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 2026-10-31T05:08:16Z in 2.130 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60624 results in compact format.

name:
Lauvsprett 4H
id:
VLFApa-1137
name:
Lauvsprett ungdomslag
id:
1252-Pa0009
name:
Losje Lauvsprett
id:
P-00317
name:
Barnelosje "Lauvsprett"
id:
P-00734
name:
Ungdomslaget Lauvsprett
id:
PA-1227
name:
Ungdomslaget Lauvsprett (Namsskogan)
id:
PA-0117
name:
Lauvsprett barnelag, Skurdalen krets
id:
A-2242
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet, 11. kontor A-paktktr./Avdeling for forsvarssamarbeid under Atlanterhavspakten FD III
id:
RA-RAFA-3959
name:
1349 (1) - VSP Data (1)
id:
0004
name:
701.13.6 - Moveout correction, bin and stack of offset VSP reflection data: VSP dip moveout
id:
0009

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total:

60624

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
7e78cfac-2cd7-4eef-a987-852e46b2c02c
name:
Lauvsprett 4H
id:
VLFApa-1137
path:
VLFK/VLFApa-1137
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e78cfac-2cd7-4eef-a987-852e46b2c02c
urn:
e57e3463-98d5-4829-a84a-31fe4c7ffe68
name:
Lauvsprett ungdomslag
id:
1252-Pa0009
path:
IKAH/1252-Pa0009
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e57e3463-98d5-4829-a84a-31fe4c7ffe68
urn:
0930cba7-0322-4395-91ac-48dbe1519fca
name:
Losje Lauvsprett
id:
P-00317
path:
IKAM/P-00317
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0930cba7-0322-4395-91ac-48dbe1519fca
urn:
ae523123-ecb1-47e9-b538-7021bf30cbc2
name:
Barnelosje "Lauvsprett"
id:
P-00734
path:
IKAM/P-00734
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Møre og Romsdal
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae523123-ecb1-47e9-b538-7021bf30cbc2
urn:
40d09266-3dcb-468b-aa53-db4e072a2aab
name:
Ungdomslaget Lauvsprett
id:
PA-1227
path:
TIKA/PA-1227
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d09266-3dcb-468b-aa53-db4e072a2aab
urn:
f30fa0f0-aa0b-4c4e-aa22-045d654b48ba
name:
Ungdomslaget Lauvsprett (Namsskogan)
id:
PA-0117
path:
TIKA/PA-0117
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f30fa0f0-aa0b-4c4e-aa22-045d654b48ba
urn:
no-BU_arkiv_000000007180
name:
Lauvsprett barnelag, Skurdalen krets
id:
A-2242
path:
BU/A-2242
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Privatarkiv i Buskerud
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000007180
urn:
2c0266e5-415b-4ff3-a10c-5ba69a7504b6
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet, 11. kontor A-paktktr./Avdeling for forsvarssamarbeid under Atlanterhavspakten FD III
id:
RA-RAFA-3959
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3959
unit_type:
ARKIV
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2c0266e5-415b-4ff3-a10c-5ba69a7504b6
urn:
97d75bf3-0cc5-4536-a123-4e305a49ee3f
name:
1349 (1) - VSP Data (1)
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fc/Fce/L0003/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/97d75bf3-0cc5-4536-a123-4e305a49ee3f
urn:
f1993156-9832-403c-a4f4-fab76f65f910
name:
701.13.6 - Moveout correction, bin and stack of offset VSP reflection data: VSP dip moveout
id:
0009
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0157/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f1993156-9832-403c-a4f4-fab76f65f910
urn:
63f8abcf-3ab2-4717-a0d0-eb290dbe318b
name:
Spesialpedagogikk (VSP)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAO-A-10206/D/L0152/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63f8abcf-3ab2-4717-a0d0-eb290dbe318b
urn:
89767700-e58e-4d95-bac2-9a9cddfb382c
name:
1349 (2) - VSP Data (2)
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/F/Fc/Fce/L0003/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89767700-e58e-4d95-bac2-9a9cddfb382c
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Verdiskapningsprogrammet - mat - VSPMAT. Corvus AS
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0002
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AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0015/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73016a89-d854-4a5f-a335-2f5bff570af3
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0003
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AV/SAB-A-100614 /D/Da/L0015/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Verdiskapingsprogrammet - Mat - VSPMAT. Gladmat AS
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0063
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12fcf741-6e3c-42a1-a92e-52e1c2831825
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Verdiskapingsprogrammet - Mat - VSPMAT. Kaupa AS
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0071
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0071
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7189d76-090b-42d3-9506-0cae3bcb377b
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name:
Verdiskapingsprogrammet - Mat - VSPMAT. Kaupa AS
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0072
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4bf14f7e-bd14-4312-b907-9607f9a74f15
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Verdiskapingsprogrammet - Mat - VSPMAT. Ryfylkemeieriet AS
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0083
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cb07590-3029-4d94-bca4-ce3cf5f70b6d
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Verdiskapingsprogrammet - Mat - VSPMAT. Stavangerske AS
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0086
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/0086
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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MAPPE
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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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