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 2026-10-31T23:49:43Z in 1.376 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1158 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo
    id:
    SAO-A-11833
  2. name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
  3. name:
    Arkitektur i USA, Sverige og Russland
    id:
    L0002
  4. name:
    Arkitektur i Tyskland og Italia
    id:
    L0001
  5. name:
    Arkitektur i skolen, omvisninger
    id:
    0006
  6. name:
    Dalen Hotel. Arkitektur, byggekonstruksjon.
    id:
    Byr131
  7. name:
    Arkitektur og landskap frå båt
    id:
    W-2918
  8. name:
    Bøker og medlemsblader om arkitektur
    id:
    I
  9. name:
    Samarbeide med andre. Nettportal for arkitektur, design og kunst.
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Samarbeide med andre. Nettportal for arkitektur, design og kunst.
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1158
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
    name:
    Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo
    id:
    SAO-A-11833
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-11833
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfdf6ba1-93aa-48f8-857f-6149570e9b3d
  2. urn:
    c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
    name:
    Publikasjoner, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design.
    id:
    NMFK-1008
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1008
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c492e8aa-139c-4972-9c35-16cf20e86410
  3. urn:
    3c8fe110-4126-4477-b634-19eca9238851
    name:
    Arkitektur i USA, Sverige og Russland
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0016/F/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c8fe110-4126-4477-b634-19eca9238851
  4. urn:
    6decd70b-f736-45ef-9ea6-87a537e0c0dd
    name:
    Arkitektur i Tyskland og Italia
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0016/F/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6decd70b-f736-45ef-9ea6-87a537e0c0dd
  5. urn:
    509ad6c2-16ac-482f-9b0d-243b10e67db4
    name:
    Arkitektur i skolen, omvisninger
    id:
    0006
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddi/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/509ad6c2-16ac-482f-9b0d-243b10e67db4
  6. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001346
    name:
    Dalen Hotel. Arkitektur, byggekonstruksjon.
    id:
    Byr131
    path:
    ULHA/A-1016/U/L0002/Byr131
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001346
  7. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002827
    name:
    Arkitektur og landskap frå båt
    id:
    W-2918
    path:
    ULHA/A-1009/U/L0001/0001/W-2918
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002827
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000001017
    name:
    Bøker og medlemsblader om arkitektur
    id:
    I
    path:
    BU/A-3000/I
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000001017
  9. urn:
    7dfd3cc0-a356-424b-9c47-06579dcd80ff
    name:
    Samarbeide med andre. Nettportal for arkitektur, design og kunst.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddi/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7dfd3cc0-a356-424b-9c47-06579dcd80ff
  10. urn:
    276b9dc5-ee36-4717-addb-98161edf0b8d
    name:
    Samarbeide med andre. Nettportal for arkitektur, design og kunst.
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NMFK/NAM-1002/D/Dd/Ddi/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/276b9dc5-ee36-4717-addb-98161edf0b8d
  11. urn:
    5852d8c2-c5fc-418b-958f-05527b3fc2cd
    name:
    Hamar - arkitekter og arkitektur gjennom 150 år
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-424/F/Fa/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5852d8c2-c5fc-418b-958f-05527b3fc2cd
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000502046
    name:
    "Eldre Bergensarkitektur"
    id:
    Xa
    path:
    BBA/A-0405/X/Xa
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000502046
  13. urn:
    24e3b63f-0835-4e7a-8aef-e8ad113e8396
    name:
    Avisutklip[p] arkitektur og boligbebyggelse
    id:
    0299
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0028/Ms-SP/L0299-0300/0299
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24e3b63f-0835-4e7a-8aef-e8ad113e8396
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000151707
    name:
    Bjerkastranda blå arkitektur landskap. Tromsø
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-4615/5007/F/Fa/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000151707
  15. urn:
    3487c544-c2fc-4a3a-8833-73f0b3777f48
    name:
    Topic cards
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100448/E/Ea/L0030/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3487c544-c2fc-4a3a-8833-73f0b3777f48
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003384096
    name:
    "Eldre Bergens-Arkitektur"
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-6982/Y/Ya/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003384096
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001009963
    name:
    1267/92 "K. Topic", Star Shipping A/S
    id:
    0011
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2905/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001009963
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001011409
    name:
    1139/93 "Fiora Topic", Gearbulk Ltd.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3202/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001011409
  19. urn:
    3e5e8b08-ed03-4e83-b0d6-7e95bdc9bd96
    name:
    School of Nursing & Midwifery, topic information
    id:
    0006
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1502/D/L0023/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e5e8b08-ed03-4e83-b0d6-7e95bdc9bd96
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001007942
    name:
    759/91 "Olga Topic", Cosklav Shipping & Chartering
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2552/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001007942
  21. urn:
    4e94bbc7-d7a8-4b33-959d-4470265ff209
    name:
    'Predicate, subject and topic in Malagasy' m.m.
    id:
    0017
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1025/Y/L0012/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e94bbc7-d7a8-4b33-959d-4470265ff209
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000001012319
    name:
    782/94 "Alberto Topic", Jebsens International (London) Limited
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L3286/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001012319
  23. urn:
    ef0a40fa-cac7-461f-bf7b-288a0c3f6a72
    name:
    14/4599-21 - Arkitekttjenester omsorgsboliger Rove - Topic Arkitekter SA/Spir Arkitekter AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0024/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef0a40fa-cac7-461f-bf7b-288a0c3f6a72
  24. urn:
    88feec75-3919-4050-9451-7c116167c73d
    name:
    Fields, Sidney: Article in Daily News: Topic Only Human, "Surgeon Sculptor"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OAM/A-00619/F/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88feec75-3919-4050-9451-7c116167c73d
  25. urn:
    fed29e69-9dc3-4e45-b83f-7b9d7e3b73be
    name:
    In memorian: Otto Christian Dahl, 1903-1995 | Predicate, Subject and Topic in Malagasy
    id:
    0005
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1025/Y/L0009/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fed29e69-9dc3-4e45-b83f-7b9d7e3b73be
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.