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 2026-11-02T13:07:10Z in 2.911 seconds.

Showing 10 of 132789 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA
    id:
    SAH-ARK-484
  2. name:
    Trondhjems delikatesseforretning A/S
    id:
    SAT-PA-0292
  3. name:
    Tessem, Peter
    id:
    SATØ-P-1576
  4. name:
    daVinci Montessoriskole
    id:
    A-5693
  5. name:
    Flatanger Montessoriskole
    id:
    PA-5207
  6. name:
    Pa 0749 - Byens Delikatesse
    id:
    SAST-A-100867
  7. name:
    Os kommune. Strandvik montessoriskule
    id:
    1243-231.14
  8. name:
    NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
    id:
    NHM-440
  9. name:
    Peter Tessem og Paul Knutsen
    id:
    SATØ-P-1645
  10. name:
    Pa 669 - Smidsrødveien kolonial- og delikatesseforretning, Teie
    id:
    A-1778
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total:
132789
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Ringsaker Montessoriskole SA
    id:
    SAH-ARK-484
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-484
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b45f097d-fbce-4f4d-bd5a-ce46e289ff02
  2. urn:
    5c2af3e5-ff41-4914-b9fb-e8ec14612eab
    name:
    Trondhjems delikatesseforretning A/S
    id:
    SAT-PA-0292
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0292
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c2af3e5-ff41-4914-b9fb-e8ec14612eab
  3. urn:
    f64d5899-d539-47d0-8ccd-7ece432c8175
    name:
    Tessem, Peter
    id:
    SATØ-P-1576
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1576
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f64d5899-d539-47d0-8ccd-7ece432c8175
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000547335
    name:
    daVinci Montessoriskole
    id:
    A-5693
    path:
    BBA/A-5693
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000547335
  5. urn:
    5b8e882b-3423-4456-b039-2fbb59e87313
    name:
    Flatanger Montessoriskole
    id:
    PA-5207
    path:
    TIKA/PA-5207
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b8e882b-3423-4456-b039-2fbb59e87313
  6. urn:
    090fcdf9-650e-4c6c-b8c9-4d51a89e5314
    name:
    Pa 0749 - Byens Delikatesse
    id:
    SAST-A-100867
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100867
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/090fcdf9-650e-4c6c-b8c9-4d51a89e5314
  7. urn:
    064e1d07-6db5-4d63-b0b5-633d459feba7
    name:
    Os kommune. Strandvik montessoriskule
    id:
    1243-231.14
    path:
    IKAH/1243-231.14
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/064e1d07-6db5-4d63-b0b5-633d459feba7
  8. urn:
    2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
    name:
    NHM 440. Gerd Santesson
    id:
    NHM-440
    path:
    NHM/NHM-440
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b3cdb3b-7109-458f-bdf1-2cd6e307b735
  9. urn:
    778386dd-9f63-44e1-9fac-aa298a668722
    name:
    Peter Tessem og Paul Knutsen
    id:
    SATØ-P-1645
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1645
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/778386dd-9f63-44e1-9fac-aa298a668722
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026761
    name:
    Pa 669 - Smidsrødveien kolonial- og delikatesseforretning, Teie
    id:
    A-1778
    path:
    VEMU/A-1778
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026761
  11. urn:
    c8d7a85f-30df-416e-8ebf-6c7e328e43aa
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 400888 - Tess Øst
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0015/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8d7a85f-30df-416e-8ebf-6c7e328e43aa
  12. urn:
    4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
    name:
    Lokomotivpersonalets forening Øst, avd. Lillestrøm
    id:
    ARK-3529
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3529
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4542bd9f-9b9c-4f63-9f7e-e52f45a40cf9
  13. urn:
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    name:
    Fiskerikonsulenten i Øst-Norge
    id:
    SAKO-A-1415
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1415
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6173648b-7702-4c80-b187-bca7c5f6b755
  14. urn:
    9b99b887-4323-498b-b035-b61e5971f363
    name:
    Guttorm Tessem og Karoline Østvik Tessems legat
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1162/III/III7/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b99b887-4323-498b-b035-b61e5971f363
  15. urn:
    991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
    name:
    Forsvaret, Artilleriregiment nr. 1/Østfold infanteriregiment nr. 1/Østfold regiment
    id:
    RA-RAFA-4445
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-4445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/991f83d9-ef09-4aa7-9db9-8568936496e4
  16. urn:
    d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
    name:
    Øst-Finnmark distriktslag av AUF
    id:
    SATØ-P-0371
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0371
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4517855-e7e1-41fc-8de0-55e20392bcee
  17. urn:
    e3b926ab-c44e-421c-bece-fae33f8f9e36
    name:
    Øst-Finnmark fogderi/sorenskriveri
    id:
    SATØ-S-0057
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0057
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3b926ab-c44e-421c-bece-fae33f8f9e36
  18. urn:
    9659980f-3ef1-42f1-98c1-d89a857f4af9
    name:
    Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE), Region Øst
    id:
    SAH-NVE-001
    path:
    AV/SAH-NVE-001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9659980f-3ef1-42f1-98c1-d89a857f4af9
  19. urn:
    abb5c717-1edb-4740-9ad8-015124bb3ab6
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    Øst Teledistrikt/Region Øst
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    SAH-TELE-003
    path:
    AV/SAH-TELE-003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/abb5c717-1edb-4740-9ad8-015124bb3ab6
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003170092
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    Inventor Nøstet AS
    id:
    A-7129
    path:
    BBA/A-7129
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003170092
  21. urn:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6a1c4bf-12f5-43d6-946f-27e350ae4483
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003170123
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    Aberdeen Nøstet AS
    id:
    A-7130
    path:
    BBA/A-7130
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  23. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0ad4c1a-ec5d-49af-a19f-44d37c35d6bc
  24. urn:
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    id:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
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  25. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3279fdd-1a40-4132-91d7-2a27de5bf460
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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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