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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-12T07:28:25Z in 0.940 seconds.

Showing 10 of 19311 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bildemateriale hentet fra Saksarkiv serie Da
    id:
    Ua
  2. name:
    D, Da-L0001, Brev fra fylkesrevisjonen
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Personell, udyktig til tjeneste
    id:
    L0008
  4. name:
    UTFLYTTEDE
    id:
    L1169
  5. name:
    D 13
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    D 13
    id:
    0020
  7. name:
    Tjenestelige uttalelser/testimonier
    id:
    Pe
  8. name:
    Skisser til utsmykning ved jubiléet
    id:
    0004
  9. name:
    Regnskapsbok for bark Christiane av Drammen
    id:
    L0003
  10. name:
    Venturefondet AS
    id:
    RA-S-6133
Show all fields in HTML
total:
19311
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    132cdadd-cf4d-4066-88b1-05f5e8d398aa
    name:
    Bildemateriale hentet fra Saksarkiv serie Da
    id:
    Ua
    path:
    AIN/NFK-03-118/U/Ua
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/132cdadd-cf4d-4066-88b1-05f5e8d398aa
  2. urn:
    2e7188bd-54c3-40d6-a7a9-b49d13df2948
    name:
    D, Da-L0001, Brev fra fylkesrevisjonen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-4183/D/Db/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e7188bd-54c3-40d6-a7a9-b49d13df2948
  3. urn:
    9acb7e73-f41a-4413-a57f-fbab990e0b27
    name:
    Personell, udyktig til tjeneste
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10054/G/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9acb7e73-f41a-4413-a57f-fbab990e0b27
  4. urn:
    c3428321-9c3f-4225-b41c-2e11e31f7309
    name:
    UTFLYTTEDE
    id:
    L1169
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11715/F/Fa/Fac/L1169
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3428321-9c3f-4225-b41c-2e11e31f7309
  5. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004720
    name:
    D 13
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0015/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004720
  6. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000005370
    name:
    D 13
    id:
    0020
    path:
    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0049/0020
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000005370
  7. urn:
    5844c4c6-edba-4d41-854b-9b502f616590
    name:
    Tjenestelige uttalelser/testimonier
    id:
    Pe
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11341/P/Pe
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5844c4c6-edba-4d41-854b-9b502f616590
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006691
    name:
    Skisser til utsmykning ved jubiléet
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BU/A-2147/F/Ff/L0001/0001/0004
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006691
  9. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006348
    name:
    Regnskapsbok for bark Christiane av Drammen
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    BU/A-2149/R/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006348
  10. urn:
    bc05e5fa-ddfb-44d5-9d39-7fd4f047a755
    name:
    Venturefondet AS
    id:
    RA-S-6133
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6133
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc05e5fa-ddfb-44d5-9d39-7fd4f047a755
  11. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005666
    name:
    Møtebøker
    id:
    A
    path:
    BU/A-2155/A
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005666
  12. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005971
    name:
    Møtebøker
    id:
    A
    path:
    BU/A-2157/A
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005971
  13. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005973
    name:
    Kopibøker
    id:
    B
    path:
    BU/A-2157/B
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005973
  14. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005976
    name:
    Brevjournaler
    id:
    C
    path:
    BU/A-2157/C
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005976
  15. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005978
    name:
    Korrespondanse
    id:
    D
    path:
    BU/A-2157/D
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005978
  16. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005989
    name:
    Eiendomsforvaltning
    id:
    Q
    path:
    BU/A-2157/Q
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005989
  17. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005991
    name:
    Regnskap
    id:
    R
    path:
    BU/A-2157/R
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005991
  18. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006005
    name:
    Egenproduserte trykksaker
    id:
    X
    path:
    BU/A-2157/X
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006005
  19. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006007
    name:
    Referansemateriale
    id:
    Z
    path:
    BU/A-2157/Z
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006007
  20. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005965
    name:
    Korrespondanse
    id:
    D
    path:
    BU/A-2184/D
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005965
  21. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005969
    name:
    Diverse
    id:
    Y
    path:
    BU/A-2184/Y
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005969
  22. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005967
    name:
    Referansemateriale
    id:
    Z
    path:
    BU/A-2184/Z
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005967
  23. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006107
    name:
    Møtebøker
    id:
    A
    path:
    BU/A-2191/A
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006107
  24. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006119
    name:
    Medlemmer
    id:
    P
    path:
    BU/A-2191/P
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006119
  25. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000006121
    name:
    Regnskap
    id:
    R
    path:
    BU/A-2191/R
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000006121
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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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