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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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&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&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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-14T03:39:04Z in 0.276 seconds.

Showing 10 of 418325 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Reguleringsplan: "Innersida"; Titran
    id:
    0017
  2. name:
    Kartnr. 2166 Frøya - Innersida - Titran
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Regulering - Innersida Titran - Frøya kommune - Sør-Trøndelag fylke. Saksnummer 2003/00573
    id:
    0727
  4. name:
    Samferdselsdepartementet, Fraktefartøyutvalget (Fraktefartøyenes Rederiforening)
    id:
    RA-S-1367
  5. name:
    Framfylkingen i Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2099
  6. name:
    Suldal kommune - Marvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-1484
  7. name:
    Det Franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    BAM-A-1006
  8. name:
    Fraktbrev fra Røros jernbanestasjon
    id:
    RMU-A-169
  9. name:
    Fram Aktieolieklædefabrikk
    id:
    A25-219
  10. name:
    Bokn kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    A-181
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total:
418325
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    name:
    Reguleringsplan: "Innersida"; Titran
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1899/6/D/L0077/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be95c9fe-5c14-42de-9402-7f955aa74761
  2. urn:
    71a1fba7-2f42-4ee7-8bf1-3b71c58c6018
    name:
    Kartnr. 2166 Frøya - Innersida - Titran
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-EA-4201/F/L0097/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a1fba7-2f42-4ee7-8bf1-3b71c58c6018
  3. urn:
    705dc208-2e9b-4437-840a-6d0c8d1f995e
    name:
    Regulering - Innersida Titran - Frøya kommune - Sør-Trøndelag fylke. Saksnummer 2003/00573
    id:
    0727
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1768/A-470/D/Dc/0727
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/705dc208-2e9b-4437-840a-6d0c8d1f995e
  4. urn:
    8d8755c4-e12f-451f-abbf-cc4bd34e148c
    name:
    Samferdselsdepartementet, Fraktefartøyutvalget (Fraktefartøyenes Rederiforening)
    id:
    RA-S-1367
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1367
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d8755c4-e12f-451f-abbf-cc4bd34e148c
  5. urn:
    94fbcdab-1e8c-4f9b-9226-afef2531345c
    name:
    Framfylkingen i Oslo
    id:
    ARK-2099
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2099
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94fbcdab-1e8c-4f9b-9226-afef2531345c
  6. urn:
    f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
    name:
    Suldal kommune - Marvik framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-1484
    path:
    IKAR/A-1484
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
  7. urn:
    4a58e132-de64-4561-83ea-da8f660faf0f
    name:
    Det Franske Grubecompagnie i Bamble
    id:
    BAM-A-1006
    path:
    TEMU/BAM-A-1006
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a58e132-de64-4561-83ea-da8f660faf0f
  8. urn:
    ae450480-a1cd-40f2-bbc1-bf77beb891be
    name:
    Fraktbrev fra Røros jernbanestasjon
    id:
    RMU-A-169
    path:
    MIST/RMU-A-169
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ae450480-a1cd-40f2-bbc1-bf77beb891be
  9. urn:
    41c47cca-547c-4f45-819b-b4b00ddc91e5
    name:
    Fram Aktieolieklædefabrikk
    id:
    A25-219
    path:
    AIN/A25-219
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41c47cca-547c-4f45-819b-b4b00ddc91e5
  10. urn:
    604f7b02-5b86-49a5-93fc-87d7496141ce
    name:
    Bokn kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    A-181
    path:
    IKAR/A-181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/604f7b02-5b86-49a5-93fc-87d7496141ce
  11. urn:
    2d5d0a83-caee-4700-abf8-ecc3d8d75fce
    name:
    Varhaug kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-100967
    path:
    IKAR/K-100967
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d5d0a83-caee-4700-abf8-ecc3d8d75fce
  12. urn:
    a4caa446-5dcd-4f5b-9ec5-bf79802b1202
    name:
    Nærbø kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101035
    path:
    IKAR/K-101035
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a4caa446-5dcd-4f5b-9ec5-bf79802b1202
  13. urn:
    834d286d-310d-43dc-b4aa-37d34a490afb
    name:
    Erfjord kommune - Framhaldsskolen
    id:
    K-101880
    path:
    IKAR/K-101880
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/834d286d-310d-43dc-b4aa-37d34a490afb
  14. urn:
    cb922975-4962-4e74-b713-8542663f009d
    name:
    Hjelmeland kommune - Framhaldsskulen
    id:
    K-102550
    path:
    IKAR/K-102550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cb922975-4962-4e74-b713-8542663f009d
  15. urn:
    8d42228d-f57b-4d1c-9d90-6d1bc6f67d4d
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    Fister kommune - Fister framhaldsskole
    id:
    A-272
    path:
    IKAR/A-272
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8d42228d-f57b-4d1c-9d90-6d1bc6f67d4d
  16. urn:
    1364c800-3252-4979-b4a8-1a4e92dd8291
    name:
    Bjerkreim kommune - Bjerkreim framhaldsskule
    id:
    K-101550
    path:
    IKAR/K-101550
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1364c800-3252-4979-b4a8-1a4e92dd8291
  17. urn:
    no-BU_arkiv_000000008872
    name:
    Fragmenter fra Øvre Eiker
    id:
    A-2471
    path:
    BU/A-2471
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    Arkiv
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    Privatarkiv i Buskerud
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BU_arkiv_000000008872
  18. urn:
    f89ff454-ff36-4971-8639-08993e4d8498
    name:
    Suldal kommune - Sand framhaldsskole
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    IKAR/A-1483
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    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
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    institution:
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  20. urn:
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  21. urn:
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  22. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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  23. urn:
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    digitized_documents:
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  24. urn:
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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.