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 2026-10-31T22:37:35Z in 1.088 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58247 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fjell kommune. Pascanikomiteen
    id:
    1246-279.01
  2. name:
    Tefrascan
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    Barneheimen i Pascani
    id:
    L0001
  4. name:
    Permascand - AB Caral
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    5259 Wascana
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    Aquascan 1000
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Ascanius, Peder, Berghauptmann
    id:
    0006
  8. name:
    Ascanius, Peder, Berghauptmann
    id:
    0070
  9. name:
    Oslo: 51543 Ascanius A/S (Lagerarbeid)
    id:
    0008
  10. name:
    Schult, Peter Ascanius, Direktør
    id:
    0046
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58247
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
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    name:
    Fjell kommune. Pascanikomiteen
    id:
    1246-279.01
    path:
    IKAH/1246-279.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1b1c851-7d27-48fc-98b1-7f754043b45b
  2. urn:
    7413e211-3b82-4660-b640-cbb6b39e82c1
    name:
    Tefrascan
    id:
    0002
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/D/Db/L0031/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7413e211-3b82-4660-b640-cbb6b39e82c1
  3. urn:
    eb506062-bb2a-4f58-b5e8-db717052a6ba
    name:
    Barneheimen i Pascani
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1246-279.01/E/Eb/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eb506062-bb2a-4f58-b5e8-db717052a6ba
  4. urn:
    342eb64c-d3d0-4261-b6d8-4b244016d1aa
    name:
    Permascand - AB Caral
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/E/L2542/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/342eb64c-d3d0-4261-b6d8-4b244016d1aa
  5. urn:
    40ec57a7-ccce-43b8-b6b1-7e9b13b86863
    name:
    5259 Wascana
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4998/F/Fa/L1242/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40ec57a7-ccce-43b8-b6b1-7e9b13b86863
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177145
    name:
    Aquascan 1000
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/F/Fa/L0017/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177145
  7. urn:
    d39cc67c-e70c-458f-9d22-4aa8762bd294
    name:
    Ascanius, Peder, Berghauptmann
    id:
    0006
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0001b/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d39cc67c-e70c-458f-9d22-4aa8762bd294
  8. urn:
    52f5145c-13a0-406b-ab70-97995b1f2a99
    name:
    Ascanius, Peder, Berghauptmann
    id:
    0070
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0001b/0070
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52f5145c-13a0-406b-ab70-97995b1f2a99
  9. urn:
    a3cd01a3-b1bf-4710-9e7e-e9996d051c40
    name:
    Oslo: 51543 Ascanius A/S (Lagerarbeid)
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4852/D/Dc/L0495/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a3cd01a3-b1bf-4710-9e7e-e9996d051c40
  10. urn:
    d2ea387f-0062-403e-b175-9d9bbe980de3
    name:
    Schult, Peter Ascanius, Direktør
    id:
    0046
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0017/0046
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2ea387f-0062-403e-b175-9d9bbe980de3
  11. urn:
    fffb333c-7581-4197-9f4c-e6f2099e40be
    name:
    Schult, Peter Ascanius, Direktør
    id:
    0006
    path:
    UBIT/A-0277/1/III/IIIa/L0018/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fffb333c-7581-4197-9f4c-e6f2099e40be
  12. urn:
    3b334b9d-0cbe-492c-a4ac-16efa2029e7e
    name:
    Besøk frå -og reiser til Pascani
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    IKAH/1246-279.01/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b334b9d-0cbe-492c-a4ac-16efa2029e7e
  13. urn:
    a6cd592e-0eeb-4938-b690-ce420dc1f795
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    id:
    0087
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2418/U/U01/L0015/0087
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6cd592e-0eeb-4938-b690-ce420dc1f795
  14. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000784740
    name:
    Ouverture zum Theatralischen Festspiel Ascanio in Alba W. A. Mozart
    id:
    0010
    path:
    BBA/A-2513/F/Fa/L0018/0010
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000784740
  15. urn:
    4b6cc129-89af-4c4e-9a98-e8a4c79e3f92
    name:
    Ouverture zum Theatralischen Festspiel Ascanio in Alba W. A. Mozart
    id:
    0010
    path:
    SAF/A-2513/F/Fa/L0018/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b6cc129-89af-4c4e-9a98-e8a4c79e3f92
  16. urn:
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    name:
    Moore, Hilary B. - The Growth Rate of Balanus hameri (Ascanius)
    id:
    0049
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0048/0049
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ade8a7bf-8fc8-43c1-a8c7-6d3a4c635764
  17. urn:
    c4a0b453-9f86-4afe-b72a-3e7907174633
    name:
    64 Ascanius, Peder Henriksen (1645-1738), (sogneprest i Aure): Kongelig utnevnelse til sogneprest
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-5941/F/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c4a0b453-9f86-4afe-b72a-3e7907174633
  18. urn:
    a18a6abe-77fe-45f4-9e7e-32c6c4c516e9
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Pascanikomiteen
    id:
    1246-279.01
    path:
    IKAH/1246-279.01
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
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    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a18a6abe-77fe-45f4-9e7e-32c6c4c516e9
  19. urn:
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    name:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fe04762e-9028-4128-b763-cffbb496d243
  20. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
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    digitized_documents:
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    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  21. urn:
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  22. urn:
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    name:
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    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  23. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
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    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  24. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
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    unit_type:
    Stykke
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    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
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.