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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit} 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&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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&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&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 2026-11-14T23:36:08Z in 0.336 seconds.

Showing 10 of 109964 results in compact format.

name:
Vest Aviation AS
id:
0003
name:
Bitmawe Aviation AS, Bærum
id:
0001
name:
Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
id:
L0001
name:
Norske Shell AS avd. Aviation
id:
0066
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0006
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0001
name:
Midnoco Security AS
id:
0001
name:
Sit Security AS
id:
0001
name:
AnCom AS. Atlantis. Hiddn Security AS
id:
L0002
name:
Technical Security Norge AS
id:
0007

Show all fields in HTML

total:

109964

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
12ccf1f7-3f0d-4f7b-9706-10bcedb44ca0
name:
Vest Aviation AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-6606/D/Da/L0046/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/12ccf1f7-3f0d-4f7b-9706-10bcedb44ca0
urn:
c3407cb6-7853-44a5-816d-9a1fb776a56d
name:
Bitmawe Aviation AS, Bærum
id:
0001
path:
AFK/0200008/E/Eb/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Akershus fylkeskommune
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3407cb6-7853-44a5-816d-9a1fb776a56d
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
urn:
c427df82-875a-4570-ad6e-9ef3c39dd89f
name:
Norske Shell AS avd. Aviation
id:
0066
path:
AAB/ARK-1815/O/L0087/0066
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c427df82-875a-4570-ad6e-9ef3c39dd89f
urn:
7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0006
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
urn:
0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
name:
Hiddn Security AS
id:
0001
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
urn:
a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
name:
Midnoco Security AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0271/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
urn:
c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
name:
Sit Security AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0377/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
urn:
b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
name:
AnCom AS. Atlantis. Hiddn Security AS
id:
L0002
path:
AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
urn:
e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
name:
Technical Security Norge AS
id:
0007
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0361/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
urn:
96a26872-b4db-49dd-9f1d-22c94dec36db
name:
Phalanx Security Services AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0149/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96a26872-b4db-49dd-9f1d-22c94dec36db
urn:
13714942-3097-4db1-9f17-1e453dc49043
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Aksnes Aviation AS
id:
1789
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1789
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13714942-3097-4db1-9f17-1e453dc49043
urn:
6f88b96b-43fe-4e9e-ba9b-6855f856efe3
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Aksnes Aviation AS
id:
1790
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/1790
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f88b96b-43fe-4e9e-ba9b-6855f856efe3
urn:
36dd0ffc-7630-42ce-be3b-ef49ebaf0c83
name:
SND – ordinære lån, garantier og tilskudd. Manage IT Aviation AS
id:
2090
path:
AV/SAST-A-512/D/Da/2090
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36dd0ffc-7630-42ce-be3b-ef49ebaf0c83
urn:
d74dca99-65e4-45cc-8b7e-0217548f18e8
name:
Lokale forhandlinger/uenigheter - Leonhard & Sønner - LNS - Mesta - Miljøteknikk terrateam - NordMiljø - Norwegian Crystallites - Secora - Securitas - Securitas Transport Aviation Security (STAS) - Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge - Sudur verk
id:
0011
path:
AAB/ARK-3515/D/L0001/0011
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d74dca99-65e4-45cc-8b7e-0217548f18e8
urn:
65809f95-c295-4e88-ae68-458826db5dd6
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS S
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65809f95-c295-4e88-ae68-458826db5dd6
urn:
14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS A-D
id:
L0001
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0001
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
urn:
6f3de506-dda0-443e-b882-f29b3ba52e13
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS E-G
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f3de506-dda0-443e-b882-f29b3ba52e13
urn:
1145805b-44dc-4128-b87b-b0e6dfb638c2
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS H-J
id:
L0003
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1145805b-44dc-4128-b87b-b0e6dfb638c2
urn:
17a512d5-690c-4af8-8ba7-a715f1030137
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS K-M
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17a512d5-690c-4af8-8ba7-a715f1030137
urn:
f49f7b5a-7e26-4aba-a37b-94bdada063b0
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS N-R
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f49f7b5a-7e26-4aba-a37b-94bdada063b0
urn:
ca78eee9-9b16-4ff1-865a-24a5aa19a8a8
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS T-Å
id:
L0007
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0007
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca78eee9-9b16-4ff1-865a-24a5aa19a8a8
urn:
63b0f165-8f5e-4408-9ac9-941223b346b1
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS A-B
id:
L0004
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fb/L0004
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63b0f165-8f5e-4408-9ac9-941223b346b1
urn:
6bfdf92f-70ed-4c18-9b5c-9be4523ca72b
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS C-G
id:
L0005
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fb/L0005
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6bfdf92f-70ed-4c18-9b5c-9be4523ca72b
urn:
6b3a57ca-38fb-4b54-8514-f4c6a33a9a66
name:
Autronica Fire and Security AS H-J
id:
L0006
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fb/L0006
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b3a57ca-38fb-4b54-8514-f4c6a33a9a66

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