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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T19:20:12Z in 0.629 seconds.

Showing 10 of 37 results in compact format.

name:
LP-platene "Dra tel hælvete" og "Trigger" - rockeartisten Beranek. NÅ nr. 13 1984. Fotograf: Juritzen, Arve.
id:
11715
name:
Nr. 21 Tender Trigger
id:
0021
name:
BP, Trigger Device
id:
0004
name:
Trigger AS – framlegg på styrerepresentant
id:
0040
name:
17446, TENDER TRIGGER (mappe 1/2-2/2), LNMX
id:
0002
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 2/6), LCHX
id:
0002
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 3/6-4/6), LCHX
id:
0001
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 5/6-6/6), LCHX
id:
0001
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 1/6), LCHX, Foto
id:
0001
name:
Brosjyre Homelite XL2 med Twin Trigger og trinsesverd (Saga antas produsert i tidsrommet 1977-1982.)
id:
0016

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total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
1fb1ff46-f37d-448e-8642-7f277d4fbaab
name:
LP-platene "Dra tel hælvete" og "Trigger" - rockeartisten Beranek. NÅ nr. 13 1984. Fotograf: Juritzen, Arve.
id:
11715
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0119/11715
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1fb1ff46-f37d-448e-8642-7f277d4fbaab
urn:
651793bf-bf43-4531-818b-6369e2f60fb2
name:
Nr. 21 Tender Trigger
id:
0021
path:
AV/RA-S-2987/Ia/L0001/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/651793bf-bf43-4531-818b-6369e2f60fb2
urn:
c8982e8e-3baa-4d17-b566-3c7aa979c340
name:
BP, Trigger Device
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAKO-P-1081/X/Xa/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8982e8e-3baa-4d17-b566-3c7aa979c340
urn:
1d84cf98-2466-4bc1-9124-5e447c4957b5
name:
Trigger AS – framlegg på styrerepresentant
id:
0040
path:
IKAH/1245-021/A/Ab/Abb/L0029/0001/0040
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d84cf98-2466-4bc1-9124-5e447c4957b5
urn:
27c880c4-a8fb-46af-a7e9-cd5a1d37a757
name:
17446, TENDER TRIGGER (mappe 1/2-2/2), LNMX
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fg/L1480/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27c880c4-a8fb-46af-a7e9-cd5a1d37a757
urn:
7b4fe541-1112-4cae-8a8b-1b2d5dbbf7d8
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 2/6), LCHX
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fk/L3166/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b4fe541-1112-4cae-8a8b-1b2d5dbbf7d8
urn:
5f5bf46a-1e8e-4b94-aa71-260eff7bd5c1
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 3/6-4/6), LCHX
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fk/L3167/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f5bf46a-1e8e-4b94-aa71-260eff7bd5c1
urn:
b0a217e8-031b-4d09-a5a8-a8b3694904d6
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 5/6-6/6), LCHX
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fk/L3168/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0a217e8-031b-4d09-a5a8-a8b3694904d6
urn:
4c747a4e-a0f1-4b8d-a91e-935c70b26cfe
name:
17930, HØEGH TRIGGER (mappe 1/6), LCHX, Foto
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fk/L3166/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c747a4e-a0f1-4b8d-a91e-935c70b26cfe
urn:
2d508a0c-ae51-4fe4-acda-42bd37523d16
name:
Brosjyre Homelite XL2 med Twin Trigger og trinsesverd (Saga antas produsert i tidsrommet 1977-1982.)
id:
0016
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1078/F/Fa/L0007/0007/0016
unit_type:
DOKUMENT
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d508a0c-ae51-4fe4-acda-42bd37523d16
urn:
04e3edc4-e416-4e96-a8ea-dcc3bbaf204d
name:
Hengboltrigger
id:
0005
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2304/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04e3edc4-e416-4e96-a8ea-dcc3bbaf204d
urn:
d5609347-5510-482d-9774-a4df706ba346
name:
Hengboltrigger
id:
0014
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2353/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5609347-5510-482d-9774-a4df706ba346
urn:
f6ef022d-155c-4d89-9ac5-299757273bed
name:
Hengboltrigger
id:
0034
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2394/0034
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6ef022d-155c-4d89-9ac5-299757273bed
urn:
9cae5b83-b899-4c28-be8d-91d0f39a4616
name:
Hengboltrigger
id:
0006
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2470/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9cae5b83-b899-4c28-be8d-91d0f39a4616
urn:
9dfe7bd1-824c-4a47-8aa5-46128f14860d
name:
Hengboltrigger
id:
0005
path:
AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y16/L2504/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dfe7bd1-824c-4a47-8aa5-46128f14860d
urn:
392a19ec-93fc-4e1e-942d-38413674d92e
name:
Utriggere.
id:
0001
path:
NMM/A-1001/T/Ta/Taa/L0055/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/392a19ec-93fc-4e1e-942d-38413674d92e
urn:
3f2f938a-a021-4659-bfbb-70354478b7de
name:
1862.2 Instrumentrigger
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1604/2/D/L1058/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f2f938a-a021-4659-bfbb-70354478b7de
urn:
3b54874e-adfb-43db-8818-a76089ad64c0
name:
Utriggere. Reparasjoner.
id:
0002
path:
NMM/A-1001/T/Ta/Taa/L0055/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b54874e-adfb-43db-8818-a76089ad64c0
urn:
522e6722-7d59-4d7d-81b3-bae3949c8ee5
name:
Utrigger på formast
id:
0166
path:
UBIT/A-0310/T/Tb/L0265/0166
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/522e6722-7d59-4d7d-81b3-bae3949c8ee5
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000647023
name:
Krane 13 - 11. Heiseverk og utrigger
id:
0012
path:
BBA/A-3563/5488/T/Tb/Tba/L0001/0012
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000647023
urn:
1c1da640-953d-4b45-ba53-d47fb8717ac5
name:
165: UTRIGGER PÅ FORMAST.
id:
0104
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UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0015/0001/0104
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TEGNINGSSERIE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c1da640-953d-4b45-ba53-d47fb8717ac5
urn:
f8f51fb9-8fb8-41c7-be97-b454a06d5a9b
name:
165: UTRIGGER PÅ FORMAST.
id:
0105
path:
UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0015/0001/0105
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8f51fb9-8fb8-41c7-be97-b454a06d5a9b
urn:
1e786053-0868-4c67-9962-a7b2a639fecf
name:
165: UTRIGGER PÅ FORMAST.
id:
0106
path:
UBIT/A-0310/T/Tf/L0015/0001/0106
unit_type:
TEGNINGSSERIE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1e786053-0868-4c67-9962-a7b2a639fecf
urn:
fc9d1d9a-c8c2-48fd-8147-f0c20377d8aa
name:
Utriggere, lossekraner, lemmer og wirebremser.
id:
L0055
path:
NMM/A-1001/T/Ta/Taa/L0055
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk Maritimt Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc9d1d9a-c8c2-48fd-8147-f0c20377d8aa
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv_000003899646
name:
Raunefjorden og Hjeltefjorden - instrumentrigger, Statoil
id:
0020
path:
BBA/A-3563/G/Ga/L0003/0020
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv_000003899646

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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