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 2026-10-23T03:01:00Z in 1.516 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1582746 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bymuseet i Bergen - Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen + Nyhavnsveien 4, Alléen 29, Hordnesvegen 24
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen - Sund folkehøgskole
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Bergens skjulte skatter Bymuseet i Bergen mm
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    Bymuseet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    4890
  5. name:
    Styret i Bergen/Div. korrespondanse/Stiftelsen C.E.H./Kan vi starte ny m.m.
    id:
    L0047
  6. name:
    323 Stiftelsen trygdeboliger i Bergen. Boliger F-N. Styret for stiftelsen trygdeboliger i Bergen.
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    Stiftelsen Bergen byformsenter
    id:
    A-5065
  8. name:
    Stiftelsen Akvariet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100271
  9. name:
    Bergen H/bn, Stiftelsen Akvariet i Bergen
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1582746
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004063744
    name:
    Bymuseet i Bergen - Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen + Nyhavnsveien 4, Alléen 29, Hordnesvegen 24
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/J/Jk/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004063744
  2. urn:
    56478be3-1518-4cd1-9b83-6e2352c6934e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen - Sund folkehøgskole
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1675/F/L0322/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56478be3-1518-4cd1-9b83-6e2352c6934e
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000913698
    name:
    Bergens skjulte skatter Bymuseet i Bergen mm
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-6173/Z/Za/L0001/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000913698
  4. urn:
    a9ecb8de-5081-4834-be45-b449da9f12fc
    name:
    Bymuseet [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    4890
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/4890
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9ecb8de-5081-4834-be45-b449da9f12fc
  5. urn:
    2b036f57-06c6-45eb-a7da-f6214194c8a9
    name:
    Styret i Bergen/Div. korrespondanse/Stiftelsen C.E.H./Kan vi starte ny m.m.
    id:
    L0047
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102388/01/O/L0047
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b036f57-06c6-45eb-a7da-f6214194c8a9
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003497228
    name:
    323 Stiftelsen trygdeboliger i Bergen. Boliger F-N. Styret for stiftelsen trygdeboliger i Bergen.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-2308/G/L0054/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003497228
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000564402
    name:
    Stiftelsen Bergen byformsenter
    id:
    A-5065
    path:
    BBA/A-5065
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    "Stiftelsen Bergen Byformsenter har kontor i Bergen. Stiftelsen arbeider for å bedre kvaliteten på alle deler av fysisk formgivning og miljø som grunnlag for å bedre bykultur, samt å fremme bevaring verneverdige bygningsmijøl og kulturlandskap på Vestlandet i samarbeid med fylkenes byggeskikksringer...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000564402
  8. urn:
    8d867e20-13cb-4b57-9268-e2a42157a34f
    name:
    Stiftelsen Akvariet i Bergen
    id:
    SAB-A-100271
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100271
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d867e20-13cb-4b57-9268-e2a42157a34f
  9. urn:
    709a1837-a564-45f5-adfc-3565b4eb4ebd
    name:
    Bergen H/bn, Stiftelsen Akvariet i Bergen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0086/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/709a1837-a564-45f5-adfc-3565b4eb4ebd
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118192
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118192
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118293
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118293
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118347
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0005/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118347
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118480
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0006/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118480
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118544
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0007/0003
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118544
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000118790
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0001/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000118790
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120499
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0003/0003
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120499
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120521
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120521
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120635
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0005/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120635
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000120844
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0006/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000120844
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000121046
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0007/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000121046
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000121386
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0008/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000121386
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000121457
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/X/Xb/L0005/0009/0002
    unit_type:
    Dokument
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000121457
  23. urn:
    b9350120-1d28-4464-937d-0906c16673a4
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0003/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9350120-1d28-4464-937d-0906c16673a4
  24. urn:
    a74de91c-3f3a-456c-8b56-50529f1bf0ca
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a74de91c-3f3a-456c-8b56-50529f1bf0ca
  25. urn:
    8ededd1a-a224-4b33-929e-4ffd9ea3d4aa
    name:
    "Styret i Stiftelsen Festspillene i Bergen"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/X/Xb/L0004/0005/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ededd1a-a224-4b33-929e-4ffd9ea3d4aa
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.