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 2026-10-24T10:52:03Z in 1.363 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56516 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Nesna Meieri
    id:
    A24-132
  2. name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Nesna lokallag
    id:
    A-11-149
  3. name:
    Nesna lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5703
  4. name:
    Styreprotokoll Sinus Bulk Shipping AS
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Årsregnskapsbok Sinus Bulk Shipping AS
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Nesna kommune.Myklebostad skole
    id:
    K-18280.510.15
  7. name:
    Sinus Bulk Shipping: Generalforsamling
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Nesna kommune. Nesna eksamensnemnd
    id:
    K-18280.511.04
  9. name:
    Nesna kommune - bedrifter
    id:
    0007
  10. name:
    Nesna kommune. Nesnastranda skole/krets
    id:
    K-18280.510.09
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56516
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    4197d673-87d9-466b-9fe5-47167215db58
    name:
    Nesna Meieri
    id:
    A24-132
    path:
    AIN/A24-132
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4197d673-87d9-466b-9fe5-47167215db58
  2. urn:
    ed1ed691-cc81-4f7d-9e38-e80a3496afbd
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Nesna lokallag
    id:
    A-11-149
    path:
    AIN/A-11-149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed1ed691-cc81-4f7d-9e38-e80a3496afbd
  3. urn:
    4838dbd6-1f77-44d8-afaf-fe2d295c5c8b
    name:
    Nesna lensmannskontor
    id:
    SAT-A-5703
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5703
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4838dbd6-1f77-44d8-afaf-fe2d295c5c8b
  4. urn:
    3d45a984-c15d-45da-bbec-add966145c4b
    name:
    Styreprotokoll Sinus Bulk Shipping AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00026/05/A/L0007/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d45a984-c15d-45da-bbec-add966145c4b
  5. urn:
    4a5657fb-72ca-4597-bde3-9e6a9af82258
    name:
    Årsregnskapsbok Sinus Bulk Shipping AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00026/05/A/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a5657fb-72ca-4597-bde3-9e6a9af82258
  6. urn:
    e0696dab-7db1-442b-b576-df20f83621c0
    name:
    Nesna kommune.Myklebostad skole
    id:
    K-18280.510.15
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.510.15
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0696dab-7db1-442b-b576-df20f83621c0
  7. urn:
    7feb72db-376f-4b81-b921-c1536e70630c
    name:
    Sinus Bulk Shipping: Generalforsamling
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00026/05/A/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7feb72db-376f-4b81-b921-c1536e70630c
  8. urn:
    5329a752-d4db-45f3-844c-4eca37388373
    name:
    Nesna kommune. Nesna eksamensnemnd
    id:
    K-18280.511.04
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.511.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5329a752-d4db-45f3-844c-4eca37388373
  9. urn:
    5fc0b797-0177-459b-9628-6f42ae94dbf8
    name:
    Nesna kommune - bedrifter
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0370/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fc0b797-0177-459b-9628-6f42ae94dbf8
  10. urn:
    d1cca457-02e4-4406-994c-48ca4efa9349
    name:
    Nesna kommune. Nesnastranda skole/krets
    id:
    K-18280.510.09
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.510.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1cca457-02e4-4406-994c-48ca4efa9349
  11. urn:
    ccd86112-831b-408d-b8f9-508b23525124
    name:
    Nesna kommune.Byggekomite for internat Nesna skole
    id:
    K-18280.511.09
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.511.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ccd86112-831b-408d-b8f9-508b23525124
  12. urn:
    db4d9d6a-6882-422e-a84f-72bd2a680de2
    name:
    Nesna kommune. Byggekomiteen for internat ved Nesna skole
    id:
    K-18280.151
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.151
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db4d9d6a-6882-422e-a84f-72bd2a680de2
  13. urn:
    63b2e916-d8e6-4bec-8f32-06b296b2fa30
    name:
    Dødsanmeldelsesprotokoll for Nesna
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1108/1/3/3L/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63b2e916-d8e6-4bec-8f32-06b296b2fa30
  14. urn:
    ef71c0a5-acf0-4d8a-a5b5-4d7ec78d8366
    name:
    Nesna Husmorlag/ Nesna Kvinne- og familieforbund
    id:
    A-13-151
    path:
    AIN/A-13-151
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef71c0a5-acf0-4d8a-a5b5-4d7ec78d8366
  15. urn:
    5ccca5ce-b885-4bb5-b158-69e8ef53eb3c
    name:
    Nesna kommune. Nesna skole/krets
    id:
    K-18280.510.08
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.510.08
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ccca5ce-b885-4bb5-b158-69e8ef53eb3c
  16. urn:
    d98114cd-abc9-4341-b6e2-52967f65f0b2
    name:
    FV 382 -Nesna - Hammerø
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0405/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d98114cd-abc9-4341-b6e2-52967f65f0b2
  17. urn:
    fd03dfd2-95d6-4b54-bb06-de0f3d9889a7
    name:
    Fiskerinemnda i Nesna
    id:
    SAT-A-6858
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6858
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd03dfd2-95d6-4b54-bb06-de0f3d9889a7
  18. urn:
    2349bde4-f790-4937-b3e0-e14919660396
    name:
    Nesna prestegård (424)
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4711/Arkivdel 2/T/Tb/L0083/0001/0011
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2349bde4-f790-4937-b3e0-e14919660396
  19. urn:
    3e911337-118c-44ed-867c-36d1ade75bf9
    name:
    Nesna Høyrekvinnelag
    id:
    A-08-116
    path:
    AIN/A-08-116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e911337-118c-44ed-867c-36d1ade75bf9
  20. urn:
    7f0f1538-1f80-4df9-89d3-e9927484523b
    name:
    Nesna Høyre
    id:
    A-21-117
    path:
    AIN/A-21-117
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f0f1538-1f80-4df9-89d3-e9927484523b
  21. urn:
    8d701e63-0897-494e-99c0-1d260869a0b4
    name:
    Nesna Sparebank
    id:
    A-22-227
    path:
    AIN/A-22-227
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d701e63-0897-494e-99c0-1d260869a0b4
  22. urn:
    495d8166-74d1-4f7c-a90b-6bd0501db2b1
    name:
    Nesna kommune.Datautvalg
    id:
    K-18280.153
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.153
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/495d8166-74d1-4f7c-a90b-6bd0501db2b1
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Nesna kommune.Administrasjonsutvalget
    id:
    K-18280.190
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.190
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/341c92d5-6929-4d63-b630-67a5a79d918c
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Nesna kommune.AKAN
    id:
    K-18280.613.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.613.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6610f5c0-ba92-4c2f-be6d-84fee52102cb
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    K-18280.841
    path:
    AIN/K-18280.841
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    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.