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 2026-11-01T10:07:53Z in 5.816 seconds.

Showing 10 of 467 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 1143 - Ribergske Stiftelse, Den
    id:
    SAST-XA-101185
  2. name:
    Riber med Gunnvald og Åsmund Wallevik
    id:
    W-1653
  3. name:
    Margreta & Brita Riber. Portrett mor - dotter forhold. Myrke klede.
    id:
    W-0409
  4. name:
    Skarpnes, Thomas Riber Nielsen
    id:
    PA-1492
  5. name:
    Ingeniør Torkjell H. Riber i el-verket på Skeie. Myrke klede og hatt. El-interiør.
    id:
    W-0469
  6. name:
    RIBER - ÅSNES
    id:
    L0018
  7. name:
    Riber J. - Rimol P.
    id:
    L0552
  8. name:
    RIBER OLAV
    id:
    0062
  9. name:
    T. Riber, ingeniør
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    T. Riber, ingeniør
    id:
    0012
Show all fields in HTML
total:
467
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    64331e06-d71a-4eda-a8ba-bf9672abc7e4
    name:
    Pa 1143 - Ribergske Stiftelse, Den
    id:
    SAST-XA-101185
    path:
    AV/SAST-XA-101185
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64331e06-d71a-4eda-a8ba-bf9672abc7e4
  2. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000011014
    name:
    Riber med Gunnvald og Åsmund Wallevik
    id:
    W-1653
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1653
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000011014
  3. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001552
    name:
    Margreta & Brita Riber. Portrett mor - dotter forhold. Myrke klede.
    id:
    W-0409
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0409
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001552
  4. urn:
    7e529e9c-0e18-4719-adc4-7aac274257c5
    name:
    Skarpnes, Thomas Riber Nielsen
    id:
    PA-1492
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1492
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Thomas Riber Nilsen ble født 12. august 1841 på Skarpenestangen i Øyestad, sønn av styrmann Nils Thomas Nilsen (f.1812 i Øyestad) og Hanne Mathilde Andersdatter (f. 1812 i Fjære sogn). Faren ble etterhvert skipsreder og gårdbruker. Thomas var sjøkaptein allerede som 25 åring i 1865. Han giftet seg 0...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e529e9c-0e18-4719-adc4-7aac274257c5
  5. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001808
    name:
    Ingeniør Torkjell H. Riber i el-verket på Skeie. Myrke klede og hatt. El-interiør.
    id:
    W-0469
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0469
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001808
  6. urn:
    fef6a1e6-f605-40a6-b5de-ec20a6fd49f2
    name:
    RIBER - ÅSNES
    id:
    L0018
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3322/P/Pa/L0018
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fef6a1e6-f605-40a6-b5de-ec20a6fd49f2
  7. urn:
    2f64d473-e9b7-45d5-a2f6-384ddc126816
    name:
    Riber J. - Rimol P.
    id:
    L0552
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4453/P/Pa/L0552
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f64d473-e9b7-45d5-a2f6-384ddc126816
  8. urn:
    1116b955-9975-41ce-8c00-33859d989f32
    name:
    RIBER OLAV
    id:
    0062
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5484/P/Pa/L0005/0062
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1116b955-9975-41ce-8c00-33859d989f32
  9. urn:
    bd10b687-f1d0-40aa-a226-f9831db14b6e
    name:
    T. Riber, ingeniør
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4673/02/D/Da/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd10b687-f1d0-40aa-a226-f9831db14b6e
  10. urn:
    92323707-01d2-46ad-8ed1-ff5c219b1adb
    name:
    T. Riber, ingeniør
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4673/02/D/Da/L0006/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92323707-01d2-46ad-8ed1-ff5c219b1adb
  11. urn:
    001b3b17-8f11-42e0-bbe5-75c393cdc9c1
    name:
    Riber-Mohnsvei 16
    id:
    0069
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db12/0038/0069
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/001b3b17-8f11-42e0-bbe5-75c393cdc9c1
  12. urn:
    d2846c0d-961a-4124-9f53-c53291881176
    name:
    Riber-saken
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0074/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2846c0d-961a-4124-9f53-c53291881176
  13. urn:
    61d4f0ab-5cc8-4000-9fbc-f5a8d5e81e85
    name:
    Kontrakt Riber & Søn
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1647/F/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61d4f0ab-5cc8-4000-9fbc-f5a8d5e81e85
  14. urn:
    2c57a602-d968-47ec-b547-5f4e1c26e9df
    name:
    Christensen, Alf Riber
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2127/Fa/L0120/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c57a602-d968-47ec-b547-5f4e1c26e9df
  15. urn:
    afdb7d95-88b6-4cf7-bf39-ff3ba5f554f5
    name:
    Riber, Rieber, Riiber, alment
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0378/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afdb7d95-88b6-4cf7-bf39-ff3ba5f554f5
  16. urn:
    2357d4c8-b6d0-48a6-95b6-7fa1f2da0f6b
    name:
    Henrrich Henriksen Riber (kopier)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0333/F/L0046/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2357d4c8-b6d0-48a6-95b6-7fa1f2da0f6b
  17. urn:
    7993235a-4b91-4628-817a-41e7fcc0b5c3
    name:
    Tilsetjing – Kinokontrollør – Arild Riber.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021/D/Dd/L0018/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7993235a-4b91-4628-817a-41e7fcc0b5c3
  18. urn:
    d8fa3ec8-40d3-4f22-ba71-055810810b0c
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0035
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0007/0035
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8fa3ec8-40d3-4f22-ba71-055810810b0c
  19. urn:
    738d574b-8266-46db-97a0-1b57d172b4cb
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0043
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0008/0043
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/738d574b-8266-46db-97a0-1b57d172b4cb
  20. urn:
    76f879b3-0f97-45ad-aba3-f9c2fc35fe24
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0058
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    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0008/0058
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76f879b3-0f97-45ad-aba3-f9c2fc35fe24
  21. urn:
    a2a623bd-dedf-411d-af60-4d01e5d1fd59
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0038
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0009/0038
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2a623bd-dedf-411d-af60-4d01e5d1fd59
  22. urn:
    1ba1596f-6f0b-4908-866f-9a7b452b46c1
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0030
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0010/0030
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ba1596f-6f0b-4908-866f-9a7b452b46c1
  23. urn:
    76995a11-1716-4c62-9fb0-89f1ad745dfb
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0036
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0010/0036
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76995a11-1716-4c62-9fb0-89f1ad745dfb
  24. urn:
    767d870f-6397-4183-b4f4-0330f6ed5b85
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0068
    path:
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    unit_type:
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    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/767d870f-6397-4183-b4f4-0330f6ed5b85
  25. urn:
    99aa811e-42e0-4f6b-8295-39887f2f6870
    name:
    Riber, Else Marie, Husholderske
    id:
    0033
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0018/0033
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99aa811e-42e0-4f6b-8295-39887f2f6870
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.