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 2026-10-16T19:25:23Z in 0.473 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105374 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
  2. name:
    Unicare BAB AS
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
  4. name:
    Unicare små enheter AS
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Unicare hjemmetjeneste
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Unicare rehabilitering (Fram)
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    2015-11 Tilbud Unicare
    id:
    0019
  8. name:
    Hjemmetjenester
    id:
    Kf
  9. name:
    Hjemmetjenester
    id:
    G
  10. name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105374
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000814716
    name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
    path:
    BBA/A-6256
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF er et kommunalt foretak, eid av Bergen kommune. Bergen hjemmetjenester er den største leverandøren av hjemmehjelpstjenester i Bergen. Hovedkontoret ligger i Spelhaugen i Fyllingsdalen bydel. Bergen hjemmetjenester KF er inndelt i fem soner: Bergenhus, Fana/Ytrebygda, Fyllin...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000814716
  2. urn:
    8e62258e-a5dd-4d27-90f9-531ae839d41d
    name:
    Unicare BAB AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e62258e-a5dd-4d27-90f9-531ae839d41d
  3. urn:
    45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
    name:
    Unicare Omsorg AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45634b4a-84cd-474b-9a90-8ea8aa60f896
  4. urn:
    3d97bb95-deef-4f41-8a61-367257b68aed
    name:
    Unicare små enheter AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0198/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d97bb95-deef-4f41-8a61-367257b68aed
  5. urn:
    7abefda6-8f87-4339-b179-eec3f3d0ad9c
    name:
    Unicare hjemmetjeneste
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0202/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abefda6-8f87-4339-b179-eec3f3d0ad9c
  6. urn:
    08e6fd5a-1261-45a6-8c46-c887694cd20c
    name:
    Unicare rehabilitering (Fram)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0202/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08e6fd5a-1261-45a6-8c46-c887694cd20c
  7. urn:
    b3d69f71-cb9f-42d7-8f03-0b90cae073b0
    name:
    2015-11 Tilbud Unicare
    id:
    0019
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5024/V/Va/0010/0002/0019
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3d69f71-cb9f-42d7-8f03-0b90cae073b0
  8. urn:
    a307ab54-dbaf-4f58-9870-69fadeb37d8f
    name:
    Hjemmetjenester
    id:
    Kf
    path:
    IKAR/K-101491/K/Kf
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a307ab54-dbaf-4f58-9870-69fadeb37d8f
  9. urn:
    6973c36d-49a9-4316-8db3-142689646f63
    name:
    Hjemmetjenester
    id:
    G
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072/G
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6973c36d-49a9-4316-8db3-142689646f63
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000814717
    name:
    Bergen hjemmetjenester KF
    id:
    A-6256
    path:
    BBA/A-6256
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000814717
  11. urn:
    a1568af3-b97a-449e-adb0-60b9b123fd7d
    name:
    Vedtak hjemmetjenester
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072/G/Ga/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1568af3-b97a-449e-adb0-60b9b123fd7d
  12. urn:
    216586cf-ac23-461b-84dd-9a2263531ffb
    name:
    Klage hjemmetjenester
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-944/D/Dd/L0299/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/216586cf-ac23-461b-84dd-9a2263531ffb
  13. urn:
    1bf7765b-015c-4e30-882c-7d273830375d
    name:
    Mekling. LO Stat - Spekter. Unicare rehabilitering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/E/Eb/L0086/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bf7765b-015c-4e30-882c-7d273830375d
  14. urn:
    39e9211b-d804-4b88-b399-a1edb91212a1
    name:
    Vedtak om hjemmetjenester
    id:
    Ga
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072/G/Ga
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39e9211b-d804-4b88-b399-a1edb91212a1
  15. urn:
    5b574519-6e38-4ba6-b362-10e73d767d8e
    name:
    Egenbetaling for hjemmetjenester
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAR/K-100597/D/Dh/L0012/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b574519-6e38-4ba6-b362-10e73d767d8e
  16. urn:
    107f7ad4-d1a0-4498-8910-ef691bd027fe
    name:
    Vedtak hjemmetjenester A - L
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072/G/Ga/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/107f7ad4-d1a0-4498-8910-ef691bd027fe
  17. urn:
    5e8e83dd-c9f5-435a-ba75-dc6a3501e301
    name:
    Vedtak hjemmetjenester M - Å
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    TIKA/A-4072/G/Ga/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e8e83dd-c9f5-435a-ba75-dc6a3501e301
  18. urn:
    f4dfe7ab-557f-450f-a039-f0e3f1352838
    name:
    Søgne kommune - Enhet for hjemmetjenester
    id:
    1018SØ616
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ616
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4dfe7ab-557f-450f-a039-f0e3f1352838
  19. urn:
    d327e086-6941-4aa8-b9b7-42f3b28e8bfe
    name:
    Søgne kommune - Enhet for hjemmetjenester
    id:
    1018SØ620
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ620
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d327e086-6941-4aa8-b9b7-42f3b28e8bfe
  20. urn:
    bcb13f27-164a-460a-8cbc-30e98025c7fa
    name:
    Hvidtgården somatiske bofellesskap og hjemmetjenester
    id:
    0706444.01-2
    path:
    IKAK/0706444.01-2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcb13f27-164a-460a-8cbc-30e98025c7fa
  21. urn:
    c72e0b8a-3e19-49a5-b328-0dda45b2f9f1
    name:
    Tildeling av opphold og hjemmetjenester
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    TIKA/A-3220/F/Fd/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c72e0b8a-3e19-49a5-b328-0dda45b2f9f1
  22. urn:
    444de7e1-6fc7-4bf7-a14b-a65c6eb05bdf
    name:
    Leasingavtale 1103859 Enhet for hjemmetjenester
    id:
    0014
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0008/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/444de7e1-6fc7-4bf7-a14b-a65c6eb05bdf
  23. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003124997
    name:
    Tilgodebeløp og økt egenbetaling vedrørende hjemmetjenester.
    id:
    Ri
    path:
    BBA/A-2945/R/Ri
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003124997
  24. urn:
    5941b96f-634c-4a32-bba4-bbfca135d612
    name:
    MORS B - S Sola bo- og hjemmetjenester
    id:
    L0100
    path:
    IKAR/A-1221/F/Fd/L0100
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5941b96f-634c-4a32-bba4-bbfca135d612
  25. urn:
    6381539a-2d01-4f6f-91ee-1c722eab3c29
    name:
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    id:
    0052
    path:
    IKAR/K-100597/D/Dh/L0012/0052
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6381539a-2d01-4f6f-91ee-1c722eab3c29
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.