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 2026-10-15T09:05:39Z in 4.561 seconds.

Showing 10 of 128252 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Telemarksforsking - Bø
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Telemarksforsking - Bø
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Telemarksforsking - Notodden
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    K14-ramme for oppdrag, Telemarksforsking
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    Stiftelsen
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Stiftelsen for ørkengjenvinning I
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    Stiftelsen Aktuell
    id:
    L0025
  8. name:
    Stiftelsen Nasjonalmuseet for kunst. Vedtekter, etc.
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Stiftelsen Norsk Forum
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Hovedbok, Stiftelsen Eidsvågtunet
    id:
    L0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
128252
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    fe6c20f1-0018-46e2-85c4-68ecc757b3c2
    name:
    Telemarksforsking - Bø
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4214/D/Da/L0088/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe6c20f1-0018-46e2-85c4-68ecc757b3c2
  2. urn:
    f2bf5933-f591-4525-87ec-dcd4f9adaf39
    name:
    Telemarksforsking - Bø
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1123/D/Dc/L0027/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bf5933-f591-4525-87ec-dcd4f9adaf39
  3. urn:
    e2068428-175d-4152-b832-c316ce61c35b
    name:
    Telemarksforsking - Notodden
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1123/D/Dc/L0028/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2068428-175d-4152-b832-c316ce61c35b
  4. urn:
    1cf0dde0-af53-4aa4-9784-30cb68fee695
    name:
    K14-ramme for oppdrag, Telemarksforsking
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940i-180/D/D01/L0002/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1cf0dde0-af53-4aa4-9784-30cb68fee695
  5. urn:
    7794fd4a-d3e9-4719-bf4e-2d0806f916a2
    name:
    Stiftelsen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/Dg/L1467/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7794fd4a-d3e9-4719-bf4e-2d0806f916a2
  6. urn:
    6bb14a5f-300a-45b2-b8af-e88fd720ba5e
    name:
    Stiftelsen for ørkengjenvinning I
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/A-0313/H/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bb14a5f-300a-45b2-b8af-e88fd720ba5e
  7. urn:
    3fb75709-5763-4cd8-8cbc-f066d1e83dd3
    name:
    Stiftelsen Aktuell
    id:
    L0025
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2984/D/Da/L0025
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fb75709-5763-4cd8-8cbc-f066d1e83dd3
  8. urn:
    bd574e50-7190-4b4a-94e9-868a793105ba
    name:
    Stiftelsen Nasjonalmuseet for kunst. Vedtekter, etc.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Da/Daa/L0004/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd574e50-7190-4b4a-94e9-868a793105ba
  9. urn:
    52e2b26e-c06c-4a46-aea0-33c453ee6f2e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Norsk Forum
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OAVF/A-00351/N/L0367/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52e2b26e-c06c-4a46-aea0-33c453ee6f2e
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003659237
    name:
    Hovedbok, Stiftelsen Eidsvågtunet
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3289/Ra/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003659237
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000578967
    name:
    Stiftelsen "Alvøen hovedbygning"
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-5683/D/Dc/Dca/L0020/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000578967
  12. urn:
    d8383a07-01d1-4ea2-b8bc-8780dd0694ed
    name:
    Hoved- og Avslutningsbok 1972-78 Stiftelsen Rachel Greppheimen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1001/E/Er/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8383a07-01d1-4ea2-b8bc-8780dd0694ed
  13. urn:
    ffe7b0d4-02a2-4f63-acaf-c8c07f03c4cf
    name:
    Stiftelsen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    DRMK/A-1131/Y/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffe7b0d4-02a2-4f63-acaf-c8c07f03c4cf
  14. urn:
    9f29af10-42b0-43bd-885a-614470391ce2
    name:
    Hovedadministrasjonen. Stiftelsen diakonhjemmets fonds
    id:
    L0023
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5001/D/Da/Daf/L0023
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f29af10-42b0-43bd-885a-614470391ce2
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000642088
    name:
    Stiftelsen Mjølfjell ungdomsherberge, L-680 f. tid 1952-1995
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-2987/E/Ea/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000642088
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002958599
    name:
    Stiftelsen Egil Raftos hus
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    BBA/A-6438/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002958599
  17. urn:
    6eed92cb-760e-4cc8-b12a-51d2c731a90f
    name:
    Stiftelsen Egil Raftos hus
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    SAF/A-6438/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eed92cb-760e-4cc8-b12a-51d2c731a90f
  18. urn:
    d67e7edf-05c6-47dc-8941-9608c0ee2328
    name:
    Korrespondanse Stiftelsen ISFiT
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    UBIT/A-0410/D/Da/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d67e7edf-05c6-47dc-8941-9608c0ee2328
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002958618
    name:
    Styreprotokoller og andre dokumenter med informasjon om Stiftelsen
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6438/A/Ab/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002958618
  20. urn:
    4d3df13f-fb94-418a-a81e-dc92e28f71ad
    name:
    Styreprotokoller og andre dokumenter med informasjon om Stiftelsen
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    SAF/A-6438/A/Ab/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d3df13f-fb94-418a-a81e-dc92e28f71ad
  21. urn:
    b7f9433a-d99c-4531-9407-85e99b4ba932
    name:
    Kartlegging, og stiftelsesdokument for stiftelsen Nasjonalmuseet for kunst
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Da/Daa/L0004/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7f9433a-d99c-4531-9407-85e99b4ba932
  22. urn:
    f0aaec2b-8d1c-4215-af7e-63fef37a6b6e
    name:
    Stiftelsen Gamle Rommen skole
    id:
    A-10437
    path:
    OBA/A-10437
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0aaec2b-8d1c-4215-af7e-63fef37a6b6e
  23. urn:
    bf77ffc5-6b08-42e4-b982-3c100315e2bd
    name:
    Stiftelsen Industriarbeidermuseet
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    NIA/A-1150/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf77ffc5-6b08-42e4-b982-3c100315e2bd
  24. urn:
    8d745a19-e124-4a60-8d06-c0a57ebd6690
    name:
    Stiftelsen romanifolket/taternes kulturfond
    id:
    RA-PA-1959
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1959
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d745a19-e124-4a60-8d06-c0a57ebd6690
  25. urn:
    3fd11623-e597-41df-807b-886a9f309022
    name:
    Bru. Svanøy hovedgård. Svanøy stiftelsen II
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db14/0055/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3fd11623-e597-41df-807b-886a9f309022
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.