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 2026-10-14T11:45:06Z in 1.931 seconds.

Showing 10 of 91956 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
  2. name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
  3. name:
    Troms krets av Norges Kristelige Lærerforbund
    id:
    TOPA-P-0059
  4. name:
    Nord-Troms jordskifterett
    id:
    SATØ-S-1425
  5. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0009
  6. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0012
  7. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0013
  8. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0014
  9. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0010
  10. name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0011
Show all fields in HTML
total:
91956
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    A-10444
    path:
    OBA/A-10444
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e95d26db-ef04-41bf-9d0f-b86617fe2a7d
  2. urn:
    6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
    name:
    Oslo Taxi AS
    id:
    AS-10444
    path:
    OBA/AS-10444
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Oslo Taxi ble etablert som Christiania bilcentral allerede i 1921 og erl en av de eldste taxisentralene i Nord-Europa. Taxisentralen Oslo Taxi AS utfører administrative oppgaver innen salg, markedsføring, trafikkdirigering, kundebehandling og oppgjør. I tillegg videreutdanner og kurser sentralen sjå...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cc3475d-f03f-4c2f-bcba-b99151e3ba6a
  3. urn:
    0fc28921-bba3-4aee-b7a5-4c8c9878a8b8
    name:
    Troms krets av Norges Kristelige Lærerforbund
    id:
    TOPA-P-0059
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0059
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fc28921-bba3-4aee-b7a5-4c8c9878a8b8
  4. urn:
    5655460d-11f6-4ab5-81f8-c7e2c2684940
    name:
    Nord-Troms jordskifterett
    id:
    SATØ-S-1425
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1425
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5655460d-11f6-4ab5-81f8-c7e2c2684940
  5. urn:
    92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/92a7dc5a-7e23-440b-ae18-d0cbc7d00d90
  6. urn:
    01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01db27d8-f270-4fee-b919-60bcbe41985b
  7. urn:
    80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0013
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0013
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/80b528e5-9549-40df-90a6-68f45fe2b9f5
  8. urn:
    71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0014
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71b917e1-9624-4254-82df-b2f44830ddc3
  9. urn:
    384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384980af-0a75-43a9-9ef1-11a96e7e9abe
  10. urn:
    7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
    name:
    Taxi/drosje
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Ef/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7773afab-1942-432f-81ee-cdda809ecca8
  11. urn:
    93c54b01-904b-46cf-8562-1ab989bb6141
    name:
    Fylkesmannen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-0001
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0001
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93c54b01-904b-46cf-8562-1ab989bb6141
  12. urn:
    4088e589-5339-46bd-93bb-a58d0e8ff4f0
    name:
    Troms fylkesskolestyre
    id:
    SATØ-S-1495
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1495
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4088e589-5339-46bd-93bb-a58d0e8ff4f0
  13. urn:
    df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
    name:
    Reindriftsforvaltningen Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1687
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1687
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df7eb6cc-7e4e-4bda-8120-2f5453ff6cdc
  14. urn:
    bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
    name:
    Fylkesbyggesjefen i Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-1496
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1496
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd84ec70-947e-477a-8c40-7311c77d1713
  15. urn:
    aee084eb-b233-428a-adb7-7c60471174f9
    name:
    Aetat, hovedkontor for Troms
    id:
    SATØ-S-0338
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0338
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aee084eb-b233-428a-adb7-7c60471174f9
  16. urn:
    e2fac0eb-0613-4256-80a6-179ee62c9cce
    name:
    Fylkesmannen i Troms, utbyggingsavdelingen
    id:
    SATØ-S-1497
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1497
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2fac0eb-0613-4256-80a6-179ee62c9cce
  17. urn:
    5a4b9541-a9df-450f-b8e9-a748adaa79cb
    name:
    Troms fylkes herredskassererforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0019
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0019
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a4b9541-a9df-450f-b8e9-a748adaa79cb
  18. urn:
    2e415b2c-48a4-4f1a-9a54-3335f40a3cff
    name:
    Sør-Troms kommunale tjenestemannsforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0037
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0037
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e415b2c-48a4-4f1a-9a54-3335f40a3cff
  19. urn:
    8860c240-65e4-4625-9b18-ff774aa2ad1b
    name:
    Troms Svømmekrets
    id:
    SATØ-P-0583
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0583
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8860c240-65e4-4625-9b18-ff774aa2ad1b
  20. urn:
    d9e0ae9e-b998-472d-8b34-752c7f61339c
    name:
    Fornes Taxi
    id:
    0002
    path:
    UBIT/A-0389/D/L0006/0013/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9e0ae9e-b998-472d-8b34-752c7f61339c
  21. urn:
    024ee2a3-8a47-43b8-aff6-2772023641fc
    name:
    Indre Sør-Troms Tiltaksråd
    id:
    TOPA-P-0024
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/024ee2a3-8a47-43b8-aff6-2772023641fc
  22. urn:
    f523534a-eac2-4e6e-a4de-7e0b54a9413f
    name:
    Norsk Folkehjelp - Troms distriktslag og Tromsø Lag
    id:
    SATØ-P-0404
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0404
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f523534a-eac2-4e6e-a4de-7e0b54a9413f
  23. urn:
    ef8496da-4956-4b78-aada-0d3a856436ff
    name:
    Midt-Troms reiselivsforening
    id:
    TOPA-P-0032
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0032
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef8496da-4956-4b78-aada-0d3a856436ff
  24. urn:
    d10649e0-bfd7-445c-ae82-3140aa424609
    name:
    Nord-Troms regionråd
    id:
    TOPA-P-0036
    path:
    TOPA/TOPA-P-0036
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Troms
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d10649e0-bfd7-445c-ae82-3140aa424609
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    SATØ-P-0360
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0360
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c9f070e-a70e-47ba-9ac1-8485faff5f68
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.