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 2026-10-16T02:23:18Z in 1.174 seconds.

Showing 10 of 62021 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Romerike politidistrikt
    id:
    SAO-A-10190
  2. name:
    LO Nedre Romerike
    id:
    ARK-3453
  3. name:
    Nedre Romerike sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAT-A-10469
  4. name:
    Gjensidige Øvre Romerike
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0281
  5. name:
    Øvre Romerike prosti
    id:
    SAO-A-11092
  6. name:
    Nedre Romerike sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAO-A-10469
  7. name:
    Romerike Høyre
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0155
  8. name:
    Romerike sivilforsvarskrets
    id:
    SAO-A-10040
  9. name:
    Romerike faglige samorganisasjon
    id:
    ARK-1883
  10. name:
    Romerike handel og kontor
    id:
    ARK-2347
Show all fields in HTML
total:
62021
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    49c1bfe5-fdaa-4e4a-b409-4d65df48567e
    name:
    Romerike politidistrikt
    id:
    SAO-A-10190
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10190
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49c1bfe5-fdaa-4e4a-b409-4d65df48567e
  2. urn:
    6b45847c-0808-49d5-a844-ed8a3db89736
    name:
    LO Nedre Romerike
    id:
    ARK-3453
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b45847c-0808-49d5-a844-ed8a3db89736
  3. urn:
    0d48ac2d-4b53-4766-a013-e58491d9498a
    name:
    Nedre Romerike sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAT-A-10469
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-10469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d48ac2d-4b53-4766-a013-e58491d9498a
  4. urn:
    21681f41-ca88-4ece-b525-4fb21b3497c6
    name:
    Gjensidige Øvre Romerike
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0281
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21681f41-ca88-4ece-b525-4fb21b3497c6
  5. urn:
    b1228480-9c65-43dc-89ff-1f5c62583d3c
    name:
    Øvre Romerike prosti
    id:
    SAO-A-11092
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1228480-9c65-43dc-89ff-1f5c62583d3c
  6. urn:
    dbb755b3-170a-4069-9da9-37f70a65c642
    name:
    Nedre Romerike sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAO-A-10469
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbb755b3-170a-4069-9da9-37f70a65c642
  7. urn:
    4c052061-78a7-4221-b80b-0d6e5a39d021
    name:
    Romerike Høyre
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0155
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c052061-78a7-4221-b80b-0d6e5a39d021
  8. urn:
    dff7c2c8-8067-4ccc-a3c0-8f2417c22cdb
    name:
    Romerike sivilforsvarskrets
    id:
    SAO-A-10040
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10040
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dff7c2c8-8067-4ccc-a3c0-8f2417c22cdb
  9. urn:
    181315c0-8e76-48d9-8181-ccddda515758
    name:
    Romerike faglige samorganisasjon
    id:
    ARK-1883
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1883
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/181315c0-8e76-48d9-8181-ccddda515758
  10. urn:
    e06da04d-246e-4486-a7fd-7138bbfb6ca6
    name:
    Romerike handel og kontor
    id:
    ARK-2347
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2347
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e06da04d-246e-4486-a7fd-7138bbfb6ca6
  11. urn:
    d210d8b6-6be8-4ddf-bb5d-f392d827ac8d
    name:
    Nedre Romerike AOF
    id:
    ARK-2879
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2879
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d210d8b6-6be8-4ddf-bb5d-f392d827ac8d
  12. urn:
    d5468806-ce56-45c0-8e28-b046664a4e29
    name:
    Nedre Romerike prosti
    id:
    SAO-A-10335
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10335
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5468806-ce56-45c0-8e28-b046664a4e29
  13. urn:
    023f87c8-8595-4fa9-836f-81515e76eaf7
    name:
    Øvre Romerike sorenskriveri
    id:
    SAO-A-10649
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10649
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/023f87c8-8595-4fa9-836f-81515e76eaf7
  14. urn:
    687ee44a-40ff-4046-8070-e77302443725
    name:
    Nedre Romerike fogderi
    id:
    SAO-A-11478
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11478
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/687ee44a-40ff-4046-8070-e77302443725
  15. urn:
    570743b8-7e48-4904-97a9-4353b2c5ac88
    name:
    Øvre Romerike fogderi
    id:
    SAO-A-11479
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/570743b8-7e48-4904-97a9-4353b2c5ac88
  16. urn:
    57770f38-b406-4fcb-a8f2-a571189decd2
    name:
    Nedre Romerike tingrett
    id:
    SAO-AX-10469a
    path:
    AV/SAO-AX-10469a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57770f38-b406-4fcb-a8f2-a571189decd2
  17. urn:
    c5dd7ef7-cd19-4f62-a165-9aecf74df996
    name:
    Øvre Romerike likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-AX-11453
    path:
    AV/SAO-AX-11453
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5dd7ef7-cd19-4f62-a165-9aecf74df996
  18. urn:
    c91debea-fdd3-4d0e-8bb8-d223523282cc
    name:
    Nedre Romerike likningskontor
    id:
    SAO-AX-11457
    path:
    AV/SAO-AX-11457
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c91debea-fdd3-4d0e-8bb8-d223523282cc
  19. urn:
    959d9f0d-4f53-4322-b015-5c4e53619626
    name:
    Øvre Romerike tingrett
    id:
    SAO-AX-11673
    path:
    AV/SAO-AX-11673
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/959d9f0d-4f53-4322-b015-5c4e53619626
  20. urn:
    044592a4-3499-4423-87a1-4a6b4bf8d9e4
    name:
    AETAT Øvre Romerike
    id:
    A-0023
    path:
    NAVA/A-0023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NAV Øst-Viken Dokumententer - Nord
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/044592a4-3499-4423-87a1-4a6b4bf8d9e4
  21. urn:
    e0824363-51a0-408d-8147-be28ae1ca2ac
    name:
    Forsvaret, Trandum tekniske verksted/Romerike tekniske verksted
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5179
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5179
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0824363-51a0-408d-8147-be28ae1ca2ac
  22. urn:
    0e03ed5d-758e-4ef8-a2fe-9b3280baf682
    name:
    Forsvaret, FLO/Tungt Vedlikehold/Romerike tekniske verksted
    id:
    RA-RAFA-5483
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e03ed5d-758e-4ef8-a2fe-9b3280baf682
  23. urn:
    261ddc9a-7265-4cd0-a318-23f153e5e10f
    name:
    Øvre Romerike prostis synsstyrerordning for Opplysningsvesenets fond
    id:
    SAO-A-10992
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10992
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/261ddc9a-7265-4cd0-a318-23f153e5e10f
  24. urn:
    59b01df2-2022-42b4-9c7d-2366724a003a
    name:
    Lys og brensel
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/K-18331.510/D/Da/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59b01df2-2022-42b4-9c7d-2366724a003a
  25. urn:
    4bee2ffb-b298-4671-ac39-3c310d3e33bb
    name:
    Distriktsforbund og kor - Oslo + Romerike
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2678/D/Db/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bee2ffb-b298-4671-ac39-3c310d3e33bb
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.