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 2026-10-24T02:26:03Z in 0.373 seconds.

Showing 10 of 222783 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skaun kommune II, teknisk etat
    id:
    A-4047
  2. name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun aldersheim
    id:
    A-3299
  3. name:
    Skaun kommune II, plan- og byggekomitèen - Skaun bo og servicesenter
    id:
    A-4272
  4. name:
    Skaun kommune II, sosialkontor
    id:
    A-3220
  5. name:
    Skaun kommune II, Børsa sykeheim
    id:
    A-4238
  6. name:
    Skaun kommune I, næringsnemnd
    id:
    A-3294
  7. name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
  8. name:
    Skaun kommune II, teknisk utvalg/teknisk hovedutvalg/fast utvalg for plan og næring
    id:
    A-4077
  9. name:
    Børsa kommune, Børsa og Skaun kommunale elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    A-3255
  10. name:
    Skaun kommune II, herredsskogmester
    id:
    A-4342
Show all fields in HTML
total:
222783
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c5891afd-0b2c-4471-9454-a7233faa5fa5
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, teknisk etat
    id:
    A-4047
    path:
    TIKA/A-4047
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5891afd-0b2c-4471-9454-a7233faa5fa5
  2. urn:
    e358a2d1-4e9a-42f4-a7eb-76181d22490f
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun aldersheim
    id:
    A-3299
    path:
    TIKA/A-3299
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e358a2d1-4e9a-42f4-a7eb-76181d22490f
  3. urn:
    4a77d14f-4687-42cd-8f66-07eb97b60796
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, plan- og byggekomitèen - Skaun bo og servicesenter
    id:
    A-4272
    path:
    TIKA/A-4272
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a77d14f-4687-42cd-8f66-07eb97b60796
  4. urn:
    e2e85a6a-169c-417d-b626-138cb506bbc8
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, sosialkontor
    id:
    A-3220
    path:
    TIKA/A-3220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2e85a6a-169c-417d-b626-138cb506bbc8
  5. urn:
    65dabf8b-636e-4c48-a00b-a52be6f29396
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Børsa sykeheim
    id:
    A-4238
    path:
    TIKA/A-4238
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65dabf8b-636e-4c48-a00b-a52be6f29396
  6. urn:
    eab85f1e-8154-4a50-b301-b3bf6b37ba05
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, næringsnemnd
    id:
    A-3294
    path:
    TIKA/A-3294
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eab85f1e-8154-4a50-b301-b3bf6b37ba05
  7. urn:
    78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, hovedutvalg for helsevern og sosial omsorg
    id:
    A-4088
    path:
    TIKA/A-4088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78834a3d-7f1c-4877-9de1-b284e22f2849
  8. urn:
    21e893f8-2aef-4dd2-8436-7eda1d0e8c12
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, teknisk utvalg/teknisk hovedutvalg/fast utvalg for plan og næring
    id:
    A-4077
    path:
    TIKA/A-4077
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21e893f8-2aef-4dd2-8436-7eda1d0e8c12
  9. urn:
    1f378951-ff3a-4de8-837f-db6f978b9165
    name:
    Børsa kommune, Børsa og Skaun kommunale elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    A-3255
    path:
    TIKA/A-3255
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1f378951-ff3a-4de8-837f-db6f978b9165
  10. urn:
    24e028af-8984-43a4-848f-5faac7cae94f
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, herredsskogmester
    id:
    A-4342
    path:
    TIKA/A-4342
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24e028af-8984-43a4-848f-5faac7cae94f
  11. urn:
    de2b76bd-bf9d-4bbc-a4a2-5bf9a23202d4
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, herredsagronomen
    id:
    A-4344
    path:
    TIKA/A-4344
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de2b76bd-bf9d-4bbc-a4a2-5bf9a23202d4
  12. urn:
    1e5cb7f0-a13b-4c8f-97ba-6faa045624be
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4343
    path:
    TIKA/A-4343
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5cb7f0-a13b-4c8f-97ba-6faa045624be
  13. urn:
    5504f553-ae38-4bc6-9bb2-43e6bed5aadb
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, Skaun kirke
    id:
    A-3303
    path:
    TIKA/A-3303
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5504f553-ae38-4bc6-9bb2-43e6bed5aadb
  14. urn:
    6a3e03a3-273d-4279-9f30-fa7596e20a53
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-4190
    path:
    TIKA/A-4190
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a3e03a3-273d-4279-9f30-fa7596e20a53
  15. urn:
    091127b7-dda2-471f-8c13-239ec90fe516
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun trafikkråd
    id:
    A-4353
    path:
    TIKA/A-4353
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/091127b7-dda2-471f-8c13-239ec90fe516
  16. urn:
    b1a4e491-ce0a-4f25-95f3-31058ae7d24b
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun kommunale Elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    A-4386
    path:
    TIKA/A-4386
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b1a4e491-ce0a-4f25-95f3-31058ae7d24b
  17. urn:
    5590938d-8e09-4f32-8775-e88f1f12647d
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, Skaun kommunale voksenopplæringsutvalg
    id:
    A-4279
    path:
    TIKA/A-4279
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5590938d-8e09-4f32-8775-e88f1f12647d
  18. urn:
    33a1fef1-7934-448d-9de0-7466f6c26ec0
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, byggenemnd Skaun ungdomsskole
    id:
    A-4291
    path:
    TIKA/A-4291
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33a1fef1-7934-448d-9de0-7466f6c26ec0
  19. urn:
    5a01e48c-887d-4663-bd03-e4c7a71f1b7b
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, distriktslege (Skaun I, Buvik, Børsa)
    id:
    A-4234
    path:
    TIKA/A-4234
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a01e48c-887d-4663-bd03-e4c7a71f1b7b
  20. urn:
    9f63db08-7606-4c23-a73e-1c64a88ddd49
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, samarbeidsnemnda for linjedelt ungdomskole for Buvik, Børsa og Skaun
    id:
    A-4281
    path:
    TIKA/A-4281
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f63db08-7606-4c23-a73e-1c64a88ddd49
  21. urn:
    0228ca76-aa49-488a-b7bb-8a0cd02c48d3
    name:
    Skaun kommune I, kommunekassen
    id:
    A-3934
    path:
    TIKA/A-3934
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0228ca76-aa49-488a-b7bb-8a0cd02c48d3
  22. urn:
    bb350f91-a893-4e01-b4c9-ef9854bdbfe9
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, kommunekasse
    id:
    A-3977
    path:
    TIKA/A-3977
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb350f91-a893-4e01-b4c9-ef9854bdbfe9
  23. urn:
    fc52b589-e829-4cdf-9051-404826b7bb6b
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, kommunerevisjon
    id:
    A-4046
    path:
    TIKA/A-4046
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc52b589-e829-4cdf-9051-404826b7bb6b
  24. urn:
    aeeea713-134a-45b7-abd9-1f9e6f509b7a
    name:
    Skaun kommune II, kommuneskoger
    id:
    A-4244
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    TIKA/A-4244
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
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    Skaun kommune II, valgstyre/manntallsnemnd/stemmestyre
    id:
    A-4298
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    TIKA/A-4298
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31ac489a-bf8f-40c6-a52f-fbb64ce8d833
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.