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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-02T16:08:36Z in 5.405 seconds.

Showing 10 of 98112 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Strand kommune - Strand praktiske framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-172
  2. name:
    Strand Bygg as - tømmerarbeid, dører, vinduer, blikkenslag
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda skisenter AS
    id:
    K-15250.785.04
  4. name:
    Strand, Ole
    id:
    MA-A-1420
  5. name:
    Vindu, to størrelser.
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Strand videregående skole
    id:
    K-100268
  7. name:
    Strand, Rolf (f. 1942)
    id:
    R.Ark.1574
  8. name:
    C- Vindu
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Portrett av kvinne ved vindu. Bord og stolar, interiør.
    id:
    W-2715
  10. name:
    Interiør stove; bord, stol, spegel, komode - bilete, vindu etc..
    id:
    W-0802
Show all fields in HTML
total:
98112
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f68a828a-f1cd-4041-914a-40467d71e3df
    name:
    Strand kommune - Strand praktiske framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-172
    path:
    IKAR/A-172
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f68a828a-f1cd-4041-914a-40467d71e3df
  2. urn:
    5fb511e7-81be-425e-8df7-e9499b56f839
    name:
    Strand Bygg as - tømmerarbeid, dører, vinduer, blikkenslag
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jb/L0016/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fb511e7-81be-425e-8df7-e9499b56f839
  3. urn:
    815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda skisenter AS
    id:
    K-15250.785.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.785.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/815aba00-3b6e-4ef8-b869-56262b1b4d2c
  4. urn:
    cb27c42c-f35b-4849-9a3a-d7dd8fddc50e
    name:
    Strand, Ole
    id:
    MA-A-1420
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1420
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb27c42c-f35b-4849-9a3a-d7dd8fddc50e
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000620578
    name:
    Vindu, to størrelser.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-1829/T/Tb/L0065/0003
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000620578
  6. urn:
    5066ab98-e9b2-4c6c-8c2a-c349479f9dca
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - Strand videregående skole
    id:
    K-100268
    path:
    IKAR/K-100268
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5066ab98-e9b2-4c6c-8c2a-c349479f9dca
  7. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000020452
    name:
    Strand, Rolf (f. 1942)
    id:
    R.Ark.1574
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1574
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000020452
  8. urn:
    d4d44fab-7503-40a7-9c28-37bcfe251894
    name:
    C- Vindu
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VLFK/A-1010/U/Ua/Uaa/L0010/0005
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4d44fab-7503-40a7-9c28-37bcfe251894
  9. urn:
    no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010476
    name:
    Portrett av kvinne ved vindu. Bord og stolar, interiør.
    id:
    W-2715
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2715
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulha_Arkiv_000000010476
  10. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000008689
    name:
    Interiør stove; bord, stol, spegel, komode - bilete, vindu etc..
    id:
    W-0802
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0802
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000008689
  11. urn:
    631edaab-66ce-4d8f-b333-d18b5dfbfba7
    name:
    O. G. M.: "Vindu mot Afrika", anmeldelser og korrespondanse
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1527/D/L0009/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/631edaab-66ce-4d8f-b333-d18b5dfbfba7
  12. urn:
    18f89a1a-8fa0-4f30-b812-c9c468b1b8ad
    name:
    Leinstrand kommune. Leinstrand skogråd
    id:
    A-1495
    path:
    TRKO/A-1495
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f89a1a-8fa0-4f30-b812-c9c468b1b8ad
  13. urn:
    ba9e97dc-2ef6-4f63-970a-e0020aaf1e08
    name:
    Pa 0477 - Norske Bibelselskab Strand krets, Det
    id:
    SAST-A-100673
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100673
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba9e97dc-2ef6-4f63-970a-e0020aaf1e08
  14. urn:
    9b40602b-94f2-4739-8ae4-b7f7fb9aedf1
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Stranda realskole
    id:
    K-15250.522.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15250.522.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b40602b-94f2-4739-8ae4-b7f7fb9aedf1
  15. urn:
    0c2ed420-0da7-409f-a51f-13b00a741637
    name:
    Strand bygg A/S - murer, dører, vinduer, maler, gulvbelegg
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/K-100199/J/Jb/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2ed420-0da7-409f-a51f-13b00a741637
  16. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002080
    name:
    Stoveinteriør, mann sitj. les, kvinne syr. Bord stolar og sofa.,vindu.
    id:
    W-0067
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-0067
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002080
  17. urn:
    78ed0bd3-154c-4576-aa15-aabb1124818a
    name:
    Strand hotell Fevik
    id:
    SAK-D/1492
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1492
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78ed0bd3-154c-4576-aa15-aabb1124818a
  18. urn:
    c6084e4f-39c1-48ef-b171-c4de0d3459dc
    name:
    Klevstrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-274
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6084e4f-39c1-48ef-b171-c4de0d3459dc
  19. urn:
    45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
    name:
    Holmestrand kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-346
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-346
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45dfd5b7-bf33-4d3e-8e08-4c4cc09c8b88
  20. urn:
    544153f1-bf3e-4360-bd9e-17c149c929f4
    name:
    Pa 0254 - Amerikabrev fra Idse i Strand
    id:
    SAST-A-100381
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100381
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/544153f1-bf3e-4360-bd9e-17c149c929f4
  21. urn:
    d8a7b7b4-4a08-43f5-9a9b-2c5f4213b307
    name:
    NSB-Ark. B2 13.30 Strandlykkja stasjon. Stasjonsbygning Detaljer av vindu
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3092/T/Ta/Ta13/Ta13c/0030
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d8a7b7b4-4a08-43f5-9a9b-2c5f4213b307
  22. urn:
    8e5d4b50-b0fb-4e29-82c4-9b2182be0219
    name:
    Stranda kommune. Det stadlege arbeidstilsyn
    id:
    K-15251.660
    path:
    IKAM/K-15251.660
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e5d4b50-b0fb-4e29-82c4-9b2182be0219
  23. urn:
    f9dfc392-e806-4cd1-9730-765b8e448a67
    name:
    NSB-Ark. B2 13.34 Strandlykkja stasjon. Stasjonsbygning Detaljer av tak over vindu
    id:
    0034
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3092/T/Ta/Ta13/Ta13c/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9dfc392-e806-4cd1-9730-765b8e448a67
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102185
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39c73088-05bd-4706-81ad-32e29caf1a61
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    A-238
    path:
    IKAR/A-238
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe0a7e8f-cb66-4de8-8d14-c580e8413750
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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.