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 2026-10-27T03:06:37Z in 0.878 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108158 results in compact format.

name:
SM Steinsvik Maskinindustri AS avd Remote Systems (Medlnr. 74169)
id:
0019
name:
SM Steinsvik Maskinindustri AS avd Remote Systems (Medlnr. 74169)
id:
0019
name:
Remote control systems
id:
0005
name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
name:
660.54.1 - Remote monitoring of cathodic protection systems for offshore platforms
id:
0010
name:
General Technology Systems, No 84055; Remote sensing for maritime applications for Norway:
id:
0007
name:
Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
id:
Ed
name:
Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
id:
Ed
name:
Sak 92/39 Remote System AS - frivillig gjeldsordning
id:
0310
name:
Argus: Ridderrennet
id:
L0104

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total:

108158

total_exact:

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results:

25 results

urn:
a52c7997-c0d3-4609-8e92-f7db9fb0c098
name:
SM Steinsvik Maskinindustri AS avd Remote Systems (Medlnr. 74169)
id:
0019
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0250/0019
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a52c7997-c0d3-4609-8e92-f7db9fb0c098
urn:
c355bf1a-2c38-4fb4-ab2b-6cb038da2f85
name:
SM Steinsvik Maskinindustri AS avd Remote Systems (Medlnr. 74169)
id:
0019
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0102/0019
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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e54d39ff-3b14-4b2e-ae90-7f6cdee7441d
name:
Remote control systems
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0005
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AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0120/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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norge
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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
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Virksomhet
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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:
547ea18b-032f-451c-8b55-6a7d59934da3
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660.54.1 - Remote monitoring of cathodic protection systems for offshore platforms
id:
0010
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AV/SAST-A-102024/8/D/Da/L0150/0010
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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0995a2db-90a1-4bd5-8360-30e0571a43cd
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General Technology Systems, No 84055; Remote sensing for maritime applications for Norway:
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0007
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AV/RA-S-3044/X/L0275/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0995a2db-90a1-4bd5-8360-30e0571a43cd
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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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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003528586
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0cb61a9f-dcf6-4799-8508-2f134dc1eab6
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Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
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Ed
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SAF/A-6705/E/Ed
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SERIE
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ArkiVest
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0bc2ef5d-646b-4e60-9c97-f676a6d41bd6
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Sak 92/39 Remote System AS - frivillig gjeldsordning
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0310
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IKAH/1260b-021/A/Aa/L0015/0001/0310
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DOKUMENT
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IKA Hordaland
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0
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eab059ce-01ce-4865-9f07-827937e2d8b5
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Argus: Ridderrennet
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L0104
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OAVF/A-00351/E/L0104
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STYKKE
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Valdresmusea AS
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Ridderrennet Argus
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L0127
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OAVF/A-00351/E/L0127
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STYKKE
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Valdresmusea AS
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4997869c-81cb-44fe-9b14-c802b53b3839
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Ridderrennet Argus
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STYKKE
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Valdresmusea AS
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0
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no-OFA_arkiv_000000129134
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SAK: 91/1744 ARGUS-TJENESTER/TILBUD - NORSKE ARGUS AS
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0004
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OFA/ARK/00007/D/Da/L0314/0004
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Mappe
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Innlandet fylkesarkiv / IKA Opplandene
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0
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Vickers Systems A/S
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0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Vickers Systems A/S
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0008
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
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Vickers Systems A/S
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0009
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0009
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
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Vickers Systems A/S
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0010
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0010
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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a1ab756a-7821-45c3-b349-9d3974cf8e4e
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Sak 89/257 Søknad om garanti kassakreditt - Remote System AS
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DOKUMENT
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IKA Hordaland
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0
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b4264c65-94df-4b46-a7c7-b3cca6df9475
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Avisutklipp - Argus
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Za
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AV/SAT-PA-0941/Z/Za
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SERIE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Textcenter Systems AS
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0008
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AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0076/0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
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0008
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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MAPPE
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0
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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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