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 2026-11-01T05:44:30Z in 5.856 seconds.

Showing 10 of 66297 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Trøitesanden Revgård (Stjørdal)
    id:
    PA-00447
  2. name:
    Pa 14 - Skiftesamling, Sande
    id:
    A-1016
  3. name:
    Toten økomuseums notesamling
    id:
    T-A-00194
  4. name:
    Fana kommune. Utvalget for skattesaker
    id:
    A-0809
  5. name:
    Åfjord kommune II, innstillingsnemnda for skattesaker
    id:
    A-00149
  6. name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Ulykkestrygdavdelingen, Kontoret for statistikk og rentesaker
    id:
    RA-S-6188
  7. name:
    Skattesak Magnesiumgesellschaft Mbh Juridiske saker - Toten Cellulosefabrikk AS 1937
    id:
    L0079
  8. name:
    Rutesamband
    id:
    L0006
  9. name:
    112 Skattesaker - tvister
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Tesa AS (Medlnr. 1472)
    id:
    0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
66297
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    11e93bc7-4619-400d-93ec-7ed768cff951
    name:
    Trøitesanden Revgård (Stjørdal)
    id:
    PA-00447
    path:
    TIKA/PA-00447
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/11e93bc7-4619-400d-93ec-7ed768cff951
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022624
    name:
    Pa 14 - Skiftesamling, Sande
    id:
    A-1016
    path:
    VEMU/A-1016
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    2
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022624
  3. urn:
    e4ea7a49-b424-4013-acae-54c77531cfcf
    name:
    Toten økomuseums notesamling
    id:
    T-A-00194
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00194
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4ea7a49-b424-4013-acae-54c77531cfcf
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000110054
    name:
    Fana kommune. Utvalget for skattesaker
    id:
    A-0809
    path:
    BBA/A-0809
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000110054
  5. urn:
    8188621f-9e8f-43e8-a6b9-553818460898
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, innstillingsnemnda for skattesaker
    id:
    A-00149
    path:
    TIKA/A-00149
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8188621f-9e8f-43e8-a6b9-553818460898
  6. urn:
    bcbfd81e-e7fa-469b-86a8-2b025e8a65b9
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Ulykkestrygdavdelingen, Kontoret for statistikk og rentesaker
    id:
    RA-S-6188
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6188
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bcbfd81e-e7fa-469b-86a8-2b025e8a65b9
  7. urn:
    fa43b100-c280-49ab-a2c6-f03c5adf6bbe
    name:
    Skattesak Magnesiumgesellschaft Mbh Juridiske saker - Toten Cellulosefabrikk AS 1937
    id:
    L0079
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dj/L0079
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fa43b100-c280-49ab-a2c6-f03c5adf6bbe
  8. urn:
    60dd90f9-bb71-472d-bc9a-db93bbb540ef
    name:
    Rutesamband
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    IKAR/A-903/E/Eb/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60dd90f9-bb71-472d-bc9a-db93bbb540ef
  9. urn:
    no-RAEL_arkiv_000000003547
    name:
    112 Skattesaker - tvister
    id:
    0006
    path:
    RAEL/RMK4/D/L0010/0006
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Rælingen kommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-RAEL_arkiv_000000003547
  10. urn:
    08712978-7115-415d-a2df-1b72913c1350
    name:
    Tesa AS (Medlnr. 1472)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0252/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/08712978-7115-415d-a2df-1b72913c1350
  11. urn:
    2b6b6891-5d5d-49c5-96c2-e8986d1efea6
    name:
    Tesa AS (Medlnr. 1472)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0252/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2b6b6891-5d5d-49c5-96c2-e8986d1efea6
  12. urn:
    8b62ecdd-0f86-4bac-8ee6-dc3e1c3471bb
    name:
    Tesa AS (Medlnr. 1472)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0104/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b62ecdd-0f86-4bac-8ee6-dc3e1c3471bb
  13. urn:
    848a9741-a270-4cd3-a439-43660123ce82
    name:
    Tesa AS (Medlnr. 1472)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0104/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/848a9741-a270-4cd3-a439-43660123ce82
  14. urn:
    fbc3f4dc-7001-4787-acd9-326b0027fb4f
    name:
    SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Tesa AS
    id:
    2405
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2405
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbc3f4dc-7001-4787-acd9-326b0027fb4f
  15. urn:
    388096f5-3c58-4731-9265-365558ddd593
    name:
    Bedrifter, diverse tvistesaker
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1672/E/Ec/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/388096f5-3c58-4731-9265-365558ddd593
  16. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022625
    name:
    Skiftesamling, Sande
    id:
    Akt-1016
    path:
    VEMU/Akt-1016
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Det var sorenskriveren som satte opp brev om arveskifte. Skiftebrevene har samme mønster ved alle sorenskriverembetene. Først kommer en innledning som angir tid og sted for skifteregistreringen, hvem det er skifte etter, hvem som er arvinger og om disse er til stede. Deretter følger selve registreri...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000022625
  17. urn:
    9e625fee-c0a1-41b3-baa4-fbc203991c96
    name:
    Kontorer for jordskiftesaker
    id:
    S-3F-1484
    path:
    AV/S-3F-1484
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norges første utskiftningslov kom 17. august 1821. Arbeidet med jordskifte eller utskiftning under fagkyndig ledelse kom i stand ved "Lov om Jords og Skovs Udskiftning af Fællesskab" av 12. oktober 1857. Menn med faglig utdannelse i jordskifte skulle heretter være formenn i jordskifterettene. Loven...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e625fee-c0a1-41b3-baa4-fbc203991c96
  18. urn:
    32b474bc-ee78-46a8-96ee-441d06549363
    name:
    Toten økomuseums notesamling
    id:
    T-AS-00194
    path:
    OAMM/T-AS-00194
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32b474bc-ee78-46a8-96ee-441d06549363
  19. urn:
    451ceef9-fc06-4192-92a0-9f1fcd338675
    name:
    Trøitesanden Revgård (Stjørdal)
    id:
    AKT-8361
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-8361
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/451ceef9-fc06-4192-92a0-9f1fcd338675
  20. urn:
    193c2681-2a46-4fc8-a046-f4485562b061
    name:
    Landbruksdepartementet, Jordskiftekontoret
    id:
    RA-S-4856
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4856
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/193c2681-2a46-4fc8-a046-f4485562b061
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000472363
    name:
    Fana kommune. Utvalget for skattesaker
    id:
    A-0809
    path:
    BBA/A-0809
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000472363
  22. urn:
    f5e9f398-99d4-4853-a06e-32b1e4a7bca3
    name:
    Åfjord kommune II, innstillingsnemnda for skattesaker
    id:
    AKT-7239
    path:
    TIKA/AKT-7239
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5e9f398-99d4-4853-a06e-32b1e4a7bca3
  23. urn:
    700ae939-a6b0-401a-8d58-5aa88c539d10
    name:
    Rikstrygdeverket, Ulykkestrygdavdelingen, Kontoret for statistikk og rentesaker
    id:
    S-4F-16388
    path:
    AV/S-4F-16388
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Historikken er skrevet av kunstig intelligens og kan inneholde feil. Rikstrygdeverket (RTV) var den tidligere sentraladministrasjonen for trygdeetaten og hadde ansvar for overordnet ledelse og styring av statens trygdeordninger. I Forvaltningsdatabasen føres institusjonens røtter tilbake til Riksfor...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/700ae939-a6b0-401a-8d58-5aa88c539d10
  24. urn:
    24c7e83e-12e8-4684-a94b-839fc6fd6e8d
    name:
    Diverse tomtesaker
    id:
    0007
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Db/L0246/0001/0007
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24c7e83e-12e8-4684-a94b-839fc6fd6e8d
  25. urn:
    bd9bf0c7-d0b5-47b4-9048-1fc36e9bb2b8
    name:
    Stavanger Aftenblad
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101616/D/Db/L0038/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bd9bf0c7-d0b5-47b4-9048-1fc36e9bb2b8
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.