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 2026-11-11T14:50:53Z in 0.844 seconds.

Showing 10 of 706 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
    id:
    A-06-110
  2. name:
    Hå kommune - PA 032 Liv Breien (Andrea Breien f. Landstad, livminne)
    id:
    K-102291
  3. name:
    5031: Vadsø Mekanisk Industri A/S - VMI & Co., Finnmark
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Kartlegging og analyse av VMI-samarbeid i verdikjeder for rørprodukter
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Det norske Veritas' materialtekniske institutt - VMI avd. Bergen
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Gravminner- ukjente gravminner
    id:
    0010
  7. name:
    Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
    id:
    AKT-06/110
  8. name:
    Hå kommune - PA 032 Liv Breien (Andrea Breien f. Landstad, livminne)
    id:
    K-102291
  9. name:
    Støpejernsgravminner
    id:
    G04
  10. name:
    Gravminnekomiteen
    id:
    Ac
Show all fields in HTML
total:
706
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
    name:
    Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
    id:
    A-06-110
    path:
    AIN/A-06-110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b571dabc-25e6-4766-8577-152594967710
  2. urn:
    d21e7146-90e6-4f8d-90cc-79f42a7d63fd
    name:
    Hå kommune - PA 032 Liv Breien (Andrea Breien f. Landstad, livminne)
    id:
    K-102291
    path:
    IKAR/K-102291
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d21e7146-90e6-4f8d-90cc-79f42a7d63fd
  3. urn:
    6738cec8-cf91-4009-8a6e-637057cbec1e
    name:
    5031: Vadsø Mekanisk Industri A/S - VMI & Co., Finnmark
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0549/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6738cec8-cf91-4009-8a6e-637057cbec1e
  4. urn:
    6f998da1-0998-4d40-add2-bd30afbf8146
    name:
    Kartlegging og analyse av VMI-samarbeid i verdikjeder for rørprodukter
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1589/F/Fe/L0024/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f998da1-0998-4d40-add2-bd30afbf8146
  5. urn:
    aa1acfe3-259d-4a98-9d69-3a279b7a3856
    name:
    Det norske Veritas' materialtekniske institutt - VMI avd. Bergen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1574/E/L0333/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa1acfe3-259d-4a98-9d69-3a279b7a3856
  6. urn:
    9b727b99-2030-433e-83d0-5107ddca2896
    name:
    Gravminner- ukjente gravminner
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Dg/0007/0010
    unit_type:
    FOTOSERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b727b99-2030-433e-83d0-5107ddca2896
  7. urn:
    829c0ad5-c0e0-4b7e-937f-47f1fba7333f
    name:
    Coast care - Havmiljøsenter Lofoten
    id:
    AKT-06/110
    path:
    AIN/AKT-06/110
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    CoastCare ble etablert i 2002. Bedriften hadde som hovedmål å etablere et norsk havmiljønettverk som skulle dekke de fire havområdene Skagerrak, Nordsjøen, Norskehavet og Barentshavet. CoastCare skulle tilby kommunikasjons-, opplærings- og utredningstjenester til havmiljømarkedet. Bedriften var orga...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/829c0ad5-c0e0-4b7e-937f-47f1fba7333f
  8. urn:
    e3e14f76-e8f5-4fe5-993b-51bf872e1cc6
    name:
    Hå kommune - PA 032 Liv Breien (Andrea Breien f. Landstad, livminne)
    id:
    K-102291
    path:
    IKAR/K-102291
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3e14f76-e8f5-4fe5-993b-51bf872e1cc6
  9. urn:
    777ad209-1276-47d5-89bb-ae4c340ea115
    name:
    Støpejernsgravminner
    id:
    G04
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-494/G/G04
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/777ad209-1276-47d5-89bb-ae4c340ea115
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002953318
    name:
    Gravminnekomiteen
    id:
    Ac
    path:
    BBA/A-1026/A/Ac
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002953318
  11. urn:
    9f9e63dc-3c5b-485a-a858-fd8a696f3322
    name:
    Støpejernsgravminner
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-494/G/G04/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f9e63dc-3c5b-485a-a858-fd8a696f3322
  12. urn:
    af718747-32d1-47d9-9844-51174ffea51a
    name:
    Støpejernsgravminner
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-494/G/G04/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af718747-32d1-47d9-9844-51174ffea51a
  13. urn:
    e1c12856-3bc0-42c1-8e9b-f903d6d55c62
    name:
    Støpejernsgravminner
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-494/G/G04/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1c12856-3bc0-42c1-8e9b-f903d6d55c62
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000547752
    name:
    Gravminnekomiteen
    id:
    L0019
    path:
    BBA/A-1026/E/Ec/Eca/L0019
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000547752
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000004054881
    name:
    Elevmidler
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-1327/R/Ra/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000004054881
  16. urn:
    b0e278a0-5b53-4f17-b194-887fba3fdfab
    name:
    Gravminner
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    TIKA/A-4635/F/Fa/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0e278a0-5b53-4f17-b194-887fba3fdfab
  17. urn:
    f6430bd4-1cc1-4356-8512-df4c4c4d52bd
    name:
    Gravminnekonkurranse
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0895/D/L0010/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6430bd4-1cc1-4356-8512-df4c4c4d52bd
  18. urn:
    2a26683a-35ae-4be1-aa02-8df53ca72c90
    name:
    Drivmidler
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2032/2/Fa/L0670/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a26683a-35ae-4be1-aa02-8df53ca72c90
  19. urn:
    e9f60852-4f08-406b-967b-487880199b9a
    name:
    Gravminner
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-7/Y/Yb/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9f60852-4f08-406b-967b-487880199b9a
  20. urn:
    1a0325e2-031c-4a56-bf9b-1955971fa0db
    name:
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    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1544/D/Df/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a0325e2-031c-4a56-bf9b-1955971fa0db
  21. urn:
    5049a20d-661c-4e8b-8001-b917c661d3d6
    name:
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    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0592/D/Db/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5049a20d-661c-4e8b-8001-b917c661d3d6
  22. urn:
    9407b807-1c58-4a82-b9c3-410a425c5752
    name:
    Gravminne
    id:
    0020
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1511/2/D/De/L0037/0020
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9407b807-1c58-4a82-b9c3-410a425c5752
  23. urn:
    a5707cb7-1a09-41cc-a700-754a229854c5
    name:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a5707cb7-1a09-41cc-a700-754a229854c5
  24. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000431362
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14a5269b-0fef-4229-9d0c-c127489f4d75
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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.

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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.