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 2026-10-22T11:26:15Z in 2.601 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61308 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0009
  2. name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0002
  3. name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0003
  4. name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0004
  5. name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0005
  6. name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0006
  7. name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0007
  8. name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0008
  9. name:
    Formidling, Norges Museumsforbund
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Formidling, annet, diverse
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
61308
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f14650a6-06e2-4973-ba90-f4d0ca8a2feb
    name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f14650a6-06e2-4973-ba90-f4d0ca8a2feb
  2. urn:
    96832da8-1ffc-4a87-acde-d7dabe7f9d9b
    name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96832da8-1ffc-4a87-acde-d7dabe7f9d9b
  3. urn:
    e055b825-746b-4d55-b9fa-4134debe1074
    name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e055b825-746b-4d55-b9fa-4134debe1074
  4. urn:
    5d16bdfd-60e1-4d25-951a-04fb7b2b5ba3
    name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d16bdfd-60e1-4d25-951a-04fb7b2b5ba3
  5. urn:
    bb462a5b-f6fa-4fbd-883e-4131ce5dd531
    name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb462a5b-f6fa-4fbd-883e-4131ce5dd531
  6. urn:
    07d73bf0-c20b-42a5-a3f0-4d2c0e9085ea
    name:
    Formidling, Utstillinger
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07d73bf0-c20b-42a5-a3f0-4d2c0e9085ea
  7. urn:
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    name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf37226f-bbe2-4c37-a8da-c995d7b22b1a
  8. urn:
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    name:
    Formidling, utadrettet virksomhet
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b7c031f-541c-4602-9795-f66dcc617ad4
  9. urn:
    bc233804-7c32-46aa-a304-7e33918d4d62
    name:
    Formidling, Norges Museumsforbund
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddc/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc233804-7c32-46aa-a304-7e33918d4d62
  10. urn:
    ba693ac9-31b7-4f3b-898a-579e911b7e16
    name:
    Formidling, annet, diverse
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Dde/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba693ac9-31b7-4f3b-898a-579e911b7e16
  11. urn:
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    id:
    0007
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddc/L0008/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e4398b9-6a6e-4220-9322-6283446add07
  12. urn:
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    id:
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    NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0080/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d899ffdb-8010-4466-958e-a2dcccb520fe
  13. urn:
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    id:
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    AV/SAT-PA-0873/009
    unit_type:
    ARKIVDEL
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf89248f-1611-4342-8a44-eb735ab805b9
  14. urn:
    1bf6e763-bd37-414d-aa1f-f6ec39eb9c44
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    id:
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    NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0080/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bf6e763-bd37-414d-aa1f-f6ec39eb9c44
  15. urn:
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    id:
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    IKAR/A-339
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57bc0dd7-e61e-4511-83a6-a2f42da548da
  16. urn:
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    id:
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    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddc/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4643634-83b5-48ce-b939-86d97bf4f05e
  17. urn:
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    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
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  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
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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.