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 2026-11-15T22:59:45Z in 0.476 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66847 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Losje "Vanadis"
    id:
    P-00902
  2. name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Yrkes- og velferdskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-5527
  3. name:
    Velferdsutvalget for Thorshammer
    id:
    ARS-A-1059
  4. name:
    Vern og Velferd, Trøndelagsavd.
    id:
    SAT-PA-0457
  5. name:
    Velferdslaget i Gaia Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-4483
  6. name:
    Velferdslaget i Gaia Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-4483
  7. name:
    Simco Vanadis AS
    id:
    0006
  8. name:
    Bodø kommune. Velferd og levevilkår
    id:
    K-18040.610.03
  9. name:
    Ørland kommune, helse og velferd
    id:
    A-6709
  10. name:
    Verdal kommune, Øra omsorg og velferd
    id:
    A-4105
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66847
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    67b6159f-69d6-4655-bda5-3e9000509c25
    name:
    Losje "Vanadis"
    id:
    P-00902
    path:
    IKAM/P-00902
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67b6159f-69d6-4655-bda5-3e9000509c25
  2. urn:
    e2611732-1832-43ff-b98b-8ff7c6c572ce
    name:
    Norges Statsbaner, Yrkes- og velferdskontoret
    id:
    RA-S-5527
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5527
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e2611732-1832-43ff-b98b-8ff7c6c572ce
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061863
    name:
    Velferdsutvalget for Thorshammer
    id:
    ARS-A-1059
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1059
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061863
  4. urn:
    90c1d5b9-1483-4c40-ad37-383aa8a2e1e1
    name:
    Vern og Velferd, Trøndelagsavd.
    id:
    SAT-PA-0457
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0457
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90c1d5b9-1483-4c40-ad37-383aa8a2e1e1
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000026483
    name:
    Velferdslaget i Gaia Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-4483
    path:
    BBA/A-4483
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026483
  6. urn:
    9141b089-825b-41a9-b14e-78cbb4bd897e
    name:
    Velferdslaget i Gaia Trafikk AS
    id:
    A-4483
    path:
    SAF/A-4483
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9141b089-825b-41a9-b14e-78cbb4bd897e
  7. urn:
    a3c7748f-fbb3-4de8-9dd8-c316a944e1d6
    name:
    Simco Vanadis AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0019/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3c7748f-fbb3-4de8-9dd8-c316a944e1d6
  8. urn:
    e66641cd-ba39-4c4c-b1bf-545fae1f19c3
    name:
    Bodø kommune. Velferd og levevilkår
    id:
    K-18040.610.03
    path:
    AIN/K-18040.610.03
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e66641cd-ba39-4c4c-b1bf-545fae1f19c3
  9. urn:
    45cc6064-eab1-4c2a-8afc-27b2761fe330
    name:
    Ørland kommune, helse og velferd
    id:
    A-6709
    path:
    TIKA/A-6709
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/45cc6064-eab1-4c2a-8afc-27b2761fe330
  10. urn:
    f4535528-e0a8-45b7-bd13-d0760a52892c
    name:
    Verdal kommune, Øra omsorg og velferd
    id:
    A-4105
    path:
    TIKA/A-4105
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f4535528-e0a8-45b7-bd13-d0760a52892c
  11. urn:
    dc9a59e6-4212-4b22-bca2-b2d24a307c17
    name:
    Lierne kommune II, utvalg for velferd
    id:
    A-4414
    path:
    TIKA/A-4414
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dc9a59e6-4212-4b22-bca2-b2d24a307c17
  12. urn:
    11272109-a462-4468-9266-ddfd386138d0
    name:
    Meland kommune. Komite for helse- og velferd
    id:
    1256-310.2
    path:
    IKAH/1256-310.2
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11272109-a462-4468-9266-ddfd386138d0
  13. urn:
    a4cf000a-e1fe-4a81-bff7-ef2c9cbe8cc3
    name:
    Malvik kommune, utvalg for helse og velferd
    id:
    A-5613
    path:
    TIKA/A-5613
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4cf000a-e1fe-4a81-bff7-ef2c9cbe8cc3
  14. urn:
    c79cca51-8675-48af-8709-c9a01eb90647
    name:
    Ørland kommune, komite for familie og velferd
    id:
    A-5660
    path:
    TIKA/A-5660
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c79cca51-8675-48af-8709-c9a01eb90647
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003057137
    name:
    Bergen Døveforenings faste fond for eiendom og velferd
    id:
    A-6996
    path:
    BBA/A-6996
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003057137
  16. urn:
    6eaa8a94-2f50-40ae-951d-bc021e08b13a
    name:
    Bergen Døveforenings faste fond for eiendom og velferd
    id:
    A-6996
    path:
    SAF/A-6996
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eaa8a94-2f50-40ae-951d-bc021e08b13a
  17. urn:
    9a311ba1-c5d6-4ddc-b636-0dbaf8604287
    name:
    Sak 11710. Simco-Vanadis AS. Usaklig oppsigelse i arbeidsforhold. Tønsberg byrett
    id:
    2988
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/2988
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a311ba1-c5d6-4ddc-b636-0dbaf8604287
  18. urn:
    86251736-dd1c-43e2-bd02-78348ff01b19
    name:
    Industrivern: Vern og velferd 1941-.
    id:
    L0350
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dc/L0350
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86251736-dd1c-43e2-bd02-78348ff01b19
  19. urn:
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    L0018
    path:
    IKAH/1231b-021/D/Dd/L0018
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/acdb0c55-427e-40b3-be3f-d2404fdac3ed
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9f25f2e-8999-44f8-ad10-8e9f970acfb0
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  22. urn:
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    link:
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  23. urn:
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    name:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a090d0ca-30fb-4711-9a87-2e757e3e2ea7
  24. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    link:
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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.