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 2026-10-23T22:00:18Z in 1.257 seconds.

Showing 10 of 10525 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes kulturskole
    id:
    A-1236
  2. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes bibliotek
    id:
    K-100251
  3. name:
    Sandnes videregående skole
    id:
    SAST-A-101618
  4. name:
    Sandnes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAST-A-100167
  5. name:
    Sandnes kommune - Arbeidskomite ny barneheim
    id:
    K-100239
  6. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Sandnes stasjon
    id:
    SAST-A-100010
  7. name:
    Bjugn kommune II, Sandnes skole
    id:
    A-4556
  8. name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 037 Sandnes orkesterforening
    id:
    A-1301
  9. name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale middelskole
    id:
    K-18211.524.01
  10. name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale realskole
    id:
    K-18211.522.01
Show all fields in HTML
total:
10525
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0a22df37-e5c3-4c5d-9690-d649767c4731
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes kulturskole
    id:
    A-1236
    path:
    IKAR/A-1236
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a22df37-e5c3-4c5d-9690-d649767c4731
  2. urn:
    73a7ec4f-2a7c-4f70-ba0c-55966b2d93a1
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes bibliotek
    id:
    K-100251
    path:
    IKAR/K-100251
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73a7ec4f-2a7c-4f70-ba0c-55966b2d93a1
  3. urn:
    306c9b5b-6f4e-4f5d-bcf2-4683dc5d8cd6
    name:
    Sandnes videregående skole
    id:
    SAST-A-101618
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101618
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/306c9b5b-6f4e-4f5d-bcf2-4683dc5d8cd6
  4. urn:
    9a547088-a4c2-4753-a42f-8f20046111be
    name:
    Sandnes lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAST-A-100167
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100167
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a547088-a4c2-4753-a42f-8f20046111be
  5. urn:
    4235f6f8-270c-403f-8d4c-b8d61866bd3e
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Arbeidskomite ny barneheim
    id:
    K-100239
    path:
    IKAR/K-100239
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4235f6f8-270c-403f-8d4c-b8d61866bd3e
  6. urn:
    8bf30fcf-3abc-4baa-92f5-336dd45b0346
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Sandnes stasjon
    id:
    SAST-A-100010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bf30fcf-3abc-4baa-92f5-336dd45b0346
  7. urn:
    cdb2cb99-6e24-4b63-9dc4-29826bb495d2
    name:
    Bjugn kommune II, Sandnes skole
    id:
    A-4556
    path:
    TIKA/A-4556
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb2cb99-6e24-4b63-9dc4-29826bb495d2
  8. urn:
    9e891b92-bb93-4607-9176-dd4fe91dd7ba
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 037 Sandnes orkesterforening
    id:
    A-1301
    path:
    IKAR/A-1301
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e891b92-bb93-4607-9176-dd4fe91dd7ba
  9. urn:
    3d3136ff-bced-4624-bf86-6954b0a87712
    name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale middelskole
    id:
    K-18211.524.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.524.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d3136ff-bced-4624-bf86-6954b0a87712
  10. urn:
    22deb3c8-7363-4c67-b041-671c728d3967
    name:
    Sandnessjøen kommune. Sandnessjøen kommunale realskole
    id:
    K-18211.522.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.522.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22deb3c8-7363-4c67-b041-671c728d3967
  11. urn:
    d84f8587-bcb4-4dd8-b870-9c5ea5e4f892
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 009 Sandnes folkeakademi
    id:
    K-102422
    path:
    IKAR/K-102422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d84f8587-bcb4-4dd8-b870-9c5ea5e4f892
  12. urn:
    dda612a0-b673-4291-9f2d-6765d3c8c1f2
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 010 Sandnes avholdsparti
    id:
    K-102423
    path:
    IKAR/K-102423
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dda612a0-b673-4291-9f2d-6765d3c8c1f2
  13. urn:
    8333fd3c-9f8a-411a-8e55-9f9c7fa7e2d9
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 008 Sandnes Skibsassuranseforening
    id:
    K-102421
    path:
    IKAR/K-102421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8333fd3c-9f8a-411a-8e55-9f9c7fa7e2d9
  14. urn:
    0f0adf9d-8e06-4c46-9cda-65e73ba262e9
    name:
    Sandnessjøen politikammer
    id:
    SAT-A-4663
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4663
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f0adf9d-8e06-4c46-9cda-65e73ba262e9
  15. urn:
    dd87f568-fbae-47e8-a539-03fcab6d53a8
    name:
    Sandnessjøen Sykehus. Byggekomiteen
    id:
    A-23-121
    path:
    AIN/A-23-121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd87f568-fbae-47e8-a539-03fcab6d53a8
  16. urn:
    7edd29f3-74ae-4a13-a324-56f35be75f4e
    name:
    Stamnes kommune. Sandnessjøen stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18211.112.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18211.112.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7edd29f3-74ae-4a13-a324-56f35be75f4e
  17. urn:
    4f6168bb-f3ba-4be5-9aae-b6879a85dc2b
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Sandnes sykehus
    id:
    K-100267
    path:
    IKAR/K-100267
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f6168bb-f3ba-4be5-9aae-b6879a85dc2b
  18. urn:
    646f0f8c-c6a2-4bfc-8433-646864741d98
    name:
    Sandnes havnefogd
    id:
    SAST-A-101574
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101574
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/646f0f8c-c6a2-4bfc-8433-646864741d98
  19. urn:
    3561641a-aab6-433e-b071-741ebb236ac0
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Parkutvalget/ parkstyret
    id:
    A-1077
    path:
    IKAR/A-1077
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3561641a-aab6-433e-b071-741ebb236ac0
  20. urn:
    9ab70e75-998e-40bb-b910-febc296c5c55
    name:
    Pa 0941 - Sandnes Slakter- og Pølsemakerforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100064
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100064
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ab70e75-998e-40bb-b910-febc296c5c55
  21. urn:
    c060af57-500c-42ce-b6e5-9e6eacfaf15a
    name:
    Aetat Sandnes
    id:
    SAST-A-101937
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101937
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c060af57-500c-42ce-b6e5-9e6eacfaf15a
  22. urn:
    2d74888e-6e1f-42c3-b5c7-5cfa292f37bd
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Barnehageavdelingen
    id:
    A-648
    path:
    IKAR/A-648
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d74888e-6e1f-42c3-b5c7-5cfa292f37bd
  23. urn:
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    Sandnes kommune - Menighetsrådet
    id:
    K-100245
    path:
    IKAR/K-100245
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82f98ae0-718b-461c-b60f-ca259c749dbf
  24. urn:
    7198dc06-fee4-45f8-a51e-5f0d718d17af
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - PA 014 Sandnes Venstreforening
    id:
    K-102427
    path:
    IKAR/K-102427
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7198dc06-fee4-45f8-a51e-5f0d718d17af
  25. urn:
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    id:
    K-102418
    path:
    IKAR/K-102418
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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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.