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 2026-10-19T05:29:54Z in 0.315 seconds.

Showing 10 of 68866 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA-0994, Podbike AS
    id:
    A-2089
  2. name:
    Bike & Ride plasser ved busstraseér, 1994
    id:
    0013
  3. name:
    Lillehammer Rideklubb
    id:
    A-00900
  4. name:
    Trondhjems rideklubb
    id:
    SAT-PA-0832
  5. name:
    Bodø ride- og kjøreklubb
    id:
    A-16-127
  6. name:
    Podbike AS
    id:
    AKT-1013
  7. name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Bike Safe AS
    id:
    0078
  8. name:
    Ride- og fjellkurs
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Industridepartementet
    id:
    RA-S-2533
  10. name:
    Industridepartementet, Diverse arkivskapere
    id:
    RA-S-3797
Show all fields in HTML
total:
68866
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d78905ff-68b1-4096-b912-c0a2a1b079e2
    name:
    PA-0994, Podbike AS
    id:
    A-2089
    path:
    BYST/A-2089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d78905ff-68b1-4096-b912-c0a2a1b079e2
  2. urn:
    e0b7a5c8-8715-4da9-9b9b-3d44298b6b8d
    name:
    Bike & Ride plasser ved busstraseér, 1994
    id:
    0013
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dc/L0046/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0b7a5c8-8715-4da9-9b9b-3d44298b6b8d
  3. urn:
    1fa2ffd6-4c97-4ad3-90bd-d352f9516759
    name:
    Lillehammer Rideklubb
    id:
    A-00900
    path:
    OAM/A-00900
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fa2ffd6-4c97-4ad3-90bd-d352f9516759
  4. urn:
    78da7c50-92b5-42ba-9ad8-45986ca2a425
    name:
    Trondhjems rideklubb
    id:
    SAT-PA-0832
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0832
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78da7c50-92b5-42ba-9ad8-45986ca2a425
  5. urn:
    5f701491-0a2d-4074-9abc-d4ae4dbb49bf
    name:
    Bodø ride- og kjøreklubb
    id:
    A-16-127
    path:
    AIN/A-16-127
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f701491-0a2d-4074-9abc-d4ae4dbb49bf
  6. urn:
    2123ce39-d4ff-4fae-a782-00d8ed91b8e2
    name:
    Podbike AS
    id:
    AKT-1013
    path:
    BYST/AKT-1013
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Podbike AS var en sykkelprodusent fra Stavanger. Forretningsideen var produksjon av elektriske liggesykler med overbygg, som kunne brukes året rundt i all slags vær. Firmaet ble stiftet i 2016. I 2025 gikk Podbike AS konkurs.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2123ce39-d4ff-4fae-a782-00d8ed91b8e2
  7. urn:
    689684d4-bd98-46c1-b3eb-9640f5fce26f
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Bike Safe AS
    id:
    0078
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0078
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/689684d4-bd98-46c1-b3eb-9640f5fce26f
  8. urn:
    a627980d-1d25-45b8-b8ee-a1ee18141818
    name:
    Ride- og fjellkurs
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0366/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a627980d-1d25-45b8-b8ee-a1ee18141818
  9. urn:
    ccf6e425-97f5-4c2f-9aff-43fa70b8fa33
    name:
    Industridepartementet
    id:
    RA-S-2533
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2533
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccf6e425-97f5-4c2f-9aff-43fa70b8fa33
  10. urn:
    83006218-5484-42a6-9157-ff0a85a1fb40
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Diverse arkivskapere
    id:
    RA-S-3797
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3797
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83006218-5484-42a6-9157-ff0a85a1fb40
  11. urn:
    2da112d5-eb04-4d48-bc8e-37d0327f642e
    name:
    Lillesand Pride
    id:
    PA-2900
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2900
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2da112d5-eb04-4d48-bc8e-37d0327f642e
  12. urn:
    9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
    name:
    Norske Industridesignere
    id:
    RA-PA-1429
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dd647f8-5857-4539-8c81-cc350cc08a53
  13. urn:
    6fb4aab4-89fc-4c42-b4bc-60987961e8fd
    name:
    Fiskeridepartementet, Administrasjonskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-1371
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1371
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fb4aab4-89fc-4c42-b4bc-60987961e8fd
  14. urn:
    60bab060-5259-45f7-bb1f-adc57ff40aa2
    name:
    Fiskeridepartementet, Fangstkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-1374
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1374
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60bab060-5259-45f7-bb1f-adc57ff40aa2
  15. urn:
    9d83df8c-f764-403b-862c-d5b4073ec77f
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Statistikkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-1423
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d83df8c-f764-403b-862c-d5b4073ec77f
  16. urn:
    37ec5ca1-1eb0-405a-9e37-9f64d7004ffc
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Sekretariatet
    id:
    RA-S-1425
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1425
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ec5ca1-1eb0-405a-9e37-9f64d7004ffc
  17. urn:
    7f9d052f-8ba8-409c-85ca-ca3821212ef4
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Utredningsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-1429
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f9d052f-8ba8-409c-85ca-ca3821212ef4
  18. urn:
    72108e3f-afc1-44ef-90f8-527a05d9884c
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Vassdragsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-5946
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5946
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72108e3f-afc1-44ef-90f8-527a05d9884c
  19. urn:
    71df4340-e4cf-471c-8404-db24c03b4c94
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Administrasjonsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-6298
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6298
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71df4340-e4cf-471c-8404-db24c03b4c94
  20. urn:
    29354086-9322-4749-85a7-e4b71efe4f32
    name:
    Folly Rideklubb
    id:
    SAK-FLK-021
    path:
    AV/SAK-FLK-021
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29354086-9322-4749-85a7-e4b71efe4f32
  21. urn:
    28c89fbb-3a22-4c95-951d-bd1760ce4c0d
    name:
    Industridepartementet, Oljekontoret
    id:
    SAST-A-101348
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101348
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28c89fbb-3a22-4c95-951d-bd1760ce4c0d
  22. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005388
    name:
    Drammens rideklubb
    id:
    A-2167
    path:
    BU/A-2167
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005388
  23. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006915
    name:
    Drammen rideklubb
    id:
    A-2235
    path:
    BU/A-2235
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006915
  24. urn:
    3cf04a00-fa6b-4044-8146-ff97137f70bf
    name:
    Røros Rideklubb
    id:
    RMU-A-036
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cf04a00-fa6b-4044-8146-ff97137f70bf
  25. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008207
    name:
    Einride Tveito
    id:
    A-1023
    path:
    ULHA/A-1023
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008207
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.

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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.