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, 1-100 (default 25). 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, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T05:44:48Z in 2.834 seconds.

Showing 10 of 60334 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    15/2924-13 - Lederutvikling - Varde Hartmark AS
    id:
    0008
  2. name:
    Ungdomslaget Vardevakt
    id:
    SAT-PA-0846
  3. name:
    Stavanger kommune. Vardeneset barnehage
    id:
    A-0754
  4. name:
    Halsaa og Hartmark Laksefiskerieierforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1628
  5. name:
    Varde Arbeideridrettslag
    id:
    DA-1143
  6. name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur151
  7. name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur152
  8. name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur153
  9. name:
    Ulvik Turlag på Vassfjøro. Varde, naturforhold.
    id:
    Tur288
  10. name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde i Aurlandsdalen. Landskap.
    id:
    Tur143
Show all fields in HTML
total:
60334
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1c450c6b-11cd-48e9-8063-3cee3a2913aa
    name:
    15/2924-13 - Lederutvikling - Varde Hartmark AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0035/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c450c6b-11cd-48e9-8063-3cee3a2913aa
  2. urn:
    78a6a560-531a-4bd0-89f0-6147ac3bf9c0
    name:
    Ungdomslaget Vardevakt
    id:
    SAT-PA-0846
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0846
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78a6a560-531a-4bd0-89f0-6147ac3bf9c0
  3. urn:
    e330f949-09e1-46df-8df0-a26033297fbd
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Vardeneset barnehage
    id:
    A-0754
    path:
    BYST/A-0754
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e330f949-09e1-46df-8df0-a26033297fbd
  4. urn:
    14db5afd-364b-455c-9b2f-427c67fb9919
    name:
    Halsaa og Hartmark Laksefiskerieierforening
    id:
    SAK-D/1628
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1628
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14db5afd-364b-455c-9b2f-427c67fb9919
  5. urn:
    615f7d75-eb8b-4286-b519-7a97fc1a060e
    name:
    Varde Arbeideridrettslag
    id:
    DA-1143
    path:
    AAMA/DA-1143
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/615f7d75-eb8b-4286-b519-7a97fc1a060e
  6. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002997
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur151
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur151
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002997
  7. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002088
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur152
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur152
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002088
  8. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000454
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Lønahorgi.
    id:
    Tur153
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur153
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000454
  9. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002543
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag på Vassfjøro. Varde, naturforhold.
    id:
    Tur288
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur288
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002543
  10. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001795
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde i Aurlandsdalen. Landskap.
    id:
    Tur143
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur143
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001795
  11. urn:
    3e43091a-df3c-43ca-86d1-deca99298711
    name:
    Varden AS
    id:
    PA-3199
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3199
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e43091a-df3c-43ca-86d1-deca99298711
  12. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000130255
    name:
    Varde Fabrikker A/S
    id:
    A-0132.1
    path:
    BBA/A-0132.1
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000130255
  13. urn:
    3bc97d4d-bb53-4e4f-ad79-bb699534d0eb
    name:
    Ungdomslaget "Varde"
    id:
    P-00887
    path:
    IKAM/P-00887
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bc97d4d-bb53-4e4f-ad79-bb699534d0eb
  14. urn:
    de154033-72cf-408f-a530-f7d9d3b1537b
    name:
    Krinslosje "Varde"
    id:
    P-00981
    path:
    IKAM/P-00981
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de154033-72cf-408f-a530-f7d9d3b1537b
  15. urn:
    b5999976-c455-4d8a-9a4c-3fefe5017a04
    name:
    Gausdals Varde
    id:
    A-00813
    path:
    OAM/A-00813
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5999976-c455-4d8a-9a4c-3fefe5017a04
  16. urn:
    fd7d859d-25c4-4cae-b2c3-cf1fa8bcb3a0
    name:
    Varde mannskor
    id:
    E-A-00035
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd7d859d-25c4-4cae-b2c3-cf1fa8bcb3a0
  17. urn:
    7c4545f6-78a4-4a58-a837-651a62484f80
    name:
    Hornelen varde
    id:
    SFF-90159
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-90159
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7c4545f6-78a4-4a58-a837-651a62484f80
  18. urn:
    cc2242ef-8d9a-4d24-9ea8-b53fc15d9580
    name:
    DNTU-laget Varde
    id:
    A-00915
    path:
    OAM/A-00915
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc2242ef-8d9a-4d24-9ea8-b53fc15d9580
  19. urn:
    ca84218d-aeca-4006-93fd-af99d049a191
    name:
    Framhaldsskulen Elevlaget Varde ved framhaldsskolen i Sparbu
    id:
    A0510
    path:
    PAT/A0510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca84218d-aeca-4006-93fd-af99d049a191
  20. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000002550
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved varde på Skorafjellet. Natur og landskap.
    id:
    Tur188
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur188
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000002550
  21. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000000168
    name:
    Ulvik Turlag ved eigen bygd varde i Aurlandsdalen. Landskap.
    id:
    Tur142
    path:
    ULHA/A-1044/U/L0001/Tur142
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000000168
  22. urn:
    no-ulhaArkiv-000000001157
    name:
    Utflukt til Hauksete. Ungdomar står på ein varde på fjelltoppen Skrik.
    id:
    H-011
    path:
    ULHA/A-1040/U/L0001/0001/H-011
    unit_type:
    Foto
    institution:
    Ulvik lokalhistorisk arkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ulhaArkiv-000000001157
  23. urn:
    7a192477-cbe9-4cf1-9cd6-6019723fd37c
    name:
    Sangkvartetten "Varden"
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2678/D/Db/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a192477-cbe9-4cf1-9cd6-6019723fd37c
  24. urn:
    b62c5efb-7485-49cc-85bd-bac01e6bbfa5
    name:
    UL Varden
    id:
    A-22-274
    path:
    AIN/A-22-274
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b62c5efb-7485-49cc-85bd-bac01e6bbfa5
  25. urn:
    f7a5db01-2ea6-42f4-a22c-a11af307e3d3
    name:
    Varde mannskoret
    id:
    E-AS-00035
    path:
    OAMM/E-AS-00035
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Mannskoret Varde på Biristrand.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7a5db01-2ea6-42f4-a22c-a11af307e3d3
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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.