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 2026-10-24T11:21:39Z in 2.158 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105483 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Avtale, Varodd AS
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    Dokumentasjon pasientsenger, Varodd AS
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    Varodd-svømmere
    id:
    0026
  4. name:
    VYVI - Varodd
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Varodd bro
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Varodd industrier , Kristiansand
    id:
    0037
  7. name:
    Varodd, VAvisen, Sentralvaskeriet
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Årsrapport Varodd Industrier
    id:
    0024
  9. name:
    Varodd bro, tårnleidere
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105483
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    992b2566-d482-49a7-91f0-b5d695b2a7d9
    name:
    Avtale, Varodd AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0009/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/992b2566-d482-49a7-91f0-b5d695b2a7d9
  2. urn:
    52f55c76-dc17-4a25-ad7c-950729a899fd
    name:
    Dokumentasjon pasientsenger, Varodd AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    IKAH/1224-501/E/Eb/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52f55c76-dc17-4a25-ad7c-950729a899fd
  3. urn:
    ab9c57b0-436d-4e90-9b49-1afafbe64258
    name:
    Varodd-svømmere
    id:
    0026
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0226/0026
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab9c57b0-436d-4e90-9b49-1afafbe64258
  4. urn:
    9e9d60eb-9222-4adc-be04-4867f8428363
    name:
    VYVI - Varodd
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/0612/C/L0029/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e9d60eb-9222-4adc-be04-4867f8428363
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158014
    name:
    Varodd bro
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fa/L0072/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158014
  6. urn:
    2cda3d5c-315b-4a45-ad35-05b1e3412977
    name:
    Varodd industrier , Kristiansand
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0105/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cda3d5c-315b-4a45-ad35-05b1e3412977
  7. urn:
    43e38c7a-3163-4a3b-9f79-4d05e33a6bdc
    name:
    Varodd, VAvisen, Sentralvaskeriet
    id:
    0001
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA772 - Vest-Agder Fylkeskommune/E/Ea/L0063/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43e38c7a-3163-4a3b-9f79-4d05e33a6bdc
  8. urn:
    d9d74cce-2cd6-4953-934c-7efb653907e9
    name:
    Årsrapport Varodd Industrier
    id:
    0024
    path:
    ARKSOR/1018SØ126/E/Ea/L0004/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d9d74cce-2cd6-4953-934c-7efb653907e9
  9. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158104
    name:
    Varodd bro, tårnleidere
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fa/L0119/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000158104
  10. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  11. urn:
    fac0b9fc-3cb7-40e3-9610-445ea9312784
    name:
    Varodd Industrier A/S
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbd/L0093/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fac0b9fc-3cb7-40e3-9610-445ea9312784
  12. urn:
    7ae11254-768e-4595-906e-c6825ccfde07
    name:
    Varodd Industri A/S
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Ec/Ecb/L0004/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ae11254-768e-4595-906e-c6825ccfde07
  13. urn:
    2831eecc-e178-4897-82f4-e0c3677d3623
    name:
    Varodd Industrier, Kristiansand. VYVI, Kristiansand.
    id:
    0052
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01a/L0125/0052
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2831eecc-e178-4897-82f4-e0c3677d3623
  14. urn:
    1bd37db8-fc78-42f6-ae2b-ed178d6999f0
    name:
    Reparasjonsavtale VARODD INDUSTRIER A/S
    id:
    0037
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3228/D/Da/L0172/0037
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1bd37db8-fc78-42f6-ae2b-ed178d6999f0
  15. urn:
    884cad42-2490-454b-87d1-b8c36f0cc307
    name:
    E18 Øst Varodden til Haumyrheia. Ny Varoddbro
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ARKSOR/1000VA491/E/Ep/Epa/L0060/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/884cad42-2490-454b-87d1-b8c36f0cc307
  16. urn:
    8634d132-643d-4201-a8a3-36ba7c19aab0
    name:
    562 - E18 Øst, Varodden, Hamyrheia - Ny Varoddbro
    id:
    0007
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN771/D/De/L0022/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8634d132-643d-4201-a8a3-36ba7c19aab0
  17. urn:
    58dc2f1d-ef44-497f-8b14-c5fe5bb829f4
    name:
    14229, VARODD (mappe 1/2), JWZV
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fe/L0451/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/58dc2f1d-ef44-497f-8b14-c5fe5bb829f4
  18. urn:
    b97e4fd0-0f5d-4b0c-a53c-b2df17c7c9ae
    name:
    14229, VARODD (mappe 2/2), JWZV
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fe/L0451/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b97e4fd0-0f5d-4b0c-a53c-b2df17c7c9ae
  19. urn:
    fc61bbe6-e18e-4a73-99ae-843debb81d91
    name:
    Lund Nord-Varodden, Kristiansand-Oddernes-Varodden, -192/168
    id:
    0029
    path:
    ARKSOR/1001KN773/T/Ta/L0004/0005/0029
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fc61bbe6-e18e-4a73-99ae-843debb81d91
  20. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  21. urn:
    7c3f38b8-7e2b-47a9-b89d-b67181e8bdd8
    name:
    Varoddbrua
    id:
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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/7c3f38b8-7e2b-47a9-b89d-b67181e8bdd8
  22. urn:
    d39a914d-5ca7-4a25-ae77-1615d68bd17f
    name:
    Varoddbrua
    id:
    L0494
    path:
    AV/SAK-1811-0008/F/Fa/Fac/L0494
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d39a914d-5ca7-4a25-ae77-1615d68bd17f
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157893
    name:
    Varoddbrua
    id:
    L0014
    path:
    VEMU/A-2166/F/Fa/L0014
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000157893
  24. urn:
    05b7a462-da03-47dc-a8d1-6e3bbd820370
    name:
    Varoddbrua
    id:
    0030
    path:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05b7a462-da03-47dc-a8d1-6e3bbd820370
  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    ARKSOR/1001OD120/D/Dg/L0018/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkivsenter Sør
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e92a9b0f-e31b-49a6-9e07-d35b83e65899
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.