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 2026-10-27T10:22:54Z in 1.489 seconds.

Showing 10 of 18877 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Cabling System Solution (I)
    id:
    0003
  2. name:
    Cabling System Solution (II)
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    "Viscosity"/TS, "Viscosity in particle shape in colloid solutions" (no. 11)/"Evaluation of integrals"/"Viscosity of ellipsoids in solution.
    id:
    0003
  4. name:
    Architecture model August 1999 Masterplan Maritime Solution Navion March 1999 Partnerevaluering Statoil Sluttdokumentasjon fase 3 10.05.1996
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
  6. name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
  8. name:
    European Credit transfer system
    id:
    0006
  9. name:
    Áššearkiiva / Saksarkiv (Sideordnet system)
    id:
    E
  10. name:
    Folier - system Bergenshalvøen
    id:
    L0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
18877
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    bac16d8e-5869-4eef-8351-7bb280d4bdbb
    name:
    Cabling System Solution (I)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4367/E/Eb/L0003/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bac16d8e-5869-4eef-8351-7bb280d4bdbb
  2. urn:
    be4a2c2c-f309-4759-8831-249650fa7d79
    name:
    Cabling System Solution (II)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4367/E/Eb/L0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be4a2c2c-f309-4759-8831-249650fa7d79
  3. urn:
    5c07a66c-c57c-4ce6-b6ab-5dc04c782db3
    name:
    "Viscosity"/TS, "Viscosity in particle shape in colloid solutions" (no. 11)/"Evaluation of integrals"/"Viscosity of ellipsoids in solution.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    UBIT/Tek-0005/G/L0009/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c07a66c-c57c-4ce6-b6ab-5dc04c782db3
  4. urn:
    3deeaf37-a102-4f19-b798-0889eeada10b
    name:
    Architecture model August 1999 Masterplan Maritime Solution Navion March 1999 Partnerevaluering Statoil Sluttdokumentasjon fase 3 10.05.1996
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3deeaf37-a102-4f19-b798-0889eeada10b
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
    name:
    Norsk System Design AS
    id:
    Akt-2744
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-2744
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
  6. urn:
    1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
    name:
    Partner budgets, Latest forcast - HJ5
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/14/E/Ea/L0044/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1575b76b-b604-491e-b770-4ff8bc5f6fd6
  7. urn:
    5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
    path:
    AV/P-17232
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
  8. urn:
    632eacae-7333-43c8-8b4d-a0822189d85e
    name:
    European Credit transfer system
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100489/1/D/Da/L0031/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/632eacae-7333-43c8-8b4d-a0822189d85e
  9. urn:
    e9dc57cf-0630-41f6-a5b9-8a670bfc7920
    name:
    Áššearkiiva / Saksarkiv (Sideordnet system)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/SAMI-OA-1002/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e9dc57cf-0630-41f6-a5b9-8a670bfc7920
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003887412
    name:
    Folier - system Bergenshalvøen
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    BBA/A-0996.94/T/Ta/Tab/L0002
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003887412
  11. urn:
    33a6b4ba-2a86-4cfa-b2a7-996c9c4cc145
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33a6b4ba-2a86-4cfa-b2a7-996c9c4cc145
  12. urn:
    18599f2c-d338-4594-8ed7-e3f7a5957a8f
    name:
    (MVL's) studiegruppe, arbeidsvurdering SAFAG's system
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/D/Da/Daa/L0005/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18599f2c-d338-4594-8ed7-e3f7a5957a8f
  13. urn:
    5b155a09-8e3e-40b0-9d2d-6decc2f17faa
    name:
    Kardex System A/S
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AFM/FIA-1089/D/Dc/L0014/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Museene i Akershus
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b155a09-8e3e-40b0-9d2d-6decc2f17faa
  14. urn:
    2a92a486-214e-4cea-bd6a-864b98fe7e6f
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system - anlegg
    id:
    Eb
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Eb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a92a486-214e-4cea-bd6a-864b98fe7e6f
  15. urn:
    90cb243a-23b9-4aec-b912-cebf33d60d9c
    name:
    Korrespondanse ordnet etter sideordnet system - diverse
    id:
    Ec
    path:
    AIN/A-06-208/Ec
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90cb243a-23b9-4aec-b912-cebf33d60d9c
  16. urn:
    b64c50f3-7529-4ba4-9e1d-f58fa27160e3
    name:
    In-service inspection system vol. 12
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101681/2/E/Eb/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b64c50f3-7529-4ba4-9e1d-f58fa27160e3
  17. urn:
    1b7e6427-79df-4dba-a3ff-77b3b55f6053
    name:
    Prosjekt 2087 - PTS-system
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2925/F/F01/L0021/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b7e6427-79df-4dba-a3ff-77b3b55f6053
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003887411
    name:
    Folier - system Bergen sentrum
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    BBA/A-0996.94/T/Ta/Tab/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003887411
  19. urn:
    c63143be-8159-4e3a-aa2d-bc482f389c9c
    name:
    Box Solution
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1806/D/De/L0160/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c63143be-8159-4e3a-aa2d-bc482f389c9c
  20. urn:
    72759d91-9bb0-4f8d-9b7f-11db2924d646
    name:
    Wessex Solution
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dn/L0506/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72759d91-9bb0-4f8d-9b7f-11db2924d646
  21. urn:
    d28c9723-3935-42a7-9c21-6d5383400ec6
    name:
    455.7019: Partners. 455.7020: Technical computing. 455.7021: Information systems. 455.7022. 455.7700. 455.7701.
    id:
    L0047
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbh/L0047
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d28c9723-3935-42a7-9c21-6d5383400ec6
  22. urn:
    f10e7a5c-7281-4bd8-b6fe-9e033027ee75
    name:
    Administrativa system i skogsbruket
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1062/Y/Yb/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f10e7a5c-7281-4bd8-b6fe-9e033027ee75
  23. urn:
    f162e1a8-42cb-4bd4-84a1-7035eace687d
    name:
    TM0170 Production control system
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0246/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f162e1a8-42cb-4bd4-84a1-7035eace687d
  24. urn:
    c232b34e-596e-456b-8b09-ec9a4928e4e4
    name:
    TM0170 Production control system
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0247/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c232b34e-596e-456b-8b09-ec9a4928e4e4
  25. urn:
    b24aff7a-67b5-4a27-a960-609443122e27
    name:
    The Boring Solution
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0133/0030
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b24aff7a-67b5-4a27-a960-609443122e27
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.