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 2026-10-21T22:35:16Z in 1.633 seconds.

Showing 10 of 30026 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    KFUK-KFUM Stavanger Ynglingen
    id:
    AKT-00692
  2. name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    Pa 1341 - Stavanger avdeling av Norges KFUM-speidere
    id:
    SAST-A-101658
  6. name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
  7. name:
    Pa 1341 - Stavanger avdeling av Norges KFUM-speidere
    id:
    A-101658
  8. name:
    Bergen Vann KF
    id:
    A-6185
  9. name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qaa
  10. name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qa
Show all fields in HTML
total:
30026
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    2a9f7c72-8f63-4ca1-808b-9d9ef0617deb
    name:
    KFUK-KFUM Stavanger Ynglingen
    id:
    AKT-00692
    path:
    BYST/AKT-00692
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    KFUK-KFUM Stavanger Ynglingen er en kristen barne- og ungdomsforening tilsluttet KFUK-KFUM Norge. Foreningen har blitt omtalt som Ynglingen i Stavanger-distriktet siden den ble startet i 1868. Antall medlemmer per 1. mars 2019 var 758, spredt på en rekke ulike arbeidsgrupper. 154 var direkte voksen...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a9f7c72-8f63-4ca1-808b-9d9ef0617deb
  2. urn:
    fdda9662-f836-43d7-a8bc-eb123270a6b2
    name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BYST/A-1093/PA-0041b/X/Xb/Xbb/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fdda9662-f836-43d7-a8bc-eb123270a6b2
  3. urn:
    6f290ba8-ed70-41d8-93ca-9225c655fe39
    name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BYST/A-1093/PA-0041b/X/Xb/Xbb/L0003/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f290ba8-ed70-41d8-93ca-9225c655fe39
  4. urn:
    c407da17-e12b-463b-9d3b-1c25e3480165
    name:
    Ynglingen. Medlemsblad for Stavanger KFUK-KFUM Ynglingen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BYST/A-1093/PA-0041b/X/Xb/Xbb/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c407da17-e12b-463b-9d3b-1c25e3480165
  5. urn:
    fa7b798a-d335-4e9d-a8ee-bc8514c24836
    name:
    Pa 1341 - Stavanger avdeling av Norges KFUM-speidere
    id:
    SAST-A-101658
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101658
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa7b798a-d335-4e9d-a8ee-bc8514c24836
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000814716
    name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
    path:
    BBA/A-6256
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF er et kommunalt foretak, eid av Bergen kommune. Bergen hjemmetjenester er den største leverandøren av hjemmehjelpstjenester i Bergen. Hovedkontoret ligger i Spelhaugen i Fyllingsdalen bydel. Bergen hjemmetjenester KF er inndelt i fem soner: Bergenhus, Fana/Ytrebygda, Fyllin...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000814716
  7. urn:
    1cdd10e7-a8d9-4133-ba52-49ee32fadba0
    name:
    Pa 1341 - Stavanger avdeling av Norges KFUM-speidere
    id:
    A-101658
    path:
    AV/A-101658
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Stavanger avdeling av Norges KFUM-speidere består av alle KFUM-speidergruppene i Stavanger, Randaberg og Sola kommuner. Formålet er Ungdom for Kristus, og gjennom samarbeid fremme speiding i Stavanger-distriktet. Avdelingsstyret har særlig ansvar for større speiderarrangement i distriktet. På vegne ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cdd10e7-a8d9-4133-ba52-49ee32fadba0
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000772155
    name:
    Bergen Vann KF
    id:
    A-6185
    path:
    BBA/A-6185
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bergen Vann KF er et kommunalt foretak, etablert 1. juli 2004. Driftsdelen ble da utskilt fra Vann og avløpsetaten som i dag er deres hovedkunde. Foretaket er 100% kommunalt eid.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000772155
  9. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000626847
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qaa
    path:
    BBA/A-0316/4063/Q/Qa/Qaa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000626847
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004197914
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qa
    path:
    BBA/A-2505/Q/Qa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004197914
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000759128
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qa
    path:
    BBA/A-4076/5998/Q/Qa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000759128
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003746234
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qaa
    path:
    BBA/A-4264/Q/Qa/Qaa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003746234
  13. urn:
    9d30f9d4-3998-482a-8d63-58c0759dbba9
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qb
    path:
    BYST/A-0078/Q/Qb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d30f9d4-3998-482a-8d63-58c0759dbba9
  14. urn:
    8cb611c0-918a-45b6-939e-7e1ecbb6f1a3
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qb
    path:
    IKAM/K-15540.520.03/Q/Qb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8cb611c0-918a-45b6-939e-7e1ecbb6f1a3
  15. urn:
    bc4a62c6-c41c-4c94-9371-764b02259aae
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qab
    path:
    TIKA/A-2765/Q/Qa/Qab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc4a62c6-c41c-4c94-9371-764b02259aae
  16. urn:
    38df0894-1d02-45b3-9719-759971cd6877
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qba
    path:
    TIKA/A-2946/Q/Qb/Qba
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38df0894-1d02-45b3-9719-759971cd6877
  17. urn:
    20035f73-19b4-4155-a12b-795bcad440e1
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    Qab
    path:
    TRKO/A-2923/Q/Qa/Qab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20035f73-19b4-4155-a12b-795bcad440e1
  18. urn:
    a58fbfe2-630d-4d1f-9485-a2a672943d5d
    name:
    Byggdrift
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-2765/Q/Qa/Qab/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a58fbfe2-630d-4d1f-9485-a2a672943d5d
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001019368
    name:
    Eiendom/ Byggdrift
    id:
    Qa
    path:
    BBA/A-0316/6590/Q/Qa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001019368
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001019491
    name:
    Byggdrift/ Rehabilitering
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0316/6590/Q/Qa/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001019491
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001019492
    name:
    Byggdrift/ Rehabilitering
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    BBA/A-0316/6590/Q/Qa/L0003
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001019492
  22. urn:
    38f4e6bd-904d-4c49-ba67-54553ff179ac
    name:
    Personalmapper byggdrift / renhold
    id:
    Pe
    path:
    IKAR/A-955/P/Pe
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38f4e6bd-904d-4c49-ba67-54553ff179ac
  23. urn:
    6e841076-5883-411a-8bd9-4a2015e38b3f
    name:
    Kå-Få Kameratene. Klubblad for KFUM-kameratene, Stavanger
    id:
    Xbc
    path:
    BYST/A-1093/PA-0041b/X/Xb/Xbc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e841076-5883-411a-8bd9-4a2015e38b3f
  24. urn:
    0153b6c0-0795-4480-b4d5-04fe951ca242
    name:
    Kå-Få Kameratene. Klubblad for KFUM-kameratene, Stavanger
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BYST/A-1093/PA-0041b/X/Xb/Xbc/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0153b6c0-0795-4480-b4d5-04fe951ca242
  25. urn:
    be9827e0-1b59-4335-926b-1ac8db4b052f
    name:
    Jørpeland - Stavanger Electro Staalverk; Stavanger Staal A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0332/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be9827e0-1b59-4335-926b-1ac8db4b052f
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.