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 2026-10-15T15:40:28Z in 0.810 seconds.

Showing 10 of 3666 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0004
  2. name:
    Washroom-avtale ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 401696 - ISS Facility Services, Skadeservice
    id:
    0007
  4. name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 401383. ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0003
  5. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712459. Endringsoppsigelse, A.N., ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 400092 - ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0023
  7. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712705. Permittering S.B.A., ISS Facility Services AS Oslo
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712705. Organisasjons og avtaleutfordringer i ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712705. ISS Facility Services AS Oslo
    id:
    0011
  10. name:
    Bedrifts ID: 711955. Endringsoppsiggelse T.M. ISS Facility Services AS Bergen
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
3666
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    39812409-2f39-46b2-b1b5-4633cf994022
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0033/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/39812409-2f39-46b2-b1b5-4633cf994022
  2. urn:
    425d15c5-a5a1-4d61-9e2f-399b10e4e27b
    name:
    Washroom-avtale ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0005
    path:
    NMFK/RU-1001/D/Dc/Dca/L0008/0003/0005
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/425d15c5-a5a1-4d61-9e2f-399b10e4e27b
  3. urn:
    1b0f0619-25ac-41b4-a043-43c1e997038d
    name:
    Bedrifts-ID: 401696 - ISS Facility Services, Skadeservice
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0015/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b0f0619-25ac-41b4-a043-43c1e997038d
  4. urn:
    cd91930d-5fe8-4202-96a1-fa0739bd8c4d
    name:
    Avdeling 14. Bedrifts ID: 401383. ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0078/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd91930d-5fe8-4202-96a1-fa0739bd8c4d
  5. urn:
    51d4a6d8-047e-490f-9ecb-cc1795e6b1bc
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712459. Endringsoppsigelse, A.N., ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0103/0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/51d4a6d8-047e-490f-9ecb-cc1795e6b1bc
  6. urn:
    ef165479-0b8c-498d-ab38-7c573edb27b9
    name:
    Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 400092 - ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0006/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef165479-0b8c-498d-ab38-7c573edb27b9
  7. urn:
    3bca5004-02bb-4660-9dcb-7db37378ce11
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712705. Permittering S.B.A., ISS Facility Services AS Oslo
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0020/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3bca5004-02bb-4660-9dcb-7db37378ce11
  8. urn:
    8ac6f912-07b1-4bd9-b40c-a7990c8fed92
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712705. Organisasjons og avtaleutfordringer i ISS Facility Services
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0020/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ac6f912-07b1-4bd9-b40c-a7990c8fed92
  9. urn:
    96c5d139-3684-4200-9ada-8e833a4f02ba
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712705. ISS Facility Services AS Oslo
    id:
    0011
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0042/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96c5d139-3684-4200-9ada-8e833a4f02ba
  10. urn:
    ce5d0983-ae79-41b8-8052-10cbadf78dc2
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 711955. Endringsoppsiggelse T.M. ISS Facility Services AS Bergen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0078/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce5d0983-ae79-41b8-8052-10cbadf78dc2
  11. urn:
    7d17eec8-a488-4a2e-9c1e-c9fa5999abe9
    name:
    Kontrakt og tilbud. Grønne planter. Planteservice.no. ISS Facility Services AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0066/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d17eec8-a488-4a2e-9c1e-c9fa5999abe9
  12. urn:
    82ef76a5-0f9f-449b-b157-5fd1d45b082a
    name:
    Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 400092. ISS Facility Services AS - ISS Trio
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0020/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82ef76a5-0f9f-449b-b157-5fd1d45b082a
  13. urn:
    d088ec08-206b-4a0e-9486-f7c7d7933462
    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 401383. Oppsigelse, B.L., ISS Facility Services AS, avdeling 14
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0078/0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d088ec08-206b-4a0e-9486-f7c7d7933462
  14. urn:
    f53fb1b8-b61d-41a2-ac46-d4b6d60b4c61
    name:
    Avdeling 17. Bedrifts ID: 403377. ISS Facility Services AS avdeling Renhold
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0100/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f53fb1b8-b61d-41a2-ac46-d4b6d60b4c61
  15. urn:
    85beef11-ccdc-4f6c-b682-15e82e97e07a
    name:
    Avdeling 12. Bedrifts ID: 711955. Overenskomstforhold ved ISS Facility Services AS Bergen
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0072/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85beef11-ccdc-4f6c-b682-15e82e97e07a
  16. urn:
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    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 712459. Godkjenning av overenskomst, E.E., ISS Facility Services AS, avdeling 17
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0103/0006/0002
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  17. urn:
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    name:
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    id:
    0004
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    name:
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    id:
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    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0038/0023
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    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    link:
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  19. urn:
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    id:
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    path:
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    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/118a37e9-7ad7-4995-bef4-9e7560adcb8f
  20. urn:
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    name:
    Bedrifts ID: 401751. Innsigelse vedrørende opprettelse av avtale for M.B. og K.H., ISS Facility Services AS, avdeling renhold
    id:
    0017
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0038/0017
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b715a6dc-00fe-4127-86e7-3169b29f8f1d
  21. urn:
    71d0a57a-fb5d-4fee-8b2c-d0ccfaad906b
    name:
    MO01-26B3690 - Agreement for the Design, engineering, procurement and technical services support of a water injection facility for the Statfjord A platform
    id:
    0002
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    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dm/L0206/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71d0a57a-fb5d-4fee-8b2c-d0ccfaad906b
  22. urn:
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    name:
    Inter-Services Topographic Department
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    The Inter-Services Topographic Department var en avdeling under både den Britiske Heren og Marinen og hadde som oppgave å skaffe topografisk etterretning for alle fellesopperasjonene mellom de to militæravdelingene. Organsisasjonen ble opprettet etter de Britiske operasjonene i Narvik, hvor det ble ...
    link:
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  23. urn:
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    id:
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  24. urn:
    5ca52c12-09be-453f-a82c-70bca0ee9c4e
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    digitized_documents:
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    history:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS) ble etablert i 10. november 1982 og holdt til på Tromøy. Horten Verft og A/S Pusnes var hovedaksjonærer med 40 % hver av aksjene. MOCOS var et engineeringselskap primært rettet mot oljeindustrien. Selskapets hadde kompetanse og markedsnisje innenfo...
    link:
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  25. urn:
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    name:
    North Sea Exploration Services A/S
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    digitized_documents:
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    history:
    Norsea ble stiftet på konstituerende generalforsamling 01.02.1965. Stifterne var rederiet Joachim Grieg og Co., skripsreder Jan Staubo og Smedvig Tankrederi. Selskapets formål ved opprettelsen var blant annet konsulentvirksomhet, skipsmegling, rederi og annen transportvirksomhet. Men allerede i dese...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67572e9f-6ed0-4af2-8b7c-381e69f6384d
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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