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 2026-10-24T08:24:19Z in 0.687 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56124 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Riis, Andreas
    id:
    MA-A-1149
  2. name:
    Sølvguttene synger julens sanger i Riis kirke
    id:
    0516
  3. name:
    Pa 0813 - Riis, Harald
    id:
    SAST-A-100915
  4. name:
    Klubben Riis glass og metal
    id:
    A-22-208
  5. name:
    Hans M. Riis (seilskuteskipper og partsreder)
    id:
    FMA-10027
  6. name:
    Riis hovedgård [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1378
  7. name:
    Oppdal kommune, byggenemnd, industribygg Andreas L. Riis
    id:
    A-1983
  8. name:
    Kaare H. Riis
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Riis, Hans Christian
    id:
    TGM-AKT-1291
  10. name:
    Seilskuteskipper og partsreder Hans M. Riis
    id:
    FMA-10027
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56124
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    99eacc9a-f72d-40ed-904d-d01d81b7f9d4
    name:
    Riis, Andreas
    id:
    MA-A-1149
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99eacc9a-f72d-40ed-904d-d01d81b7f9d4
  2. urn:
    8367301c-c377-4e94-a37c-943cf06d817d
    name:
    Sølvguttene synger julens sanger i Riis kirke
    id:
    0516
    path:
    OMUS/A-2002/D/DK1/0001/0516
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8367301c-c377-4e94-a37c-943cf06d817d
  3. urn:
    bc9a8abf-abe3-442f-82f8-81aa50f7f4fa
    name:
    Pa 0813 - Riis, Harald
    id:
    SAST-A-100915
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100915
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc9a8abf-abe3-442f-82f8-81aa50f7f4fa
  4. urn:
    6122a11a-ba67-492b-8341-541dee911548
    name:
    Klubben Riis glass og metal
    id:
    A-22-208
    path:
    AIN/A-22-208
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6122a11a-ba67-492b-8341-541dee911548
  5. urn:
    2acd1b4c-8531-4acd-a435-e32d2a7b48d5
    name:
    Hans M. Riis (seilskuteskipper og partsreder)
    id:
    FMA-10027
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2acd1b4c-8531-4acd-a435-e32d2a7b48d5
  6. urn:
    e6e02973-b238-4ebe-8ae6-66c060323fea
    name:
    Riis hovedgård [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1378
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1378
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6e02973-b238-4ebe-8ae6-66c060323fea
  7. urn:
    844400fb-f6b1-464c-a450-47ec3d471c1a
    name:
    Oppdal kommune, byggenemnd, industribygg Andreas L. Riis
    id:
    A-1983
    path:
    TIKA/A-1983
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/844400fb-f6b1-464c-a450-47ec3d471c1a
  8. urn:
    6bc994e7-6419-4322-9ec1-b752bde17a72
    name:
    Kaare H. Riis
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BYST/A-1409/U/Ub/0001
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bc994e7-6419-4322-9ec1-b752bde17a72
  9. urn:
    17ed5d9b-5e7a-4ca8-8736-c2f3b449681b
    name:
    Riis, Hans Christian
    id:
    TGM-AKT-1291
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-AKT-1291
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Er sønn til Olaf Riis og far til Tom Riis. Drev billettkontoret til De Samkjørende Busselskaper i Kamperhauggt.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17ed5d9b-5e7a-4ca8-8736-c2f3b449681b
  10. urn:
    73839715-0aca-4945-8cbe-4f1b2e285ec7
    name:
    Seilskuteskipper og partsreder Hans M. Riis
    id:
    FMA-10027
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10027
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Hans M Riis
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73839715-0aca-4945-8cbe-4f1b2e285ec7
  11. urn:
    37a17876-41fe-4da6-9897-ecb9bcd382f8
    name:
    Riis, Tom
    id:
    TGM-AKT-1290
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-AKT-1290
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Er sønnesønn til rutebileier Olaf Riis
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a17876-41fe-4da6-9897-ecb9bcd382f8
  12. urn:
    ac2e48f4-fe94-4342-b666-53cefa61cada
    name:
    Friis, Jacob
    id:
    ARK-1140
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1140
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ac2e48f4-fe94-4342-b666-53cefa61cada
  13. urn:
    eb789935-7f1f-4804-9b89-4c7005564c75
    name:
    Riise, Thorkel
    id:
    ARK-1544
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1544
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb789935-7f1f-4804-9b89-4c7005564c75
  14. urn:
    8173936c-5672-4c2f-bca7-98fa0ef32fe6
    name:
    Familien Riisnæs
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0595
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0595
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8173936c-5672-4c2f-bca7-98fa0ef32fe6
  15. urn:
    52cd3a17-a85e-4701-9586-757815eda818
    name:
    Jakob Friis
    id:
    SAK-D/0575
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0575
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52cd3a17-a85e-4701-9586-757815eda818
  16. urn:
    c5bc07c4-acc6-4b65-b6c8-ad4085f4f62c
    name:
    PA-0580, E. S. Riise A/S
    id:
    A-1633
    path:
    BYST/A-1633
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5bc07c4-acc6-4b65-b6c8-ad4085f4f62c
  17. urn:
    b7778166-cd61-49b5-9f1c-992024732f30
    name:
    Friis, Jacob
    id:
    A-10435
    path:
    OBA/A-10435
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7778166-cd61-49b5-9f1c-992024732f30
  18. urn:
    aac780fd-d16d-4299-827c-c0f21a555397
    name:
    Tor Riisnæs
    id:
    FMA-10026
    path:
    OSTM/FMA-10026
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac780fd-d16d-4299-827c-c0f21a555397
  19. urn:
    e9d9714d-0e62-4c52-af45-efbbd8a32c3a
    name:
    Skien Bilglass A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0341/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9d9714d-0e62-4c52-af45-efbbd8a32c3a
  20. urn:
    79b01222-c798-41d9-a7cb-ab3467461d5a
    name:
    Friisø, Anders Henriksen
    id:
    PA-1081
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1081
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79b01222-c798-41d9-a7cb-ab3467461d5a
  21. urn:
    67765011-3373-4cc2-8df8-43c7857fbb51
    name:
    Friis, Jacob Pavels
    id:
    RA-PA-0193
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0193
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67765011-3373-4cc2-8df8-43c7857fbb51
  22. urn:
    e87215ce-67ed-40f1-ac94-896747498eb5
    name:
    Riiser-Larsen, Hjalmar
    id:
    RA-PA-0285
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e87215ce-67ed-40f1-ac94-896747498eb5
  23. urn:
    fa35ed38-cc36-4117-8446-a5f47142990e
    name:
    Riisnæs, Sverre Parelius
    id:
    RA-PA-0751
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0751
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa35ed38-cc36-4117-8446-a5f47142990e
  24. urn:
    d16d9212-8e41-4eb2-80fc-e248e8c4c2c8
    name:
    Alstrup, Niels Griis
    id:
    SAT-PA-0073
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0073
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d16d9212-8e41-4eb2-80fc-e248e8c4c2c8
  25. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000004984
    name:
    Riise-Moe's fiskefond
    id:
    A-1501
    path:
    BU/A-1501
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000004984
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.