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 2026-10-23T03:52:31Z in 0.892 seconds.

Showing 10 of 17389 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Aas, Inga Bartomine
    id:
    HHSP-1570
  2. name:
    Aas, Carl Edvin
    id:
    HHSP-1571
  3. name:
    Bottolfsen, Charles Aas
    id:
    SATØ-P-1596
  4. name:
    Aas, John
    id:
    RA-PA-0875
  5. name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Aas-Aas
    id:
    L0003
  6. name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran
    id:
    0027
  7. name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran
    id:
    0027
  8. name:
    Aas kirke, Byggekomitéen
    id:
    T-A-00067
  9. name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran - 3 bilder.
    id:
    0053
  10. name:
    Løvberg Nordmo, Aase - sopran
    id:
    0026
Show all fields in HTML
total:
17389
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
    name:
    Aas, Inga Bartomine
    id:
    HHSP-1570
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1570
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a530050b-5b07-4baa-b303-f83dd468e35d
  2. urn:
    1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
    name:
    Aas, Carl Edvin
    id:
    HHSP-1571
    path:
    OSTM/HHSP-1571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e5938bc-8059-40c6-a306-b0a7a48b8ca3
  3. urn:
    d2ea638f-1ace-4c00-90e3-8383c3ee5b1e
    name:
    Bottolfsen, Charles Aas
    id:
    SATØ-P-1596
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1596
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2ea638f-1ace-4c00-90e3-8383c3ee5b1e
  4. urn:
    2ce8dda3-e753-4698-993a-09c83af977bd
    name:
    Aas, John
    id:
    RA-PA-0875
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ce8dda3-e753-4698-993a-09c83af977bd
  5. urn:
    12817436-96ed-4395-8bb4-160adf98c429
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Aas-Aas
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12817436-96ed-4395-8bb4-160adf98c429
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000181511
    name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran
    id:
    0027
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbr/L0003/0027
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000181511
  7. urn:
    4acefc26-5f7f-4c23-8e94-10fda9415e8b
    name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran
    id:
    0027
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbr/L0003/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4acefc26-5f7f-4c23-8e94-10fda9415e8b
  8. urn:
    2f76b007-2b20-4479-84b6-795724c626b9
    name:
    Aas kirke, Byggekomitéen
    id:
    T-A-00067
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00067
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f76b007-2b20-4479-84b6-795724c626b9
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000214178
    name:
    Løvaas, Kari - sopran - 3 bilder.
    id:
    0053
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0046/0053
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000214178
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000181505
    name:
    Løvberg Nordmo, Aase - sopran
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbr/L0003/0026
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000181505
  11. urn:
    0dfe3557-1f10-4a6e-93d8-e0bc625e83f0
    name:
    Løvberg Nordmo, Aase - sopran
    id:
    0026
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/F/Fb/Fbr/L0003/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dfe3557-1f10-4a6e-93d8-e0bc625e83f0
  12. urn:
    12482297-1799-4139-942c-750698f1ee1a
    name:
    Martin Aas
    id:
    RMU-A-084
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-084
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12482297-1799-4139-942c-750698f1ee1a
  13. urn:
    8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
    name:
    Lars Aas
    id:
    RMU-A-088
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-088
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8707068e-e19d-4dd3-8903-d735aed1646b
  14. urn:
    a5c1e160-7fc2-459a-922b-a05c02a75ddd
    name:
    Aas, Reinert Larsen
    id:
    MA-A-1150
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5c1e160-7fc2-459a-922b-a05c02a75ddd
  15. urn:
    352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    RA-PA-0970
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0970
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/352b7903-1901-4527-83c4-dac38d10e999
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003296441
    name:
    Religiøse Korsange for sopran, alt, tenor og bas ved Lars Søraas
    id:
    0026
    path:
    BBA/A-2501/F/Fa/L0047/0026
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003296441
  17. urn:
    26f278de-d734-428d-ab50-f22aa50018bc
    name:
    Religiøse Korsange for sopran, alt, tenor og bas ved Lars Søraas
    id:
    0026
    path:
    SAF/A-2501/F/Fa/L0047/0026
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26f278de-d734-428d-ab50-f22aa50018bc
  18. urn:
    c688b8b5-05c1-43cf-acd8-56ab01019dce
    name:
    Petronelle Aas (Ernst-Petnilla)
    id:
    RMU-A-172
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c688b8b5-05c1-43cf-acd8-56ab01019dce
  19. urn:
    5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
    name:
    Aas, Oddvar
    id:
    ARK-3252
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3252
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e20185a-dea9-48a9-a67c-40e81955fd71
  20. urn:
    d72d6f0e-fcbb-4aa4-bed3-1a677d785317
    name:
    Aas og Wahl. Trykkeriklubben
    id:
    ARK-2053
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2053
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d72d6f0e-fcbb-4aa4-bed3-1a677d785317
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003296440
    name:
    Norges, Sveriges, Danmarks og Finlands nationalsanger. Letle Ungdomskor for sopran, alt, tenor og bas ved Lars Søraas
    id:
    0027
    path:
    BBA/A-2501/F/Fa/L0047/0027
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003296440
  22. urn:
    d5a71796-7358-4349-bee7-3bf4d6a6bef3
    name:
    Norges, Sveriges, Danmarks og Finlands nationalsanger. Letle Ungdomskor for sopran, alt, tenor og bas ved Lars Søraas
    id:
    0027
    path:
    SAF/A-2501/F/Fa/L0047/0027
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5a71796-7358-4349-bee7-3bf4d6a6bef3
  23. urn:
    15431972-890c-4361-bb39-6ef8a2d0bbde
    name:
    Aas Aktiemeieri
    id:
    P-1020
    path:
    ÅS/P-1020
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Ås kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15431972-890c-4361-bb39-6ef8a2d0bbde
  24. urn:
    33c25210-ca38-4d32-97a9-fe6b2f199fff
    name:
    Aas, Einar Adolf
    id:
    RA-PA-1710
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1710
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33c25210-ca38-4d32-97a9-fe6b2f199fff
  25. urn:
    4075fdc5-5480-4e54-95f3-910a626cf856
    name:
    Alfabetisk personarkiv Aam-Aas
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1560/U/Uc/Ucc/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4075fdc5-5480-4e54-95f3-910a626cf856
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.