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 2026-10-22T02:41:22Z in 0.501 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54907 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Tranby husmorlag
    id:
    A-1660
  2. name:
    Tranby meieri
    id:
    A-1661
  3. name:
    Tranby Budstikke
    id:
    A-2427
  4. name:
    Tranby sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-2428
  5. name:
    Tranby kyrkje [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1466
  6. name:
    Tranby skolekrets
    id:
    0613231.15
  7. name:
    Prosjekter Lier: Tranby Senter
    id:
    L0043
  8. name:
    Tranby
    id:
    L0008
  9. name:
    Tranby
    id:
    L0055
  10. name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54907
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003990
    name:
    Tranby husmorlag
    id:
    A-1660
    path:
    BU/A-1660
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003990
  2. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000003991
    name:
    Tranby meieri
    id:
    A-1661
    path:
    BU/A-1661
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000003991
  3. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000007552
    name:
    Tranby Budstikke
    id:
    A-2427
    path:
    BU/A-2427
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007552
  4. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000007554
    name:
    Tranby sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-2428
    path:
    BU/A-2428
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007554
  5. urn:
    35855b1e-de5f-4366-982f-5251f425d6eb
    name:
    Tranby kyrkje [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    1466
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/1466
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/35855b1e-de5f-4366-982f-5251f425d6eb
  6. urn:
    3b91b5c1-8116-4ded-9ba3-fa454ec1ffbe
    name:
    Tranby skolekrets
    id:
    0613231.15
    path:
    IKAK/0613231.15
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b91b5c1-8116-4ded-9ba3-fa454ec1ffbe
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000033162
    name:
    Prosjekter Lier: Tranby Senter
    id:
    L0043
    path:
    BBA/A-3505/F/Fd/L0043
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000033162
  8. urn:
    bb9e953f-0edf-4d33-96de-b6afc73f1077
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    IKAK/0601013-2/A/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb9e953f-0edf-4d33-96de-b6afc73f1077
  9. urn:
    62e8e65b-7f50-4a9c-a0e0-eeeab1c40639
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    L0055
    path:
    IKAK/0601014-2/G/L0055
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/62e8e65b-7f50-4a9c-a0e0-eeeab1c40639
  10. urn:
    bf39d226-7d38-47cf-98bc-25de7ca9aecf
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db06/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf39d226-7d38-47cf-98bc-25de7ca9aecf
  11. urn:
    905446d3-2dbd-403d-b12c-f6dd835bcaf4
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db06/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/905446d3-2dbd-403d-b12c-f6dd835bcaf4
  12. urn:
    9f631faa-aec9-4d4c-b9f8-e2dec81cc604
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/T/Tb/Tb06/Tb06a/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f631faa-aec9-4d4c-b9f8-e2dec81cc604
  13. urn:
    550dc6c6-bdc4-4036-8336-fc031ac8b4fc
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db06/0004/0001
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/550dc6c6-bdc4-4036-8336-fc031ac8b4fc
  14. urn:
    c50c49e3-1770-4e3b-a303-6d8d67b44574
    name:
    Tranby
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/T/Tb/Tb06/Tb06a/0003/0003
    unit_type:
    KART
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c50c49e3-1770-4e3b-a303-6d8d67b44574
  15. urn:
    0b84b2cb-7ddc-45e4-9ced-6e162d4f952e
    name:
    Tranby husmorlag
    id:
    2002-13-10
    path:
    IKAK/2002-13-10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b84b2cb-7ddc-45e4-9ced-6e162d4f952e
  16. urn:
    ecb1fbb3-e8e8-433f-8daf-7478ecc9acfe
    name:
    Kirkebøker - Tranby
    id:
    Fb
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-230/F/Fb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ecb1fbb3-e8e8-433f-8daf-7478ecc9acfe
  17. urn:
    71d791fa-48e4-484a-ac47-91a673c515ae
    name:
    Panteregister - Tranby
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-89/G/Gb/Gbe/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71d791fa-48e4-484a-ac47-91a673c515ae
  18. urn:
    08f61a3e-618f-41ee-a0d9-1b247df22eec
    name:
    Panteregister - Tranby
    id:
    L0010a
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-89/G/Gb/Gbe/L0010a
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08f61a3e-618f-41ee-a0d9-1b247df22eec
  19. urn:
    313770e0-da86-4af2-89bc-a80365861ec6
    name:
    Panteregister - Tranby
    id:
    L0010b
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-89/G/Gb/Gbe/L0010b
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/313770e0-da86-4af2-89bc-a80365861ec6
  20. urn:
    e262c96d-9528-4a75-8e83-73ff3e71706a
    name:
    Tranby i Norderhov
    id:
    L0036
    path:
    IKAK/0601014-2/G/L0036
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e262c96d-9528-4a75-8e83-73ff3e71706a
  21. urn:
    5a9da6f4-8f2e-4595-a4ee-be1b734f3def
    name:
    Tranby skolekrets
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    IKAK/0613013/Ab/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a9da6f4-8f2e-4595-a4ee-be1b734f3def
  22. urn:
    e4ed0a12-c9c0-461c-91ab-441d39f84103
    name:
    Tranby. Stortingsvalg
    id:
    L0027
    path:
    IKAK/0613014/G/L0027
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4ed0a12-c9c0-461c-91ab-441d39f84103
  23. urn:
    fed0d009-eb13-492c-8cbe-11ec6e40d692
    name:
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    id:
    L0070
    path:
    IKAK/0613014/G/L0070
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fed0d009-eb13-492c-8cbe-11ec6e40d692
  24. urn:
    49e2ccd3-d658-43e3-8c68-5f131be2fa55
    name:
    Tranby. Stortingsvalg
    id:
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    path:
    IKAK/0613014/G/L0082
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/49e2ccd3-d658-43e3-8c68-5f131be2fa55
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Tranby. Kommunevalg
    id:
    L0095
    path:
    IKAK/0613014/G/L0095
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/851b7eb0-c237-4140-9495-abf3870993c3
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.