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 2026-10-24T14:31:26Z in 0.463 seconds.

Showing 10 of 21 results in compact format.

name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0001
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0005
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0013
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0004
name:
Vegvoktere, vegtilsynet
id:
0001
name:
Omordning av vegtilsynet
id:
0003
name:
V 5.3 D Vegtilsynet
id:
0007
name:
Vegtilsynet. Vegtilsynsmenn. Lensmenn
id:
0002
name:
Godtgjørelse for vegtilsynet
id:
0004
name:
Samferdsel - vegstell - Vegtilsynet
id:
0004

Show all fields in HTML

total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

21 results

urn:
ff670775-e0ea-49e6-bcce-e865c5723e40
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAK-1271-0004/001/D/Db/L0336/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ff670775-e0ea-49e6-bcce-e865c5723e40
urn:
98bde7bc-33e2-48f2-9c14-0130b50d65ad
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-0499/2/O/Oc/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98bde7bc-33e2-48f2-9c14-0130b50d65ad
urn:
02bbea07-0140-4574-a8f8-8b103e85ac77
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0013
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0189/R/Rc/Rcb/L0842/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02bbea07-0140-4574-a8f8-8b103e85ac77
urn:
9957e63a-e702-4bc2-a49d-7e4616f3f0be
name:
Vegtilsynet
id:
0004
path:
AV/SATØ-SATØ-71/D/Db/L0025/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9957e63a-e702-4bc2-a49d-7e4616f3f0be
urn:
dc120a34-db65-4676-b534-768b5e774a5f
name:
Vegvoktere, vegtilsynet
id:
0001
path:
ARKSOR/1001OD120/D/Dg/L0018/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc120a34-db65-4676-b534-768b5e774a5f
urn:
cc341004-0e88-4c6f-9b80-c71a38d0faa2
name:
Omordning av vegtilsynet
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0007/D/L0461/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc341004-0e88-4c6f-9b80-c71a38d0faa2
urn:
c74aa39b-f7dc-4b98-a984-c63b500a0530
name:
V 5.3 D Vegtilsynet
id:
0007
path:
AV/SAO-A-11497/E/Ea/L0338/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c74aa39b-f7dc-4b98-a984-c63b500a0530
urn:
056dd2af-77bb-4ee9-a20d-e7c5050a5320
name:
Vegtilsynet. Vegtilsynsmenn. Lensmenn
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0007/D/L0461/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/056dd2af-77bb-4ee9-a20d-e7c5050a5320
urn:
17d5d3c5-b9fc-4cc1-8df3-add2296cad8d
name:
Godtgjørelse for vegtilsynet
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0007/D/L0461/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17d5d3c5-b9fc-4cc1-8df3-add2296cad8d
urn:
37c972b5-7b10-4e4f-94f5-462acd249962
name:
Samferdsel - vegstell - Vegtilsynet
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAO-A-10059/E/Ea/L0201/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37c972b5-7b10-4e4f-94f5-462acd249962
urn:
860c2f24-0949-40dc-9146-d586261b63a6
name:
Samferdsel - vegstell - vegtilsynet
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAO-A-10059/E/Ea/L0208/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/860c2f24-0949-40dc-9146-d586261b63a6
urn:
21256acd-01d7-4db9-9c0d-872474066288
name:
Vegtilsynet i sin alminnelighet
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4181/P/Pa/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21256acd-01d7-4db9-9c0d-872474066288
urn:
7d1499a0-a63c-4841-858c-fc49b81b5f80
name:
Vegtilsynet i sin alminnelighet
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-4181/P/Pb/L0006/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d1499a0-a63c-4841-858c-fc49b81b5f80
urn:
af51cef0-34b0-4895-8932-8634b13e744a
name:
Administrasjon. Vegtilsynet. Oppsynsmenn m.v
id:
L0957
path:
AV/SAK-1811-0008/F/Ff/L0957
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af51cef0-34b0-4895-8932-8634b13e744a
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003064864
name:
046 Vegtilsynet: Opprettelse av teknikerstilling
id:
0032
path:
BBA/A-0501/D/Db/L0051/0032
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003064864
urn:
f0c0d720-8e28-4426-a4d3-df2dbf258716
name:
565 Korrespondanse med vegtilsynet
id:
0007
path:
FRKA/O-1014/D/Da/L0075/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Fredrikstad byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0c0d720-8e28-4426-a4d3-df2dbf258716
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003064308
name:
042 Vegtilsynet: Sykelønn inntil 1. januar 1956
id:
0016
path:
BBA/A-0501/D/Db/L0035/0016
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003064308
urn:
88cf7449-bfcb-427a-9df0-88a42c8ac765
name:
Kap. 714,A post 3, 4 og 5 Tilskudd til kommunale vegvoktere og vedlikeholdsarb., vegtilsynet og landdistriktene
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-4181/D/Db/L0042/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/88cf7449-bfcb-427a-9df0-88a42c8ac765
urn:
74c2e373-bbcc-404e-a5c2-6142c1c3e8d6
name:
Vegsjefen, ingeniører, vegkasserer, kontorlokaler, utstyr, administrasjon, vegvesenets kjøretøyer, fylkesveistyret, lønns- og arbeidsvilkår, vegarbeidere, pensjonsordning, vegtilsynet
id:
L3063
path:
AV/SATØ-S-0001/A8.7.2.10/L3063
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/74c2e373-bbcc-404e-a5c2-6142c1c3e8d6
urn:
c1aa50e3-d978-426a-bbcd-8de2574e10c8
name:
Protokoll
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAKO-A-510/J/Ja/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1aa50e3-d978-426a-bbcd-8de2574e10c8
urn:
4dc70cc6-a00f-4882-977c-cb9bf50bf01d
name:
Saksarkiv nøkkelordnet
id:
L0187
path:
AV/SAK-1271-0008/001/D/Dd/L0187
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4dc70cc6-a00f-4882-977c-cb9bf50bf01d

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

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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.

Source-specific next step

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