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 2026-10-30T04:11:46Z in 1.576 seconds.

Showing 10 of 74301 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1018
  2. name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Vestfold
    id:
    SAKO-A-1030
  3. name:
    Vestfold jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-1152
  4. name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Vestfold
    id:
    SAKO-A-797
  5. name:
    Vestfold sentralsykehus kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-332
  6. name:
    Vestfold interkommunale næringsmiddelkontroll IKS
    id:
    0703432.2-2
  7. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold kraftselskap
    id:
    A-1138
  8. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold fylkesbibliotek
    id:
    A-1928
  9. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Fylkesrevisor i Vestfold
    id:
    A-1184
  10. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold sentralsykehus
    id:
    A-1034
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total:
74301
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054099
    name:
    Vestfold AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1018
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1018
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000054099
  2. urn:
    8a2fcf6e-b9bb-4f86-9a62-6ae030749997
    name:
    Fylkeslandbrukskontoret i Vestfold
    id:
    SAKO-A-1030
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1030
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a2fcf6e-b9bb-4f86-9a62-6ae030749997
  3. urn:
    962e90d4-06b8-408c-afee-fc5daafa61de
    name:
    Vestfold jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-1152
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/962e90d4-06b8-408c-afee-fc5daafa61de
  4. urn:
    f4fd3252-af81-45e7-b94e-f035dc5f74d6
    name:
    Utskiftningsvesenet i Vestfold
    id:
    SAKO-A-797
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-797
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4fd3252-af81-45e7-b94e-f035dc5f74d6
  5. urn:
    4e2394f7-e18f-4031-bb73-b9dac2fdb5bb
    name:
    Vestfold sentralsykehus kirkebøker
    id:
    SAKO-A-332
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-332
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e2394f7-e18f-4031-bb73-b9dac2fdb5bb
  6. urn:
    c08560f5-2b3d-467d-b4e2-4b2f50425518
    name:
    Vestfold interkommunale næringsmiddelkontroll IKS
    id:
    0703432.2-2
    path:
    IKAK/0703432.2-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c08560f5-2b3d-467d-b4e2-4b2f50425518
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026683
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold kraftselskap
    id:
    A-1138
    path:
    VEMU/A-1138
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026683
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025041
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold fylkesbibliotek
    id:
    A-1928
    path:
    VEMU/A-1928
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025041
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025686
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Fylkesrevisor i Vestfold
    id:
    A-1184
    path:
    VEMU/A-1184
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025686
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001187
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold sentralsykehus
    id:
    A-1034
    path:
    VEMU/A-1034
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001187
  11. urn:
    f923691e-bad6-4085-b72c-95f5e03985b6
    name:
    Avtale vedrørende. emisjon mv. i Vestfold kraft As
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    IKAK/0719021-1/D/Db/Dba/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f923691e-bad6-4085-b72c-95f5e03985b6
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025437
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Innleggelsessentralen for psykiatriske sykehjem i Vestfold
    id:
    A-1183
    path:
    VEMU/A-1183
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025437
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000075806
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Midtre Vestfold tannhelsedistrikt
    id:
    A-2277
    path:
    VEMU/A-2277
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000075806
  14. urn:
    2d30a64f-9a16-4e4d-b5f9-79b877a7ab3a
    name:
    Vestfold Høyre
    id:
    SAKO-P-194
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-194
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d30a64f-9a16-4e4d-b5f9-79b877a7ab3a
  15. urn:
    03855299-f7b7-475a-b5b1-9e999474e8d6
    name:
    Vestfold Høyrekvinner
    id:
    SAKO-P-195
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-195
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03855299-f7b7-475a-b5b1-9e999474e8d6
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001451
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold fylkeskommunes pensjonskasse
    id:
    A-1116
    path:
    VEMU/A-1116
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000001451
  17. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026468
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Vestfold bestyrerråd, sykehjemmene
    id:
    A-1128
    path:
    VEMU/A-1128
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026468
  18. urn:
    4807c578-2089-4805-b60e-9d08b6d7c0d2
    name:
    Vestfold Unge Høyre
    id:
    SAKO-P-196
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-196
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4807c578-2089-4805-b60e-9d08b6d7c0d2
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000063773
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Fylkeskultursjefen i Vestfold
    id:
    A-2194
    path:
    VEMU/A-2194
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000063773
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009386
    name:
    Pa 115 - Norske nasjonalforening mot tuberkulose, Vestfold krets
    id:
    A-1147
    path:
    VEMU/A-1147
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009386
  21. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030718
    name:
    Pa 379 - Vestfold arbeiderpartis kvinneutvalg
    id:
    A-1453
    path:
    VEMU/A-1453
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000030718
  22. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175123
    name:
    Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    Akt-3075
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-3075
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter AS, Verut AS, ble stiftet 2. desember 1986 under navnet Promatek AS. Stifterne var Vestfold fylkeskommune, Borre kommune, Horten ingeniørhøgskole og flere bedrifter i Hortensområdet. Selskapets formål var å bygge opp teknisk/økonomisk kompetanse i Vestfold, spes...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175123
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006035
    name:
    Pa 607 - Vestfold faglige opplysningskontor
    id:
    A-1683
    path:
    VEMU/A-1683
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000006035
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000111375
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Haugar tannklinikk
    id:
    A-2583
    path:
    VEMU/A-2583
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000111375
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
    name:
    Pa 1792 - Vestfold ressurs- og utviklingssenter, Verut AS
    id:
    A-3075
    path:
    VEMU/A-3075
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000175122
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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