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 2026-10-24T10:55:03Z in 1.472 seconds.

Showing 10 of 12627 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Stall
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Stall? [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1985
  3. name:
    Mosjøen kommune. Bystallkomiteen
    id:
    K-18020.155
  4. name:
    Kristiansand og Omegns Installatørforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1306
  5. name:
    Pa 0342 - Lokstall Personalforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100541
  6. name:
    Alstadhaug kirkestallforening (Levanger)
    id:
    PA-1533
  7. name:
    Pa 0950 - Kværner Installasjon Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100092
  8. name:
    Lokomotivstallpersonalets Forening, Hamar Distrikt
    id:
    ARK-655
  9. name:
    KLUBBEN V/ABB INSTALLASJON AV AVD.006 NEKF
    id:
    A-805112
  10. name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
Show all fields in HTML
total:
12627
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    ce5e6cc4-ad14-4305-a158-4c54fa50db06
    name:
    Stall
    id:
    0005
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1029/D/Db/Dbi/L0001/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce5e6cc4-ad14-4305-a158-4c54fa50db06
  2. urn:
    ce694014-23bf-44f8-9141-d1a8f89f99bc
    name:
    Stall? [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1985
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1985
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce694014-23bf-44f8-9141-d1a8f89f99bc
  3. urn:
    5e0c424e-5c97-485c-8323-b91464c9d5d3
    name:
    Mosjøen kommune. Bystallkomiteen
    id:
    K-18020.155
    path:
    AIN/K-18020.155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e0c424e-5c97-485c-8323-b91464c9d5d3
  4. urn:
    e524aff6-663b-429c-b3b3-c90047beef07
    name:
    Kristiansand og Omegns Installatørforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1306
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1306
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e524aff6-663b-429c-b3b3-c90047beef07
  5. urn:
    efd20b33-5da1-4a37-9771-661af919caca
    name:
    Pa 0342 - Lokstall Personalforening
    id:
    SAST-A-100541
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100541
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efd20b33-5da1-4a37-9771-661af919caca
  6. urn:
    e5d11202-4c21-442c-bf03-391f8f23d10c
    name:
    Alstadhaug kirkestallforening (Levanger)
    id:
    PA-1533
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1533
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5d11202-4c21-442c-bf03-391f8f23d10c
  7. urn:
    f60a94c9-382a-4d0b-97c3-991f0ee28e8a
    name:
    Pa 0950 - Kværner Installasjon Bedriftsklubben
    id:
    SAST-A-100092
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f60a94c9-382a-4d0b-97c3-991f0ee28e8a
  8. urn:
    bca26297-88d6-4bb4-85d3-2a6ed874d4bd
    name:
    Lokomotivstallpersonalets Forening, Hamar Distrikt
    id:
    ARK-655
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-655
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bca26297-88d6-4bb4-85d3-2a6ed874d4bd
  9. urn:
    f9bf4d0c-c838-451a-b692-481cbef11f12
    name:
    KLUBBEN V/ABB INSTALLASJON AV AVD.006 NEKF
    id:
    A-805112
    path:
    AAT/A-805112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9bf4d0c-c838-451a-b692-481cbef11f12
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000327864
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
    path:
    BBA/A-4257
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000327864
  11. urn:
    5f03f74b-feb7-4feb-867c-80fed7db6015
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Elektrisk Bureau Installasjon AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4257
    path:
    SAF/A-4257
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f03f74b-feb7-4feb-867c-80fed7db6015
  12. urn:
    93a4cbac-4777-41bc-ba0e-d59cdf96d2bc
    name:
    Sissener / Sissenére, 3 stk.
    id:
    0035
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4046/F/Fb/L0051/0035
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93a4cbac-4777-41bc-ba0e-d59cdf96d2bc
  13. urn:
    8c69fa96-ba01-4d2f-b345-bd7e2c986952
    name:
    2.14.4 Kansellist Sissener
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2733/D/Da/L0058/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c69fa96-ba01-4d2f-b345-bd7e2c986952
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003139804
    name:
    Nopal Sissener & Co., Oslo
    id:
    0022
    path:
    BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0210/0022
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003139804
  15. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008357
    name:
    To kvinner i nikkers ved ein stall.
    id:
    W-0689
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0689
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008357
  16. urn:
    027925a5-0d16-4052-a095-c271859a6518
    name:
    Sissener, Einar W - født 100229
    id:
    0049
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-5124/P/Pb/L0003/0049
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/027925a5-0d16-4052-a095-c271859a6518
  17. urn:
    3ef3e1ec-be4e-4269-b19d-028a0e37a853
    name:
    Sissener, Christian (Godseier, Tomb)
    id:
    0048
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2013149/D/Dd/Dda/L0048/0048
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ef3e1ec-be4e-4269-b19d-028a0e37a853
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000327868
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
    path:
    BBA/A-4258
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000327868
  19. urn:
    d0a7f5d7-0c2d-4bcc-b6e3-b3319dbb28cb
    name:
    Montørklubben ved Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri AS Installasjon Vest
    id:
    A-4258
    path:
    SAF/A-4258
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a7f5d7-0c2d-4bcc-b6e3-b3319dbb28cb
  20. urn:
    5c359007-cc26-4202-abc5-33bf764e1f86
    name:
    Grisekroen m/Sissener, Bull, Hedberg o.fl.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1322/U/Ub/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c359007-cc26-4202-abc5-33bf764e1f86
  21. urn:
    37a62751-5d90-40a7-9b60-3fffa2ca2c81
    name:
    Eidsvoll: 48960 Melvin Sissener (Transport)
    id:
    0027
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Db/L0239/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a62751-5d90-40a7-9b60-3fffa2ca2c81
  22. urn:
    f453d7e9-97d9-4b39-9126-28daa41087db
    name:
    Våningshus og stall [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1720
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1720
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f453d7e9-97d9-4b39-9126-28daa41087db
  23. urn:
    a865e542-1df1-4467-a5d0-a7eeb790c74c
    name:
    Oslo,A/S Ekeberg & Sissener (senere Enger & Gjerdrum)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NF/Ark-1041/E/L0013/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a865e542-1df1-4467-a5d0-a7eeb790c74c
  24. urn:
    0cb7f48d-62d9-4e81-98d1-5489f4a33c71
    name:
    Gardermoen: Sissener, Ingeborg og Melvin, før Bratvold, Adolf
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1225/D/Db/L0151/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb7f48d-62d9-4e81-98d1-5489f4a33c71
  25. urn:
    1fd4ad88-dd01-4365-8e7c-575c4a50a9e8
    name:
    Stall, sørfjøs, grishus, forlyu og låve på Bjørnstad [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    3317
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/3317
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fd4ad88-dd01-4365-8e7c-575c4a50a9e8
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.