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 2026-10-19T02:15:50Z in 0.512 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56973 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Selvstendig Demokratisk Kurdisk Kvinneforening
    id:
    A-6373
  2. name:
    Fasting, Einar Grill, senior og junior
    id:
    AS-401
  3. name:
    Bergen Senior I
    id:
    A-5100
  4. name:
    Ålesund Senior
    id:
    P-01074
  5. name:
    Bergen Senior I
    id:
    A-5100
  6. name:
    Nordby, Reidar, senior
    id:
    SAH-ARK-202
  7. name:
    Buskerud Senior Høyre
    id:
    A-1220
  8. name:
    Fasting, Einar Grill, senior og junior
    id:
    SAH-ARK-401
  9. name:
    Nidaros Triangel Senior Støtteforening (NITRISS) - Frøya
    id:
    PA-1517
  10. name:
    Seniorpolitikk i kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
56973
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000847376
    name:
    Selvstendig Demokratisk Kurdisk Kvinneforening
    id:
    A-6373
    path:
    BBA/A-6373
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000847376
  2. urn:
    40d488a8-04ab-48db-9777-a4af3034013f
    name:
    Fasting, Einar Grill, senior og junior
    id:
    AS-401
    path:
    AV/AS-401
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Einar Grill Fasting senior (1883-1958) var forretningsmann, fabrikkeier og NS-politiker i Hamar. I 1924 ble Hedmark Cementfabrik AS etablert. Fasting var en av gründerne og ble også direktør for fabrikken. Se arkivet til Hedmark Cementfabrik AS, privatarkiv nr. 402. I 1933 var Fasting senior med på ...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d488a8-04ab-48db-9777-a4af3034013f
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000234315
    name:
    Bergen Senior I
    id:
    A-5100
    path:
    BBA/A-5100
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000234315
  4. urn:
    f1820ee5-2b81-4d67-a74a-217395908698
    name:
    Ålesund Senior
    id:
    P-01074
    path:
    IKAM/P-01074
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1820ee5-2b81-4d67-a74a-217395908698
  5. urn:
    c688cca2-889d-4b0a-baf4-9fbc2194541a
    name:
    Bergen Senior I
    id:
    A-5100
    path:
    SAF/A-5100
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c688cca2-889d-4b0a-baf4-9fbc2194541a
  6. urn:
    2c015c9f-1274-4966-8752-61b420bf4edf
    name:
    Nordby, Reidar, senior
    id:
    SAH-ARK-202
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c015c9f-1274-4966-8752-61b420bf4edf
  7. urn:
    91b58580-379b-4931-b797-dbf7cefa77ed
    name:
    Buskerud Senior Høyre
    id:
    A-1220
    path:
    DRMK/A-1220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91b58580-379b-4931-b797-dbf7cefa77ed
  8. urn:
    0eba5ecb-7e1b-4467-8ac4-b7babc41b73f
    name:
    Fasting, Einar Grill, senior og junior
    id:
    SAH-ARK-401
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0eba5ecb-7e1b-4467-8ac4-b7babc41b73f
  9. urn:
    1c1d38d2-d4e9-48d9-bd20-86feaa4fb145
    name:
    Nidaros Triangel Senior Støtteforening (NITRISS) - Frøya
    id:
    PA-1517
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1517
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c1d38d2-d4e9-48d9-bd20-86feaa4fb145
  10. urn:
    027fbc5c-ac03-4441-b8a0-567b6333ab20
    name:
    Seniorpolitikk i kriminalomsorgen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/De/L0093/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/027fbc5c-ac03-4441-b8a0-567b6333ab20
  11. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164708
    name:
    Pa 1698 - Re seniordans
    id:
    A-2981
    path:
    VEMU/A-2981
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164708
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000470397
    name:
    Senioruniversitetet i Bergen
    id:
    A-3898
    path:
    BBA/A-3898
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000470397
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000443873
    name:
    Årstad Senioruniversitet
    id:
    A-5517
    path:
    BBA/A-5517
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000443873
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004148539
    name:
    Senioruniversitetet Åsane
    id:
    A-8381
    path:
    BBA/A-8381
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004148539
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004158413
    name:
    Landåstorget Seniorsenter
    id:
    A-8398
    path:
    BBA/A-8398
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004158413
  16. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000007484
    name:
    Lier Senioruniversitet
    id:
    A-2393
    path:
    BU/A-2393
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007484
  17. urn:
    e1c76ac8-c7d4-43b3-a8a9-20349a502f34
    name:
    Senioruniversitetet Åsane
    id:
    A-8381
    path:
    SAF/A-8381
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1c76ac8-c7d4-43b3-a8a9-20349a502f34
  18. urn:
    d8d3848e-a16a-43d2-be0b-63c1453917bf
    name:
    Landåstorget Seniorsenter
    id:
    A-8398
    path:
    SAF/A-8398
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8d3848e-a16a-43d2-be0b-63c1453917bf
  19. urn:
    bdc4be36-4367-4f33-98c2-ac17eababa20
    name:
    Senioruniversitetet i Sogn
    id:
    SFF-2014110
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2014110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdc4be36-4367-4f33-98c2-ac17eababa20
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172934
    name:
    Pa 1761 - Seniorkoret Samklang
    id:
    A-3044
    path:
    VEMU/A-3044
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000172934
  21. urn:
    846b4539-bad0-424b-9b3c-ea7fb19b0d3f
    name:
    Sandnes og Hope Seniorlag
    id:
    PA-3160
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3160
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/846b4539-bad0-424b-9b3c-ea7fb19b0d3f
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004151778
    name:
    Bergen Døves Seniorgruppe
    id:
    A-8387
    path:
    BBA/A-8387
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004151778
  23. urn:
    70d4ad1e-bf39-48f3-94ea-3ef6b58eb121
    name:
    Hå kommune - Eldre-/Seniorrådet
    id:
    A-1242
    path:
    IKAR/A-1242
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70d4ad1e-bf39-48f3-94ea-3ef6b58eb121
  24. urn:
    4ccf2e43-8897-40bf-9e14-29881f3382ff
    name:
    Senioruniversitetet U3A Bergen
    id:
    A-3898
    path:
    SAF/A-3898
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ccf2e43-8897-40bf-9e14-29881f3382ff
  25. urn:
    5ce7b866-717c-45cd-a90f-403cb6ae6211
    name:
    Bergen Døves Seniorgruppe
    id:
    A-8387
    path:
    SAF/A-8387
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ce7b866-717c-45cd-a90f-403cb6ae6211
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.