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 2026-10-16T23:38:05Z in 1.672 seconds.

Showing 10 of 56349 results in compact format.

name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
name:
Metall Display A/S
id:
0006
name:
Postens systemservice
id:
RA-S-5931
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0007
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Litton Marine Systems, Canada
id:
L0021

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total:

56349

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
path:
AAB/AKT-9
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Materialet stammer fra sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg for NEKF/ EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB installasjon /ABB builing systems. Materialet stammer fra et klubbsamarbeid og et sentralt tillitsvalgtutvalg (STU) mellom NEKF og senere EL&IT-klubbene i virksomheten helt siden fusjonen i 1987/88 da NEBB, Asea og...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ba2ddf6-1c98-4fe0-be10-0067fd1394ec
urn:
21b4f330-81ee-4d66-99e1-0fd6e1fd1bcb
name:
Metall Display A/S
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0062/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21b4f330-81ee-4d66-99e1-0fd6e1fd1bcb
urn:
42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
name:
Postens systemservice
id:
RA-S-5931
path:
AV/RA-S-5931
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42597734-cb1c-4dd4-8ca1-f17d308c7a92
urn:
e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
urn:
df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
urn:
a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
urn:
722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
urn:
9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0142/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
urn:
8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0146/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142411
name:
Litton Marine Systems, Canada
id:
L0021
path:
VEMU/A-2803/F/Fb/L0021
unit_type:
Stykke
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000142411
urn:
486a415b-4daf-43d7-8000-a5ef6069db99
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Hatteland Display AS
id:
0349
path:
AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0349
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/486a415b-4daf-43d7-8000-a5ef6069db99
urn:
4a002dfa-7bf8-44a7-873e-6dddcaadf766
name:
Kunder og tjenester. Jakob Hatteland Display AS
id:
0457
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AV/SAST-A-102673/D/Da/0457
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
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name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Inter Display AS
id:
2023
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AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2023
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd58efd8-b71d-4b9a-90dd-31e047a79b0b
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name:
A20 206 (1) - Reliable Operations of Subsea Production Systems (1)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/H/Ha/L0015/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/176e4aa3-25c6-4f80-8a01-2e66337ff883
urn:
ebf86f7e-7d16-41a7-a5bb-33ab1b5bf764
name:
543: Production facilities/ Gas gathering systems
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/12/D/Da/L0029/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ebf86f7e-7d16-41a7-a5bb-33ab1b5bf764
urn:
bc2cbc0c-e40a-4119-9e18-2335b4393dcc
name:
Ukjent - Specification no. SP-HP-010 Piping Special Items, Ukjent - Spec. SP-GH-Y-001 Fire-Pump and Emergency Power Generation Systems, Ukjent - Spec. SP-GK-004 Centrifugal Fans, Ukjent - Spec. SP-GK-006 Axial Fan, Ukjent - Spec. SP-GK-007 Water Chillers
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0441/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bc2cbc0c-e40a-4119-9e18-2335b4393dcc
urn:
b427a2da-2f97-41b8-bd77-c3f3cd2cd13f
name:
Autodisplay AS
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0001
path:
AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0683/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b427a2da-2f97-41b8-bd77-c3f3cd2cd13f
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d34d3c4b-5ef7-4d5e-9f57-f6775f50da98
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Autodisplay AS
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0003
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AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0002/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d34d3c4b-5ef7-4d5e-9f57-f6775f50da98
urn:
ffd12b4d-7a60-4a1b-a3f7-a92e261a3338
name:
Polydisplay AS
id:
0013
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AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0016/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ffd12b4d-7a60-4a1b-a3f7-a92e261a3338
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02825366-e05d-4ba9-ace7-e0f648540702
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Loggbøker DISPLAY
id:
0002
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AV/RA-RAFA-2468/1/Fa/L0049/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/02825366-e05d-4ba9-ace7-e0f648540702
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ace2de0e-c397-4f3f-95d8-a538702eafa8
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OV706 DISPLAY
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0002
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AV/SAT-PA-0644/01/F/L0015/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ace2de0e-c397-4f3f-95d8-a538702eafa8
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no-BBA_arkiv000003528586
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Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
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Ed
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BBA/A-6705/E/Ed
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Serie
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
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Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
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Ed
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SERIE
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ArkiVest
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0
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0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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0
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Philips display utstyr.
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0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
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0
link:
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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