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 2026-10-19T16:29:20Z in 0.220 seconds.

Showing 10 of 118871 results in compact format.

name:
Bergen kommune. IKT-drift
id:
A-4368
name:
Trøndelag og Møre tolldistrikt
id:
SAT-A-1551
name:
Ulstein distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-0369
name:
Bjørnør distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-1648
name:
Bø distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAT-A-1674
name:
Hitra distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-4973
name:
Frøya distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-6444
name:
Laksevåg distriktslege / helseråd
id:
SAB-A-100445
name:
Osterøy distriktslege / helseråd
id:
SAB-A-101101
name:
Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnd (kontrollnemnd)
id:
A-1033

Show all fields in HTML

total:

118871

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000680806
name:
Bergen kommune. IKT-drift
id:
A-4368
path:
BBA/A-4368
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Arvtaker etter A-0422 Dataavdelingen som senere ble IT-seksjonen. Denne ble splittet i IKT Strategi og IKT-Drift. Strukturen undergikk endel endringer på 2000-tallet og ender med at IKT-drift blir skilt ut som egen bedrift.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000680806
urn:
6fabab35-e888-4bf2-a2f3-13c1767a779f
name:
Trøndelag og Møre tolldistrikt
id:
SAT-A-1551
path:
AV/SAT-A-1551
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fabab35-e888-4bf2-a2f3-13c1767a779f
urn:
3a4755e3-c178-4e4f-9a3b-337161a6c689
name:
Ulstein distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-0369
path:
AV/SAT-A-0369
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a4755e3-c178-4e4f-9a3b-337161a6c689
urn:
529edcf5-31d9-4c8a-b9f8-f1823a6b7c3d
name:
Bjørnør distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-1648
path:
AV/SAT-A-1648
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/529edcf5-31d9-4c8a-b9f8-f1823a6b7c3d
urn:
5543a83b-cfc3-4123-97f1-f7ec79aaab6f
name:
Bø distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAT-A-1674
path:
AV/SAT-A-1674
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5543a83b-cfc3-4123-97f1-f7ec79aaab6f
urn:
a4b67749-b486-4480-a39f-31f003a41b26
name:
Hitra distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-4973
path:
AV/SAT-A-4973
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4b67749-b486-4480-a39f-31f003a41b26
urn:
daa48dda-124e-4fe6-8aee-2bc0f1ebd2d4
name:
Frøya distriktsveterinær
id:
SAT-A-6444
path:
AV/SAT-A-6444
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/daa48dda-124e-4fe6-8aee-2bc0f1ebd2d4
urn:
4d5862db-eec5-4bb2-a6db-9f8fb18645dd
name:
Laksevåg distriktslege / helseråd
id:
SAB-A-100445
path:
AV/SAB-A-100445
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d5862db-eec5-4bb2-a6db-9f8fb18645dd
urn:
2594eaaa-eaa4-4db6-8430-a37524aa0814
name:
Osterøy distriktslege / helseråd
id:
SAB-A-101101
path:
AV/SAB-A-101101
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2594eaaa-eaa4-4db6-8430-a37524aa0814
urn:
35246523-d147-48fa-acae-ced4158f67f0
name:
Fredrikstaddistriktets prisnemnd (kontrollnemnd)
id:
A-1033
path:
FRKA/A-1033
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35246523-d147-48fa-acae-ced4158f67f0
urn:
f5e328bf-389e-4322-80f1-1e1562862147
name:
Askøy distriktslege / helseråd
id:
SAB-A-99801
path:
AV/SAB-A-99801
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5e328bf-389e-4322-80f1-1e1562862147
urn:
4600f4a2-307a-49b8-92da-eaf93745735c
name:
Karmøy distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAST-A-102128
path:
AV/SAST-A-102128
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4600f4a2-307a-49b8-92da-eaf93745735c
urn:
b17e5b93-dd89-4aeb-a5c4-efdd964e8ad0
name:
Åfjord kommune I, distriktslegen
id:
A-00124
path:
TIKA/A-00124
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b17e5b93-dd89-4aeb-a5c4-efdd964e8ad0
urn:
64290583-0a64-4db6-922e-a2410236e63f
name:
Sør-Fosen distriktsveterinær I (akvakultur)
id:
SAT-A-6442
path:
AV/SAT-A-6442
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/64290583-0a64-4db6-922e-a2410236e63f
urn:
03286e3a-a3f3-4a08-bb0c-e686a6b462c7
name:
Skudenes kommune - Åkra skoledistrikt
id:
A-309
path:
IKAR/A-309
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03286e3a-a3f3-4a08-bb0c-e686a6b462c7
urn:
f8f1ad35-acf6-4f8d-b4be-d59c9f13f0d7
name:
Forsvaret, Møre og Romsdal HV-distrikt 11
id:
RA-RAFA-3324
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3324
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8f1ad35-acf6-4f8d-b4be-d59c9f13f0d7
urn:
399177af-8b9c-4b13-8986-d4d5e2b88dc0
name:
Norges Statsbaner, Stavanger Distrikt
id:
SAST-A-100001
path:
AV/SAST-A-100001
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/399177af-8b9c-4b13-8986-d4d5e2b88dc0
urn:
4f4b8d3e-9721-4231-9b0d-2c5773f7fdbc
name:
Trøndelag og Møre distriktstollsted, Tolltrafikkinspektøren
id:
SAT-A-1552
path:
AV/SAT-A-1552
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f4b8d3e-9721-4231-9b0d-2c5773f7fdbc
urn:
26eb8703-8fd6-4b93-877f-073c9edf2158
name:
Statens dyrehelsetilsyn - Distriktsveterinæren for Karmsund
id:
SAST-A-102437
path:
AV/SAST-A-102437
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26eb8703-8fd6-4b93-877f-073c9edf2158
urn:
b89c2d33-93cd-442d-9a00-36ec9b0af266
name:
Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune. Distriktstannklinikken Fiskå
id:
K-15000.645.10
path:
IKAM/K-15000.645.10
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b89c2d33-93cd-442d-9a00-36ec9b0af266
urn:
b3befee6-c024-49f2-997e-a143e73e6e01
name:
Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune. Distriktstannklinikken Vågland
id:
K-15000.645.19
path:
IKAM/K-15000.645.19
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3befee6-c024-49f2-997e-a143e73e6e01
urn:
9fbfd66c-c4aa-46b9-9394-be8c0fbe02b3
name:
Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune. Distriktstannklinikken Eidsvåg
id:
K-15000.645.31
path:
IKAM/K-15000.645.31
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9fbfd66c-c4aa-46b9-9394-be8c0fbe02b3
urn:
c2d0e7f9-14ce-404a-9538-17e2b6ba02e4
name:
Haugesund kommune - Haugesund legedistrikt - Sunnhetskommisjonen
id:
A-1430
path:
IKAR/A-1430
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2d0e7f9-14ce-404a-9538-17e2b6ba02e4
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000259299
name:
EØS 009 - 2006 Rammeavtale på levering av IKT tjenester og utstyr til kommunene Trondheim og Bergen
id:
0003
path:
BBA/A-5166/F/Fb/L0004/0003
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000259299
urn:
0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b
name:
Ulstein distriktslege/helseråd
id:
SAT-A-6357
path:
AV/SAT-A-6357
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b

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.

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.

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