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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-14T11:00:52Z in 0.347 seconds.

Showing 10 of 46 results in compact format.

name:
DATEC
id:
L0001
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0010
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0006
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0001
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0002
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0002
name:
Datec Norge AS
id:
0008
name:
Intech A/S (Datec A/S)
id:
0001
name:
67: Datec Data Technology A/S, Drammen
id:
0005
name:
Medico AS
id:
0006

Show all fields in HTML

total:

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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4961e5f9-7b6c-40a5-986b-64b6e48e78eb
name:
DATEC
id:
L0001
path:
TIKA/A-2988/H/Hv/Hvd/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4961e5f9-7b6c-40a5-986b-64b6e48e78eb
urn:
e4f9fe40-9947-4f2d-8dae-b006e1f155a8
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0010
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AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0046/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4f9fe40-9947-4f2d-8dae-b006e1f155a8
urn:
3671d230-fb0f-4081-9f5d-15f358b933c5
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0006
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbd/L0078/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3671d230-fb0f-4081-9f5d-15f358b933c5
urn:
8fa63a9b-f166-43f1-90ab-a248fe18ce55
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0233/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8fa63a9b-f166-43f1-90ab-a248fe18ce55
urn:
5286e6f4-b6e9-43d6-a2c0-cbfe91fa9065
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0233/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5286e6f4-b6e9-43d6-a2c0-cbfe91fa9065
urn:
13c7f35b-b936-466d-b994-e1c532b49b46
name:
Datec A/S
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0307/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13c7f35b-b936-466d-b994-e1c532b49b46
urn:
52405ed0-9d6f-4153-ad68-32535ab4a9d8
name:
Datec Norge AS
id:
0008
path:
AIN/NFK-20-115/D/Da/L0002/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52405ed0-9d6f-4153-ad68-32535ab4a9d8
urn:
aa83fc92-f22f-47c8-8a4d-775236cd4380
name:
Intech A/S (Datec A/S)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Fg/L0014/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aa83fc92-f22f-47c8-8a4d-775236cd4380
urn:
909e981a-69bc-401e-9516-2b9c0aff18d6
name:
67: Datec Data Technology A/S, Drammen
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0333/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/909e981a-69bc-401e-9516-2b9c0aff18d6
urn:
91013569-e88b-4720-96b1-7c2b4a147efe
name:
Medico AS
id:
0006
path:
IKAK/0800027.1/G/Ga/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
IKA Kongsberg
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/91013569-e88b-4720-96b1-7c2b4a147efe
urn:
af5c59da-15b0-4f43-add4-5ca800974ded
name:
Mundo Medico
id:
0018
path:
AV/RA-PA-0280/D/Db/L0554/0018
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af5c59da-15b0-4f43-add4-5ca800974ded
urn:
9dcfe8fe-a492-41e6-a8d0-d15b948424f8
name:
11-6c Medico-Social Burau
id:
0011
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fg/Fga/L0370/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dcfe8fe-a492-41e6-a8d0-d15b948424f8
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3bfbc42a-204d-40b4-8fd9-d6b074cbb95d
name:
11-6c Ligaen - medico social
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fg/Fga/L0381/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bfbc42a-204d-40b4-8fd9-d6b074cbb95d
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12f87406-dbfe-4af9-a08d-c9e2c07566d5
name:
Medico Social Bureau
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fh/Fha/L0234/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12f87406-dbfe-4af9-a08d-c9e2c07566d5
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f826ce50-d8cd-4dae-973b-4f07450fb500
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Medico Social Bureau
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0003
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fh/Fha/L0236/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f826ce50-d8cd-4dae-973b-4f07450fb500
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a04d0f08-5196-42fd-aae8-1c4d0970f478
name:
Service Medico Social
id:
0001
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AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Db/Dbb/L0099/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a04d0f08-5196-42fd-aae8-1c4d0970f478
urn:
542470d7-3614-41ac-9d17-ffeee336d188
name:
Utrorsvarsel medico etc. ??? (106-6)
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-3177/D/De/L0030/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/542470d7-3614-41ac-9d17-ffeee336d188
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8afe25bd-10eb-4b61-acc1-3cc8aece0633
name:
Europeisk seminar: "Medico - Psychological and social Examination of Delinquent. ( Brussel ).
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-1043_1/H/L0025/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8afe25bd-10eb-4b61-acc1-3cc8aece0633
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085e2793-45a2-4e8a-85d7-ca7d2324d20d
name:
Ligaen: Assistancce de la Ligue aux victims de la Sacheresse au Niger Programme Medico - Nutritionelle, Aksjonskommite oppnevnt 8/3-74, presserappport
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fh/Fha/L0403/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/085e2793-45a2-4e8a-85d7-ca7d2324d20d
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350bcb26-c86a-4346-be39-fc77cae40ba3
name:
Haiti, 1972 Flom og voldsom brann, 1975 Fire victims. Ligaappell: tørke/hungersnød, 1977 Ligaen: Tørke appell, FPC forsendelse, 1978 Medico nutritional programme Ligaen
id:
0007
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AV/RA-PA-0250/F/Fh/Fha/L0347/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/350bcb26-c86a-4346-be39-fc77cae40ba3
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14d81cd0-a550-47df-b63f-99a5ebb52056
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Medicon A/S
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0003
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Eb/Ebb/L0042/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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5063cb4a-81ce-4d9c-a912-5ead71dc33a3
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Medicon A/S
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0004
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0336/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Medicon A/S
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0005
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0336/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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ab656d50-7f4a-48d7-b53c-86f4908048c3
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Medicon A/S
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0001
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0337/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Medicon A/S
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0002
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0337/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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