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 2026-10-15T13:34:53Z in 0.794 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1989 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Ulstein menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-1651
  2. name:
    Ulstein distriktsveterinær
    id:
    SAT-A-0369
  3. name:
    Ulstein distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6357
  4. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Pedagogisk-psykologisk teneste (PPT) for Ulstein og Hareid
    id:
    K-15160.525
  5. name:
    Sigmund Ulstein
    id:
    P-00679
  6. name:
    Intervjusamling ved Ragnar Ulstein
    id:
    P-00191
  7. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Fattigkommisjonen/fattigstyret/forsorgsstyret
    id:
    K-15160.610
  8. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Skulestyret
    id:
    K-15160.510
  9. name:
    Informanter: Ulstein - Aarseth
    id:
    0004
  10. name:
    Ulstein og Skeide sanitetsforening
    id:
    P-00806
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1989
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b96212c4-0cbf-4cb2-978c-d7c0eee67354
    name:
    Ulstein menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-1651
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1651
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b96212c4-0cbf-4cb2-978c-d7c0eee67354
  2. urn:
    3a4755e3-c178-4e4f-9a3b-337161a6c689
    name:
    Ulstein distriktsveterinær
    id:
    SAT-A-0369
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-0369
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a4755e3-c178-4e4f-9a3b-337161a6c689
  3. urn:
    0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b
    name:
    Ulstein distriktslege/helseråd
    id:
    SAT-A-6357
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6357
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0813b3f7-552b-4be9-a478-2881d0a9940b
  4. urn:
    5196c684-9870-4224-8795-8f71b9ece350
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Pedagogisk-psykologisk teneste (PPT) for Ulstein og Hareid
    id:
    K-15160.525
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5196c684-9870-4224-8795-8f71b9ece350
  5. urn:
    1817142e-e831-457d-985c-227464c10393
    name:
    Sigmund Ulstein
    id:
    P-00679
    path:
    IKAM/P-00679
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1817142e-e831-457d-985c-227464c10393
  6. urn:
    4855e0b2-91a0-4dd9-b51d-b96a782ce24b
    name:
    Intervjusamling ved Ragnar Ulstein
    id:
    P-00191
    path:
    IKAM/P-00191
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4855e0b2-91a0-4dd9-b51d-b96a782ce24b
  7. urn:
    853e2c8c-4025-4c10-88d0-fb80a86344f4
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Fattigkommisjonen/fattigstyret/forsorgsstyret
    id:
    K-15160.610
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/853e2c8c-4025-4c10-88d0-fb80a86344f4
  8. urn:
    c606dbc2-0a07-4056-ae4d-5981872b440b
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Skulestyret
    id:
    K-15160.510
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c606dbc2-0a07-4056-ae4d-5981872b440b
  9. urn:
    258173cf-ca63-4451-b9bc-726934874a24
    name:
    Informanter: Ulstein - Aarseth
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NHM/NHM-16/J/L0030/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/258173cf-ca63-4451-b9bc-726934874a24
  10. urn:
    a480f725-4809-40c3-bfd4-be75506a7b7d
    name:
    Ulstein og Skeide sanitetsforening
    id:
    P-00806
    path:
    IKAM/P-00806
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a480f725-4809-40c3-bfd4-be75506a7b7d
  11. urn:
    72197c07-2aca-4580-8c96-1b4d15f6e58f
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein Folkeboksamling
    id:
    K-15160.465
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.465
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72197c07-2aca-4580-8c96-1b4d15f6e58f
  12. urn:
    74a88f1e-292c-4009-b9e1-7e1b1f1aa0d8
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein skuleråd
    id:
    K-15160.511.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.511.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74a88f1e-292c-4009-b9e1-7e1b1f1aa0d8
  13. urn:
    847e92b9-c257-435b-a187-e48d6bfeeec0
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein lærarlag
    id:
    K-15160.511.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.511.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/847e92b9-c257-435b-a187-e48d6bfeeec0
  14. urn:
    b44752b9-20a5-422e-9714-7a0142a6d069
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Eksamensnemnda i Ulstein
    id:
    K-15160.511.03
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.511.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b44752b9-20a5-422e-9714-7a0142a6d069
  15. urn:
    50ee99f2-6d89-4ced-98e4-d33b38b65405
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein skuledistrikt
    id:
    K-15160.520.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.520.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50ee99f2-6d89-4ced-98e4-d33b38b65405
  16. urn:
    660ae449-d70e-4a1a-9cdb-b772c43c91aa
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulsteinvik skule
    id:
    K-15160.520.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.520.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/660ae449-d70e-4a1a-9cdb-b772c43c91aa
  17. urn:
    c5e29102-4320-40c0-808a-9fad7b5640fe
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein barneskule
    id:
    K-15160.520.12
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.520.12
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5e29102-4320-40c0-808a-9fad7b5640fe
  18. urn:
    500cd238-5b54-456b-974e-932a48094c56
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein Framhaldsskule
    id:
    K-15160.521.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.521.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/500cd238-5b54-456b-974e-932a48094c56
  19. urn:
    ddc0c33b-142c-4df9-ac27-85c96859d0e6
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Manntalsnemnda i Ulstein valsokn
    id:
    K-15160.113
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.113
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddc0c33b-142c-4df9-ac27-85c96859d0e6
  20. urn:
    e4d4dc02-20e1-41f1-afae-0415796f00d0
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Ulstein kommunale realskule
    id:
    K-15160.522
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.522
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4d4dc02-20e1-41f1-afae-0415796f00d0
  21. urn:
    aafdb081-26f0-440c-a068-2606fd55832d
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Nav Ulstein, sosial
    id:
    K-15160.610.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.610.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aafdb081-26f0-440c-a068-2606fd55832d
  22. urn:
    9d1a9ba6-8321-4949-9509-1db95a2b5a2a
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Tilsynsutvalet i Skeide og Ulstein krins
    id:
    K-15160.511.04
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.511.04
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9d1a9ba6-8321-4949-9509-1db95a2b5a2a
  23. urn:
    b32e858c-3fed-4f96-8c6c-b36ccd487fee
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Arbeidsnemnda for Ulstein nye gamleheim
    id:
    K-15160.151.01
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.151.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b32e858c-3fed-4f96-8c6c-b36ccd487fee
  24. urn:
    3ebdca7b-727e-488e-ba5d-59fe4f90b35b
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Lærarrådet ved Ulstein kommunale realskule
    id:
    K-15160.511.07
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.511.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3ebdca7b-727e-488e-ba5d-59fe4f90b35b
  25. urn:
    75ddfb58-d60f-4209-b926-37fea07236f8
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Hatløy og Vattøy skular i Ulstein skulekommune
    id:
    K-15160.520.06
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.520.06
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75ddfb58-d60f-4209-b926-37fea07236f8
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.