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 2026-10-23T08:12:37Z in 0.409 seconds.

Showing 10 of 107109 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Brønnøysund Sanitetsforening - Ungesaniteten
    id:
    A-14-143
  2. name:
    Pa 1871 - Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening/ Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening Barnehage
    id:
    SAST-A-00044
  3. name:
    Vega Sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-15-102
  4. name:
    Avaldsnes kommune - Elektrisitetsvesen
    id:
    K-101844
  5. name:
    Brattvær sanitetsforening
    id:
    P-00440
  6. name:
    Evje og Hornnes Sanitetsforening
    id:
    PA-3203
  7. name:
    Midtre Ryfylke Elektrisitetslag
    id:
    A-1215
  8. name:
    Norddal elektricitetsverk
    id:
    P-00456
  9. name:
    Trondheim elektrisitetsverk, Trondheim Energi AS
    id:
    A-4458
  10. name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
Show all fields in HTML
total:
107109
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    0f822671-9400-4846-bf67-2f750194ac23
    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
  2. urn:
    cc62ae2d-d2b8-45a7-8a95-ee727a89f68d
    name:
    Pa 1871 - Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening/ Kopervik Yngres Sanitetsforening Barnehage
    id:
    SAST-A-00044
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-00044
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cc62ae2d-d2b8-45a7-8a95-ee727a89f68d
  3. urn:
    d2da09dc-08e6-401a-b70d-ce6050d50c09
    name:
    Vega Sanitetsforening
    id:
    A-15-102
    path:
    AIN/A-15-102
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d2da09dc-08e6-401a-b70d-ce6050d50c09
  4. urn:
    e8ac8ff5-8409-4dfd-a3fc-82ef69010e33
    name:
    Avaldsnes kommune - Elektrisitetsvesen
    id:
    K-101844
    path:
    IKAR/K-101844
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e8ac8ff5-8409-4dfd-a3fc-82ef69010e33
  5. urn:
    8a34fdbd-115d-4879-b00f-6d141931be75
    name:
    Brattvær sanitetsforening
    id:
    P-00440
    path:
    IKAM/P-00440
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a34fdbd-115d-4879-b00f-6d141931be75
  6. urn:
    9dc4edea-e1ab-442a-b15e-d82d8f113e1b
    name:
    Evje og Hornnes Sanitetsforening
    id:
    PA-3203
    path:
    AAMA/PA-3203
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc4edea-e1ab-442a-b15e-d82d8f113e1b
  7. urn:
    1dab63f7-ce1c-4ad5-8dc2-d8e477ddb255
    name:
    Midtre Ryfylke Elektrisitetslag
    id:
    A-1215
    path:
    IKAR/A-1215
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dab63f7-ce1c-4ad5-8dc2-d8e477ddb255
  8. urn:
    3b8e903e-41c3-4b17-a2b4-1fa7f1891b0d
    name:
    Norddal elektricitetsverk
    id:
    P-00456
    path:
    IKAM/P-00456
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b8e903e-41c3-4b17-a2b4-1fa7f1891b0d
  9. urn:
    604bd95f-1eea-40aa-8caa-7ce00a56cbcc
    name:
    Trondheim elektrisitetsverk, Trondheim Energi AS
    id:
    A-4458
    path:
    TIKA/A-4458
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/604bd95f-1eea-40aa-8caa-7ce00a56cbcc
  10. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  11. urn:
    019c1d30-09f3-488c-8484-61123d9d02a1
    name:
    Forsvaret, Sanitetssjefen, Marinens sanitet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-3989
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-3989
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/019c1d30-09f3-488c-8484-61123d9d02a1
  12. urn:
    955489b7-8c6d-4985-8ab3-84407c69e189
    name:
    Sanitetssenteret ved Ålesund sanitetsforening
    id:
    P-00778
    path:
    IKAM/P-00778
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/955489b7-8c6d-4985-8ab3-84407c69e189
  13. urn:
    f205bb38-b6d3-42e1-81de-fe9c89e983f8
    name:
    Sanitetsbarnehagen (ved Ulsteinvik Sanitetsforening)
    id:
    P-00805
    path:
    IKAM/P-00805
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f205bb38-b6d3-42e1-81de-fe9c89e983f8
  14. urn:
    291c3f36-b00a-4d12-a368-c27606f6ed42
    name:
    Sanitetsringen - Ulsteinvik yngre sanitet
    id:
    P-00808
    path:
    IKAM/P-00808
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/291c3f36-b00a-4d12-a368-c27606f6ed42
  15. urn:
    14c7f91f-85f1-47e7-a51d-563ecd92d070
    name:
    Melhus kommune, Melhus kommunale elektrisitetsverk, Melhus Elverk, Melhus Energi AS
    id:
    A-2886
    path:
    TIKA/A-2886
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14c7f91f-85f1-47e7-a51d-563ecd92d070
  16. urn:
    3acb7766-3155-40ff-bc3e-77bd252569b1
    name:
    Tuv Sanitetsforening (Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening)
    id:
    A-06-124
    path:
    AIN/A-06-124
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3acb7766-3155-40ff-bc3e-77bd252569b1
  17. urn:
    094b34f1-4ec8-4337-bb52-da542cc0fac8
    name:
    Forsvaret, Stabskirurgen/Generalkirurgen, Sanitetsgeneralen/Sjefen for Hærens sanitet
    id:
    RA-RAFA-1847
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-1847
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/094b34f1-4ec8-4337-bb52-da542cc0fac8
  18. urn:
    1db6a259-2fa9-443c-a7b0-5b9236af0870
    name:
    Sør-Trøndelag Fylkes Elektrisitetsforsyning/Sør-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk/Sør-Trøndelag Kraftselskap
    id:
    PA-0003
    path:
    TIKA/PA-0003
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1db6a259-2fa9-443c-a7b0-5b9236af0870
  19. urn:
    d7f69a35-e04f-45e3-8145-4a5cfdcbeb1c
    name:
    Universitetet i Trondheim - universitetsadminstrasjonen
    id:
    SAT-A-1712
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1712
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d7f69a35-e04f-45e3-8145-4a5cfdcbeb1c
  20. urn:
    05f48491-aace-4a6a-aa56-57c2db833955
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    Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet, Universitets- og høgskoleavdelingen, Universitetsseksjonen
    id:
    RA-S-6142
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/05f48491-aace-4a6a-aa56-57c2db833955
  21. urn:
    bab75502-27b6-4d31-a24b-496ebf3e9e43
    name:
    Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet - NTNU - Universitetsbiblioteket
    id:
    SAT-A-1710
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1710
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bab75502-27b6-4d31-a24b-496ebf3e9e43
  22. urn:
    7e1aa42c-5824-4574-bb06-1ab6059e4ae6
    name:
    Botne elektrisitetsverk
    id:
    0715572
    path:
    IKAK/0715572
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7e1aa42c-5824-4574-bb06-1ab6059e4ae6
  23. urn:
    c8dd1349-9361-41c0-8048-cdf2510b23c7
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    Ytre Arna Sanitetsforening
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    SAB-SAB/PA-0286
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0286
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8dd1349-9361-41c0-8048-cdf2510b23c7
  24. urn:
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    Gjerpen kommunale elektrisitetsverk
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
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    IKA Kongsberg
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e0003599-f5d5-4602-bc23-2806d9826cf3
  25. urn:
    5b8de1c3-b4f0-4a49-af0d-9d9352c3475c
    name:
    Universitetet SV
    id:
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    path:
    AAB/ARK-1326
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b8de1c3-b4f0-4a49-af0d-9d9352c3475c
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.