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 2026-11-02T23:06:29Z in 5.883 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61683 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Palestinagruppene i Norge
    id:
    ARK-3150
  2. name:
    Sortland kommune. Komite anngjeldene gammel lånegjeld
    id:
    K-18700.151.02
  3. name:
    PA-0439, Tannlege Justina Haukelid AS
    id:
    A-1490
  4. name:
    Tina og Martin Magnesens legat
    id:
    A-0200
  5. name:
    Palestinakomiteen i Norge
    id:
    ARK-2787
  6. name:
    Skute "Argentina"
    id:
    PA-1778
  7. name:
    Vangsnes, Kirstina
    id:
    SFF-95115
  8. name:
    Offerdal, Kirstina
    id:
    SFF-96051
  9. name:
    PA-0785, Destinasjon Stavanger
    id:
    A-1823
  10. name:
    Fellesutvalget for Palestina
    id:
    ARK-2962
Show all fields in HTML
total:
61683
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7ae9ae09-6a23-4c7a-9917-73194fc1d501
    name:
    Palestinagruppene i Norge
    id:
    ARK-3150
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ae9ae09-6a23-4c7a-9917-73194fc1d501
  2. urn:
    95ed45e9-86b0-4e49-bc39-e0b75040b8b7
    name:
    Sortland kommune. Komite anngjeldene gammel lånegjeld
    id:
    K-18700.151.02
    path:
    AIN/K-18700.151.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95ed45e9-86b0-4e49-bc39-e0b75040b8b7
  3. urn:
    61c7a52d-c027-4af2-951a-8215a76eaca2
    name:
    PA-0439, Tannlege Justina Haukelid AS
    id:
    A-1490
    path:
    BYST/A-1490
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61c7a52d-c027-4af2-951a-8215a76eaca2
  4. urn:
    a300c0ed-e05c-40c4-91d3-74273a8b096c
    name:
    Tina og Martin Magnesens legat
    id:
    A-0200
    path:
    BYST/A-0200
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a300c0ed-e05c-40c4-91d3-74273a8b096c
  5. urn:
    c9670d30-b04a-484e-8149-17370d9a4954
    name:
    Palestinakomiteen i Norge
    id:
    ARK-2787
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2787
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9670d30-b04a-484e-8149-17370d9a4954
  6. urn:
    f1653a68-a4c9-4f29-b559-8022b6ca1a43
    name:
    Skute "Argentina"
    id:
    PA-1778
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1778
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1653a68-a4c9-4f29-b559-8022b6ca1a43
  7. urn:
    cf2b9a76-98bf-4167-b13b-c6fd22979620
    name:
    Vangsnes, Kirstina
    id:
    SFF-95115
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-95115
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cf2b9a76-98bf-4167-b13b-c6fd22979620
  8. urn:
    38c02867-83e7-4cdb-85cf-c5a3de87d862
    name:
    Offerdal, Kirstina
    id:
    SFF-96051
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-96051
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38c02867-83e7-4cdb-85cf-c5a3de87d862
  9. urn:
    676d0a3f-61d8-4e8a-afb9-d9b98959435d
    name:
    PA-0785, Destinasjon Stavanger
    id:
    A-1823
    path:
    BYST/A-1823
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/676d0a3f-61d8-4e8a-afb9-d9b98959435d
  10. urn:
    7c1160c6-1663-4b8b-84fe-c4a538b76ffe
    name:
    Fellesutvalget for Palestina
    id:
    ARK-2962
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2962
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c1160c6-1663-4b8b-84fe-c4a538b76ffe
  11. urn:
    104cbe52-1090-481f-94d9-58d6f834c8fc
    name:
    Hegra Platinalag (Stjørdal)
    id:
    PA-00448
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00448
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/104cbe52-1090-481f-94d9-58d6f834c8fc
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053880
    name:
    Compania Argentina de Pesca SA
    id:
    ARS-A-1009
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1009
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    argentina
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000053880
  13. urn:
    bc6e48a2-33d6-4d77-8f58-a18777846dbc
    name:
    Espedal, Signe Kristina
    id:
    MDA-A-1503
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc6e48a2-33d6-4d77-8f58-a18777846dbc
  14. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061212
    name:
    Compania Argentina de Pescas fond
    id:
    ARS-A-1053
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1053
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061212
  15. urn:
    bb6acd14-19bf-46ac-834d-f562fb481067
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Buenos Aires, Argentina
    id:
    RA-S-6168
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6168
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb6acd14-19bf-46ac-834d-f562fb481067
  16. urn:
    15482c9b-d34d-4335-8348-0b34a2397129
    name:
    Hå kommune - PA 071 Skipet Mathilda Christina
    id:
    A-338
    path:
    IKAR/A-338
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15482c9b-d34d-4335-8348-0b34a2397129
  17. urn:
    a3267bdc-b240-4a26-a974-22dffbda3095
    name:
    Fellesutvalget for Palestina
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3160/D/Db/L0050/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3267bdc-b240-4a26-a974-22dffbda3095
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003344996
    name:
    Behandling av byggesak: gnr. 12, bnr. 180 Hetlevik, Askøy kommune, Prosjektstyring Vest AS for Tina H. Skeie og Lasse Ådlandsvik
    id:
    0013
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dag/L0010/0013
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003344996
  19. urn:
    4d51b600-41fc-4b5f-9271-894d293a11f2
    name:
    A. Elden
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1267/F/Fr/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d51b600-41fc-4b5f-9271-894d293a11f2
  20. urn:
    f286b3a0-d7b5-4fd5-839a-269feffcc4ea
    name:
    Kvegrøkterskoler Elden
    id:
    L0220
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0069/F/Fh/L0220
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f286b3a0-d7b5-4fd5-839a-269feffcc4ea
  21. urn:
    a9e0e6a8-6f15-40f2-a76a-a2656824589e
    name:
    Tannlegejournaler Eb-Elden
    id:
    L0026
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    TIKA/A-5406/F/Fa/L0026
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9e0e6a8-6f15-40f2-a76a-a2656824589e
  22. urn:
    a5caa847-fde4-464e-af7f-7f1b78d89201
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    Harald Elden
    id:
    0018
    path:
    UBIT/A-0310/P/Pe/L0005/0018
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5caa847-fde4-464e-af7f-7f1b78d89201
  23. urn:
    d192a791-854a-4782-861f-164990701848
    name:
    Kvinner: Elden - Hansen, N.
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-FOLK-052/E/Ea/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d192a791-854a-4782-861f-164990701848
  24. urn:
    86d8a0d8-1840-42be-bc45-17338a19369e
    name:
    Klokkerbok, Namdalseid (Elden/Ås)
    id:
    L0413
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1458/742/L0413
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86d8a0d8-1840-42be-bc45-17338a19369e
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1458/742/L0414
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd7d0a6c-edf3-4de7-af52-eb65c1e53edf
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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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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.