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 2026-10-21T06:02:56Z in 2.066 seconds.

Showing 10 of 14499 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Vibe, Johan Christian
    id:
    A-00285
  2. name:
    Vibe, familien
    id:
    A-5096
  3. name:
    Familiene Vibe og Müller
    id:
    RA-PA-1717
  4. name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Fram Handel- og Kontorservice A/S
    id:
    BRMA-1024
  5. name:
    Hovudbygningen på Vibe gård [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    7765
  6. name:
    Familiene Vibe og Müller
    id:
    P-16519
  7. name:
    Kviberg, Per
    id:
    ARK-1220
  8. name:
    Viberg Træskelag
    id:
    E-A-00258
  9. name:
    Viberg g.nr. 3
    id:
    E-A-00406
  10. name:
    Hå kommune - Vibereiret barnehage
    id:
    A-1320
Show all fields in HTML
total:
14499
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    8531bcca-d4e6-4b8e-9d64-d0daf5fe41aa
    name:
    Vibe, Johan Christian
    id:
    A-00285
    path:
    OAM/A-00285
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Opplandsarkivet, Maihaugen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8531bcca-d4e6-4b8e-9d64-d0daf5fe41aa
  2. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000172667
    name:
    Vibe, familien
    id:
    A-5096
    path:
    BBA/A-5096
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000172667
  3. urn:
    59dfb1e4-2d7d-4f94-9b10-8dcf5c046088
    name:
    Familiene Vibe og Müller
    id:
    RA-PA-1717
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1717
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/59dfb1e4-2d7d-4f94-9b10-8dcf5c046088
  4. urn:
    c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
    name:
    Verkstedklubben ved Fram Handel- og Kontorservice A/S
    id:
    BRMA-1024
    path:
    OSTM/BRMA-1024
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Østfoldmuseene
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7fdb315-87e0-4709-8d45-d3bf614a7cc2
  5. urn:
    f7e0e4db-d228-4d47-8e63-5b7d625fb671
    name:
    Hovudbygningen på Vibe gård [oppmålingstegning]
    id:
    7765
    path:
    UBIT/A-0438/F/7765
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f7e0e4db-d228-4d47-8e63-5b7d625fb671
  6. urn:
    fcab0220-99d6-44ef-b8f5-cbe4160d796b
    name:
    Familiene Vibe og Müller
    id:
    P-16519
    path:
    AV/P-16519
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Heini Müller kom fra Hamburg til Norge i 1907 og fikk samme år handelsborgerbrev i Christiana. Han drev import og eksport av hval-, fiske- og selolje og oljeprodukter og etablerte eget firma med navn H. A. Müller & Co. Da han døde i 1924, 36 år gammel, ble firmaet satt under offentlig administrasjon...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fcab0220-99d6-44ef-b8f5-cbe4160d796b
  7. urn:
    0ce61520-a8da-4b81-93b9-2455cea6e61c
    name:
    Kviberg, Per
    id:
    ARK-1220
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1220
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ce61520-a8da-4b81-93b9-2455cea6e61c
  8. urn:
    e379d313-b951-454f-a707-62d540b2ca57
    name:
    Viberg Træskelag
    id:
    E-A-00258
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00258
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e379d313-b951-454f-a707-62d540b2ca57
  9. urn:
    2baf8cbe-2847-41c6-b693-d42b4464fe23
    name:
    Viberg g.nr. 3
    id:
    E-A-00406
    path:
    OAMM/E-A-00406
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2baf8cbe-2847-41c6-b693-d42b4464fe23
  10. urn:
    bfdc29ae-4a94-4f91-9693-6232f559e994
    name:
    Hå kommune - Vibereiret barnehage
    id:
    A-1320
    path:
    IKAR/A-1320
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfdc29ae-4a94-4f91-9693-6232f559e994
  11. urn:
    9a0ee0c4-0349-4278-8f42-53ebdb72d101
    name:
    Vibeke - Vi betaler ikke
    id:
    A-10375
    path:
    OBA/A-10375
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a0ee0c4-0349-4278-8f42-53ebdb72d101
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
    name:
    Jahre Ship Service AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1181
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1181
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061771
  13. urn:
    9524c6f0-7db2-410f-a6a8-9e49c79edb1c
    name:
    Bremsnes kommune. Vibenstad skole
    id:
    K-15541.520.02
    path:
    IKAM/K-15541.520.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9524c6f0-7db2-410f-a6a8-9e49c79edb1c
  14. urn:
    1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
    name:
    Media-Service AS, DUB-kopier
    id:
    PA-2202
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2202
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1caade4b-3681-4ea0-8c6d-685b562693b8
  15. urn:
    2ec42d11-388c-4ecb-9fa8-e4ae2eb9743e
    name:
    Ludvig Vibe - en påbegynt roman
    id:
    0004
    path:
    DRMK/A-1150/G/Gb/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2ec42d11-388c-4ecb-9fa8-e4ae2eb9743e
  16. urn:
    c9f8fcb0-ba0c-40a0-8407-72cdfe3e74b3
    name:
    Klubben ved bedriften Jan A. Vibekken Tømrermesterforretning
    id:
    ARK-523
    path:
    ANNO/ARK-523
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c9f8fcb0-ba0c-40a0-8407-72cdfe3e74b3
  17. urn:
    16c05042-9ed3-4dda-8dba-73c642892e9f
    name:
    Vibe Reingjeringsservice A/S, Husnes - kartleggingskonferanse
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2057/G/Gd/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/16c05042-9ed3-4dda-8dba-73c642892e9f
  18. urn:
    fabe2ece-7a98-4595-93b7-290959ce6637
    name:
    Auto Industri service A/S Tomteareal på Vibemyr, Saks./Arkivnr. 86/234
    id:
    0010
    path:
    IKAR/K-100183/E/Ea/L0018/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fabe2ece-7a98-4595-93b7-290959ce6637
  19. urn:
    479bc0da-6150-4df4-a9a4-93b8d6368fc9
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag vegkontor - Steinkjer vegstasjon
    id:
    SAT-A-4128
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/479bc0da-6150-4df4-a9a4-93b8d6368fc9
  20. urn:
    fb556d93-eaf5-494b-9e22-b32a1e88ddaa
    name:
    Johan Vibe (1637-1710)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    DRMK/A-1150/G/Gb/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb556d93-eaf5-494b-9e22-b32a1e88ddaa
  21. urn:
    79e644de-7652-42fe-ad14-e1ed1b37f321
    name:
    Postsparebanken, Administrasjonsavdelingen, Seksjon Administrativ Service
    id:
    RA-S-4362
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4362
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79e644de-7652-42fe-ad14-e1ed1b37f321
  22. urn:
    bc9ec9d8-106d-454f-a745-2507f9eb47b6
    name:
    Båtservice verft A/S no. 588 "Vibeke Dania"
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1398/D/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc9ec9d8-106d-454f-a745-2507f9eb47b6
  23. urn:
    627aa330-ee7e-4efd-82ef-003306d8dedd
    name:
    Service (KOS)
    id:
    Dcj
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102653/D/Dc/Dcj
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/627aa330-ee7e-4efd-82ef-003306d8dedd
  24. urn:
    964341c7-fd73-4bb9-94fc-df4756f86aa2
    name:
    Vindholmen Service AS
    id:
    PA-2650
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2650
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/964341c7-fd73-4bb9-94fc-df4756f86aa2
  25. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000495541
    name:
    Os Bensin & Service AS
    id:
    A-3820
    path:
    BBA/A-3820
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000495541
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.

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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.