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 2026-11-03T09:12:28Z in 3.188 seconds.

Showing 10 of 10280 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Stordal kommune. Turistnemnda
    id:
    K-15260.151.07
  2. name:
    PA 1824 - Verkstadklubben Stord Verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00009
  3. name:
    Stordalen og Mørd telefonselskap (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00097
  4. name:
    Stordal kommune. Fond til helseføremål
    id:
    K-15260.151.09
  5. name:
    Pa 1829 - EL og IT Forbundet, Stord verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00015
  6. name:
    Rindal, Tord
    id:
    A-00791
  7. name:
    Rusthage, gnr. 64, bnr. 1-3, Nord-Fron
    id:
    0047
  8. name:
    Tord Pedersen. Overlærer
    id:
    A-2196
  9. name:
    Even Johnsen Rusthagen
    id:
    0015
  10. name:
    Stord Teleområde - Stord Stasjon
    id:
    SAB-A-73001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
10280
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    042efef9-fa22-482f-9c07-c84906f67e58
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Turistnemnda
    id:
    K-15260.151.07
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.151.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/042efef9-fa22-482f-9c07-c84906f67e58
  2. urn:
    7e67d43c-7985-4c4b-a32e-660293d92c90
    name:
    PA 1824 - Verkstadklubben Stord Verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00009
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e67d43c-7985-4c4b-a32e-660293d92c90
  3. urn:
    403daeea-4a71-4d7d-9317-e8ab621eef02
    name:
    Stordalen og Mørd telefonselskap (Åfjord)
    id:
    PA-00097
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00097
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/403daeea-4a71-4d7d-9317-e8ab621eef02
  4. urn:
    2db43eb0-45ed-4223-a98e-8b3292f877bb
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Fond til helseføremål
    id:
    K-15260.151.09
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.151.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2db43eb0-45ed-4223-a98e-8b3292f877bb
  5. urn:
    f742a650-81c3-4340-aa82-c15cd8590a3d
    name:
    Pa 1829 - EL og IT Forbundet, Stord verft
    id:
    SAST-A-00015
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00015
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f742a650-81c3-4340-aa82-c15cd8590a3d
  6. urn:
    b84f65b0-b717-4e65-8161-83a578a170d5
    name:
    Rindal, Tord
    id:
    A-00791
    path:
    OAM/A-00791
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b84f65b0-b717-4e65-8161-83a578a170d5
  7. urn:
    3b304524-027a-4644-984c-a8179b7d6094
    name:
    Rusthage, gnr. 64, bnr. 1-3, Nord-Fron
    id:
    0047
    path:
    AV/SAH-JORDSKIFTEO-001/F/Fb/L0008/0047
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b304524-027a-4644-984c-a8179b7d6094
  8. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005413
    name:
    Tord Pedersen. Overlærer
    id:
    A-2196
    path:
    BU/A-2196
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005413
  9. urn:
    a2dc3ce9-513e-412c-ac89-15901d8dfe21
    name:
    Even Johnsen Rusthagen
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/SAH-PGF-016/H/Hc/L0002/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a2dc3ce9-513e-412c-ac89-15901d8dfe21
  10. urn:
    7ea17f69-8bba-4ffe-969a-c4e496bd24eb
    name:
    Stord Teleområde - Stord Stasjon
    id:
    SAB-A-73001
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-73001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ea17f69-8bba-4ffe-969a-c4e496bd24eb
  11. urn:
    88dc0b4d-245a-4363-bc65-116a9dbbc76e
    name:
    Stord kommune. Stord ungdomsskule
    id:
    1221-231.09
    path:
    IKAH/1221-231.09
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88dc0b4d-245a-4363-bc65-116a9dbbc76e
  12. urn:
    09fba943-6e05-416c-b5a1-7b8fdf016a01
    name:
    Stord kommune. Stord vaksenopplæring
    id:
    1221-267
    path:
    IKAH/1221-267
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09fba943-6e05-416c-b5a1-7b8fdf016a01
  13. urn:
    b99c36be-07e6-4260-8a4d-36e7f553aec1
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Driftsstyret Stordalshallen
    id:
    K-15260.151.13
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.151.13
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b99c36be-07e6-4260-8a4d-36e7f553aec1
  14. urn:
    b904ec55-d845-43ba-a8af-dc8f90d12453
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Stordal heimesjukepleie
    id:
    K-15260.609
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.609
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b904ec55-d845-43ba-a8af-dc8f90d12453
  15. urn:
    b3a2704b-580a-4888-baa0-2f8f55abc6ed
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Stordal helsestasjon
    id:
    K-15260.644.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.644.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3a2704b-580a-4888-baa0-2f8f55abc6ed
  16. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000005101
    name:
    Overlærer Tord Pedersen
    id:
    AKT-2196
    path:
    BU/AKT-2196
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Tord Pedersen var en prisbelønt lærer og historiker. Rektor ved Drammen Latinskole. I 1922 vant han Fridtjof Nansens belønning for fremdragende forskning, historisk-filosofisk klasse. Arkivene er registrert i arbeidet med Bevaringsplan for privatarkiv i Buskerud https://vestfoldmuseene.no/vestfolda...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000005101
  17. urn:
    ea195ba9-c70c-4cc1-aecd-179b99d30396
    name:
    Stord kommune. Skulekassen. Stord sokn
    id:
    1221-121.1
    path:
    IKAH/1221-121.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea195ba9-c70c-4cc1-aecd-179b99d30396
  18. urn:
    efbc30e4-d45f-4cd6-9a24-a0c19599f571
    name:
    Stord kommune. Fattigkassen. Stord sokn
    id:
    1221-121.2
    path:
    IKAH/1221-121.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efbc30e4-d45f-4cd6-9a24-a0c19599f571
  19. urn:
    5e9c9939-8217-4dff-81ce-e1d583784982
    name:
    Stord kommune. Kyrkjekassen. Stord sokn
    id:
    1221-121.3
    path:
    IKAH/1221-121.3
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e9c9939-8217-4dff-81ce-e1d583784982
  20. urn:
    6d270f04-4f4a-4ad6-a591-988f4ceeeec7
    name:
    Stord kommune. Stord kommunale dampskipskai
    id:
    1221-121.5
    path:
    IKAH/1221-121.5
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6d270f04-4f4a-4ad6-a591-988f4ceeeec7
  21. urn:
    bb83c620-54d9-434a-b06c-f941c807d72d
    name:
    Stord kommune. Fitjar og Stord PPT
    id:
    1221-241
    path:
    IKAH/1221-241
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb83c620-54d9-434a-b06c-f941c807d72d
  22. urn:
    2ebc490b-5abe-410d-8c38-df386b43b6ee
    name:
    Stord kommune. Stord kommunale musikkskule
    id:
    1221-265
    path:
    IKAH/1221-265
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ebc490b-5abe-410d-8c38-df386b43b6ee
  23. urn:
    51a230cd-eeec-454a-8154-e3f57eb6be3a
    name:
    Stord kommune. Stord kommunale kino
    id:
    1221-276
    path:
    IKAH/1221-276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51a230cd-eeec-454a-8154-e3f57eb6be3a
  24. urn:
    4250c028-3883-4038-9a67-c0ac5688f04b
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Stordal alders- og sjukeheim
    id:
    K-15260.644.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15260.644.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4250c028-3883-4038-9a67-c0ac5688f04b
  25. urn:
    97236def-5088-4e47-888c-6d0373b0194c
    name:
    Stordal kommune. Stordal kommunale kraftverk
    id:
    K-15261.782
    path:
    IKAM/K-15261.782
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97236def-5088-4e47-888c-6d0373b0194c
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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.