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 2026-10-21T13:56:20Z in 0.973 seconds.

Showing 10 of 54980 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    F. secure Anti-Virus PDI Consult as
    id:
    0017
  2. name:
    PDI AS - oppgradering til F-secure Anti-virus
    id:
    0006
  3. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402717. Secure Solution AS avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Tilbud G4S Secure Solution AS. NOR 025 - 2013 Vektertjeneste
    id:
    0007
  5. name:
    Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av avtale for TF, T.M., G4S, Secure Solution AS
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    PDI Consult AS. Avtale om bruksrett og vedlikehold for F-Secure Anti-Virus
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av overenskomst, AL, L.S.N. G4S, Secure Solution AS avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Programvare for institusjonen. F-secure Anti-virus-program fra PDI-consult as
    id:
    0010
  9. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402717. Opprettelse av overenskomst for arbeidsledere - G4S Secure Solutions AS, Avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0009
  10. name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
Show all fields in HTML
total:
54980
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    e198baf0-62bd-46ed-8244-59c17c3865b5
    name:
    F. secure Anti-Virus PDI Consult as
    id:
    0017
    path:
    NMFK/NG-1001/Da/Daa/L0014/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e198baf0-62bd-46ed-8244-59c17c3865b5
  2. urn:
    66f6d7c3-1caf-4fa7-bb04-3b320431fb53
    name:
    PDI AS - oppgradering til F-secure Anti-virus
    id:
    0006
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0021/0007/0006
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66f6d7c3-1caf-4fa7-bb04-3b320431fb53
  3. urn:
    347844d8-2aa7-4371-a787-f89e74e151af
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402717. Secure Solution AS avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0077/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/347844d8-2aa7-4371-a787-f89e74e151af
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003520939
    name:
    Tilbud G4S Secure Solution AS. NOR 025 - 2013 Vektertjeneste
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dak/L0004/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003520939
  5. urn:
    6906ca74-ee88-4667-847d-859ab0bbfe8d
    name:
    Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av avtale for TF, T.M., G4S, Secure Solution AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0077/0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6906ca74-ee88-4667-847d-859ab0bbfe8d
  6. urn:
    2666a16e-1a18-456d-975c-f5b11db77eea
    name:
    PDI Consult AS. Avtale om bruksrett og vedlikehold for F-Secure Anti-Virus
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0007/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2666a16e-1a18-456d-975c-f5b11db77eea
  7. urn:
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    name:
    Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av overenskomst, AL, L.S.N. G4S, Secure Solution AS avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0077/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/967e25ab-e63d-4e64-a8b3-b619b9b77b25
  8. urn:
    67a3c387-d97e-425f-bafb-b558df10be03
    name:
    Programvare for institusjonen. F-secure Anti-virus-program fra PDI-consult as
    id:
    0010
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Db/Dba/L0021/0005/0010
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67a3c387-d97e-425f-bafb-b558df10be03
  9. urn:
    6ca3d5e1-c5ca-404c-ac23-a8a99c7de7ca
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 402717. Opprettelse av overenskomst for arbeidsledere - G4S Secure Solutions AS, Avdeling Bergen
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0075/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ca3d5e1-c5ca-404c-ac23-a8a99c7de7ca
  10. urn:
    cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
    name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFK/0200039/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
  11. urn:
    0ff7bdfe-f122-483e-8f17-7b196710096d
    name:
    Secure EDI
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4173/F/Fa/L0028/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ff7bdfe-f122-483e-8f17-7b196710096d
  12. urn:
    f66367a1-e52a-4199-98b9-0884e50fde6d
    name:
    CRC SAM SECURE
    id:
    0021
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-2468/1/Da/L0021/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f66367a1-e52a-4199-98b9-0884e50fde6d
  13. urn:
    9a40e940-65e5-4aba-a234-fa597c34ca12
    name:
    Secure infrastructure for Distributed applications (SIDIS)
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    0008
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  14. urn:
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    name:
    Lisensoversikt Citrix Secure Portal. 2001/1479
    id:
    0041
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    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0012/0041
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    Mappe
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110552
  15. urn:
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    Action research as reflective practice
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    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
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    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4ca7390d-25af-4fc3-b3b6-6e11262973f3
  16. urn:
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  17. urn:
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  18. urn:
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    Exploration geophysics GP 301A: Introduction to field work. GP 301B: Land work in practice. GP 301C: Marine work in practice.
    id:
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    link:
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  19. urn:
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  20. urn:
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    Quart97 - Diverse I - Sanitet, Erst. Nick Cave/Out in blue, forsikring, secure ticket, stopp dopet, skjenkebevillinger, kommunikasjoner (behov/løsning) 1:2
    id:
    0004
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    link:
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  21. urn:
    ab08699b-c0e6-4774-b485-2809279027a7
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  22. urn:
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    Lapp 2. "We are waiting for permission to cut. Have too secure the ship. Are some of you injured?" "2 person injured i cant help them."
    id:
    0002
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  23. urn:
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  24. urn:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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.