    Skarnes AUL
    id:
    ARK-57
  10. name:
    Pa 1000 - Stavanger Preserving Cos filial i Vardø
    id:
    SAST-A-100494
Show all fields in HTML
total:
18746
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1d6045d1-063d-4f2c-b96a-0a0ac6f058fd
    name:
    Skarnes AUL
    id:
    ARK-57
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-57
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d6045d1-063d-4f2c-b96a-0a0ac6f058fd
  2. urn:
    918b0d91-7ade-480f-bee0-6151f58c5179
    name:
    Skarnes Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-441
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-441
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/918b0d91-7ade-480f-bee0-6151f58c5179
  3. urn:
    d4b2e216-6422-498c-ac50-9dbaf0c07755
    name:
    Folkeuniversitetet i Bremanger
    id:
    SFF-2011105
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2011105
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4b2e216-6422-498c-ac50-9dbaf0c07755
  4. urn:
    11e5c0bc-0fc2-484d-a60b-72e1862781d5
    name:
    Skarnes Sag- og Høvleriarbeiderforening, avd. 107 i Norsk bygningsindustriarbeiderforbund
    id:
    ARK-529
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-529
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11e5c0bc-0fc2-484d-a60b-72e1862781d5
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000032964
    name:
    Reguleringsplan Skarnes 1972
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    BBA/A-3505/T/Tc/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000032964
  6. urn:
    580bfe0c-2560-4fb4-b843-179e4c4a3d73
    name:
    Skarnes - A/S El-No-Me
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0358/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/580bfe0c-2560-4fb4-b843-179e4c4a3d73
  7. urn:
    c0450144-13cf-4430-b6d4-2921c66eaf88
    name:
    Skarnes Arbeiderlag
    id:
    ARK-441
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-441
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Det er ikke funnet noen stiftelsesdato for Skarnes Arbeiderlag. Representanter for partilaget var med og dannet kretspartiet Eidskog, Vinger og Odalens Arbeiderparti i 1912. Selv om det ikke er bekreftet, er det grunn til å tro at Skarnes Arbeiderlag ble stiftet omkring 1910.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0450144-13cf-4430-b6d4-2921c66eaf88
  8. urn:
    3f820093-32fd-41f8-821d-8153f8119d92
    name:
    Os. Skarnes - "(…) terrænet omkring Ous"
    id:
    L1108
    path:
    AV/SAH-KART-001/F/Fa/L1108
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f820093-32fd-41f8-821d-8153f8119d92
  9. urn:
    d8e9259a-595e-44c5-ad06-34d4ef368b38
    name:
    Skarnes AUL
    id:
    ARK-57
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-57
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skarnes AUL ble stiftet 1. mai 1915. Ungdomsorganisasjonen ble med en gang tilsluttet Norges socialdemokratiske ungdomsforbund (stiftet 1903) og Det norske Arbeiderparti.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8e9259a-595e-44c5-ad06-34d4ef368b38
  10. urn:
    6f4aa3fe-c698-410c-badd-9fa59d1f8bfa
    name:
    Pa 1000 - Stavanger Preserving Cos filial i Vardø
    id:
    SAST-A-100494
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100494
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f4aa3fe-c698-410c-badd-9fa59d1f8bfa
  11. urn:
    06e8e33e-2d1c-4727-b6f5-f52024440355
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0698/T/Tb/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06e8e33e-2d1c-4727-b6f5-f52024440355
  12. urn:
    75215e12-ecf8-4e3b-a1e3-ba97677b95c0
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0011/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75215e12-ecf8-4e3b-a1e3-ba97677b95c0
  13. urn:
    fa11c52b-8d01-41c5-a6b2-4362f6d11426
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0904-760/D/D01/L0004/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa11c52b-8d01-41c5-a6b2-4362f6d11426
  14. urn:
    9120bcd0-10bf-4751-b8f9-1197373d3ed0
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0047/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9120bcd0-10bf-4751-b8f9-1197373d3ed0
  15. urn:
    6794b1bc-2bb5-49c8-b23f-ba992e187630
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0096/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6794b1bc-2bb5-49c8-b23f-ba992e187630
  16. urn:
    bf61d5f1-8404-4238-b880-f5625a041e83
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0028
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0012/0028
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf61d5f1-8404-4238-b880-f5625a041e83
  17. urn:
    387b2396-873a-4f6a-b429-e5e0eea6242c
    name:
    REMA 1000
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1365/1/D/Da/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/387b2396-873a-4f6a-b429-e5e0eea6242c
  18. urn:
    66073e8a-9d56-494c-ab88-a26b2b66ed52
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VLFK/K-10918/D/Db/L0046/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66073e8a-9d56-494c-ab88-a26b2b66ed52
  19. urn:
    c77cd570-36fd-42de-a239-a639ab3dd9f3
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0019
    path:
    VLFK/K-10918/D/Db/L0049/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c77cd570-36fd-42de-a239-a639ab3dd9f3
  20. urn:
    227f1996-8aef-4a6c-a5c8-d39d1c67b06f
    name:
    Rema 1000
    id:
    0012
    path:
    VLFK/K-10918/D/Db/L0051/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/227f1996-8aef-4a6c-a5c8-d39d1c67b06f
  21. urn:
    5fba1378-ed50-4747-a93a-b31bd34f0e9d
    name:
    Oppdrag Rema 1000
    id:
    L0018
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101388/K/Ka/L0018
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fba1378-ed50-4747-a93a-b31bd34f0e9d
  22. urn:
    2d246a48-b79a-4260-b266-066d79254a21
    name:
    Oppdrag Rema 1000
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101388/K/Ka/L0019
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d246a48-b79a-4260-b266-066d79254a21
  23. urn:
    846a73da-cc0a-4f7d-a7ff-8a3c8602119f
    name:
    Rema 1000, Mandal
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0050/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/846a73da-cc0a-4f7d-a7ff-8a3c8602119f
  24. urn:
    07f2a74e-766b-4674-ab82-f8006751c99d
    name:
    Rema 1000, Grimstad
    id:
    0053
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0053
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07f2a74e-766b-4674-ab82-f8006751c99d
  25. urn:
    66cedb81-1129-4c89-a761-915bf076fa29
    name:
    Rema 1000, Kristiansand
    id:
    0054
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0103/0054
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66cedb81-1129-4c89-a761-915bf076fa29
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.