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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T07:28:54Z in 0.283 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108435 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Klæbu kommune. Revisjonen
    id:
    A-1628
  2. name:
    Trygderevisjonen i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102083
  3. name:
    Ølen kommune - Heradsrevisjon
    id:
    K-101064
  4. name:
    Strinda kommune. Revisjon
    id:
    A-1541
  5. name:
    Distriktsrevisjon i Røros distrikt
    id:
    A-6998
  6. name:
    Ung Visjon, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1191
  7. name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 1. revisjonskontor
    id:
    RA-S-1136
  8. name:
    Norsk rikskringkasting, Nordvisjonen
    id:
    RA-S-5874
  9. name:
    Sandefjord kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0706131-1
  10. name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 5. revisjonskontor
    id:
    RA-S-1118
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total:
108435
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Klæbu kommune. Revisjonen
    id:
    A-1628
    path:
    TRKO/A-1628
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ad03cf9f-d601-4db2-9e5b-921b3f2e5ded
  2. urn:
    2c2e1cb5-f98c-405d-8ebd-252d0154224a
    name:
    Trygderevisjonen i Rogaland
    id:
    SAST-A-102083
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102083
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c2e1cb5-f98c-405d-8ebd-252d0154224a
  3. urn:
    40da098c-34fd-41ac-99f0-065fbaf4f73d
    name:
    Ølen kommune - Heradsrevisjon
    id:
    K-101064
    path:
    IKAR/K-101064
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40da098c-34fd-41ac-99f0-065fbaf4f73d
  4. urn:
    b946abb2-6dd7-4b71-8d99-657a13a579af
    name:
    Strinda kommune. Revisjon
    id:
    A-1541
    path:
    TRKO/A-1541
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b946abb2-6dd7-4b71-8d99-657a13a579af
  5. urn:
    56536a16-8c64-4a1f-a4cf-2d6800ebb52b
    name:
    Distriktsrevisjon i Røros distrikt
    id:
    A-6998
    path:
    TIKA/A-6998
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56536a16-8c64-4a1f-a4cf-2d6800ebb52b
  6. urn:
    no-ROMS_arkiv000000013789
    name:
    Ung Visjon, Molde
    id:
    R.Ark.1191
    path:
    ROMS/R.Ark.1191
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Romsdalsmuseet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ROMS_arkiv000000013789
  7. urn:
    a513804e-b74e-45dc-9c87-0b28be2baf55
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 1. revisjonskontor
    id:
    RA-S-1136
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a513804e-b74e-45dc-9c87-0b28be2baf55
  8. urn:
    43c37a8c-d118-4e71-b35a-9f7c293b32a1
    name:
    Norsk rikskringkasting, Nordvisjonen
    id:
    RA-S-5874
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5874
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43c37a8c-d118-4e71-b35a-9f7c293b32a1
  9. urn:
    aa44226a-1365-4e25-8977-fb03942c1864
    name:
    Sandefjord kommunerevisjon
    id:
    0706131-1
    path:
    IKAK/0706131-1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa44226a-1365-4e25-8977-fb03942c1864
  10. urn:
    b42ec844-c8e6-40dc-b00f-51708de172e7
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 5. revisjonskontor
    id:
    RA-S-1118
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1118
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b42ec844-c8e6-40dc-b00f-51708de172e7
  11. urn:
    9a9d7754-024d-42db-be4e-02715447d748
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 6. revisjonskontor
    id:
    RA-S-1119
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a9d7754-024d-42db-be4e-02715447d748
  12. urn:
    1eb61002-b45d-4c94-8c7b-11e5073e0ff9
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 7. revisjonskontor D
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    RA-S-1120
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1120
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1eb61002-b45d-4c94-8c7b-11e5073e0ff9
  13. urn:
    3c25a464-712a-4781-b460-34bd430baaa6
    name:
    5. divisjon og 5. Divisjon skole
    id:
    SAT-A-5152
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5152
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c25a464-712a-4781-b460-34bd430baaa6
  14. urn:
    38084e1d-c5cf-41df-a220-cf551e31b037
    name:
    Riksrevisjonen, 23. kontor (Televerkets revisjonsktr.)
    id:
    RA-S-1528
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1528
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38084e1d-c5cf-41df-a220-cf551e31b037
  15. urn:
    708c8b9f-ab78-4727-a5ea-3dd5941d9f8c
    name:
    Riksrevisjonens 18. kontor - Revisjon av Postverket
    id:
    RA-S-6956
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6956
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/708c8b9f-ab78-4727-a5ea-3dd5941d9f8c
  16. urn:
    63e91f80-7d36-4c7b-9a79-3251deb03c0c
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 3. revisjonskontor (det eldre) P
    id:
    RA-S-1116
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1116
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63e91f80-7d36-4c7b-9a79-3251deb03c0c
  17. urn:
    c96a7145-9c98-43ac-bed0-1dc9c0a45ccb
    name:
    Revisjonsdepartementet, 7. revisjonskontor (det yngre)
    id:
    RA-S-1121
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c96a7145-9c98-43ac-bed0-1dc9c0a45ccb
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000113531
    name:
    Revisjonsprotokoll - AS Thorland
    id:
    L0001
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    VEMU/ARS-A-1011/R/Ra/Rad/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
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    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000113531
  19. urn:
    cc68eb94-486b-4f7e-a21d-8aad27458802
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    Revisjonsdepartementet, 2. revisjonskontor
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    RA-S-1115
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    AV/RA-S-1115
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    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc68eb94-486b-4f7e-a21d-8aad27458802
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    AV/RA-S-1117
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5900730-0cee-482d-b6f8-f5cf4e8f7f97
  21. urn:
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    Høydebasseng Undheim - bygging av høydebasseng og ventilkammer
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    digitized_documents:
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  22. urn:
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    Statsrevisjonen
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    AV/RA-S-3870
    unit_type:
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  23. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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  24. urn:
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    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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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.