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 2026-10-27T07:52:12Z in 0.865 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3012 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    ECE Timber Committee, FAO. Team of specialists, New Products
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Visedalen Timberlag LL
    id:
    PA-1662
  3. name:
    Køyring av timber på laupeband frå sjøen
    id:
    S.S.24
  4. name:
    Ålesund kommune. Team Oppvekst
    id:
    K-15040.152.01
  5. name:
    Narvik kommune. Spesialpedagogisk team for barnehage/førskole
    id:
    K-180560.524.01
  6. name:
    Arctic Winter Games Team Sápmi
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1194
  7. name:
    Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Fylkesteamet HVPU
    id:
    A-6625
  8. name:
    Trygdemisbruksteam
    id:
    RA-S-6936
  9. name:
    Fylkesteamet HVPU
    id:
    A-06-168
  10. name:
    Nordsteam 2005
    id:
    A-5592
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3012
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0bb0b467-5830-4268-99b2-011702a79c69
    name:
    ECE Timber Committee, FAO. Team of specialists, New Products
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1701/D/Da/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bb0b467-5830-4268-99b2-011702a79c69
  2. urn:
    9429f5ed-9944-47ee-8194-8332e3d0fb60
    name:
    Visedalen Timberlag LL
    id:
    PA-1662
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1662
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9429f5ed-9944-47ee-8194-8332e3d0fb60
  3. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001699
    name:
    Køyring av timber på laupeband frå sjøen
    id:
    S.S.24
    path:
    ULHA/A-1038/U/L0001/S.S.24
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001699
  4. urn:
    8062e2e1-8fdf-4955-b8f1-f219e033f32e
    name:
    Ålesund kommune. Team Oppvekst
    id:
    K-15040.152.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15040.152.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8062e2e1-8fdf-4955-b8f1-f219e033f32e
  5. urn:
    a9ac06b4-827c-4ddb-bc85-392c7da7754a
    name:
    Narvik kommune. Spesialpedagogisk team for barnehage/førskole
    id:
    K-180560.524.01
    path:
    AIN/K-180560.524.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a9ac06b4-827c-4ddb-bc85-392c7da7754a
  6. urn:
    5e7073fa-ea54-4157-9709-803f113dcd79
    name:
    Arctic Winter Games Team Sápmi
    id:
    SAMI-PA-1194
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1194
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e7073fa-ea54-4157-9709-803f113dcd79
  7. urn:
    9a5dbedb-bb84-47a3-9d14-fefd20b1df81
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Fylkesteamet HVPU
    id:
    A-6625
    path:
    TIKA/A-6625
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a5dbedb-bb84-47a3-9d14-fefd20b1df81
  8. urn:
    53bd0ae7-9ec7-4f89-ac31-643fee2064ef
    name:
    Trygdemisbruksteam
    id:
    RA-S-6936
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6936
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/53bd0ae7-9ec7-4f89-ac31-643fee2064ef
  9. urn:
    d7d37434-f9f0-4335-9cdd-217e70e32fa9
    name:
    Fylkesteamet HVPU
    id:
    A-06-168
    path:
    AIN/A-06-168
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7d37434-f9f0-4335-9cdd-217e70e32fa9
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000487292
    name:
    Nordsteam 2005
    id:
    A-5592
    path:
    BBA/A-5592
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000487292
  11. urn:
    4dfc6e39-8922-4a85-9420-f64fed184eda
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - HVPU-Fylkesteam
    id:
    K-100414
    path:
    IKAR/K-100414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dfc6e39-8922-4a85-9420-f64fed184eda
  12. urn:
    74747608-866e-48cc-a17e-020c3b722c99
    name:
    Møtereferater fra diverse team og kollegier
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10128/A/Ah/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74747608-866e-48cc-a17e-020c3b722c99
  13. urn:
    6ed067b3-563e-4c35-a12a-99ff032a40d6
    name:
    Statens sentralteam for barnepsykiatri
    id:
    RA-S-3756
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3756
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ed067b3-563e-4c35-a12a-99ff032a40d6
  14. urn:
    bad54036-f209-4a20-bde0-07841d3cc691
    name:
    Statens sentralteam for døvblinde
    id:
    RA-S-4150
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4150
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bad54036-f209-4a20-bde0-07841d3cc691
  15. urn:
    9442275c-be98-4457-8e56-f2d1160f68e7
    name:
    Fylkesteamet for HVPU Hordaland
    id:
    SAB-A-100337
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100337
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9442275c-be98-4457-8e56-f2d1160f68e7
  16. urn:
    a0c40493-0005-4a96-90e0-9ab5da231057
    name:
    Fylkesteamet i Hedmark for HVPU
    id:
    SAH-FYK-002
    path:
    AV/SAH-FYK-002
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0c40493-0005-4a96-90e0-9ab5da231057
  17. urn:
    c5aee3b0-7bf4-4c2f-83b2-76a34d73b95b
    name:
    Meland kommune. Barne- og ungdomsteamet
    id:
    1256-301.4
    path:
    IKAH/1256-301.4
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5aee3b0-7bf4-4c2f-83b2-76a34d73b95b
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025694
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Fylkesteamet HVPU
    id:
    A-1191
    path:
    VEMU/A-1191
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000025694
  19. urn:
    507c06fd-8c10-44c7-bfb8-f71e62595cd7
    name:
    SAS Accident Investigation Team rapporter
    id:
    Ka
    path:
    FKA/FKA-1001/K/Ka
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Fylkeskoordinerendeinstitusjon for privatarkiv i Akershus
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/507c06fd-8c10-44c7-bfb8-f71e62595cd7
  20. urn:
    79b820ec-3dd7-4029-9b60-11819a1b9daf
    name:
    PA-0719, Sand, Kåre. Førsteamenuensis i arealplanlegging
    id:
    A-1772
    path:
    BYST/A-1772
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79b820ec-3dd7-4029-9b60-11819a1b9daf
  21. urn:
    11195e88-f8c8-4cc9-ba6a-f940d7b0af21
    name:
    Referater fra team - og fredagsmøter
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10128/A/Ah/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11195e88-f8c8-4cc9-ba6a-f940d7b0af21
  22. urn:
    dd3fec0e-3009-4366-bac1-44a1811a20f7
    name:
    Referater fra team - og fredagsmøter
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10128/A/Ah/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd3fec0e-3009-4366-bac1-44a1811a20f7
  23. urn:
    a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
    name:
    Service-team og offisiell levrandør
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    OBA/A-70324/M/Mb/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1b09692-89aa-406c-a0ca-8c26133550e8
  24. urn:
    207d9ad3-6410-42db-95ad-314499627660
    name:
    League's stand by disaster team
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0250/D/De/L0581/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/207d9ad3-6410-42db-95ad-314499627660
  25. urn:
    ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
    name:
    TMN (Total Marine Norsk AS) volleyball team 1990
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101251/U/L0005/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffbaafe5-2d65-4ea6-ad4a-cc6caeaa7cb3
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.