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 2026-10-23T05:06:48Z in 0.791 seconds.

Showing 10 of 198591 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-028
  2. name:
    Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
    id:
    ARK-445
  3. name:
    Veidrift. Vurdering av distriktsinndeling mv.
    id:
    0019
  4. name:
    031.303/561.2 Veidrift - Driftsplanlegging
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    EDB-program for budsjettering. Veidrift
    id:
    0003
  6. name:
    Nord-Østerdal meierilag
    id:
    NOMA-A-0119
  7. name:
    Anleggseksjonens veidrift. EDB-program for budsjettering, HTU 533/1987
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
  9. name:
    Nord-Østerdal Skogforening
    id:
    NOMA-A-0260
  10. name:
    Nordland ungdomslag, Nord-Værøy
    id:
    A-14-121
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total:
198591
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
    name:
    Skattedirektoratet, Nord-Trøndelag likningskontorer
    id:
    SAT-ELSAT-028
    path:
    AV/SAT-ELSAT-028
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f499bb4-b1e0-44c2-9971-ff0b63448fb6
  2. urn:
    c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
    name:
    Nord-Odal Vegarbeiderforening (Nord-Odal Veiarbeiderforening)
    id:
    ARK-445
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-445
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c6f93a59-f1aa-4b37-ab01-5a690307bf70
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000588370
    name:
    Veidrift. Vurdering av distriktsinndeling mv.
    id:
    0019
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0242/0019
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000588370
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003406084
    name:
    031.303/561.2 Veidrift - Driftsplanlegging
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-1629/D/Da/Daa/L0035/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003406084
  5. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000593774
    name:
    EDB-program for budsjettering. Veidrift
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0258/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000593774
  6. urn:
    699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal meierilag
    id:
    NOMA-A-0119
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0119
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/699942e4-afe9-41c1-9846-66d49a52ae78
  7. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000588337
    name:
    Anleggseksjonens veidrift. EDB-program for budsjettering, HTU 533/1987
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5368/D/Da/L0242/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000588337
  8. urn:
    017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
    name:
    Herredskommisjonene for matrikulering i Møre og Romsdal, Sør- og Nord-Trøndelag og Nordland
    id:
    SAT-A-5479
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5479
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/017915b3-50a1-40ac-b42c-8365954ab2ac
  9. urn:
    6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal Skogforening
    id:
    NOMA-A-0260
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0260
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6eb919c8-7c65-4804-bf8a-6f11e57e1157
  10. urn:
    04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
    name:
    Nordland ungdomslag, Nord-Værøy
    id:
    A-14-121
    path:
    AIN/A-14-121
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04ee302b-6114-4e6d-b79a-799ff4cf0fac
  11. urn:
    eedbadb3-ca31-4867-a7da-04f5ad1d0e6e
    name:
    Nord-Østerdal husmorskole
    id:
    NOMA-A-0014
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-0014
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eedbadb3-ca31-4867-a7da-04f5ad1d0e6e
  12. urn:
    3b0bd5e5-fe5c-448a-8056-dc16ad3450d3
    name:
    Kystverkets 3. distrikt Nord-Trøndelag, Nordøyan fyr
    id:
    SAT-A-6317
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-6317
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b0bd5e5-fe5c-448a-8056-dc16ad3450d3
  13. urn:
    9ee2e438-3635-4b6b-b6aa-952d2f317ceb
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Lierne tannklinikk
    id:
    A-5400
    path:
    TIKA/A-5400
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9ee2e438-3635-4b6b-b6aa-952d2f317ceb
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000383713
    name:
    Rodebok med notater om veidriften
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-1852/G/Ga/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000383713
  15. urn:
    0d966765-c164-4c5f-aef5-aa913104c3f3
    name:
    Nord-Frøya menighetsråd
    id:
    SAT-A-3923
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-3923
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0d966765-c164-4c5f-aef5-aa913104c3f3
  16. urn:
    485c1e62-8206-4cce-bf33-5da9a64af9c4
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Egge videregående skole
    id:
    A-6616
    path:
    TIKA/A-6616
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/485c1e62-8206-4cce-bf33-5da9a64af9c4
  17. urn:
    f7fcb10f-d6ae-4a88-b472-dce6a69daa94
    name:
    Forbrukerkontoret i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-1439
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1439
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7fcb10f-d6ae-4a88-b472-dce6a69daa94
  18. urn:
    bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
    name:
    Nord-Helgeland jordskifterett
    id:
    SAT-A-4502
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4502
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdb5369e-cdf2-4488-a6a9-7f07fd65adc9
  19. urn:
    e1a18b3b-2b1e-44e0-a825-33a360156ae2
    name:
    Fylkesarbeidskontoret i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-5328
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5328
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1a18b3b-2b1e-44e0-a825-33a360156ae2
  20. urn:
    6fa84610-d773-40d9-a787-e10cf8c8c0ee
    name:
    Fiskerinemnda i Nord-Varanger
    id:
    SATØ-A-216
    path:
    AV/SATØ-A-216
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fa84610-d773-40d9-a787-e10cf8c8c0ee
  21. urn:
    63db5040-7c26-42ff-87d3-61ecbe32e58a
    name:
    Stranda menighetsråd - Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-3926
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-3926
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63db5040-7c26-42ff-87d3-61ecbe32e58a
  22. urn:
    a3c7ad23-6e2f-4844-b288-2ba769ff8b8c
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    Områdestyret i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-4982
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4982
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3c7ad23-6e2f-4844-b288-2ba769ff8b8c
  23. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    SAT-A-4984
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4984
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb3aab29-489f-4f9a-a906-4163e71eb506
  24. urn:
    0095a17d-debb-44e8-aefe-8d6d9050845a
    name:
    Skoledirektøren i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    SAT-A-5368
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-5368
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0095a17d-debb-44e8-aefe-8d6d9050845a
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Sosialistisk folkeparti i Nord-Trøndelag
    id:
    ARK-3104
    path:
    AAB/ARK-3104
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f194f9f-528b-425a-80f4-83d476e652db
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.