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 2026-10-31T12:05:47Z in 3.094 seconds.

Showing 10 of 162165 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
  2. name:
    Optiker L.Eriksen AS
    id:
    A-1590
  3. name:
    Stensholts AS. Optiker
    id:
    VFA-A-1066
  4. name:
    Optikerrådet
    id:
    RA-S-5469
  5. name:
    Justisdepartementet, Redningshelikopterutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4293
  6. name:
    Bodø Soroptimist
    id:
    A-19-176
  7. name:
    Svolvær Soroptimist
    id:
    A-22-246
  8. name:
    Norgesunionen av Soroptimistklubber
    id:
    RA-PA-1276
  9. name:
    Oslo Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    RA-PA-1401
  10. name:
    Elverum Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SAH-ARK-325
Show all fields in HTML
total:
162165
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Try, Søgne
    id:
    SAK-D/0136
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/472a03d0-d176-475b-ae93-15766759c7b2
  2. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003925
    name:
    Optiker L.Eriksen AS
    id:
    A-1590
    path:
    BU/A-1590
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003925
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078681
    name:
    Stensholts AS. Optiker
    id:
    VFA-A-1066
    path:
    VEMU/VFA-A-1066
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000078681
  4. urn:
    aafe85ca-beae-4f99-b8b2-89b8b579fd77
    name:
    Optikerrådet
    id:
    RA-S-5469
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5469
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aafe85ca-beae-4f99-b8b2-89b8b579fd77
  5. urn:
    2220af62-be68-4325-a630-aa905efa1b40
    name:
    Justisdepartementet, Redningshelikopterutvalget
    id:
    RA-S-4293
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4293
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2220af62-be68-4325-a630-aa905efa1b40
  6. urn:
    4eda2132-0430-43b9-8a22-6d7a2ff50956
    name:
    Bodø Soroptimist
    id:
    A-19-176
    path:
    AIN/A-19-176
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4eda2132-0430-43b9-8a22-6d7a2ff50956
  7. urn:
    f85c9e5a-c26a-4e53-863c-d6a4f07d2632
    name:
    Svolvær Soroptimist
    id:
    A-22-246
    path:
    AIN/A-22-246
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f85c9e5a-c26a-4e53-863c-d6a4f07d2632
  8. urn:
    75b28282-1468-4d28-86fc-212f35b437c4
    name:
    Norgesunionen av Soroptimistklubber
    id:
    RA-PA-1276
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75b28282-1468-4d28-86fc-212f35b437c4
  9. urn:
    7e05010d-54cd-4489-9ba7-b1c750736ec8
    name:
    Oslo Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    RA-PA-1401
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1401
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e05010d-54cd-4489-9ba7-b1c750736ec8
  10. urn:
    825e254e-4218-4e6a-b8b2-6837276201eb
    name:
    Elverum Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SAH-ARK-325
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-325
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/825e254e-4218-4e6a-b8b2-6837276201eb
  11. urn:
    6d4d5570-f326-48b1-9028-8c348aa8a62d
    name:
    Hamar Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SAH-ARK-349
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-349
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d4d5570-f326-48b1-9028-8c348aa8a62d
  12. urn:
    65b6847c-20b9-49b0-aa81-1a94e4c6406f
    name:
    Kristiansand Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SAK-D/1089
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1089
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65b6847c-20b9-49b0-aa81-1a94e4c6406f
  13. urn:
    c1e29f1d-2f7d-4135-97fb-353518deeea5
    name:
    Oslo soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SAO-PAO-0146
    path:
    AV/SAO-PAO-0146
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1e29f1d-2f7d-4135-97fb-353518deeea5
  14. urn:
    619d8a5f-c7f3-425e-9831-79a9af8435ca
    name:
    Tromsø Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    SATØ-P-0550
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/619d8a5f-c7f3-425e-9831-79a9af8435ca
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000561776
    name:
    Bergen Optikerlaug
    id:
    A-1112
    path:
    BBA/A-1112
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000561776
  16. urn:
    0fe07d24-42c8-4c57-863b-d2c437090d64
    name:
    Lillehammer Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    A-00944
    path:
    OAM/A-00944
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fe07d24-42c8-4c57-863b-d2c437090d64
  17. urn:
    7f336edf-05df-45cf-bacb-56560c075899
    name:
    Gjøvik Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    E-A-00249
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00249
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f336edf-05df-45cf-bacb-56560c075899
  18. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000016263
    name:
    L. Eriksen Ur & Optikk
    id:
    R.Ark.1289
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1289
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000016263
  19. urn:
    4b31cf6e-adea-4687-bd5c-f6f115da81c4
    name:
    Bergen Optikerlaug
    id:
    A-1112
    path:
    SAF/A-1112
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b31cf6e-adea-4687-bd5c-f6f115da81c4
  20. urn:
    4d81c0e6-7c6d-46d7-a2da-7ce8e6afe56b
    name:
    Trondheim Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    A-0394
    path:
    UBIT/A-0394
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4d81c0e6-7c6d-46d7-a2da-7ce8e6afe56b
  21. urn:
    c7acb5f5-2ab4-4e8b-b7ac-776e8973ca0b
    name:
    Opthun, Sigurd
    id:
    SFF-2001028
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-2001028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7acb5f5-2ab4-4e8b-b7ac-776e8973ca0b
  22. urn:
    9915090c-9f09-4c21-8e56-7ae6cdbd9a2c
    name:
    PA-0351, Rogaland optikerlaug
    id:
    A-1403
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    BYST/A-1403
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9915090c-9f09-4c21-8e56-7ae6cdbd9a2c
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026967
    name:
    Pa 957 - Sameiet Optispec
    id:
    A-2110
    path:
    VEMU/A-2110
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000026967
  24. urn:
    e56a81d4-551c-4b78-897d-d14bda272cf2
    name:
    Arendal - Grimstad Soroptimistklubb
    id:
    DA-1110
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e56a81d4-551c-4b78-897d-d14bda272cf2
  25. urn:
    2525ebf3-9e31-4015-be82-69e71d7953e4
    name:
    Smith, Halfdan, optikus
    id:
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    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0421
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2525ebf3-9e31-4015-be82-69e71d7953e4
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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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.