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 2026-10-18T15:07:46Z in 0.826 seconds.

Showing 10 of 122344 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tore Lindbekk
    id:
    A-0302
  2. name:
    PA-0378, Bjørnsen, Tore, skiltmakerforretning
    id:
    A-1430
  3. name:
    Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-1693
  4. name:
    Tunnelbanekontoret
    id:
    A-40209
  5. name:
    Sosialdepartementet, Administrasjonskontoret/Administrasjonsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-1273
  6. name:
    Dagbok Rafoss
    id:
    L0001
  7. name:
    Rafoss - Rasmussen
    id:
    L0141
  8. name:
    Prebensen, O. - Rafoss
    id:
    L0167
  9. name:
    Rafoss turisthotell
    id:
    0026
  10. name:
    Rafoss skole
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
122344
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    dc49391f-6180-42af-b462-039c7561fcbd
    name:
    Tore Lindbekk
    id:
    A-0302
    path:
    UBIT/A-0302
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc49391f-6180-42af-b462-039c7561fcbd
  2. urn:
    1294e6c7-80f6-4ed5-a268-a1ea15e627fb
    name:
    PA-0378, Bjørnsen, Tore, skiltmakerforretning
    id:
    A-1430
    path:
    BYST/A-1430
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1294e6c7-80f6-4ed5-a268-a1ea15e627fb
  3. urn:
    c989176f-9ce1-4583-b1bd-3f82348dd909
    name:
    Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani AS
    id:
    SATØ-P-1693
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-1693
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c989176f-9ce1-4583-b1bd-3f82348dd909
  4. urn:
    5ccd5ab8-7374-44f0-a7f8-482f31576695
    name:
    Tunnelbanekontoret
    id:
    A-40209
    path:
    OBA/A-40209
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ccd5ab8-7374-44f0-a7f8-482f31576695
  5. urn:
    5e39e8be-50b3-4f39-9846-2d4228f31b6b
    name:
    Sosialdepartementet, Administrasjonskontoret/Administrasjonsavdelingen
    id:
    RA-S-1273
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1273
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e39e8be-50b3-4f39-9846-2d4228f31b6b
  6. urn:
    f8d308e8-f223-406f-9638-726e4b43768a
    name:
    Dagbok Rafoss
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    ARKSOR/1037KN553/I/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8d308e8-f223-406f-9638-726e4b43768a
  7. urn:
    75eb41de-437b-4701-9fa6-41c54e72fc17
    name:
    Rafoss - Rasmussen
    id:
    L0141
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1056/H/Ha/L0141
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75eb41de-437b-4701-9fa6-41c54e72fc17
  8. urn:
    22509a5c-e60d-4d7c-823c-5063805892bd
    name:
    Prebensen, O. - Rafoss
    id:
    L0167
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1165/U/Ua/L0167
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22509a5c-e60d-4d7c-823c-5063805892bd
  9. urn:
    4b4357b9-8f1b-4fff-90dd-ab45a4e1a590
    name:
    Rafoss turisthotell
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0161/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b4357b9-8f1b-4fff-90dd-ab45a4e1a590
  10. urn:
    0a49c730-e89b-4e40-842b-4bd9ab253407
    name:
    Rafoss skole
    id:
    0006
    path:
    ARKSOR/1037KN510/Dd/L0026/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a49c730-e89b-4e40-842b-4bd9ab253407
  11. urn:
    9b230031-8095-4d2e-b329-b0ff3fb73bf6
    name:
    Rafoss, Thv.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0294/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b230031-8095-4d2e-b329-b0ff3fb73bf6
  12. urn:
    25dce187-45a8-4834-a1f4-38f471b38e93
    name:
    42400 Rafoss
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1570/N/Na/L0092/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25dce187-45a8-4834-a1f4-38f471b38e93
  13. urn:
    345db028-4f0a-4a65-ad09-f9b643a81674
    name:
    Rafoss - Fedefjorden
    id:
    0019
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4711/Arkivdel 2/D/Df/L0016/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/345db028-4f0a-4a65-ad09-f9b643a81674
  14. urn:
    ec865c6c-2b51-4705-a4b3-efda9e316b41
    name:
    Kvina VI - Rafoss II
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5946/D/Dd/L0061/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ec865c6c-2b51-4705-a4b3-efda9e316b41
  15. urn:
    5be755b2-eb1f-4a73-8a93-5972af444699
    name:
    Rafoss Hotell
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAK-2211-0001/G/Ge/L0011/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5be755b2-eb1f-4a73-8a93-5972af444699
  16. urn:
    82a24d19-e324-434a-bcb5-15dbe56b3a26
    name:
    Rafoss, Kaare
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/NMFK-1015/E/Ea/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82a24d19-e324-434a-bcb5-15dbe56b3a26
  17. urn:
    01d01cfe-5e7f-4fca-9604-cb791a498dab
    name:
    Radøy kommune. Landbrukskontoret
    id:
    1260b-601
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-601
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01d01cfe-5e7f-4fca-9604-cb791a498dab
  18. urn:
    c07eca19-cc05-4c39-be17-e405f71b83b8
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Skolekontoret
    id:
    K-100246
    path:
    IKAR/K-100246
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c07eca19-cc05-4c39-be17-e405f71b83b8
  19. urn:
    9e221925-8868-4042-9a34-bf62d85138ec
    name:
    Landbruksdepartementet, Tilskott- og kredittkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-3427
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3427
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e221925-8868-4042-9a34-bf62d85138ec
  20. urn:
    5124b5d3-e857-4bd9-be77-147fa00fb5a2
    name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nordland likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-027
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-027
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5124b5d3-e857-4bd9-be77-147fa00fb5a2
  21. urn:
    f61af28b-aac6-4d16-b641-44053462db7e
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Ingeniørkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-1615
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1615
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f61af28b-aac6-4d16-b641-44053462db7e
  22. urn:
    3bd44ea1-fd6c-40f3-89d8-b3c5a75a59e2
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Arkitektkontoret
    id:
    RA-S-3092
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3092
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bd44ea1-fd6c-40f3-89d8-b3c5a75a59e2
  23. urn:
    c0f9b98a-8497-49b5-b5bc-43c90d06a3c6
    name:
    Utenriksstasjonene, Legasjonen i Stockholm, Pressekontoret
    id:
    RA-S-2090
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2090
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c0f9b98a-8497-49b5-b5bc-43c90d06a3c6
  24. urn:
    13768311-0a0d-472e-84ef-1937704cbebe
    name:
    Møtebok tilsynsutvalget Rafoss
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1037KN553/A/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13768311-0a0d-472e-84ef-1937704cbebe
  25. urn:
    f6871ed4-848f-43f1-bf19-a99f6c14efab
    name:
    Dagbok Rafoss skole
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1037KN553/I/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6871ed4-848f-43f1-bf19-a99f6c14efab
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.