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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-01T10:07:07Z in 6.209 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58249 results in compact format.

name:
Sterner
id:
0007
name:
Sterner - Stønjum
id:
L0086
name:
1179 Sterner
id:
0006
name:
Olaf Sterner A/S
id:
0002
name:
Bjørklund & Sterner A/S - Oslo
id:
0017
name:
Sterner, Jan_-glo
id:
0043
name:
Vardø - en film - Sten R. Sterner
id:
0015
name:
Sterner, Jan_-kis, -keis
id:
0050
name:
B.mrk. Småbruk til salgs (Sterner)
id:
0019
name:
Stavern elevforlegning II - elektriske anlegg - Olaf Sterner
id:
0002

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total:

58249

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
41e784a3-599a-477b-86b1-639d377f7dfa
name:
Sterner
id:
0007
path:
AAMA/PA-1435/F/L0421/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41e784a3-599a-477b-86b1-639d377f7dfa
urn:
04e88e00-9a59-458b-9a0c-0f5f4592a4be
name:
Sterner - Stønjum
id:
L0086
path:
AV/SAO-A-10227/1/G/Gc/Gch/L0086
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04e88e00-9a59-458b-9a0c-0f5f4592a4be
urn:
cf5ebf74-0caa-45be-8573-36728757a0b3
name:
1179 Sterner
id:
0006
path:
AFK/0200040/G/Gf/Gfa/L0090/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf5ebf74-0caa-45be-8573-36728757a0b3
urn:
467dd759-3364-4aeb-b03a-d2784808fdea
name:
Olaf Sterner A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Ea/Eac/L0006/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/467dd759-3364-4aeb-b03a-d2784808fdea
urn:
b97fc78d-1722-492c-8a11-bfb8687a553a
name:
Bjørklund & Sterner A/S - Oslo
id:
0017
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0021/0017
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b97fc78d-1722-492c-8a11-bfb8687a553a
urn:
097b21f6-7a75-4e0a-9f06-98d0beeaa62b
name:
Sterner, Jan_-glo
id:
0043
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0058/0043
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/097b21f6-7a75-4e0a-9f06-98d0beeaa62b
urn:
fe005028-796e-4aa0-8f31-b0fad1bd48c3
name:
Vardø - en film - Sten R. Sterner
id:
0015
path:
AV/RA-S-3549/1/D/L0050/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe005028-796e-4aa0-8f31-b0fad1bd48c3
urn:
d14ed8b2-05d3-40ea-bf38-825f8dad0b25
name:
Sterner, Jan_-kis, -keis
id:
0050
path:
SPR/A-0003/L/L0058/0050
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Språksamlingane Universitetsbiblioteket, UIB
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d14ed8b2-05d3-40ea-bf38-825f8dad0b25
urn:
b67591fb-df72-411a-8234-62362e4e9db4
name:
B.mrk. Småbruk til salgs (Sterner)
id:
0019
path:
AV/RA-S-3549/1/D/L0038/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b67591fb-df72-411a-8234-62362e4e9db4
urn:
bf61653c-0395-4666-a8c9-9cd91d710fba
name:
Stavern elevforlegning II - elektriske anlegg - Olaf Sterner
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fc/L0082/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf61653c-0395-4666-a8c9-9cd91d710fba
urn:
e345686f-2630-436f-8c8b-28ee1065dd48
name:
Kortfilmer. Sten Rune Sterner. "Varsko om vann"
id:
0011
path:
AV/RA-S-2309/D/Dc/L0627/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e345686f-2630-436f-8c8b-28ee1065dd48
urn:
7f5040a4-9941-43c4-a415-29af7cea746f
name:
Oslo: 53416 Anton Wilhelm Sterner (Drosjetrafikk)
id:
0016
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0530/0016
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f5040a4-9941-43c4-a415-29af7cea746f
urn:
de3f2ffd-7ced-4b30-9030-22679aed97ef
name:
Uthaugen: 75803 Olaf Sterner (Elektrisk installasjon)
id:
0031
path:
AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dh/L1176/0031
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de3f2ffd-7ced-4b30-9030-22679aed97ef
urn:
4f6a2bae-8bdf-457a-9294-b41516c5e721
name:
929 Sterner Arne / Telemark fylke - Rakkestadstranda
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1035/D/Da/L0156/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f6a2bae-8bdf-457a-9294-b41516c5e721
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000262622
name:
Sterner, Sten-Rune - NRKs Sosialkanalen - 1 bilde.
id:
0007
path:
BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uab/L0071/0007
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000262622
urn:
243617f8-e14d-4aba-8ed9-41277863ebbf
name:
146/78 Anlegg 3403 - kalibrering av sisterner - Bloms Oppmåling AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2010/1/F/Fd/L0042/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/243617f8-e14d-4aba-8ed9-41277863ebbf
urn:
328bcda6-d210-4dfc-9ec3-32ccc11c5a92
name:
43-60 Sisterner
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-S-2207/D/Dc/L0180/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/328bcda6-d210-4dfc-9ec3-32ccc11c5a92
urn:
911a912c-4d27-4a8a-beff-1924b6f13ba1
name:
800 Skipssysterner
id:
0012
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0354/1/L1256/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/911a912c-4d27-4a8a-beff-1924b6f13ba1
urn:
2aa94798-935d-4567-8cf9-46b271ad0309
name:
O-trapp og sisternerom
id:
0009
path:
UBIT/A-0520/T/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aa94798-935d-4567-8cf9-46b271ad0309
urn:
3fee7890-85a2-4b07-9848-6e6d1f3b6853
name:
R11-G/04/25 Italia-Norge-Nederland. Kons. Trieste. Klage på kapteinen på D/S "Belridge" av Tønsberg i forb. m. avmønstring av Ola Olsen Sterner, Gustaf Karlsson, Oscar Karlsson, Olaf Riebe, Emil Victor Holen og Sverre Holst.
id:
0079
path:
AV/RA-S-2644/D/Db/L0118/0079
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fee7890-85a2-4b07-9848-6e6d1f3b6853
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162890
name:
Jotuns system for innvendig behandling av cisterner, rør og tanker
id:
0004
path:
VEMU/A-2939/F/Fb/Fbb/L0009/0004
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000162890
urn:
5f8db695-7732-444d-b280-52bfa1586846
name:
Helsestasjoner - Helsestasjonsvirksomhet.. Helsekontroll sjøfolk.. Yrkeskontroll -generelt.. Yrkeskontroll- Bodø og Bodin. Bedriftshelsetjeneste.. Brysterneringen, Bodø og Bodin helsestasjon, barnevern, pediater, helsestasjoner generelt
id:
L0021
path:
AV/SAT-A-6064/1/Da/L0021
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f8db695-7732-444d-b280-52bfa1586846
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
urn:
b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
E
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
urn:
6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
name:
Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
id:
Ea
path:
AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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