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 2026-10-23T19:50:09Z in 0.338 seconds.

Showing 10 of 23117 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sandefjord sparebanks boligstiftelse for eldre
    id:
    Akt-2802
  2. name:
    Pa 1529 - Sandefjord sparebanks boligstiftelse for eldre
    id:
    A-2802
  3. name:
    Sandefjord Sparebanks Boligstiftelse for Eldre
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
  5. name:
    Nemnda for kommunale boliger / Klepp boligstiftelse
    id:
    Aw
  6. name:
    Sandefjord kommunes legater
    id:
    0706036.0-2
  7. name:
    Maskindagbok M/S Sandefjord
    id:
    L0013
  8. name:
    Sandefjord kommunes legater og fond
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Oslo kommunes sak mot Lars Andersen, Sandefjord
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Generalplan: Sandefjord - Stokke
    id:
    L0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
23117
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142043
    name:
    Sandefjord sparebanks boligstiftelse for eldre
    id:
    Akt-2802
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2802
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stiftelsens formål var å bygge bolig for eldre på eiendommen Prinsensgata 4-6 i Sandefjord.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142043
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142042
    name:
    Pa 1529 - Sandefjord sparebanks boligstiftelse for eldre
    id:
    A-2802
    path:
    VEMU/A-2802
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142042
  3. urn:
    39938232-8395-484d-9050-2ba09b3c00c1
    name:
    Sandefjord Sparebanks Boligstiftelse for Eldre
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-714/4/H/Ha/L0092/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39938232-8395-484d-9050-2ba09b3c00c1
  4. urn:
    87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
    name:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse AS
    id:
    PA-2553
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2553
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Skagerak Boligstiftelse ble opprettet i 1967 av Risør kommune. Stiftelsen hadde som formål og erverve eller forestå oppføringen av boligbygg og leie ut boligene til krigseilere/ krigspensjonister. Stiftelsen, som går også under navnet Konvoibyen, er et sjømannshjem med 28 leiligheter øremerket til k...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87ee426b-5e81-47e8-8375-961d2c3a0976
  5. urn:
    f9fc4e07-5d13-44c4-b8f3-ae34d53041b9
    name:
    Nemnda for kommunale boliger / Klepp boligstiftelse
    id:
    Aw
    path:
    IKAR/K-100277/A/Aw
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9fc4e07-5d13-44c4-b8f3-ae34d53041b9
  6. urn:
    a032f6fe-1bc6-4bb4-8435-f966afcaa0e2
    name:
    Sandefjord kommunes legater
    id:
    0706036.0-2
    path:
    IKAK/0706036.0-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a032f6fe-1bc6-4bb4-8435-f966afcaa0e2
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061561
    name:
    Maskindagbok M/S Sandefjord
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1063/I/Ib/L0013
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061561
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000122107
    name:
    Sandefjord kommunes legater og fond
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1289/F/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000122107
  9. urn:
    b07fb07d-8bb0-4b50-81dc-eceba0f013c3
    name:
    Oslo kommunes sak mot Lars Andersen, Sandefjord
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0269/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b07fb07d-8bb0-4b50-81dc-eceba0f013c3
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000071353
    name:
    Generalplan: Sandefjord - Stokke
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-2203/D/De/L0004
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000071353
  11. urn:
    763a658e-e711-4663-92e7-1ce232c8a406
    name:
    Sandefjord skole- og barnehagekontor
    id:
    0706211-2
    path:
    IKAK/0706211-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/763a658e-e711-4663-92e7-1ce232c8a406
  12. urn:
    56552f02-06a5-4be3-a9d5-380e00785618
    name:
    Sandefjord og Sandar vedkontor
    id:
    0724845
    path:
    IKAK/0724845
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56552f02-06a5-4be3-a9d5-380e00785618
  13. urn:
    1414911c-763b-4764-bc82-5ce315d63365
    name:
    Sammenslutningsutvalget Sandar/Sandefjord
    id:
    0724042
    path:
    IKAK/0724042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1414911c-763b-4764-bc82-5ce315d63365
  14. urn:
    ffd7777b-cca3-4944-aabd-f64af7c08193
    name:
    Sandefjord Jern & Metalstøperi
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0114/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd7777b-cca3-4944-aabd-f64af7c08193
  15. urn:
    bece4120-9903-4186-8b05-5ac7541caf77
    name:
    Sandefjord
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1390/E/Eb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bece4120-9903-4186-8b05-5ac7541caf77
  16. urn:
    45cb3f1c-c4b2-4f5e-a5b6-bdfc5c4fa5da
    name:
    Sandefjord vedkontor
    id:
    0706845-1
    path:
    IKAK/0706845-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45cb3f1c-c4b2-4f5e-a5b6-bdfc5c4fa5da
  17. urn:
    fa416684-dc00-438f-90c9-6f6eb27ed893
    name:
    Sandefjord og Sandar slaktehuskomité
    id:
    0724431
    path:
    IKAK/0724431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa416684-dc00-438f-90c9-6f6eb27ed893
  18. urn:
    399015e1-8009-4140-a566-dad4459ee649
    name:
    088 Sandefjord, 083 Sem
    id:
    L0050
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-25/Td/L0050
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/399015e1-8009-4140-a566-dad4459ee649
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153606
    name:
    Lokallag, A - Sandefjord F
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-2720/U/Ua/Uag/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153606
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000123359
    name:
    706 Sandefjord
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/H/Ha/L0021
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000123359
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153395
    name:
    Sandefjord Bu - Sandefjord D
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    VEMU/A-2720/U/Ua/Uae/L0012
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000153395
  22. urn:
    b7d4d175-8edb-4945-9f33-a7aa9b53f323
    name:
    Kommunesammenslåing Sandefjord, Andebu, Stokke
    id:
    I
    path:
    IKAK/0706021-2/I
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7d4d175-8edb-4945-9f33-a7aa9b53f323
  23. urn:
    fad3d21f-af86-45ad-9bcb-29e9e38fe5b3
    name:
    Sandefjord helse- og sosialetat
    id:
    0706311.3-2
    path:
    IKAK/0706311.3-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fad3d21f-af86-45ad-9bcb-29e9e38fe5b3
  24. urn:
    2d327080-2fb9-41d1-9dd6-4382e5b24fd5
    name:
    Sandefjord og Sandar høyere skole
    id:
    0724251
    path:
    IKAK/0724251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d327080-2fb9-41d1-9dd6-4382e5b24fd5
  25. urn:
    4443a280-fac8-459d-ba0c-4ac5e6c59956
    name:
    Sandefjord korps speiderruller
    id:
    L0040
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/I/Ib/Ibm/L0040
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4443a280-fac8-459d-ba0c-4ac5e6c59956
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.