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 2026-10-15T20:06:47Z in 1.799 seconds.

Showing 10 of 7236 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    MDA (Management Development Associates Europe B.V.)
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    The dignity of humble people. The Bunkamura of Art. 10.04-13.06. 2003. Fukuoka City Museum of Art 24.07.-26.09.2003. Nippon Television Network, Europe B.V.
    id:
    0022
  3. name:
    Europeisk Ungdom
    id:
    RA-PA-0962
  4. name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Nordeuropeiske plangruppe, norske seksjon/London
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2319
  5. name:
    Utenriksdepartementet, Utvalget for vurdering av Norges stilling til det europeiske romsamarbeid
    id:
    RA-S-6411
  6. name:
    Europeiske reiseforsikring
    id:
    003
  7. name:
    Sony
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    Fjernsynsapparater, utenlandske SONY 28-16
    id:
    L0113
  9. name:
    Kringkasting, produksjonsutstyr, SONY 45-2
    id:
    L0127
  10. name:
    Cassette Eraser BE-9H. Sony
    id:
    0011
Show all fields in HTML
total:
7236
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    323f329f-0d14-49f3-889c-5607733199e4
    name:
    MDA (Management Development Associates Europe B.V.)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1250/F/L0034/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/323f329f-0d14-49f3-889c-5607733199e4
  2. urn:
    e13170be-bac9-469c-a113-3dc694c2d562
    name:
    The dignity of humble people. The Bunkamura of Art. 10.04-13.06. 2003. Fukuoka City Museum of Art 24.07.-26.09.2003. Nippon Television Network, Europe B.V.
    id:
    0022
    path:
    NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0023/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e13170be-bac9-469c-a113-3dc694c2d562
  3. urn:
    2fd4f461-52cf-472c-9b18-2e9c3553d010
    name:
    Europeisk Ungdom
    id:
    RA-PA-0962
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0962
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fd4f461-52cf-472c-9b18-2e9c3553d010
  4. urn:
    c0016b9c-2752-43bc-b560-7d30b8c30540
    name:
    Forsvarsdepartementet, Nordeuropeiske plangruppe, norske seksjon/London
    id:
    RA-RAFA-2319
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2319
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0016b9c-2752-43bc-b560-7d30b8c30540
  5. urn:
    d9f025e8-16ae-4e17-804b-2a4aa4938c30
    name:
    Utenriksdepartementet, Utvalget for vurdering av Norges stilling til det europeiske romsamarbeid
    id:
    RA-S-6411
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6411
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9f025e8-16ae-4e17-804b-2a4aa4938c30
  6. urn:
    b5d6a4bd-c3a5-489b-bbe7-9f8f569edbe5
    name:
    Europeiske reiseforsikring
    id:
    003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/003
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5d6a4bd-c3a5-489b-bbe7-9f8f569edbe5
  7. urn:
    37ce34a2-b948-4e0d-bba6-a098f4f457d7
    name:
    Sony
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fb/L0981/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37ce34a2-b948-4e0d-bba6-a098f4f457d7
  8. urn:
    7cb407d5-c383-46b3-93c8-4639ffcd78db
    name:
    Fjernsynsapparater, utenlandske SONY 28-16
    id:
    L0113
    path:
    NTM/A-1042/F/Fr/L0113
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cb407d5-c383-46b3-93c8-4639ffcd78db
  9. urn:
    9aee635e-6b37-49a0-9e31-d419b2ab8ce8
    name:
    Kringkasting, produksjonsutstyr, SONY 45-2
    id:
    L0127
    path:
    NTM/A-1042/F/Fr/L0127
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9aee635e-6b37-49a0-9e31-d419b2ab8ce8
  10. urn:
    a8391d8d-3da9-4219-ab3a-8a99af521de0
    name:
    Cassette Eraser BE-9H. Sony
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0030/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8391d8d-3da9-4219-ab3a-8a99af521de0
  11. urn:
    05e6c3a3-c669-4514-9ad6-ffc93f26bfad
    name:
    Kassettspiller TC-160. Sony
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0031/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05e6c3a3-c669-4514-9ad6-ffc93f26bfad
  12. urn:
    0d0f862c-6ebc-41d4-81ef-fdcb6234558b
    name:
    PM Stereo Tuner ST5000F. Sony
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0012/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d0f862c-6ebc-41d4-81ef-fdcb6234558b
  13. urn:
    fa92605b-5827-4de8-b04d-e02b7562d586
    name:
    Radiomottaker ICF-2001. Sony
    id:
    0008
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0013/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa92605b-5827-4de8-b04d-e02b7562d586
  14. urn:
    bb5e1a49-c061-40f1-b3bb-aea531065588
    name:
    Videocassette Recorder SL-C7E. Sony
    id:
    0016
    path:
    NTM/A-1052/E/Eb/L0031/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb5e1a49-c061-40f1-b3bb-aea531065588
  15. urn:
    8e8d24c1-e01c-4d5f-9ae5-2b3918f2889d
    name:
    Sony. Umatic, Betacam, kameraer, TV-utstyr
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4410/D/Dh/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e8d24c1-e01c-4d5f-9ae5-2b3918f2889d
  16. urn:
    deef5e11-a577-4fa2-a714-30adede560de
    name:
    "Anna Karenina" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0358/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/deef5e11-a577-4fa2-a714-30adede560de
  17. urn:
    e4953d71-afee-4896-a712-02cfd239287d
    name:
    "Anna Karenina" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0358/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4953d71-afee-4896-a712-02cfd239287d
  18. urn:
    6843e581-5ea3-42e0-9443-cfbb88c8d99f
    name:
    "Desse auga" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0366/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6843e581-5ea3-42e0-9443-cfbb88c8d99f
  19. urn:
    a7265430-069e-40e2-ab0e-98e31f5cea55
    name:
    "Desse augo" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0366/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7265430-069e-40e2-ab0e-98e31f5cea55
  20. urn:
    efa24de8-1e40-4861-96cb-8713d34ceeb5
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud, del 1 av 2. Utstillingsvindu. Sony Nordic
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0067/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efa24de8-1e40-4861-96cb-8713d34ceeb5
  21. urn:
    3ffea41e-99d6-415a-a32f-d9593fe3fa8f
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud, del 2 av 2. Utstillingsvindu. Sony Nordic
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0067/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ffea41e-99d6-415a-a32f-d9593fe3fa8f
  22. urn:
    19b55dfd-8a2b-41a9-b23a-e5b4a467a0f6
    name:
    "Dei døde hundane" - opptak på Sony mini DV ME DVM60 LP:90
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0335/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19b55dfd-8a2b-41a9-b23a-e5b4a467a0f6
  23. urn:
    886a3484-ea88-475c-998b-ba50a98dc060
    name:
    "Dei døde hundane" - opptak på Sony mini DV ME DVM60 LP:90
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0335/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/886a3484-ea88-475c-998b-ba50a98dc060
  24. urn:
    1b39130a-b2e0-4ce1-b70b-2eda1aef115f
    name:
    "Cooking with Elvis" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0354/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b39130a-b2e0-4ce1-b70b-2eda1aef115f
  25. urn:
    7f1121d2-f630-47bf-baa4-ce2c59a866d3
    name:
    "Cooking with Elvis" - opptak på Sony mini DV DVM60
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100345/02/F/Fa/L0354/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f1121d2-f630-47bf-baa4-ce2c59a866d3
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.