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 2026-10-24T11:19:11Z in 0.347 seconds.

Showing 10 of 225877 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, Steinkjer offentlige kjøttkontroll
    id:
    A-5220
  2. name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4072
  3. name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4080
  4. name:
    Steinkjer kommune I. Det sivile luftvern - Steinkjer luftvernkrets
    id:
    A-5875
  5. name:
    Pensjonistlag -eldreråd i Steinkjer kommune
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0481
  6. name:
    Steinkjer arbeiderparti
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0323
  7. name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, rehabilitering
    id:
    A-5454
  8. name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, Kommunerevisjonen Steinkjer Distrikt
    id:
    A-5861
  9. name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer Sykehjem
    id:
    A-3157
  10. name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer eldresenter
    id:
    A-3832
Show all fields in HTML
total:
225877
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. urn:
    a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, helse- og sosialetaten
    id:
    A-4072
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a73a496e-0b24-4212-87fd-155a1afc9adb
  3. urn:
    f709a60c-e8c0-4b30-a0fd-1d1bd0ba6d90
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4080
    path:
    TIKA/A-4080
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f709a60c-e8c0-4b30-a0fd-1d1bd0ba6d90
  4. 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
  5. urn:
    2a5b25da-a06c-4bef-836b-0bf558111420
    name:
    Pensjonistlag -eldreråd i Steinkjer kommune
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0481
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0481
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a5b25da-a06c-4bef-836b-0bf558111420
  6. 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
  7. urn:
    02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, rehabilitering
    id:
    A-5454
    path:
    TIKA/A-5454
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02867169-c859-4215-99e8-53b7a1021a23
  8. urn:
    9733a32b-13fc-41c0-941a-94f2894aa2c7
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune I, Kommunerevisjonen Steinkjer Distrikt
    id:
    A-5861
    path:
    TIKA/A-5861
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9733a32b-13fc-41c0-941a-94f2894aa2c7
  9. urn:
    c963d77b-eb79-4da2-8a04-c5b4270a5bde
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer Sykehjem
    id:
    A-3157
    path:
    TIKA/A-3157
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c963d77b-eb79-4da2-8a04-c5b4270a5bde
  10. urn:
    3460c41a-6e8c-4e1d-8028-3727a73d8239
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer eldresenter
    id:
    A-3832
    path:
    TIKA/A-3832
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3460c41a-6e8c-4e1d-8028-3727a73d8239
  11. urn:
    90e2e61f-0413-49f5-a81a-1f7e445b924f
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, Steinkjer bibliotek
    id:
    A-5219
    path:
    TIKA/A-5219
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90e2e61f-0413-49f5-a81a-1f7e445b924f
  12. urn:
    2ae4bf44-0601-4884-8a38-9f3d345a5812
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, kommunelegen
    id:
    A-5049
    path:
    TIKA/A-5049
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ae4bf44-0601-4884-8a38-9f3d345a5812
  13. urn:
    31809636-b245-441a-b746-b437eb5256a1
    name:
    Steinkjer Bekledningsarbeiderforening
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0331
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0331
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31809636-b245-441a-b746-b437eb5256a1
  14. urn:
    49d6bfbb-07f4-4514-b81e-72d10b489fd6
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag vegkontor - Steinkjer trafikkstasjon
    id:
    SAT-A-4131
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4131
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49d6bfbb-07f4-4514-b81e-72d10b489fd6
  15. urn:
    a3adc6c5-2f68-4a39-9624-d6d856119962
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonens distriktskontor Steinkjer
    id:
    SAT-AAT-0744
    path:
    AV/SAT-AAT-0744
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3adc6c5-2f68-4a39-9624-d6d856119962
  16. urn:
    030baace-54ea-4457-8b2f-b1efb9446f22
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, forliksråd
    id:
    A-3163
    path:
    TIKA/A-3163
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/030baace-54ea-4457-8b2f-b1efb9446f22
  17. urn:
    3619f796-1e6d-4436-a5bd-cc8e575b9d4f
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, helsestasjon
    id:
    A-3357
    path:
    TIKA/A-3357
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3619f796-1e6d-4436-a5bd-cc8e575b9d4f
  18. urn:
    86b6dd65-6117-4fed-becd-5a9388405e3a
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, sosialkontoret
    id:
    A-3564
    path:
    TIKA/A-3564
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86b6dd65-6117-4fed-becd-5a9388405e3a
  19. urn:
    d3acd796-eaba-4be8-8a4d-4c1e6c288aee
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, generalplanutvalg
    id:
    A-3626
    path:
    TIKA/A-3626
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d3acd796-eaba-4be8-8a4d-4c1e6c288aee
  20. urn:
    2937cb85-8b79-4527-8f68-a202adf29846
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, helseråd
    id:
    A-3632
    path:
    TIKA/A-3632
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2937cb85-8b79-4527-8f68-a202adf29846
  21. urn:
    efcbf91d-564d-4c6d-a51a-cff4b190630c
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, flyktningtjenesten
    id:
    A-3811
    path:
    TIKA/A-3811
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efcbf91d-564d-4c6d-a51a-cff4b190630c
  22. urn:
    a0c733b0-1260-4b58-9f7d-7a1e310cc39a
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, hjemmesykepleie
    id:
    A-3833
    path:
    TIKA/A-3833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0c733b0-1260-4b58-9f7d-7a1e310cc39a
  23. urn:
    6e1ad2cf-66eb-408d-88e4-cd8485f853bd
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, havnestyre
    id:
    A-4069
    path:
    TIKA/A-4069
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e1ad2cf-66eb-408d-88e4-cd8485f853bd
  24. urn:
    282e64b6-5a4f-473c-9daa-7f3d7d24ab86
    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, overformynderi
    id:
    A-4079
    path:
    TIKA/A-4079
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/282e64b6-5a4f-473c-9daa-7f3d7d24ab86
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Steinkjer kommune II, edruskapsnemnda
    id:
    A-4500
    path:
    TIKA/A-4500
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4719d961-c4a1-4a34-abf4-1337421bc954
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.