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 2026-10-24T08:57:10Z in 0.984 seconds.

Showing 10 of 18463 results in compact format.

name:
Trondheim kommune. Strindheim skole
id:
A-1041
name:
Strindheim arbeiderlag
id:
SAT-AAT-0019
name:
Strindheim arbeiderlag Kvinnegruppa
id:
SAT-AAT-0020
name:
Div. korrespondanse vedrørende lager Strindheim
id:
0002
name:
Rundschreiben vedr. lager Strindheim I (Ansatte, regler og hendelser. En del informasjon om danske arbeidere).
id:
0001
name:
Sveio kommune. Vikebygd sokn fattigkommisjon
id:
1216-312
name:
Ofoten sokneprestkontor
id:
SAT-A-4476
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81
id:
L0017
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 81. Vedlagt mappe med boligstatistikk og boligoppgaver
id:
L0027
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81
id:
L0013

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total:

18463

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
9dea56e7-10b9-4f14-b4db-e2915b36fced
name:
Trondheim kommune. Strindheim skole
id:
A-1041
path:
TRKO/A-1041
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dea56e7-10b9-4f14-b4db-e2915b36fced
urn:
08545d07-d8f6-4a0d-b295-74affccd9549
name:
Strindheim arbeiderlag
id:
SAT-AAT-0019
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0019
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08545d07-d8f6-4a0d-b295-74affccd9549
urn:
481d6bbd-bed1-4b19-9a3f-3e78ccf3bcf8
name:
Strindheim arbeiderlag Kvinnegruppa
id:
SAT-AAT-0020
path:
AV/SAT-AAT-0020
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/481d6bbd-bed1-4b19-9a3f-3e78ccf3bcf8
urn:
7b5ad94a-1238-44b0-88c9-78af48e1f9f8
name:
Div. korrespondanse vedrørende lager Strindheim
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0072/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b5ad94a-1238-44b0-88c9-78af48e1f9f8
urn:
94f6dd7c-4d29-412b-a9c3-df42e4b642d6
name:
Rundschreiben vedr. lager Strindheim I (Ansatte, regler og hendelser. En del informasjon om danske arbeidere).
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2188/2/F/Fa/Fab/L0072/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94f6dd7c-4d29-412b-a9c3-df42e4b642d6
urn:
a0552265-4da8-4266-b6ab-3ce7dd50a920
name:
Sveio kommune. Vikebygd sokn fattigkommisjon
id:
1216-312
path:
IKAH/1216-312
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0552265-4da8-4266-b6ab-3ce7dd50a920
urn:
23a9884e-00a8-4248-a661-d6c5d3d5d36d
name:
Ofoten sokneprestkontor
id:
SAT-A-4476
path:
AV/SAT-A-4476
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23a9884e-00a8-4248-a661-d6c5d3d5d36d
urn:
af8378a9-dbab-4ac3-8f7b-4287910072a3
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81
id:
L0017
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fb/Fbd/L0017
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af8378a9-dbab-4ac3-8f7b-4287910072a3
urn:
db582b2a-9f76-496e-b83a-72ba76bef721
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 81. Vedlagt mappe med boligstatistikk og boligoppgaver
id:
L0027
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fa/Fap/L0027
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db582b2a-9f76-496e-b83a-72ba76bef721
urn:
61427550-39f0-441b-b7d4-d2bf016eff05
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81
id:
L0013
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fb/Fba/L0013
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61427550-39f0-441b-b7d4-d2bf016eff05
urn:
871146bf-48b0-499f-bcad-2646d6a12771
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81
id:
L0015
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fb/Fbc/L0015
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/871146bf-48b0-499f-bcad-2646d6a12771
urn:
9ab4a98a-10f0-494c-b82f-b634f9f25aff
name:
Strindheim - Tellingskrets 80-81-82
id:
L0014
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fb/Fbb/L0014
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ab4a98a-10f0-494c-b82f-b634f9f25aff
urn:
e430ef73-1b72-4203-9959-8503d265bf24
name:
Sørfold sokneprestkontor
id:
SAT-A-1331
path:
AV/SAT-A-1331
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e430ef73-1b72-4203-9959-8503d265bf24
urn:
03ffe019-7e9a-4ba2-a07a-0a729c0a98ae
name:
Soknedal trygdekasse
id:
SAT-A-4797
path:
AV/SAT-A-4797
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03ffe019-7e9a-4ba2-a07a-0a729c0a98ae
urn:
f6bcb8f2-9a80-4cbc-a530-fd778168b848
name:
Sokndal kommune - Kirketilsynet/ Menighetsrådet
id:
K-101141
path:
IKAR/K-101141
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6bcb8f2-9a80-4cbc-a530-fd778168b848
urn:
1e6734c1-6cab-4e11-9494-a046f4063a70
name:
Sokndal kommune - PA 021 Soggendalselvens fiskerforening
id:
K-101227
path:
IKAR/K-101227
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e6734c1-6cab-4e11-9494-a046f4063a70
urn:
c7bca3e0-4cc0-4119-bdaf-e65e582cf155
name:
Strindheim II/II
id:
L0011
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fa/Fak/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7bca3e0-4cc0-4119-bdaf-e65e582cf155
urn:
ca78d2e0-cd23-44b5-9d66-a07bf3f27e79
name:
Strindheim II/III
id:
L0011
path:
TRKO/A-1297/F/Fa/Fao/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca78d2e0-cd23-44b5-9d66-a07bf3f27e79
urn:
d052a700-7b02-447f-87c7-493f45e6da29
name:
Sokndal kommune - PA 034 Sogndal Spinneri og Veveri A/S
id:
K-101240
path:
IKAR/K-101240
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d052a700-7b02-447f-87c7-493f45e6da29
urn:
5f4ff4f5-5daf-494b-aec0-5fd74c01eb67
name:
Sokndal kommune - PA 003 Soggendal Bergverks Fattigkommisjon/ sykekasse for arbeidere
id:
K-101208
path:
IKAR/K-101208
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f4ff4f5-5daf-494b-aec0-5fd74c01eb67
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bf668208-4188-4b62-98af-197b8d272f9e
name:
Lysningsbøker II: Holter sokn
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Hb
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AV/SAO-A-10414a/H/Hb
unit_type:
SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf668208-4188-4b62-98af-197b8d272f9e
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1023c35d-a28e-4218-9eff-e8bacadf9d00
name:
Fødselsregistre I: Aremark sokn
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Ja
path:
AV/SAO-A-10899/J/Ja
unit_type:
SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1023c35d-a28e-4218-9eff-e8bacadf9d00
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Fødselsregistre II: Øymark sokn
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Jb
path:
AV/SAO-A-10899/J/Jb
unit_type:
SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d4defc8-7f50-4b91-bf04-8107d8e501f5
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Strindheim II/II
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L0011
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TRKO/A-1297/F/Fa/Faf/L0011
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98f4aa72-f4de-4aeb-b1ca-8712c075d02d
urn:
cebd0f59-f42f-4133-afe1-b4e16e413d78
name:
Strindheim II/II
id:
L0012
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TRKO/A-1297/F/Fa/Faj/L0012
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Trondheim byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cebd0f59-f42f-4133-afe1-b4e16e413d78

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.

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