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 2026-10-15T18:01:05Z in 1.411 seconds.

Showing 10 of 818 results in compact format.

name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
name:
Riverton Shipping Limited
id:
ARS-Akt-1192
name:
Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
id:
2863
name:
Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
id:
L0001
name:
Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
id:
4391
name:
SysScan Technologies
id:
0004
name:
MBH Technologies
id:
0003
name:
Dighem II Survey of Løkken area for Orkla Industrier as by Dighem Limited Helicopter survey
id:
4637
name:
Freedom Technologies AS
id:
0003

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total:

818

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
name:
Seadrill Limited.
id:
A-102230
path:
AV/A-102230
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Seadrill Limited ble opprettet den 10. mai 2005 av hovedeier John Fredriksen og notert på Oslo Børs og New York Stock Exchange. Har gjennom oppkjøp 2005–06 av Odfjeld Invest, Smedvig og Mosvold Drilling vokst til å bli verdens største riggselskap.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0fb77b59-12bf-4d1e-96d5-e441dd11b4f4
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
name:
Hektoria Limited
id:
Akt-1584
path:
VEMU/Akt-1584
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
STORBRIT. OG N.-IRL.
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Hektoria Limited ble stiftet 15. september 1932 i London av Nils R. Bugge og Harald Krogh-Hansen. Selskapet hadde samme styre som Hector Whaling Limited. Alle aksjene på nær 2 var eide av Hambros Bank. I bankens direksjon satt Karl Knudsen, som i tillegg var styreleder for Hector Whaling Ltd. Bakgru...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000000218
urn:
no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
name:
Riverton Shipping Limited
id:
ARS-Akt-1192
path:
VEMU/ARS-Akt-1192
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
LIBERIA
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Riverton Shipping Limited (Ltd.) ble opprettet og registrert i Liberia den 11. april 1983 etter tillatelse fra Skipsfartsdepartementet av 9. februar 1983. Selskapet var et liberiansk selskap eid av Aksjeselskapet Kosmos. Selskapet overtok m/s Janega den 14. mai 1983. Driften av skipet ble ivaretatt ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-ARS_arkiv_000000001066
urn:
464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
name:
Dighem II survey of the Finnmark area, Norway for A/S Sydvaranger by Dighem Limited
id:
2863
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0326/2863
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/464515bc-8bfd-4fab-83bc-26e9ede95181
urn:
dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
name:
Diverse mapper. (Acheson Graphite Group, akjsekjøp ACOA, Aluminium Limited, rapporter forsøkstarsjon).
id:
L0001
path:
NIA/A-1036/ELK001/N/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Norsk industriarbeidermuseum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dedd8a1f-984f-4b9c-a52f-08a69e721e10
urn:
ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
name:
Preliminary Investigation of the recovery of copper from an ore sample submitted by Invex Corporation Limited. Progress Report no. 1
id:
4391
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0475/4391
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee7fb99c-6a9b-4995-bcc4-a976958a3516
urn:
a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
name:
SysScan Technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0291/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a27e0f6d-ed5a-4b37-9958-0ed032f5e638
urn:
6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
name:
MBH Technologies
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101681/1/T/Tf/Tfb/L0004/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6ec5c2b0-3794-43c5-8117-10c47188a56a
urn:
95527a09-0d57-4ec1-8e8d-44520ff366b3
name:
Dighem II Survey of Løkken area for Orkla Industrier as by Dighem Limited Helicopter survey
id:
4637
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0496/4637
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95527a09-0d57-4ec1-8e8d-44520ff366b3
urn:
0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
name:
Freedom Technologies AS
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0047/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b68a6df-0a1b-495d-b111-1506b9f462bf
urn:
f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
name:
Boxer Technologies AS
id:
0053
path:
AAMA/PA-3150/U/U01/U01b/L0097/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2bb1eb0-535d-4931-a0bd-0af09f35c2a2
urn:
b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
name:
Salén Technologies AB
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0431/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5b7e3bd-9863-44ad-b504-0e55bc1cba09
urn:
450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
name:
Applied Accoustic Technologies
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/H/L0014/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/450e456a-da6f-4e9f-b753-894964ce3fe1
urn:
317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
name:
ITAS International Technologies
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0110/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317ecdef-2c2e-46f7-8407-d6a6a18fb92c
urn:
462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
name:
Singlet Oxygen Technologies AS
id:
L0184a
path:
AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0184a
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/462c46c5-8936-4e90-a979-900156b18fbd
urn:
0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
name:
The NH Fertilizer Technologies
id:
0002
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AV/RA-PA-1728/D/Dl/L0393/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566ace4-2fb5-46fe-8cf8-a7110849e86c
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a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
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OECD-CERI. New technologies
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-6147/D/Da/L0020/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6686532-6fca-4a24-bf4a-0d2487312ef1
urn:
409438da-eaac-4e7d-9152-275cbcc95fb1
name:
Wood Polymer Technologies AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0432/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/409438da-eaac-4e7d-9152-275cbcc95fb1
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2071355e-74c0-49e7-a50f-ba06c356dd3b
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Fotobestilling: Prosjektet New Technologies
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0006
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NMFK/NG-1001/Eba/L0079/0006
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2071355e-74c0-49e7-a50f-ba06c356dd3b
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5b5e1ee3-6386-497c-ac95-f69718fd117f
name:
Lpnr. 439 Electric Furnace Products Company Limited, Sauda. Lpnr. 443 Voss-Eidebanen
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L0340
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AV/SAB-A-100005/F/Fa/L0340
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b5e1ee3-6386-497c-ac95-f69718fd117f
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bd2a225f-1f09-43a7-8ebf-182705fcd5c3
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Diverse institusjoner: Boxer Technologies AS
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0005
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AV/RA-S-2477/D/De/L0150/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
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ACK Technologies Inc. - E-01
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0003
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AV/RA-S-2856/Debf/L0001/0003
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f946e9f4-5107-4e97-9006-f6797b197fe1
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30db5436-4487-43ce-a382-8e5f3b566e30
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OECD-CERI. Generelt. New Technologies
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0004
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AV/RA-S-6146/D/L0028/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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0ccb09ff-b818-4bd8-b801-81fa9cd685ac
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EU SRD - Industrial & materials technologies.
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0046
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UBIT/A-0381/F/L0001/0046
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ccb09ff-b818-4bd8-b801-81fa9cd685ac
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c07ec2b0-6957-4a52-bf6d-c210998039d8
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Forvalteren for Dunderland Iron Ore Company Limited., ordnet etter nøkkel
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Kd
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AV/RA-PA-0383/K/Kd
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c07ec2b0-6957-4a52-bf6d-c210998039d8

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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