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 2026-10-15T03:27:19Z in 0.312 seconds.

Showing 10 of 94 results in compact format.

name:
Statsborgersaker sendt Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI)
id:
Ha
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
S-4F-11535
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
RA-S-2465
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
Ha
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
L0001
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0007
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0018
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0005
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003

Show all fields in HTML

total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7fcf3e5b-b3f3-435b-bbb9-9c64276e9ed2
name:
Statsborgersaker sendt Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI)
id:
Ha
path:
AV/SAST-A-101928/0003/H/Ha
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7fcf3e5b-b3f3-435b-bbb9-9c64276e9ed2
urn:
4e635d29-6ecc-4b8e-98f5-515441e7f024
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
S-4F-11535
path:
AV/S-4F-11535
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Det nye Utlendingsdirektoratet ble opprettet fra 1.1.1988 (jfr. St.prp.nr.1, 1987/88, kap. 504, s. 59). Ved etableringen ble Statens utlendingskontor (fra Justisdep.) og Statens flyktningesekretariat (fra Sosialdep - frittstående enhet) lagt ned og ressursene overført direktoratet. Utlendingsdirek...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e635d29-6ecc-4b8e-98f5-515441e7f024
urn:
7c9d631e-d4a1-4b2e-8d14-e3791bf1b116
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
RA-S-2465
path:
AV/RA-S-2465
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c9d631e-d4a1-4b2e-8d14-e3791bf1b116
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003694356
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
Ha
path:
BBA/A-3457/H/Ha
unit_type:
Serie
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003694356
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003694391
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
L0001
path:
BBA/A-3457/H/Ha/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003694391
urn:
07679a67-9430-4870-bd0e-cf990c9fd61c
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-0691/D/Dd/L0016/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07679a67-9430-4870-bd0e-cf990c9fd61c
urn:
5c8adf5e-e10f-4e36-ac36-7359e3af325e
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-0691/D/Dd/L0026/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c8adf5e-e10f-4e36-ac36-7359e3af325e
urn:
ddb7e3aa-b4ed-4184-b805-d6798a18ecd2
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1283/Db/L0044/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ddb7e3aa-b4ed-4184-b805-d6798a18ecd2
urn:
e5e660d7-16f1-4280-90c4-9cc17592dcfc
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-2092/D/Da/L0003/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5e660d7-16f1-4280-90c4-9cc17592dcfc
urn:
8f99e3bd-ceda-451e-95c6-95b77ddd7f4d
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0187/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8f99e3bd-ceda-451e-95c6-95b77ddd7f4d
urn:
0e4627e4-9796-486d-9a21-3734bfcb797a
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAH-SAH-001/G/Ga/Gaf/L0005/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e4627e4-9796-486d-9a21-3734bfcb797a
urn:
21a2f2ca-da8f-4d77-a4f6-83065f551bef
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1150/D/Db/L0012/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21a2f2ca-da8f-4d77-a4f6-83065f551bef
urn:
b2957922-14bc-4a7f-bd49-33050913e5f2
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0010
path:
AV/SAO-A-10626/D/Da/L0003/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2957922-14bc-4a7f-bd49-33050913e5f2
urn:
37d852d7-1317-42f9-871e-3ed5dee0ccc5
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0010
path:
NF/Ark-1001/D/L0008/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk folkemuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37d852d7-1317-42f9-871e-3ed5dee0ccc5
urn:
0ce94327-34bd-4da7-94e6-3963a37654e5
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0005
path:
VID/MDA-A-5002/D/Da/Dac/L0021/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ce94327-34bd-4da7-94e6-3963a37654e5
urn:
b3039bd9-f18b-4b92-b81a-50f776b7b9e3
name:
733.3 Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0034
path:
AV/RA-PA-1291/Da/L0039/0034
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3039bd9-f18b-4b92-b81a-50f776b7b9e3
urn:
fc0e012a-28fc-49c4-a673-b6dbcd0c2f2e
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet (48)
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-1577/D/Dg/L0022/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc0e012a-28fc-49c4-a673-b6dbcd0c2f2e
urn:
fe4853d3-2707-4c4b-a574-eb00dc7b008a
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI)
id:
0020
path:
AV/RA-S-4801/D/Da/L0034/0020
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe4853d3-2707-4c4b-a574-eb00dc7b008a
urn:
3d4fa933-75d0-4a26-a995-ba8effe3a965
name:
Kommunaldepartementet - Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-4972/D/Df/L0070/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d4fa933-75d0-4a26-a995-ba8effe3a965
urn:
931af5c1-888f-46d0-921a-60a0e1e18cf4
name:
UDI - Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-5348/D/Dd/L0063/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/931af5c1-888f-46d0-921a-60a0e1e18cf4
urn:
ea48e28a-5af1-46da-b206-3805b1e1e36e
name:
216.4.1 Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0007
path:
SKA/A-0074/D/Da/L0069/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Skeivt arkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea48e28a-5af1-46da-b206-3805b1e1e36e
urn:
27d83f2a-48a9-4a5f-8834-a29e2c0a993d
name:
Korrespondanse, Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0006
path:
UBIT/A-0389/D/L0009/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27d83f2a-48a9-4a5f-8834-a29e2c0a993d
urn:
7e6caffd-2610-462c-8b7a-d90170479765
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet, integreringstilskot
id:
0015
path:
VLFK/K-10803/D/Da/Dae/L0102/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e6caffd-2610-462c-8b7a-d90170479765
urn:
810262ef-ca4c-4e76-8e90-edd2813d942a
name:
Korrespondanse med Utlendingsdirektoratet
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1253/D/Dc/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/810262ef-ca4c-4e76-8e90-edd2813d942a
urn:
44bd4f50-0c78-4e3d-863a-3c88c33afd8a
name:
Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI) - økonomisystem
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1519/E/Eb/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44bd4f50-0c78-4e3d-863a-3c88c33afd8a

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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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.

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