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 2026-10-16T20:33:06Z in 0.709 seconds.

Showing 10 of 59968 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
  2. name:
    Handelsdepartementet, Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3867
  3. name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
  4. name:
    Bemanning/stillinger i Kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    L0082
  5. name:
    Stillingsfroslag, bemanning, stillingsoversikt
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    S-3U-13668
  7. name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Smart Energy Applications AS
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    L0004
  10. name:
    Bemanning og drift
    id:
    F
Show all fields in HTML
total:
59968
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004129196
    name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
    path:
    BBA/A-8339
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004129196
  2. urn:
    99b6c264-7c69-4d9b-ba5d-ededd61e2a35
    name:
    Handelsdepartementet, Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-3867
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3867
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b6c264-7c69-4d9b-ba5d-ededd61e2a35
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004129195
    name:
    Bergen kommune. HR-bemanning
    id:
    A-8339
    path:
    BBA/A-8339
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    HR Bemanning er en etat som som drifter avdelingene Arbeidsinkludering, Yrkesopplæring og Bemanningstjenester. Arbeidsinkludering har ansvar for all språk- og arbeidspraksis i Bergen kommune. I tillegg drifter avdelingen VTA-O ordningen. Yrkesopplæring har ansvar for rekruttering, opplæring og oppfø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004129195
  4. urn:
    ca125c13-6009-400b-bb24-45da9681a85b
    name:
    Bemanning/stillinger i Kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    L0082
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/De/L0082
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca125c13-6009-400b-bb24-45da9681a85b
  5. urn:
    01c341b3-578b-472a-85bc-856a6197925c
    name:
    Stillingsfroslag, bemanning, stillingsoversikt
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1390/D/Da/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c341b3-578b-472a-85bc-856a6197925c
  6. urn:
    abb0ae2b-49cd-44de-9f0a-37e02e5eae32
    name:
    Bemanningsutvalget
    id:
    S-3U-13668
    path:
    AV/S-3U-13668
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Utvalget ble oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon av 10. januar 1986 for å vurdere ulike sider ved redusert bemanning på skip. I resolusjonen var det bestemt at utvalget skulle avgi sin endelige utredning innen 30. juni 1987. Utvalget arbeidet til å begynne med ut fra denne tidsrammen. I juli 1986 anmod...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abb0ae2b-49cd-44de-9f0a-37e02e5eae32
  7. urn:
    f67bf246-6ce0-41f3-82d8-e1f81a3f328d
    name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/P/Pc/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f67bf246-6ce0-41f3-82d8-e1f81a3f328d
  8. urn:
    da786974-f8aa-460c-93e1-e625246c3995
    name:
    Smart Energy Applications AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0053/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da786974-f8aa-460c-93e1-e625246c3995
  9. urn:
    0278dcb6-4f18-4b06-8cec-68a6a630a5ff
    name:
    Bemanning
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1143/P/Pc/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0278dcb6-4f18-4b06-8cec-68a6a630a5ff
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157795
    name:
    Bemanning og drift
    id:
    F
    path:
    VEMU/A-1707/F
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157795
  11. urn:
    8c629e95-2c00-46d1-807a-fcaf754dd25f
    name:
    Kunder og tjenester. Smart Farm AS
    id:
    0883
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0883
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c629e95-2c00-46d1-807a-fcaf754dd25f
  12. urn:
    3b7ec719-ed42-4c40-b76d-8c1364429fe3
    name:
    Om bemanning Sosialkontoret
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-3564/P/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b7ec719-ed42-4c40-b76d-8c1364429fe3
  13. urn:
    3b31f73a-8153-4bc3-9284-b26a7119b3fd
    name:
    Statistikk Bemanning
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/014/S/Sa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b31f73a-8153-4bc3-9284-b26a7119b3fd
  14. urn:
    c1ce1bfd-63d3-453a-855e-0b6ee7f564e5
    name:
    M/K SMART
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5842/D/Dc/L0255/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1ce1bfd-63d3-453a-855e-0b6ee7f564e5
  15. urn:
    36ae13b4-4e71-40d1-98b5-46a591ba4db1
    name:
    SMART
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ef/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36ae13b4-4e71-40d1-98b5-46a591ba4db1
  16. urn:
    aac1ccf4-1720-4443-ba61-bbf370b8ae9b
    name:
    Smart
    id:
    0012
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1104/D/Da/L0074/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aac1ccf4-1720-4443-ba61-bbf370b8ae9b
  17. urn:
    759fdce3-00ad-4df3-9b50-bc2cd319dfd8
    name:
    Smart Tromsø -
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0086/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/759fdce3-00ad-4df3-9b50-bc2cd319dfd8
  18. urn:
    29756d07-cc9b-4b6c-bd35-302c4b362ccc
    name:
    Bedrifter: SMART
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2477/D/De/L0254/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29756d07-cc9b-4b6c-bd35-302c4b362ccc
  19. urn:
    052e151c-f7d4-4b5e-839f-f3dd60a46431
    name:
    6071 Smart
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L1006/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/052e151c-f7d4-4b5e-839f-f3dd60a46431
  20. urn:
    9775d1f2-31bd-420f-a993-0b640ba7a8c7
    name:
    1259 Smart
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L1006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9775d1f2-31bd-420f-a993-0b640ba7a8c7
  21. urn:
    c49fe6b0-6d5c-4e2a-ab03-40637735c7af
    name:
    3938 Smart
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L1006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c49fe6b0-6d5c-4e2a-ab03-40637735c7af
  22. urn:
    aa413ae9-1a4f-4865-9848-fd73918317e6
    name:
    Smart-anlegg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5408/D/L0029/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa413ae9-1a4f-4865-9848-fd73918317e6
  23. urn:
    978f70b1-9d1f-41bd-9946-faa7a4ce96e0
    name:
    "Petter Smart"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102523/E/Ed/L0064/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/978f70b1-9d1f-41bd-9946-faa7a4ce96e0
  24. urn:
    5dc7a146-6987-433f-a3e8-3722bb294a9a
    name:
    Smart city
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102623/D/L0007/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc7a146-6987-433f-a3e8-3722bb294a9a
  25. urn:
    29bbd822-a43d-405d-9d24-b7134b6705d5
    name:
    Smart Kiosk
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0021/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/29bbd822-a43d-405d-9d24-b7134b6705d5
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.