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 2026-10-15T19:27:43Z in 4.388 seconds.

Showing 10 of 30305 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Risans skoleboksamling
    id:
    R.Ark.1050
  2. name:
    Arkitekt Arild Lauvland
    id:
    SAK-D/1635
  3. name:
    Risan skule, Kortgarden
    id:
    R.Ark.1483
  4. name:
    Molde kommune. Risan folkeskole
    id:
    K-15021.520.03
  5. name:
    Sivilarkitektene Arild Lauvland og Arne Åmland
    id:
    SAK-D/1639
  6. name:
    Nord-Trøndelag. Verdal. Johan Risan.
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    Risan skole
    id:
    AKT-1048
  8. name:
    Andersen, Arild
    id:
    A-1795
  9. name:
    Arild Steen Ellefsen
    id:
    A-20-162
  10. name:
    Advokat Jan Arild Rømmen
    id:
    VLFApa-1032
Show all fields in HTML
total:
30305
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000000948
    name:
    Risans skoleboksamling
    id:
    R.Ark.1050
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1050
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000948
  2. urn:
    925f5595-9f7d-45c9-b02f-0b6e762d8858
    name:
    Arkitekt Arild Lauvland
    id:
    SAK-D/1635
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1635
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/925f5595-9f7d-45c9-b02f-0b6e762d8858
  3. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000019200
    name:
    Risan skule, Kortgarden
    id:
    R.Ark.1483
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1483
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000019200
  4. urn:
    b97e5462-ba3c-486a-812a-b1bcaa971c5b
    name:
    Molde kommune. Risan folkeskole
    id:
    K-15021.520.03
    path:
    IKAM/K-15021.520.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b97e5462-ba3c-486a-812a-b1bcaa971c5b
  5. urn:
    63288467-a886-4d26-b29a-4a03a3b87a1e
    name:
    Sivilarkitektene Arild Lauvland og Arne Åmland
    id:
    SAK-D/1639
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1639
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63288467-a886-4d26-b29a-4a03a3b87a1e
  6. urn:
    b8eaa679-de84-4f60-bb6f-c30b909fba94
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag. Verdal. Johan Risan.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    NF/Ark-1001-03/F/L0011/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk folkemuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8eaa679-de84-4f60-bb6f-c30b909fba94
  7. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000000949
    name:
    Risan skole
    id:
    AKT-1048
    path:
    ROMS/AKT-1048
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Risan skole lå på Kortgarden, og skolen var i drift fram til omkring 1990. Da ble elevene overflyttet til Vågsetra skole på Hovdenakken/Vågsetervågen. Etter opprettelsen av det første faste skolebygget for Risan skolekrets omkring år 1900, ble det etter hvert opprettet en skoleboksamling ved skolen....
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000000949
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005212
    name:
    Andersen, Arild
    id:
    A-1795
    path:
    BU/A-1795
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005212
  9. urn:
    076382c8-7e13-4076-b445-58e400ac9b79
    name:
    Arild Steen Ellefsen
    id:
    A-20-162
    path:
    AIN/A-20-162
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/076382c8-7e13-4076-b445-58e400ac9b79
  10. urn:
    4bfa64b3-0805-4d7c-b0ba-9e33bf039780
    name:
    Advokat Jan Arild Rømmen
    id:
    VLFApa-1032
    path:
    VLFK/VLFApa-1032
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bfa64b3-0805-4d7c-b0ba-9e33bf039780
  11. urn:
    878ddaa5-2540-46fb-83a0-f14299e60c67
    name:
    Skjold Kommune - Risanger skole
    id:
    K-101186
    path:
    IKAR/K-101186
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/878ddaa5-2540-46fb-83a0-f14299e60c67
  12. urn:
    41df1dc8-41e4-47b8-ae68-de91e7495aa8
    name:
    Bolsøy kommune. Røystestyret i Risand krins
    id:
    K-15440.112.09
    path:
    IKAM/K-15440.112.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41df1dc8-41e4-47b8-ae68-de91e7495aa8
  13. urn:
    e6221b6f-73ea-433f-ba81-5e8decdf22a0
    name:
    Cand.real. Stein Arild Strømmes doktorgrad i matematikk, vår
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6378/E/Ec/Ecb/L0059/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e6221b6f-73ea-433f-ba81-5e8decdf22a0
  14. urn:
    936916e7-9826-46cd-8902-b97952892287
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, Steinkjer offentlige kjøttkontroll
    id:
    A-5220
    path:
    TIKA/A-5220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/936916e7-9826-46cd-8902-b97952892287
  15. urn:
    391e968e-ffb6-4840-b8c9-2d2595642d9b
    name:
    Stein Arild Heide fam. mistet jobb og håpet. NÅ nr. 44 1989
    id:
    14402
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0227/14402
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/391e968e-ffb6-4840-b8c9-2d2595642d9b
  16. urn:
    b8e370ea-3d6b-46a9-8c97-3c955b625234
    name:
    Aaseng, Hanna Olsdatter, gift Harildstad
    id:
    SAH-ARK-399
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-399
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8e370ea-3d6b-46a9-8c97-3c955b625234
  17. urn:
    1719232f-e556-4d72-a157-168ecbfe9a92
    name:
    Fritatt og slettet personell - Årsklasse 1954 Bore Stein Arild - Cortez Jorge Orlando Carreno
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4740/P/Pe/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1719232f-e556-4d72-a157-168ecbfe9a92
  18. urn:
    0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b
    name:
    Ulstein distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6357
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6357
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b
  19. urn:
    045fe6cd-cf01-4ea0-ae10-c4e31eaba856
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune I. Det sivile luftvern - Steinkjer luftvernkrets
    id:
    A-5875
    path:
    TIKA/A-5875
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/045fe6cd-cf01-4ea0-ae10-c4e31eaba856
  20. urn:
    a1af5852-51ab-469e-9b28-27672c5166f6
    name:
    Steindalsflata førskole for hørselshemmede/ Steindalsflata barnehage
    id:
    A-1207
    path:
    TRKO/A-1207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1af5852-51ab-469e-9b28-27672c5166f6
  21. urn:
    9544f904-d5fc-45a9-8f53-b4f8f046779f
    name:
    Otto Nielsen om Arild Feldborg
    id:
    0025
    path:
    TRKO/PA-1176/F/L0019/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9544f904-d5fc-45a9-8f53-b4f8f046779f
  22. urn:
    da355994-1cc3-4456-a939-066cfb591c58
    name:
    IOGT Losje Stein
    id:
    A-0242
    path:
    UBIT/A-0242
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da355994-1cc3-4456-a939-066cfb591c58
  23. urn:
    86ab6acb-5a0a-429f-9fea-a7f1e1d39525
    name:
    Steinkjer arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0323
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0323
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86ab6acb-5a0a-429f-9fea-a7f1e1d39525
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000600783
    name:
    Jan Arild Breistein
    id:
    Eda
    path:
    BBA/A-5796/E/Ed/Eda
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000600783
  25. urn:
    4ab47c64-6f8a-4998-9855-e8af291a8154
    name:
    Bløgg med vinnerne Hanne Riise og Jo Riise, Gamvik revy og teaterlag med ”Brevet” og Stein Arild Olaussen og Martin Morensen, Mehamn revy og teaterlag med ”Ordførervisa”
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0529/U/L0008/0017/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ab47c64-6f8a-4998-9855-e8af291a8154
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.