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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T01:58:17Z in 3.727 seconds.

Showing 10 of 65 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tegning - presshode på spindel
    id:
    L0001
  2. name:
    Spindel. Tidligere bygget om.
    id:
    0013
  3. name:
    590: Dekkgjennemgang for 3/4 spindel.
    id:
    0139
  4. name:
    590: Dekkgjennemgang for 3/4 spindel.
    id:
    0140
  5. name:
    671: Dekksgjennemgang for. 20 m/m spindel.
    id:
    0143
  6. name:
    Tegningsnr. 74889 - Omløpsherding av spindeldokke (Omløpsherding av spindeldokke)
    id:
    0038
  7. name:
    Roller. 1/6 hoder. CCP spindel. 3. etage.
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    Spindel etc. for Roter. planslipemaskin. JAJOD
    id:
    0021
  9. name:
    Kløvsag G.G.1 spindel med kuglelagere. Myrens Verksted
    id:
    0003
  10. name:
    Projekt Spindel for Automatisk Kapsag. JAJOD. Kristiania
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
65
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000008808
    name:
    Tegning - presshode på spindel
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/A-1037/T/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000008808
  2. urn:
    92853d3c-a595-41b2-afdf-a293bd11fcdf
    name:
    Spindel. Tidligere bygget om.
    id:
    0013
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbe/L0002/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92853d3c-a595-41b2-afdf-a293bd11fcdf
  3. urn:
    558e45d2-30ad-4bbe-a87f-5812a2f332c9
    name:
    590: Dekkgjennemgang for 3/4 spindel.
    id:
    0139
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0016/0001/0139
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/558e45d2-30ad-4bbe-a87f-5812a2f332c9
  4. urn:
    24a4e784-cdc5-4d53-9a87-615f7af91b5f
    name:
    590: Dekkgjennemgang for 3/4 spindel.
    id:
    0140
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0016/0001/0140
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24a4e784-cdc5-4d53-9a87-615f7af91b5f
  5. urn:
    35177956-7e7a-4946-b1f5-0e283921fa91
    name:
    671: Dekksgjennemgang for. 20 m/m spindel.
    id:
    0143
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0016/0001/0143
    unit_type:
    TEGNINGSSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35177956-7e7a-4946-b1f5-0e283921fa91
  6. urn:
    96d280b6-e919-425d-900d-29fc2d79dec3
    name:
    Tegningsnr. 74889 - Omløpsherding av spindeldokke (Omløpsherding av spindeldokke)
    id:
    0038
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1817/T/Tb/L0002/0038
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96d280b6-e919-425d-900d-29fc2d79dec3
  7. urn:
    edbfbb71-fd68-4fbb-adf6-8d40853fc610
    name:
    Roller. 1/6 hoder. CCP spindel. 3. etage.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbe/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/edbfbb71-fd68-4fbb-adf6-8d40853fc610
  8. urn:
    5b612b83-9bfb-413e-beb5-4c9c069f05ce
    name:
    Spindel etc. for Roter. planslipemaskin. JAJOD
    id:
    0021
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0238/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b612b83-9bfb-413e-beb5-4c9c069f05ce
  9. urn:
    298c366b-9924-4569-9d62-0cc58a7a5983
    name:
    Kløvsag G.G.1 spindel med kuglelagere. Myrens Verksted
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0022/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298c366b-9924-4569-9d62-0cc58a7a5983
  10. urn:
    7edea466-0d99-449d-bd6a-5700dcb99c59
    name:
    Projekt Spindel for Automatisk Kapsag. JAJOD. Kristiania
    id:
    0001
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0175/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7edea466-0d99-449d-bd6a-5700dcb99c59
  11. urn:
    166db582-b4d2-45e2-bf3d-1a6f14305a3d
    name:
    Automatisk Vedkapsag med 2 Blade-Spindel. JAJOD. Kristiania
    id:
    0003
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0175/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166db582-b4d2-45e2-bf3d-1a6f14305a3d
  12. urn:
    7452bf70-5861-404d-ad1b-30ec61af7c5b
    name:
    Tverslide, mellemslide og spindel dokke for Roter. planslipemaskin. JAJOD
    id:
    0018
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0238/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7452bf70-5861-404d-ad1b-30ec61af7c5b
  13. urn:
    7899ce6d-42c4-4e62-923c-2fe1cb20a9d2
    name:
    Kapsag I.nr.1 A. Spindel og Slide med Kulelagere. Myrens Verksted
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0244/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7899ce6d-42c4-4e62-923c-2fe1cb20a9d2
  14. urn:
    c7b5c147-34d2-437c-9dae-f0f1cece0cea
    name:
    Sammenstilling. Spindel m/bryne (og stiile) app. Namdaleri Tresleperi. J. & A.Jensen og Dahl
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0175/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7b5c147-34d2-437c-9dae-f0f1cece0cea
  15. urn:
    0dcb0716-d88b-44fc-a685-4798542e1cf0
    name:
    Sammenstilling og Detaljer for spindel etc. for Roter. planslipemaskin. JAJOD
    id:
    0022
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0238/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0dcb0716-d88b-44fc-a685-4798542e1cf0
  16. urn:
    f1cf854a-e5b3-4385-8ea0-e2e0a90858c4
    name:
    Type: Teknisk tegning/ Tittel: Ventil og spindel for Blowout Preventer/ Dato: 16.04.1966/ Målestokk: 1:1
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0164/T/L0036/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1cf854a-e5b3-4385-8ea0-e2e0a90858c4
  17. urn:
    68947f03-6419-47ce-812c-fc823efd0f52
    name:
    Spindel for Kapsag J.nr.1 A. for kapning af 22" og 25" kub. for A/S Vafos Brug. Myrens Verksted
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ta/L0244/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68947f03-6419-47ce-812c-fc823efd0f52
  18. urn:
    2af00d6f-8077-42a8-a6b5-032d23c6d4cd
    name:
    Spindelnätet
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6140/E/Ea/L0066/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2af00d6f-8077-42a8-a6b5-032d23c6d4cd
  19. urn:
    5b311123-83fd-4cd5-8dd6-8a1b1415fe61
    name:
    Pussespindel 1. etage.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tba/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b311123-83fd-4cd5-8dd6-8a1b1415fe61
  20. urn:
    852c060d-27e0-4cef-8ca9-fecb2efea7ae
    name:
    Spindelbrems div.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tc/L0027/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/852c060d-27e0-4cef-8ca9-fecb2efea7ae
  21. urn:
    52b31a3e-ed9b-40c4-9e57-8cced496be5f
    name:
    Stolspindelprosjektet – informasjonsmappe 13.10.1985
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1232-021/D/Dbb/L0144/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52b31a3e-ed9b-40c4-9e57-8cced496be5f
  22. urn:
    82f3484d-4df3-47e7-9036-c190591ea241
    name:
    Pussespindel for krus
    id:
    0013
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0003/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82f3484d-4df3-47e7-9036-c190591ea241
  23. urn:
    604ed4a7-6ab4-4c1e-9a79-e30283ea8861
    name:
    Pussespindel kapsler. 1. etage
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbc/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/604ed4a7-6ab4-4c1e-9a79-e30283ea8861
  24. urn:
    0580b0b3-aa48-4042-b972-aa436c43b2d7
    name:
    Pussespindel for krus
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tc/L0014/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0580b0b3-aa48-4042-b972-aa436c43b2d7
  25. urn:
    19cd4ddb-1d84-478d-824d-264b34579aca
    name:
    Borrspindel, platter 1. etage, reotronikk DC
    id:
    0007
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/T/Tb/Tbb/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/19cd4ddb-1d84-478d-824d-264b34579aca
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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.