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 2026-10-24T09:53:01Z in 4.334 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1901753 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bilder. Retusjerte fotos. Trippelsager
    id:
    0005
  2. name:
    Søknader, Levende bilder-Me
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Levende bilder
    id:
    0001
  4. name:
    Prosjekt levende bilder
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Søknader, Kunstpr-Levende bilder
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Levende bilder forevist i foreningen
    id:
    L0005
  7. name:
    Levende bilder forevist i foreningen
    id:
    L0005
  8. name:
    Levende bilder, barn og ungdom
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    De levende bilder - Trondheim Kinematografer
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1901753
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    621bf0f2-44b3-491f-aba3-dd48c31ba786
    name:
    Bilder. Retusjerte fotos. Trippelsager
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OAM/A-00782/Ub/L0009/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/621bf0f2-44b3-491f-aba3-dd48c31ba786
  2. urn:
    6e05450d-fdec-4c1e-a035-3a85cea9e035
    name:
    Søknader, Levende bilder-Me
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6186/D/Da/L0765/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e05450d-fdec-4c1e-a035-3a85cea9e035
  3. urn:
    dab53086-e719-4416-928f-44cccde115c8
    name:
    Levende bilder
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6186/D/Da/L0764/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dab53086-e719-4416-928f-44cccde115c8
  4. urn:
    f456c697-6764-4459-a708-b4d99f883c3d
    name:
    Prosjekt levende bilder
    id:
    0003
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN510/O/Ob/L0034/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f456c697-6764-4459-a708-b4d99f883c3d
  5. urn:
    4fc5d032-b218-424d-ad14-fc6f322b2835
    name:
    Søknader, Kunstpr-Levende bilder
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6186/D/Da/L0763/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4fc5d032-b218-424d-ad14-fc6f322b2835
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002752246
    name:
    Levende bilder forevist i foreningen
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    BBA/A-2476/F/Fa/L0005
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002752246
  7. urn:
    2e7328e8-637d-4caa-8c2d-f53a749ae2ad
    name:
    Levende bilder forevist i foreningen
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    SAF/A-2476/F/Fa/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e7328e8-637d-4caa-8c2d-f53a749ae2ad
  8. urn:
    416557ae-0af8-4dc1-90a1-427863a9c662
    name:
    Levende bilder, barn og ungdom
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3549/2/D/Da/L0025/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/416557ae-0af8-4dc1-90a1-427863a9c662
  9. urn:
    31285449-6803-48bd-849b-3bd203091152
    name:
    De levende bilder - Trondheim Kinematografer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    TRKO/A-1239/Z/Zb/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/31285449-6803-48bd-849b-3bd203091152
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004124305
    name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
    path:
    BBA/A-8327
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkivet eies av Peter M. Kolderup AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 268
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004124305
  11. urn:
    311edb59-2241-43b8-9da3-215d9a57aa18
    name:
    Peter M. Kolderup AS
    id:
    A-8327
    path:
    SAF/A-8327
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Arkivet eies av Peter M. Kolderup AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 268
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/311edb59-2241-43b8-9da3-215d9a57aa18
  12. urn:
    9e144727-860b-4ff6-9123-5ddf7478b51f
    name:
    De levende bilder - Trondheim kinematografer 1918 - 1968
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TRKO/A-1239/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e144727-860b-4ff6-9123-5ddf7478b51f
  13. urn:
    b76da8cc-4735-49b0-b4f0-29a5acd5b76b
    name:
    64 kb/s kodek for levende bilder
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/D/Da/L0441/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b76da8cc-4735-49b0-b4f0-29a5acd5b76b
  14. urn:
    2846e91b-7554-4ddf-b8fb-b5c032b2c730
    name:
    Prosjektet Levende bilder for barn og unge
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6186/D/Da/L0702/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2846e91b-7554-4ddf-b8fb-b5c032b2c730
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000517446
    name:
    5000 M/F Askøy - 7 bilder.
    id:
    0042
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0040/0042
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000517446
  16. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000517448
    name:
    5000 M/S Astrea - 6 bilder.
    id:
    0044
    path:
    BBA/A-0863/U/Ua/Uaa/L0040/0044
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000517448
  17. urn:
    c585a29a-2e29-4ac0-93fc-f92d77adf39f
    name:
    Utskrift bilder fra befaring Lofoten Sjøprodukter as, Mortsund+Høllalaks as, Kjelbergvika
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-13-100/D/Da/L0004/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c585a29a-2e29-4ac0-93fc-f92d77adf39f
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000701488
    name:
    En serie bilder tatt fra Muralmeningen (26 bilder)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/F/Fa/Fac/L0002/0001/0001
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000701488
  19. urn:
    9a501941-da2e-4a64-abb0-1d1fb8e36694
    name:
    Olaf Moe. Bilder
    id:
    0004
    path:
    TMF/A-1004/P/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    MF vitenskapelig høyskole
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a501941-da2e-4a64-abb0-1d1fb8e36694
  20. urn:
    8e9db9fc-be73-4f99-84ba-9142c6fd4439
    name:
    Mappe 3b - 3. Årsmøter/Stevner - bilder
    id:
    0004
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-048/A/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e9db9fc-be73-4f99-84ba-9142c6fd4439
  21. urn:
    2aeb8d49-9a32-4950-b6a8-6f79d2f8a161
    name:
    Bilder fra diverse tilstelninger, møter m.v.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1451/U/L0005/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aeb8d49-9a32-4950-b6a8-6f79d2f8a161
  22. urn:
    b98fb187-bfff-4bf7-a7a4-50f6aabcd867
    name:
    Norsk politisk reklame i levende bilder. En kartlegging av reklamens budskap og hvordan de formidles, partiens formål med dem og deres samarbeid med reklamebyråer
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1647/F/Fa/L0049/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b98fb187-bfff-4bf7-a7a4-50f6aabcd867
  23. urn:
    9606dfa9-dfb3-4fa8-9124-a143462718af
    name:
    Askøy Messa - bilder
    id:
    0017
    path:
    IKAH/1247-021/D/Db/L0065/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9606dfa9-dfb3-4fa8-9124-a143462718af
  24. urn:
    26f8c178-d0bc-4fa6-830e-8351f8a60174
    name:
    Mobil bilder
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/1/U/Ub/L0060/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26f8c178-d0bc-4fa6-830e-8351f8a60174
  25. urn:
    dc2c1135-aa30-455c-a831-ab0de26f1464
    name:
    Morombeskole: Bilder
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VID/MA-A-1110/D/L0042/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc2c1135-aa30-455c-a831-ab0de26f1464
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.