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 2026-10-22T09:02:13Z in 2.244 seconds.

Showing 10 of 550152 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vestlandet sjøforsvarsdistrikt/Prosjekt EROS
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6018
  2. name:
    Sa 39 - Tidlig musikk fra Vestfold. Prosjekt
    id:
    A-2416
  3. name:
    Norges statsbaner, Bergensbanens forkortelse - Prosjekt: Ringeriksbanen
    id:
    RA-S-6635
  4. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  5. name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
  6. name:
    Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
    id:
    SAK-D/1651
  7. name:
    Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
    id:
    SAK-D/1397B
  8. name:
    Vest-Agder Bygdekvinnelag
    id:
    SAK-D/0904O
  9. name:
    Prosjekt. Mannen, båten og været
    id:
    A-08-148
  10. name:
    Vest-Agder Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets (VAGT)
    id:
    SAK-D/1562
Show all fields in HTML
total:
550152
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    69663ec8-af74-4726-af5f-6e2d00f62646
    name:
    Vestlandet sjøforsvarsdistrikt/Prosjekt EROS
    id:
    RA-RAFA-6018
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-6018
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/69663ec8-af74-4726-af5f-6e2d00f62646
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093825
    name:
    Sa 39 - Tidlig musikk fra Vestfold. Prosjekt
    id:
    A-2416
    path:
    VEMU/A-2416
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000093825
  3. urn:
    d1f4be60-a3e5-48fa-862f-fd2a2217dbd1
    name:
    Norges statsbaner, Bergensbanens forkortelse - Prosjekt: Ringeriksbanen
    id:
    RA-S-6635
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6635
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1f4be60-a3e5-48fa-862f-fd2a2217dbd1
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    BBA/A-5922
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000645304
  5. urn:
    9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
    name:
    Vest Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-5922
    path:
    SAF/A-5922
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc7bb4a-f9cb-4601-83bf-3579159c9c91
  6. urn:
    585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
    name:
    Vest-Agder Kristelig folkeparti
    id:
    SAK-D/1651
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1651
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/585ee244-409a-49ba-b159-d434ce24716d
  7. urn:
    b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
    name:
    Vest-Agder Pelsdyrfôrlag A/L
    id:
    SAK-D/1397B
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1397B
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7e39ef1-745c-43c7-b3a7-f039758a1dd1
  8. urn:
    ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
    name:
    Vest-Agder Bygdekvinnelag
    id:
    SAK-D/0904O
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0904O
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea95de01-6773-4c82-85d9-90cc50729d5b
  9. urn:
    f417fb4e-21ef-4427-8b44-967a8e6f2f34
    name:
    Prosjekt. Mannen, båten og været
    id:
    A-08-148
    path:
    AIN/A-08-148
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f417fb4e-21ef-4427-8b44-967a8e6f2f34
  10. urn:
    b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
    name:
    Vest-Agder Gymnastikk- og Turnkrets (VAGT)
    id:
    SAK-D/1562
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1562
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5890726-0c50-4be0-a67d-a16029b5238a
  11. urn:
    3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
    name:
    SV i Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-ARB/031
    path:
    AV/SAK-ARB/031
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e52f129-2b67-4556-b8bc-0c9be11646b7
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
    name:
    IT Vest AS
    id:
    A-3838
    path:
    BBA/A-3838
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    IT Vest AS ble etablert i 2000, formelt avviklet 2. jan. 2007. IT Vest hadde som formål å skape flere IT-arbeidsplasser i Bergen. Firmaet holdt til på Kokstad, men er nå nedlagt. Bergen kommune hadde aksjer i IT Vest.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000035699
  13. urn:
    7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
    name:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS
    id:
    AKT-1215
    path:
    VTM/AKT-1215
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vest-Telemark næringsbygg AS (VTN AS) blei stifta i Kviteseid 28.januar 1971. [...] Frå å vere eit reint byggeselskap, fekk VTN AS i samband med ei refinansiering i 1989 endra si målsetting slik at næringsutvikling og rådgjeving skulle stå i sentrum, bygningsmassa skulle over noko tid reduseras...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7734d7a9-0c05-4e9e-b125-03f0ed42bd14
  14. urn:
    2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
    name:
    Vest Telemark skikrets sitt arkiv
    id:
    A-1165
    path:
    VTM/A-1165
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Vest-Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c783168-9f4e-48ce-93b9-50f4fb67ff13
  15. urn:
    25e581c1-4b8c-4447-b585-1f293be5bddb
    name:
    Saltdal kommune. Prosjekt ungdom i arbeid
    id:
    K-18400.161
    path:
    AIN/K-18400.161
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25e581c1-4b8c-4447-b585-1f293be5bddb
  16. urn:
    f3b27047-0ba8-4231-abf8-46ea444022c3
    name:
    Lærerforbundet, Vest-Agder
    id:
    SAK-D/1470
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1470
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3b27047-0ba8-4231-abf8-46ea444022c3
  17. urn:
    f216bece-7563-44c3-a759-1af12fae1f99
    name:
    Norges Handelslærerlag, Vest-Agder krets
    id:
    SAK-D/1468
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1468
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f216bece-7563-44c3-a759-1af12fae1f99
  18. urn:
    0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Mandal
    id:
    SAK-1251-0022
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0022
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d94bc4e-af70-41c4-bdf3-c119fc80db6e
  19. urn:
    4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
    name:
    Nordland fylkeskommune. Vest-Lofoten videregående skole
    id:
    NFK-20-115
    path:
    AIN/NFK-20-115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4aa2e2ba-6222-42a9-93fd-20a865396750
  20. urn:
    b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
    name:
    Kriminalomsorg i frihet i Vest-Agder, Avd. Kristiansand
    id:
    SAK-1251-0007
    path:
    AV/SAK-1251-0007
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b516cda5-df20-4ec8-8369-3fe1bb4c7448
  21. urn:
    7e010d93-a896-4acf-849f-b7e8710bc749
    name:
    Prosjekt om forurensning og forsøpling i saltenkommunene
    id:
    A-17-151
    path:
    AIN/A-17-151
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e010d93-a896-4acf-849f-b7e8710bc749
  22. urn:
    31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Vest-Norge
    id:
    SAB-A-100422
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100422
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31049734-5896-464f-9a1b-855460bc68a4
  23. urn:
    7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
    name:
    Vest-Agder Naturvern
    id:
    SAK-D/0890
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0890
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7af4fee3-434a-4a2f-a507-c0734d198cab
  24. urn:
    01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
    name:
    Vest-Telemark jordskifterett
    id:
    SAKO-A-120
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01cdff1e-8eb1-494c-960c-9759a0a9048d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    LO i Vest-Telemarks arkiv
    id:
    AAT-800063
    path:
    AAT/AAT-800063
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv i Telemark
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2feaf35c-a6c2-4da1-938a-43ff56033ab3
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.