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 2026-10-22T08:38:16Z in 0.724 seconds.

Showing 10 of 52671 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Frøya sanitetsforening
    id:
    Frøya sanitetsforening
  2. name:
    Grong sanitetsforening
    id:
    Grong sanitetsforening
  3. name:
    Innset sanitetsforening
    id:
    Innset sanitetsforening
  4. name:
    Klinga sanitetsforening
    id:
    Klinga sanitetsforening
  5. name:
    Klæbu sanitetsforening
    id:
    Klæbu sanitetsforening
  6. name:
    Knedal elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    Knedal elektrisitetsverk
  7. name:
    Kvaløy sanitetsforening
    id:
    Kvaløy sanitetsforening
  8. name:
    Kvam elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    Kvam elektrisitetsverk
  9. name:
    Leirådal sanitetslag
    id:
    Leirådal sanitetslag
  10. name:
    Leksdal sanitetslag
    id:
    Leksdal sanitetslag
Show all fields in HTML
total:
52671
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    d0a4438c-8a60-45c6-a992-e43857fc48d1
    name:
    Frøya sanitetsforening
    id:
    Frøya sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Frøya sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d0a4438c-8a60-45c6-a992-e43857fc48d1
  2. urn:
    988c74f3-6125-44f9-b91b-279977591f76
    name:
    Grong sanitetsforening
    id:
    Grong sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Grong sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/988c74f3-6125-44f9-b91b-279977591f76
  3. urn:
    b4360b8a-e0e1-4ba3-9b05-9f7d18660cec
    name:
    Innset sanitetsforening
    id:
    Innset sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Innset sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b4360b8a-e0e1-4ba3-9b05-9f7d18660cec
  4. urn:
    5e66ef72-8195-4cbd-8784-8179a27ba59a
    name:
    Klinga sanitetsforening
    id:
    Klinga sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Klinga sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e66ef72-8195-4cbd-8784-8179a27ba59a
  5. urn:
    7b807607-2eb3-46c0-9054-1acc3945a903
    name:
    Klæbu sanitetsforening
    id:
    Klæbu sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Klæbu sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b807607-2eb3-46c0-9054-1acc3945a903
  6. urn:
    822f35e8-5582-46d8-9e00-5084f9e438ce
    name:
    Knedal elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    Knedal elektrisitetsverk
    path:
    PAT/Knedal elektrisitetsverk
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/822f35e8-5582-46d8-9e00-5084f9e438ce
  7. urn:
    266d9036-96ee-4288-b8d3-ec778b1d5442
    name:
    Kvaløy sanitetsforening
    id:
    Kvaløy sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Kvaløy sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/266d9036-96ee-4288-b8d3-ec778b1d5442
  8. urn:
    c7a19de3-166c-4755-8201-5ba9666b091a
    name:
    Kvam elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    Kvam elektrisitetsverk
    path:
    PAT/Kvam elektrisitetsverk
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7a19de3-166c-4755-8201-5ba9666b091a
  9. urn:
    2aed9198-c9af-4816-8fca-04520675eda0
    name:
    Leirådal sanitetslag
    id:
    Leirådal sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Leirådal sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2aed9198-c9af-4816-8fca-04520675eda0
  10. urn:
    40d53b65-69f9-46fa-b627-06f368e0a9cd
    name:
    Leksdal sanitetslag
    id:
    Leksdal sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Leksdal sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40d53b65-69f9-46fa-b627-06f368e0a9cd
  11. urn:
    996ab10d-08f8-43a3-ae15-fba2d0b184c8
    name:
    Mære sanitetslag
    id:
    Mære sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Mære sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/996ab10d-08f8-43a3-ae15-fba2d0b184c8
  12. urn:
    d7331ca0-97c6-4cf6-a0b4-59f346f57cd7
    name:
    Singsås sanitetsforening
    id:
    Singsås sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Singsås sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7331ca0-97c6-4cf6-a0b4-59f346f57cd7
  13. urn:
    d1da5227-e1b8-4af1-9643-b8fcb16eacf3
    name:
    Sjøbygda sanitetslag
    id:
    Sjøbygda sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Sjøbygda sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d1da5227-e1b8-4af1-9643-b8fcb16eacf3
  14. urn:
    a7537187-ed83-4a03-91d2-01984e000112
    name:
    Verdal sanitetsforening
    id:
    Verdal sanitetsforening
    path:
    PAT/Verdal sanitetsforening
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7537187-ed83-4a03-91d2-01984e000112
  15. urn:
    b88530a3-9267-4d59-9feb-9fab112422f0
    name:
    Viljen sanitetslag
    id:
    Viljen sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Viljen sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b88530a3-9267-4d59-9feb-9fab112422f0
  16. urn:
    f604593b-239e-4689-be8b-324b36d60df5
    name:
    Vinne sanitetslag
    id:
    Vinne sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Vinne sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f604593b-239e-4689-be8b-324b36d60df5
  17. urn:
    1d2a7149-04dd-4452-83a9-6b341aef402d
    name:
    Volhaug sanitetslag
    id:
    Volhaug sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Volhaug sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1d2a7149-04dd-4452-83a9-6b341aef402d
  18. urn:
    e87d19d2-667e-4124-9312-dab1bfdf250e
    name:
    Grong yngre sanitet
    id:
    Grong yngre sanitet
    path:
    PAT/Grong yngre sanitet
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e87d19d2-667e-4124-9312-dab1bfdf250e
  19. urn:
    8a95d60e-358f-414e-a0d5-4f141928ac6c
    name:
    Nord-Stjørna Sanitetslag
    id:
    Nord-Stjørna Sanitetslag
    path:
    PAT/Nord-Stjørna Sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a95d60e-358f-414e-a0d5-4f141928ac6c
  20. urn:
    2109cf57-7b51-464d-95e5-0b38f167d6ef
    name:
    Nord-Trøndelag elektrisitetsverk
    id:
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    path:
    PAT/Nord-Trøndelag elektrisitetsverk
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2109cf57-7b51-464d-95e5-0b38f167d6ef
  21. urn:
    3f9e64fb-1e91-4f75-bf91-ed86a69165cf
    name:
    Skjelja yngre sanitet
    id:
    Skjelja yngre sanitet
    path:
    PAT/Skjelja yngre sanitet
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3f9e64fb-1e91-4f75-bf91-ed86a69165cf
  22. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    PAT/Øvre arbeiderlag av Mære sanitetslag
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/47085545-dc33-4016-8788-2589152f8389
  23. urn:
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    name:
    Brønnøysund Sanitetsforening - Ungesaniteten
    id:
    A-14-143
    path:
    AIN/A-14-143
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0f822671-9400-4846-bf67-2f750194ac23
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Pa 1871 - Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening/ Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening Barnehage
    id:
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    path:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc62ae2d-d2b8-45a7-8a95-ee727a89f68d
  25. urn:
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    name:
    Vega Sanitetsforening
    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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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.