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 2026-10-23T22:17:47Z in 0.605 seconds.

Showing 10 of 12345 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
  2. name:
    Vassenden skole
    id:
    A-4471
  3. name:
    Vassenden Meieri L/L
    id:
    SFF-95014
  4. name:
    Vassenden Fryseri L/L
    id:
    SFF-95046
  5. name:
    Kristiansands Handelsreisendes Forening
    id:
    SAK-D/1311
  6. name:
    Selgerforbundet - Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund
    id:
    RA-PA-1798
  7. name:
    Vassenden, Stølen og Alvøen skolekrets
    id:
    A-1374
  8. name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden skule
    id:
    K-10009
  9. name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden helsestasjon
    id:
    K-10010
  10. name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10952
Show all fields in HTML
total:
12345
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
    name:
    De Samkjørende Busselskaper/ A/S Busstrafikk
    id:
    TGM-A-1063
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    6
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c631fa4-2eb6-4406-a675-936291a9cbf7
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000021696
    name:
    Vassenden skole
    id:
    A-4471
    path:
    BBA/A-4471
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000021696
  3. urn:
    46a9b9a9-a898-4a84-b09d-d3b75435700d
    name:
    Vassenden Meieri L/L
    id:
    SFF-95014
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46a9b9a9-a898-4a84-b09d-d3b75435700d
  4. urn:
    dff6f33c-0def-4ad7-8456-f4aff6a2b9d4
    name:
    Vassenden Fryseri L/L
    id:
    SFF-95046
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dff6f33c-0def-4ad7-8456-f4aff6a2b9d4
  5. urn:
    5215ec3b-9eaf-4df8-a72c-8491156c209a
    name:
    Kristiansands Handelsreisendes Forening
    id:
    SAK-D/1311
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1311
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5215ec3b-9eaf-4df8-a72c-8491156c209a
  6. urn:
    cfb35e24-8d32-4fb4-a6bb-89a8d266bb8c
    name:
    Selgerforbundet - Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund
    id:
    RA-PA-1798
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1798
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfb35e24-8d32-4fb4-a6bb-89a8d266bb8c
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000495089
    name:
    Vassenden, Stølen og Alvøen skolekrets
    id:
    A-1374
    path:
    BBA/A-1374
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000495089
  8. urn:
    3b0902b7-38f8-4a72-959d-cc318b91f9e9
    name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden skule
    id:
    K-10009
    path:
    VLFK/K-10009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b0902b7-38f8-4a72-959d-cc318b91f9e9
  9. urn:
    88606e57-017e-4288-a0e8-63c8be65a614
    name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden helsestasjon
    id:
    K-10010
    path:
    VLFK/K-10010
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88606e57-017e-4288-a0e8-63c8be65a614
  10. urn:
    cfebd6d1-3e1f-4339-9e87-3d3dfe5b49a9
    name:
    Jølster kommune. Vassenden omsorgssenter
    id:
    K-10952
    path:
    VLFK/K-10952
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cfebd6d1-3e1f-4339-9e87-3d3dfe5b49a9
  11. urn:
    f6f88be2-b1a7-4963-9c29-4ae21331900a
    name:
    Hyllestad kommune. Vassenden skule
    id:
    K-14130.520.16
    path:
    VLFK/K-14130.520.16
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6f88be2-b1a7-4963-9c29-4ae21331900a
  12. urn:
    866fc9e6-9bbf-41cb-8ea2-d4eff6da3398
    name:
    Pa 1619 - Stavanger Handelsreisendes Forenings Dameklubb
    id:
    SAST-A-102190
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102190
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/866fc9e6-9bbf-41cb-8ea2-d4eff6da3398
  13. urn:
    f0f675ef-37fd-4ed6-a1b7-0048394f6537
    name:
    Reisende kontrollkommisjon for Sør-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-1529
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1529
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0f675ef-37fd-4ed6-a1b7-0048394f6537
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001023963
    name:
    Bergens Bys nyttige og voksende fond
    id:
    A-6617
    path:
    BBA/A-6617
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001023963
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003496051
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7421
    path:
    BBA/A-7421
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003496051
  16. urn:
    0ffac7e1-ec57-4eb8-902f-8e10caab90b6
    name:
    Fellesmøte mellom Norges Handelsreisendes Landsforbund og P/L Vestlandsmeieriet
    id:
    A-7421
    path:
    SAF/A-7421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ffac7e1-ec57-4eb8-902f-8e10caab90b6
  17. urn:
    594811e2-7b57-4417-8f24-d636a1b9da6a
    name:
    Den reisende kontrollkommisjon for psykisk helsevern i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-0236
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0236
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/594811e2-7b57-4417-8f24-d636a1b9da6a
  18. urn:
    54c7796f-d762-42e8-a7da-b4ea8b484153
    name:
    Sammenslutning Halden Busstrafikk og Jens Jensens Bilruter. Konsesjoner til Østfold Godslinjer. Utredning busstrafikk for sammenslutning. Sammenslutning Gressvik Bil- og Båtruter og Kristian Lund
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1256/F/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54c7796f-d762-42e8-a7da-b4ea8b484153
  19. urn:
    52ba87c2-4d90-40f0-9647-32d3ec0a59ef
    name:
    Busstrafikk
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BKO/0219003_1/D/Dg/L0156/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Bærum kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52ba87c2-4d90-40f0-9647-32d3ec0a59ef
  20. urn:
    716a05d6-035f-4ee1-b483-fb5cdd9c0c4d
    name:
    Busstrafikk
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0299/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/716a05d6-035f-4ee1-b483-fb5cdd9c0c4d
  21. urn:
    eba93d44-f87e-4a97-9461-a32623a42a61
    name:
    Romerike Busstrafikk
    id:
    I
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    AFK/0200039/I
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    SERIE
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    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eba93d44-f87e-4a97-9461-a32623a42a61
  22. urn:
    f3e0bee4-cb71-44c4-b236-bf0afa82b536
    name:
    Busstrafikk Omnibusfart A/S
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1102/D/Dc/L0007/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3e0bee4-cb71-44c4-b236-bf0afa82b536
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Busstrafikk Omnibusfart A/S
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1102/D/Dc/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26570803-443f-46f9-906d-49b2f5c568d5
  24. urn:
    36b62698-168a-4b40-bffa-5140781b0dc4
    name:
    Fjerdingen Busstrafikk AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0085/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36b62698-168a-4b40-bffa-5140781b0dc4
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1256/D/L0049/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f087ee5b-02d0-48d7-8bc5-e64c4913a614
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.