search_rules

Search Norwegian laws and central regulations currently in force.

Signature: search_rules(query: string, required; source: string, optional, default None; full_text: yes/no, optional, default False; limit: integer, items, optional, default 20; 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/lovdata/search_rules/?query={query}&source={source}&full_text=false&limit=20&offset=0

Replace {query}, {source}, {full_text}, {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/lovdata/search_rules?query={query}&source={source}&full_text=false&limit=20&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringWords that must all match (case-insensitive), e.g. "straffeloven" or "krav byggverk". Matches title/short title/id; with full_text=True the whole document text is searched instead (slower, a few seconds).
sourceoptionalunionOptional filter: "lov" (laws) or "forskrift" (central regulations).
full_textoptionalbooleanSearch inside the document texts, not just titles.
limitoptionalintegerMax hits to return. Unit: items.
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/lovdata/search_rules?query={query}&source={source}&full_text=false&limit=20&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/lovdata/search_rules?query={query}&source={source}&full_text=false&limit=20&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/lovdata/search_rules?query={query}&source={source}&full_text=false&limit=20&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "lovdata",
  "operation": "search_rules",
  "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. Words that must all match (case-insensitive), e.g. "straffeloven" or "krav byggverk". Matches title/short title/id; with full_text=True the whole document text is searched instead (slower, a few seconds).
Type: string. Optional filter: "lov" (laws) or "forskrift" (central regulations).
Type: yes/no. Search inside the document texts, not just titles.
Type: integer. Max hits to return. Unit: items.

Result

Source: Lovdata public data. Retrieved 2026-10-28T06:42:10Z in 0.294 seconds.

data_updated:
2026-10-27
total:
7
hits:

7 results

  1. document_id:
    forskrift/2021-06-17-2044
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2021-06-17-2044
    title:
    Forskrift om autorisasjonsprøven ved Norges Handelshøyskole for å bli statsautorisert translatør (translatøreksamen)
    title_short:
    Forskrift om translatøreksamen, NHH
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2021-07-01
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  2. document_id:
    forskrift/2021-12-16-3961
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2021-12-16-3961
    title:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    title_short:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    Frå og med eksamenar avlagt i vårsemesteret 2022 og til og med eksamenar avlagt i haustsemesteret 2022
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  3. document_id:
    forskrift/2023-12-12-2083
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2023-12-12-2083
    title:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    Frå og med eksamenar avlagt i vårsemesteret 2024 til og med eksamenar avlagt i haustsemesteret 2024
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  4. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-03-05-415
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-03-05-415
    title:
    Forskrift om graden doctor philosophiae (dr.philos.) ved Norges Handelshøyskole
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-03-05
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  5. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-06-18-1057
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-06-18-1057
    title:
    Forskrift om studiene ved etter- og videreutdanningen ved Norges Handelshøyskole – NHH Executive (NHHE)
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-08-01
    last_change_in_force:
    2026-08-01
  6. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-06-18-1108
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-06-18-1108
    title:
    Forskrift om fulltidsstudiene ved Norges Handelshøyskole, NHH
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-08-01
    last_change_in_force:
    2026-08-01
  7. document_id:
    forskrift/2025-01-29-126
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2025-01-29-126
    title:
    Forskrift for graden philosophiae doctor (ph.d.) ved Norges Handelshøyskole
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2025-01-29
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
7
has_more_results:
no
Show all fields in HTML
data_updated:
2026-10-27
total:
7
hits:

7 results

  1. document_id:
    forskrift/2021-06-17-2044
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2021-06-17-2044
    title:
    Forskrift om autorisasjonsprøven ved Norges Handelshøyskole for å bli statsautorisert translatør (translatøreksamen)
    title_short:
    Forskrift om translatøreksamen, NHH
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2021-07-01
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  2. document_id:
    forskrift/2021-12-16-3961
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2021-12-16-3961
    title:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    title_short:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    Frå og med eksamenar avlagt i vårsemesteret 2022 og til og med eksamenar avlagt i haustsemesteret 2022
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  3. document_id:
    forskrift/2023-12-12-2083
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2023-12-12-2083
    title:
    Mellombels forskrift om sensurfristar ved Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH)
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    Frå og med eksamenar avlagt i vårsemesteret 2024 til og med eksamenar avlagt i haustsemesteret 2024
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  4. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-03-05-415
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-03-05-415
    title:
    Forskrift om graden doctor philosophiae (dr.philos.) ved Norges Handelshøyskole
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-03-05
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
  5. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-06-18-1057
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-06-18-1057
    title:
    Forskrift om studiene ved etter- og videreutdanningen ved Norges Handelshøyskole – NHH Executive (NHHE)
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-08-01
    last_change_in_force:
    2026-08-01
  6. document_id:
    forskrift/2024-06-18-1108
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2024-06-18-1108
    title:
    Forskrift om fulltidsstudiene ved Norges Handelshøyskole, NHH
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2024-08-01
    last_change_in_force:
    2026-08-01
  7. document_id:
    forskrift/2025-01-29-126
    source:
    forskrift
    legacy_id:
    FOR-2025-01-29-126
    title:
    Forskrift for graden philosophiae doctor (ph.d.) ved Norges Handelshøyskole
    title_short:
    not reported by source
    ministry:
    Kunnskapsdepartementet
    in_force_from:
    2025-01-29
    last_change_in_force:
    not reported by source
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
7
has_more_results:
no
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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_rules 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.