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 2026-10-17T16:35:51Z in 2.196 seconds.

Showing 10 of 13812 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PA 1824 - Verkstadklubben Stord Verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00009
  2. name:
    Pa 1829 - EL og IT Forbundet, Stord verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00015
  3. name:
    Stord kommune hamneplan, stratigisk plan for Stord Hamn
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Stordal kommune. Turistnemnda
    id:
    K-15260.151.07
  5. name:
    Stordalen og Mørd telefonselskap (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00097
  6. name:
    Stordal kommune. Fond til helseføremål
    id:
    K-15260.151.09
  7. name:
    Stord kommune. Næringsmiddeltilsynet for Ytre Sunnhordland
    id:
    1221-432
  8. name:
    Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund
    id:
    SAB-A-100574
  9. name:
    Ottesen skipsbyggeri i Sagvåg på Stord.
    id:
    W-1164
  10. name:
    Stord-Fitjar Billag A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0223
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total:
13812
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7e67d43c-7985-4c4b-a32e-660293d92c90
    name:
    PA 1824 - Verkstadklubben Stord Verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00009
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e67d43c-7985-4c4b-a32e-660293d92c90
  2. urn:
    f742a650-81c3-4340-aa82-c15cd8590a3d
    name:
    Pa 1829 - EL og IT Forbundet, Stord verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00015
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f742a650-81c3-4340-aa82-c15cd8590a3d
  3. urn:
    23ef4109-e763-4162-b2f7-68a16025b0f0
    name:
    Stord kommune hamneplan, stratigisk plan for Stord Hamn
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1223-501/D/Dg/L0027/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23ef4109-e763-4162-b2f7-68a16025b0f0
  4. urn:
    042efef9-fa22-482f-9c07-c84906f67e58
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Turistnemnda
    id:
    K-15260.151.07
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.151.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/042efef9-fa22-482f-9c07-c84906f67e58
  5. urn:
    403daeea-4a71-4d7d-9317-e8ab621eef02
    name:
    Stordalen og Mørd telefonselskap (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00097
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/403daeea-4a71-4d7d-9317-e8ab621eef02
  6. urn:
    2db43eb0-45ed-4223-a98e-8b3292f877bb
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Fond til helseføremål
    id:
    K-15260.151.09
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.151.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db43eb0-45ed-4223-a98e-8b3292f877bb
  7. urn:
    1619da23-0c93-4c02-996c-db5c33a68d32
    name:
    Stord kommune. Næringsmiddeltilsynet for Ytre Sunnhordland
    id:
    1221-432
    path:
    IKAH/1221-432
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1619da23-0c93-4c02-996c-db5c33a68d32
  8. urn:
    b6eff377-efcf-46bc-89f2-bd7e2d088032
    name:
    Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund
    id:
    SAB-A-100574
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100574
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b6eff377-efcf-46bc-89f2-bd7e2d088032
  9. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009717
    name:
    Ottesen skipsbyggeri i Sagvåg på Stord.
    id:
    W-1164
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-1164
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000009717
  10. urn:
    6f39d04a-821c-4968-8e14-951f064e4e70
    name:
    Stord-Fitjar Billag A/S
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0223
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0223
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f39d04a-821c-4968-8e14-951f064e4e70
  11. urn:
    f49cb466-af0f-4901-882c-65c05c9d1b6a
    name:
    Landmandsforeningen i Stord
    id:
    1221-Pa0001
    path:
    IKAH/1221-Pa0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f49cb466-af0f-4901-882c-65c05c9d1b6a
  12. urn:
    1255a514-9b4d-46bc-867f-c4a7202b08b8
    name:
    Kartnr. 3704 Stord - Leirvik hamn sør
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4193/F/L0094/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1255a514-9b4d-46bc-867f-c4a7202b08b8
  13. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002372
    name:
    Folkemasse ved Stavanger hamn. Båtar, bebyggelse, hamn.
    id:
    W-0340
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0340
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002372
  14. urn:
    6a1e497e-f584-491d-976f-d52adf6987d0
    name:
    Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund (HSH)
    id:
    SAST-A-102571
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102571
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a1e497e-f584-491d-976f-d52adf6987d0
  15. urn:
    3503575d-c4df-4f32-8dd0-996df2049e20
    name:
    Kartnr. 3487 Stord - Stord Lufthamn, Sørstokken
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4193/F/L0083/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3503575d-c4df-4f32-8dd0-996df2049e20
  16. urn:
    7a12197d-d925-4eee-8bfe-464b306b9329
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Hamnekommisjonen/hamnestyret
    id:
    K-15160.706
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.706
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a12197d-d925-4eee-8bfe-464b306b9329
  17. urn:
    8bddf7a3-c32e-45c9-933a-10c00e41ebd2
    name:
    Stord - A/S Stord Verft
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0343/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8bddf7a3-c32e-45c9-933a-10c00e41ebd2
  18. urn:
    7c2968b9-80fb-4b0a-a22c-3f380b837a91
    name:
    Sak: 2002/395, Flybuss til/frå Stord lufthamn - Stord turbuss
    id:
    0039
    path:
    IKAH/1221-021.1/D/Db/L0066/0039
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c2968b9-80fb-4b0a-a22c-3f380b837a91
  19. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001280
    name:
    Landskap med hamn
    id:
    W-2987
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2987
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001280
  20. urn:
    88966a99-eade-4ec0-82f0-2a852e9bee03
    name:
    Stord kommune. EDB (Evry) Kontor 2000
    id:
    1221-e005
    path:
    IKAH/1221-e005
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88966a99-eade-4ec0-82f0-2a852e9bee03
  21. urn:
    cda81cd5-ecc6-4e2f-ad01-019341035309
    name:
    Postkontoret Hamn i Senja
    id:
    SATØ-S-1676
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1676
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cda81cd5-ecc6-4e2f-ad01-019341035309
  22. urn:
    b3c79fa6-bb0f-4c0a-b38b-0615ef66b287
    name:
    Pa 1831 - Stord verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00017
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3c79fa6-bb0f-4c0a-b38b-0615ef66b287
  23. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001186
    name:
    D/S "Karmsund" ved hamn i Espevær på Bømlo. Forsamling, bygg, hamn.
    id:
    W-0329
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0329
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001186
  24. urn:
    191ab861-8dea-4fd5-9339-7941a2d823e3
    name:
    Stord lufthamn
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1221-501/D/Db/L0045/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191ab861-8dea-4fd5-9339-7941a2d823e3
  25. urn:
    6e5c5dc7-d7d4-48ac-a355-65864427a4dc
    name:
    Stord lufthamn
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAH/1221-501/D/Db/L0045/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e5c5dc7-d7d4-48ac-a355-65864427a4dc
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.