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 2026-10-22T07:43:42Z in 0.723 seconds.

Showing 10 of 225679 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Valle kommune, Valle legekontor
    id:
    KA0940-646
  2. name:
    Gårdsarkiv Hommelunden, Valle
    id:
    SAK-D/0546
  3. name:
    Valle kommune
    id:
    KA0940-PK
  4. name:
    Valle kommune, Sentraladminstrasjon
    id:
    KA0940-100
  5. name:
    Valle kommune, Forliksrådet
    id:
    KA0940-1110
  6. name:
    Valle kommune, Folkeregister
    id:
    KA0940-200
  7. name:
    Valle kommune, Likningsnemnda
    id:
    KA0940-310
  8. name:
    Valle kommune, Herredskasseraren
    id:
    KA0940-340
  9. name:
    Valle kommune, Husmorvikarnemnd
    id:
    KA0940-612
  10. name:
    Valle kommune, Barnevernsnemnda
    id:
    KA0940-614
Show all fields in HTML
total:
225679
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    06f30163-d2e9-400b-a044-c525dd82d8c2
    name:
    Valle kommune, Valle legekontor
    id:
    KA0940-646
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-646
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06f30163-d2e9-400b-a044-c525dd82d8c2
  2. urn:
    bc51c2de-b04a-4b7d-93d1-98ce507c36b3
    name:
    Gårdsarkiv Hommelunden, Valle
    id:
    SAK-D/0546
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0546
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc51c2de-b04a-4b7d-93d1-98ce507c36b3
  3. urn:
    ab3006b5-7816-4f6a-b33b-e1eb33380921
    name:
    Valle kommune
    id:
    KA0940-PK
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-PK
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab3006b5-7816-4f6a-b33b-e1eb33380921
  4. urn:
    3f9a87a4-a538-4413-b564-f89105959f89
    name:
    Valle kommune, Sentraladminstrasjon
    id:
    KA0940-100
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-100
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f9a87a4-a538-4413-b564-f89105959f89
  5. urn:
    3e3e7053-ea21-4aa3-a214-a0b23472cac7
    name:
    Valle kommune, Forliksrådet
    id:
    KA0940-1110
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-1110
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e3e7053-ea21-4aa3-a214-a0b23472cac7
  6. urn:
    f3de24ad-aa6f-4149-8e67-3993f2e516db
    name:
    Valle kommune, Folkeregister
    id:
    KA0940-200
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-200
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3de24ad-aa6f-4149-8e67-3993f2e516db
  7. urn:
    e7afc6f0-b33b-43ad-b78d-da1e640a0de9
    name:
    Valle kommune, Likningsnemnda
    id:
    KA0940-310
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-310
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7afc6f0-b33b-43ad-b78d-da1e640a0de9
  8. urn:
    7109e820-1428-4d7d-80a2-cf1a8153e680
    name:
    Valle kommune, Herredskasseraren
    id:
    KA0940-340
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-340
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7109e820-1428-4d7d-80a2-cf1a8153e680
  9. urn:
    991a4bfc-c08b-429f-af4f-0005cecc3500
    name:
    Valle kommune, Husmorvikarnemnd
    id:
    KA0940-612
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-612
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/991a4bfc-c08b-429f-af4f-0005cecc3500
  10. urn:
    50220d4f-1b0b-4382-bffa-594d75a793a1
    name:
    Valle kommune, Barnevernsnemnda
    id:
    KA0940-614
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-614
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50220d4f-1b0b-4382-bffa-594d75a793a1
  11. urn:
    68a744b3-a3cf-4cd3-8224-fa198536cd9c
    name:
    Valle kommune, Hjemmesykepleien
    id:
    KA0940-617
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-617
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68a744b3-a3cf-4cd3-8224-fa198536cd9c
  12. urn:
    0502ddd7-bd43-49bd-aa77-6c393ae46afe
    name:
    Valle kommune, Landbruksnemnd
    id:
    KA0940-821
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-821
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0502ddd7-bd43-49bd-aa77-6c393ae46afe
  13. urn:
    9daf0d4b-3f8b-4f4b-be94-e0fcaff4730a
    name:
    Valle kommune, Bibliotek / Folkeboksamling
    id:
    KA0940-460
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-460
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9daf0d4b-3f8b-4f4b-be94-e0fcaff4730a
  14. urn:
    553bd5fa-95bf-4e93-b707-2390508932b5
    name:
    Valle kommune, Helse- og sosialkontoret
    id:
    KA0940-610
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-610
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/553bd5fa-95bf-4e93-b707-2390508932b5
  15. urn:
    27ae12eb-c74f-49f1-8a9c-3ecbc499368b
    name:
    Valle kommune, Setesdal Barnevern
    id:
    KA0940-614a
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-614a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/27ae12eb-c74f-49f1-8a9c-3ecbc499368b
  16. urn:
    bc304959-e5ab-4dfc-beb9-00278e17fc16
    name:
    Valle kommune, Sunnhetskommisjonen / Helserådet / Distriktslegen
    id:
    KA0940-640
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-640
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc304959-e5ab-4dfc-beb9-00278e17fc16
  17. urn:
    c338e54b-972d-4c48-a7eb-22edf897f5d7
    name:
    Valle kommune, Helsestasjon for eldre
    id:
    KA0940-640a
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-640a
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c338e54b-972d-4c48-a7eb-22edf897f5d7
  18. urn:
    e0afe1e4-d98a-4462-b1c3-05d81906e001
    name:
    Lødingen kommune. Valle stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18510.110.17
    path:
    AIN/K-18510.110.17
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0afe1e4-d98a-4462-b1c3-05d81906e001
  19. urn:
    c02c015b-f027-416b-a406-9d5a670814b3
    name:
    Ballangen kommune. Valle stemmestyre
    id:
    K-18540.110.10
    path:
    AIN/K-18540.110.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c02c015b-f027-416b-a406-9d5a670814b3
  20. urn:
    191c0c1c-6a3b-431e-9629-faf4ba1cd670
    name:
    Skodje kommune. Valle skule
    id:
    K-15290.520.07
    path:
    IKAM/K-15290.520.07
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191c0c1c-6a3b-431e-9629-faf4ba1cd670
  21. urn:
    03e68fc7-3a1c-4ee8-a803-3d8ce0181eb8
    name:
    Valle kommune, Pedagogisk-psykologisk teneste for Setesdal (PPT)
    id:
    KA0940-525
    path:
    AAMA/KA0940-525
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/03e68fc7-3a1c-4ee8-a803-3d8ce0181eb8
  22. urn:
    2e889fe2-fd9b-4f20-ad25-ef80bd42e8fa
    name:
    Skodje kommune. Plannemnd for barnehagelokalar på Valle
    id:
    K-15290.151.10
    path:
    IKAM/K-15290.151.10
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e889fe2-fd9b-4f20-ad25-ef80bd42e8fa
  23. urn:
    1a165dc6-ad76-4677-bf96-7c7369a0835d
    name:
    Lødingen kommune.Valle skole
    id:
    K-18510.510.19
    path:
    AIN/K-18510.510.19
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1a165dc6-ad76-4677-bf96-7c7369a0835d
  24. urn:
    bf76147e-8214-45b1-b2c0-ea0eb06bf109
    name:
    Valle Kommunestyre.
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0106/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bf76147e-8214-45b1-b2c0-ea0eb06bf109
  25. urn:
    83c7b84a-b7b7-46ec-80ee-e18838efc6bc
    name:
    Valle kommune
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6224/D/Db/Db09/0043/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83c7b84a-b7b7-46ec-80ee-e18838efc6bc
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.