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 2026-10-21T08:53:27Z in 0.854 seconds.

Showing 10 of 21289 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune / Vestland fylkeskommune. Leigekontrakt Rosslandsvegen - gnr. 9, bnr. 165
    id:
    0070
  2. name:
    Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune
    id:
    FK-1400
  3. name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 003 Vestlandske Vanførelag
    id:
    K-100429
  4. name:
    Møtegodtgjørelse - skyss / fylkeskommunen
    id:
    L0385
  5. name:
    Veterinærens skyss / fylkeskommunen
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Fylkesskolestyret, Skyssutvalget
    id:
    KA0900-510e
  7. name:
    Skyss- og kostgodtgjørelse
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Skyss
    id:
    0008
  9. name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0005
Show all fields in HTML
total:
21289
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    3042cfb8-9284-4d1c-819c-4c88cc941511
    name:
    Hordaland fylkeskommune / Vestland fylkeskommune. Leigekontrakt Rosslandsvegen - gnr. 9, bnr. 165
    id:
    0070
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0003/0070
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3042cfb8-9284-4d1c-819c-4c88cc941511
  2. urn:
    dba77bfc-fc1b-43ee-9367-a5ae7f9c6d38
    name:
    Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune
    id:
    FK-1400
    path:
    VLFK/FK-1400
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Nordre Bergenhus amtskommune (frå 1919 Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune) vart oppretta med formannskapsloven for landet 1837. Frå starten var fylkesmannen administrasjonssjef for fylkeskommunen. Han hadde såleis ansvaret for amtstinget (fylkestinget) sine arkiv. I 1976 vart fylkeskommunen eit sjølvst...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dba77bfc-fc1b-43ee-9367-a5ae7f9c6d38
  3. urn:
    a06f3b91-c9e1-4d29-aa70-7fdd08104835
    name:
    Rogaland fylkeskommune - PA 003 Vestlandske Vanførelag
    id:
    K-100429
    path:
    IKAR/K-100429
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a06f3b91-c9e1-4d29-aa70-7fdd08104835
  4. urn:
    0def6f02-6079-4aa2-b42a-4be308a6d4c9
    name:
    Møtegodtgjørelse - skyss / fylkeskommunen
    id:
    L0385
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101928/0001/F/Fa/L0385
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0def6f02-6079-4aa2-b42a-4be308a6d4c9
  5. urn:
    da1ee773-bc29-49b7-b311-19c73eb48cd6
    name:
    Veterinærens skyss / fylkeskommunen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101928/0001/F/Fa/L0383/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da1ee773-bc29-49b7-b311-19c73eb48cd6
  6. urn:
    15e8a18a-5849-4f09-a61a-a0cf79790653
    name:
    Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Fylkesskolestyret, Skyssutvalget
    id:
    KA0900-510e
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-510e
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/15e8a18a-5849-4f09-a61a-a0cf79790653
  7. urn:
    bda828d7-fc27-470b-b7c2-27b3265c3143
    name:
    Skyss- og kostgodtgjørelse
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0029/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bda828d7-fc27-470b-b7c2-27b3265c3143
  8. urn:
    11f818e3-b5b9-466a-9547-87b7cc190415
    name:
    Skyss
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1056/F/Fm/Fmm/Fmmm/L0001/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11f818e3-b5b9-466a-9547-87b7cc190415
  9. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149186
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Da/L0006/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149186
  10. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149964
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149964
  11. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149965
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149965
  12. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149966
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149966
  13. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149967
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0008
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149967
  14. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149973
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0009
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149973
  15. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149974
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0010
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149974
  16. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149975
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0011
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0011
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149975
  17. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000149976
    name:
    Oppland fylkeskommune.
    id:
    0012
    path:
    OFA/ARK/00237/D/Db/L0005/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000149976
  18. urn:
    747c29a3-f801-4cbb-b2f1-33346e94d2bf
    name:
    Årsmelding 1990. Sør-Trøndelag. Fylkeskommune
    id:
    0017
    path:
    TRKO/A-1255/F/Fb/L0015/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/747c29a3-f801-4cbb-b2f1-33346e94d2bf
  19. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000036846
    name:
    Sak nr. 25/84 Regler for tildeling av fri skyss/skysstilskudd i henhold til "Lov om videregående opplæring". Oppland fylkeskommune
    id:
    0025
    path:
    OFA/ARK/9/A/Ad/Adb/L0052/0025
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000036846
  20. urn:
    no-OFA_arkiv_000000037901
    name:
    Sak nr. 82/89 Regler for tildeling av fri skyss/skysstilskudd i henhold til "Lov om videregående opplæring". Oppland fylkeskommune
    id:
    0027
    path:
    OFA/ARK/9/A/Ad/Adb/L0097/0027
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-OFA_arkiv_000000037901
  21. urn:
    341caba8-d58b-40f8-8388-3c0afe477017
    name:
    Godtgjørelser, skyss og kost, eget skyssmiddel, honorarer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAO-A-10991/D/Db/L0029/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/341caba8-d58b-40f8-8388-3c0afe477017
  22. urn:
    9699052f-2e93-4fa8-9a5c-6079d6f531d2
    name:
    Skyss.
    id:
    L0659
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1868/Gbc/L0659
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9699052f-2e93-4fa8-9a5c-6079d6f531d2
  23. urn:
    dc73963c-affb-4322-8720-14b4f4e7cc1e
    name:
    Skyss.
    id:
    L0660
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1868/Gbc/L0660
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc73963c-affb-4322-8720-14b4f4e7cc1e
  24. urn:
    3df29ae1-86ba-4ee1-b9b9-ce9b77dbb52f
    name:
    Møtebok, Nord Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    id:
    L0087
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0087
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3df29ae1-86ba-4ee1-b9b9-ce9b77dbb52f
  25. urn:
    271ba4e5-c5d8-45ef-86b5-0726f91031cd
    name:
    Møtebok, Nord Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    id:
    L0088
    path:
    TIKA/A-5450/A/Aa/L0088
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/271ba4e5-c5d8-45ef-86b5-0726f91031cd
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.