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 2026-10-16T17:44:38Z in 1.085 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57735 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Europarådet. Commitee of the Experts on the Under Water Cultural Heritage
    id:
    A-1054
  2. name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
  3. name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
  4. name:
    III. 926 - Fresh water level tank 0.175m3 - "Tarsana I", "Tarsana II"
    id:
    0808
  5. name:
    U9534 Injection water filtration
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0594
  8. name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0595
  9. name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0596
  10. name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0597
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57735
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    18f6d699-882c-47d6-8904-aae5c6ad9b53
    name:
    Europarådet. Commitee of the Experts on the Under Water Cultural Heritage
    id:
    A-1054
    path:
    NMM/A-1054
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norsk Maritimt Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f6d699-882c-47d6-8904-aae5c6ad9b53
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    BBA/A-7620
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792479
  3. urn:
    dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    SAF/A-7620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
  4. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000027421
    name:
    III. 926 - Fresh water level tank 0.175m3 - "Tarsana I", "Tarsana II"
    id:
    0808
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1035/T/Ta/0004/0808
    unit_type:
    Tegning
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000027421
  5. urn:
    68e11b87-65da-4829-a469-ec2eaf874d88
    name:
    U9534 Injection water filtration
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0042/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e11b87-65da-4829-a469-ec2eaf874d88
  6. urn:
    e1902a92-5fd6-4b4e-b652-d5c7f35e2049
    name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0046/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1902a92-5fd6-4b4e-b652-d5c7f35e2049
  7. urn:
    ab1acd18-462b-4a03-950e-56a6a50d2799
    name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0594
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Db/L0594
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab1acd18-462b-4a03-950e-56a6a50d2799
  8. urn:
    01e3373c-a8e5-4fbb-b574-31ba3288c75e
    name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0595
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Db/L0595
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01e3373c-a8e5-4fbb-b574-31ba3288c75e
  9. urn:
    bda05cee-bc95-40b6-96d3-7fd4877ca2b0
    name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0596
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Db/L0596
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bda05cee-bc95-40b6-96d3-7fd4877ca2b0
  10. urn:
    3de7dcef-292b-4fe9-b22f-73cef9182b9f
    name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0597
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Db/L0597
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3de7dcef-292b-4fe9-b22f-73cef9182b9f
  11. urn:
    d38d4466-fdf8-4ebb-8fae-b350fdce3a45
    name:
    Transitterklæringer ved Suez-kanalen ("Unsuez-Canal Surcharge")
    id:
    L0598
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1409/1/D/Db/L0598
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d38d4466-fdf8-4ebb-8fae-b350fdce3a45
  12. urn:
    4399a8b4-7331-4f6a-8394-033d415bb179
    name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0045/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4399a8b4-7331-4f6a-8394-033d415bb179
  13. urn:
    00d5ddb2-82b8-4d04-97e8-255bb25652f3
    name:
    Kværner, Port Suez, Sea Lauch rakettutskytningsplattform, transit Suez Canal
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1813/U/L0017/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00d5ddb2-82b8-4d04-97e8-255bb25652f3
  14. urn:
    1ba584f7-4b9d-463b-9ee1-c77ff648365e
    name:
    Kværner, Port Suez, Sea Lauch rakettutskytningsplattform, transit Suez Canal
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1813/U/L0017/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ba584f7-4b9d-463b-9ee1-c77ff648365e
  15. urn:
    6393ad23-6201-4e76-886b-2a2e61ab57d9
    name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0047/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6393ad23-6201-4e76-886b-2a2e61ab57d9
  16. urn:
    85a63db0-8340-4caa-94bd-0009f0cc58da
    name:
    4179 (1) - Ekofisk Water Injection Project, arbeidsfil Tore Lunde (1)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/F/Fb/L0134/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85a63db0-8340-4caa-94bd-0009f0cc58da
  17. urn:
    cc821f55-1584-4caa-af1d-20d6a38f0cf1
    name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0045/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc821f55-1584-4caa-af1d-20d6a38f0cf1
  18. urn:
    0d76a08c-e71e-4017-9c25-395ebc04038a
    name:
    214: Recombination Sample Analysis, 219: Air and Water Conservations, anti - pollution, 220: Analysis and Samples of crude Oil
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/04/D/Da/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d76a08c-e71e-4017-9c25-395ebc04038a
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003792478
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Techonology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    BBA/A-7620
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 254.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003792478
  20. urn:
    21e1e91a-ef47-4f41-9532-3a1e742fd8b7
    name:
    Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
    id:
    A-7620
    path:
    SAF/A-7620
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkiveier er NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 254.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21e1e91a-ef47-4f41-9532-3a1e742fd8b7
  21. urn:
    14bddfcb-b085-4242-a670-fdba9208d54c
    name:
    Commissioning procedure Draugen upgrade CWPU9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14bddfcb-b085-4242-a670-fdba9208d54c
  22. urn:
    f1995edc-f186-4d18-9b36-55f073875fbf
    name:
    EWR 9538 Water injection pumps
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ec/L0041/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1995edc-f186-4d18-9b36-55f073875fbf
  23. urn:
    16d09ff3-0186-451f-8f53-53748f3bc050
    name:
    EWR U9534 Injection water filtration
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ec/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16d09ff3-0186-451f-8f53-53748f3bc050
  24. urn:
    21f23dcb-180c-406b-ab42-0739d4189b47
    name:
    Suez
    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21f23dcb-180c-406b-ab42-0739d4189b47
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Suez
    id:
    0003
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.

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.