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 2026-10-29T04:14:14Z in 5.206 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59683 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tønset Torvstrøfabrikk AS
    id:
    NOMA-A-0116
  2. name:
    Tyldal torvstrølag
    id:
    NOMA-A-1014
  3. name:
    RVs landbruksutvalg
    id:
    ARK-2730
  4. name:
    RVs repr. i barnehagenemnda i bydel 5
    id:
    A-40019
  5. name:
    RVs repr. i barnehagenemnda i bydel 5
    id:
    AS-40019
  6. name:
    Randesund Torvstrøsamlag A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/0956
  7. name:
    Hole torvstrøfabrikk
    id:
    A-1521
  8. name:
    Torpo Torvstrølag
    id:
    A-2041
  9. name:
    Strandbygdas Torvstrølag
    id:
    0427-Pa0013
  10. name:
    Sparbu torvstrøfabrikk
    id:
    A0569
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59683
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a08e9a66-488e-4dde-9058-06be02f65d3a
    name:
    Tønset Torvstrøfabrikk AS
    id:
    NOMA-A-0116
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a08e9a66-488e-4dde-9058-06be02f65d3a
  2. urn:
    149670e2-5587-4af1-ac30-aa57508d2689
    name:
    Tyldal torvstrølag
    id:
    NOMA-A-1014
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/149670e2-5587-4af1-ac30-aa57508d2689
  3. urn:
    6b8b46ca-2db3-4b98-88c4-754cb8f8d39d
    name:
    RVs landbruksutvalg
    id:
    ARK-2730
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2730
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b8b46ca-2db3-4b98-88c4-754cb8f8d39d
  4. urn:
    8576c1c3-c523-4f50-8c9d-e1a309e9aeda
    name:
    RVs repr. i barnehagenemnda i bydel 5
    id:
    A-40019
    path:
    OBA/A-40019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8576c1c3-c523-4f50-8c9d-e1a309e9aeda
  5. urn:
    44b75e1d-75b7-4bba-98ec-ae04ee7b9f80
    name:
    RVs repr. i barnehagenemnda i bydel 5
    id:
    AS-40019
    path:
    OBA/AS-40019
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    RVs representanter i barnehagenemnda i bydel 5 var aktive i å dra i gang en barnehageaksjon. Det fins noe dokumentasjon om denne og om Oslobarnehagenes foreldreforening og andre samarbeidspartnere
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44b75e1d-75b7-4bba-98ec-ae04ee7b9f80
  6. urn:
    3dca42f6-e217-4be2-9561-24d7fb7210bc
    name:
    Randesund Torvstrøsamlag A/S
    id:
    SAK-D/0956
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0956
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dca42f6-e217-4be2-9561-24d7fb7210bc
  7. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003573
    name:
    Hole torvstrøfabrikk
    id:
    A-1521
    path:
    BU/A-1521
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003573
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003267
    name:
    Torpo Torvstrølag
    id:
    A-2041
    path:
    BU/A-2041
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003267
  9. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000170830
    name:
    Strandbygdas Torvstrølag
    id:
    0427-Pa0013
    path:
    OFA/0427-Pa0013
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000170830
  10. urn:
    8f6ba0f3-f0ce-45e6-97d5-63f797ccef17
    name:
    Sparbu torvstrøfabrikk
    id:
    A0569
    path:
    PAT/A0569
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f6ba0f3-f0ce-45e6-97d5-63f797ccef17
  11. urn:
    no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000487
    name:
    Nordby Torvstrøsamlag
    id:
    P-1039
    path:
    SKIK/P-1039
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-SKIK_arkiv_000000000487
  12. urn:
    8baa8b76-68e4-4191-b4cc-518eb33d1a29
    name:
    Klæbu torvstrølag
    id:
    PA-1140
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1140
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8baa8b76-68e4-4191-b4cc-518eb33d1a29
  13. urn:
    67282be6-4419-401e-a9aa-c781c8fbaa99
    name:
    Forbregd Torvstrøfabrikk (Verdal)
    id:
    A0788
    path:
    PAT/A0788
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67282be6-4419-401e-a9aa-c781c8fbaa99
  14. urn:
    50195cbd-7285-4cc8-ac9c-00f0ddb40b00
    name:
    Forbregd torvstrølag (Verdal)
    id:
    A0789
    path:
    PAT/A0789
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50195cbd-7285-4cc8-ac9c-00f0ddb40b00
  15. urn:
    87a07c13-881b-4bb5-8001-ddb85229cf52
    name:
    Ålesund kommune. Torvstyret
    id:
    K-15010.151.20
    path:
    IKAM/K-15010.151.20
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87a07c13-881b-4bb5-8001-ddb85229cf52
  16. urn:
    8b4db9ec-8725-47c6-a0a3-c06944020f9d
    name:
    RVs landbruksutvalg
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2675/G/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b4db9ec-8725-47c6-a0a3-c06944020f9d
  17. urn:
    76c5df17-676f-4514-b63f-b8c380b43350
    name:
    RVs landbruksutvalg
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2675/G/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76c5df17-676f-4514-b63f-b8c380b43350
  18. urn:
    b87d30c9-c78d-4db2-9652-1d51b179bc75
    name:
    RVs landsmøte
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2675/G/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b87d30c9-c78d-4db2-9652-1d51b179bc75
  19. urn:
    6410b16d-1820-45b9-af0d-d20a81bb2d4b
    name:
    RVs skattepolitikk
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2675/G/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6410b16d-1820-45b9-af0d-d20a81bb2d4b
  20. urn:
    543d5461-6ff5-4257-97d3-20195ac43ddd
    name:
    RVs arbeiderkonferanse
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2675/G/L0006/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/543d5461-6ff5-4257-97d3-20195ac43ddd
  21. urn:
    d21de958-18da-45c3-afb5-0b4b9aad2270
    name:
    RVs kulturaften
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1322/U/Ub/L0046/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d21de958-18da-45c3-afb5-0b4b9aad2270
  22. urn:
    58cd1831-443e-4cc0-bf46-8b8bcf66fb59
    name:
    AS Helsetmyrens Torvstrølag, styreprotokoll
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00816/A/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58cd1831-443e-4cc0-bf46-8b8bcf66fb59
  23. urn:
    fd61de56-1ba3-4a15-8b0f-f839516fcebb
    name:
    RVs industripolitikk - Diverse materiale
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2559/D/L0012/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd61de56-1ba3-4a15-8b0f-f839516fcebb
  24. urn:
    b32aba3d-b13e-4113-a1ca-cdb6f10648a3
    name:
    Møtebok for RVs valgkampledelse
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3226/D/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b32aba3d-b13e-4113-a1ca-cdb6f10648a3
  25. urn:
    f6601fb3-a4ee-417f-b82c-a4755d01b687
    name:
    Oslo RVs valgprogram, forberedelser
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3230/D/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6601fb3-a4ee-417f-b82c-a4755d01b687
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.