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 2026-10-14T11:00:03Z in 0.904 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109194 results in compact format.

name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
name:
SHSI 50 Troll field deep water technology, volume 3 diaphragm choke - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0001
name:
SHSI 52 Troll field deep water technology, volume 5 new materials - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0003
name:
SHSI 51 Troll field deep water technology, volume 4 diverless flowline repair - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0002
name:
SHSI 54: Troll field deep water technology contract number T.4143, volume 7 Well servicing - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0001
name:
SHSI 52 Troll field deep water technology, volume 6 computer aided IMR operations - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0004
name:
SHSI 48: Troll field deep water technology, contract number T.4143, volume 2 bridge connector - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0002
name:
Scandinavian Water System A/S
id:
0004
name:
Deep Water Technology, Cost Study
id:
0001
name:
Scandinavian Brokers
id:
0002

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total:

109194

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
urn:
aba9dc1c-c448-4345-bcb1-fbd5d2123483
name:
SHSI 50 Troll field deep water technology, volume 3 diaphragm choke - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0180/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aba9dc1c-c448-4345-bcb1-fbd5d2123483
urn:
cdf2dee8-9106-4e36-b830-b6976f548fcd
name:
SHSI 52 Troll field deep water technology, volume 5 new materials - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0180/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdf2dee8-9106-4e36-b830-b6976f548fcd
urn:
8815da3c-227e-4435-b676-143c085ae387
name:
SHSI 51 Troll field deep water technology, volume 4 diverless flowline repair - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0180/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8815da3c-227e-4435-b676-143c085ae387
urn:
be89d865-f608-4e78-b239-cde8452049d8
name:
SHSI 54: Troll field deep water technology contract number T.4143, volume 7 Well servicing - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0181/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be89d865-f608-4e78-b239-cde8452049d8
urn:
308a1e8d-a692-465b-b6aa-5bca99a5bf86
name:
SHSI 52 Troll field deep water technology, volume 6 computer aided IMR operations - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0004
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0180/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/308a1e8d-a692-465b-b6aa-5bca99a5bf86
urn:
7648a6fd-309c-4e38-8594-178bc0ae21ab
name:
SHSI 48: Troll field deep water technology, contract number T.4143, volume 2 bridge connector - prepared for Statoil - Kongsberg Engineering AS
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecc/L0179/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7648a6fd-309c-4e38-8594-178bc0ae21ab
urn:
6e0b105f-6300-44e2-8d26-188f893f0195
name:
Scandinavian Water System A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0099/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e0b105f-6300-44e2-8d26-188f893f0195
urn:
0627c293-cd82-4613-a3c9-2bbf775529ab
name:
Deep Water Technology, Cost Study
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102536/H/Hb/L0006/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0627c293-cd82-4613-a3c9-2bbf775529ab
urn:
b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
name:
Scandinavian Brokers
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0115/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7c3dd0e-7819-4b14-95f0-1d2913cee743
urn:
83020756-9844-4f24-b56d-77d325aea3c4
name:
TM0359 Report: Particle transport in glycol water mixtures (Institute for energy technology). Report: Measurement of turbulent velocity variations in pipe flow in water and water glycol (Institute for energy technology)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0298/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/83020756-9844-4f24-b56d-77d325aea3c4
urn:
9b489a25-d38b-4e28-8908-610f7800a95a
name:
Granskningsutvalget etter Scandinavian Star-ulykken 07.04.1990
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S-3U-12093
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AV/S-3U-12093
unit_type:
Virksomhet
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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urn:
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Navion Drillship II AS / Navion International AS / Tavion Technology AS. Generalforsamlingsprotokoll
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L0001
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AV/SAST-A-101991/G/Gd/L0001
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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44202e42-fbaa-4530-a532-5a684d4a1bea
name:
Floater technology for any waters (GVA)
id:
0003
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AV/SAST-A-102594/E/Ea/L0048/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/44202e42-fbaa-4530-a532-5a684d4a1bea
urn:
06e058e5-52d8-456a-b750-54199200ad06
name:
Pettersson, Hans - Internal waves in Scandinavian waters
id:
0061
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AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0055/0061
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/06e058e5-52d8-456a-b750-54199200ad06
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4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
name:
Forest Machine Technology A/S
id:
0012
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0134/0012
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
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fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
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Scandinavian Link AS
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0006
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0693/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbffa550-5ae3-45f6-98e0-bbaeb7e292a4
urn:
73c12a6b-fa48-4bff-9ddb-1a684b7f8bef
name:
Scandinavian Data AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0075/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73c12a6b-fa48-4bff-9ddb-1a684b7f8bef
urn:
738327b7-3654-4c2e-97be-5e71643e50fc
name:
Scandinavian Salmon AS
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0012
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0021/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
digitized_documents:
0
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b616ce8f-9232-4389-8c2e-9525b97fdef9
name:
TM0030: Shallow Water Test of Conductive Connectors. Conductive Wet Make Break Connectors - Shallow Water Test Phase 1 (Norwegian Underwater Technology Centre (NUTEC))
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0002
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AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0004/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b616ce8f-9232-4389-8c2e-9525b97fdef9
urn:
0569e9e4-21ac-454b-afef-0068f07132ad
name:
Marine Technology AS
id:
0007
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AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0316/0007
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MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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0
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712dba38-b997-40a7-a3e4-4ed140e07fdd
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IK Technology AS
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0683/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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IK Technology AS
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0001
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Da/L0685/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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17706e2f-0bfb-4349-b5d7-7e8c05665daa
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Diesel Technology AS
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0001
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AV/SAT-A-1104/H/Hd/L0001/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17706e2f-0bfb-4349-b5d7-7e8c05665daa
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no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165831
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Veroc Technology AS
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0005
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VEMU/ARS-A-1318/H/Ha/Hab/L0014/0005
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Mappe
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000165831

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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