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, 1-100 (default 25). 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 2026-11-03T01:22:59Z in 1.783 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1057 results in compact format.

name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
name:
Forest Machine Technology A/S
id:
0012
name:
Møre Bioprocess AS
id:
0005
name:
Møre Bioprocess AS
id:
0003
name:
Vikholmen Bioprocess AS
id:
0003
name:
Nimrod, Vikholmen (Vikholmen Bioprocess)
id:
0009
name:
Avfallsbehandling. Generelt, Saksbehandling diverse, Vikholmen Bioprocess
id:
0001
name:
K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (1)
id:
0003
name:
K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (3)
id:
0001
name:
Vikholmen Bioprocess. Avdeling 244, Vikholmen kjemiske fagforening
id:
0015

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total:

1057

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
name:
Dolphin Server Technology AS
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0145/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bbb287e8-0256-4e6b-98cf-cb846f6b2f2a
urn:
4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
name:
Forest Machine Technology A/S
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0134/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c675464-c0d4-4a40-b58c-31ad361510f2
urn:
686da063-52f9-42ac-8c22-5d8e72c6087b
name:
Møre Bioprocess AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Da/L0220/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/686da063-52f9-42ac-8c22-5d8e72c6087b
urn:
7b970c4e-3a44-45ef-b9ea-238356231c23
name:
Møre Bioprocess AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAT-A-6883/D/Db/L0028/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b970c4e-3a44-45ef-b9ea-238356231c23
urn:
5e0a2150-caf5-437e-ba1b-9173c8a0f139
name:
Vikholmen Bioprocess AS
id:
0003
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0037/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e0a2150-caf5-437e-ba1b-9173c8a0f139
urn:
be801a73-d209-4f3c-9fbf-752408049e16
name:
Nimrod, Vikholmen (Vikholmen Bioprocess)
id:
0009
path:
AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0001/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be801a73-d209-4f3c-9fbf-752408049e16
urn:
cbb21f95-889e-46be-9e79-cc6a3af25231
name:
Avfallsbehandling. Generelt, Saksbehandling diverse, Vikholmen Bioprocess
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1453/D/L0110/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cbb21f95-889e-46be-9e79-cc6a3af25231
urn:
f70128aa-d3a2-4ed7-8dbb-4416c19ec21f
name:
K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (1)
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0016/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f70128aa-d3a2-4ed7-8dbb-4416c19ec21f
urn:
36319641-09b9-4f23-af44-d10434e7433f
name:
K-Lab (Kårstø metering & technology laboratory), arbeidsfil J. Lescoeur, Harald Rostad (3)
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101251/G/L0017/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/36319641-09b9-4f23-af44-d10434e7433f
urn:
8c9d9729-7357-4bd9-9b7d-490c84726d9e
name:
Vikholmen Bioprocess. Avdeling 244, Vikholmen kjemiske fagforening
id:
0015
path:
AAB/ARK-1662/D/Dd/L0306/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8c9d9729-7357-4bd9-9b7d-490c84726d9e
urn:
e75b1470-e90b-4bde-9e0b-6a4f43f02b65
name:
000: General Reference on Petroleum Technology , 095: Equipment
id:
L0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102405/18/D/Db/L0002
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e75b1470-e90b-4bde-9e0b-6a4f43f02b65
urn:
0b928c05-b897-4ef2-8759-08b5d6543e13
name:
B1 825 - Arbeidsfil: program on multiphase transportation technology
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101226/H/Hb/Hbb/Hbba/L0004/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b928c05-b897-4ef2-8759-08b5d6543e13
urn:
21e1e91a-ef47-4f41-9532-3a1e742fd8b7
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
id:
A-7620
path:
SAF/A-7620
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
ArkiVest
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Arkiveier er NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, ArkiVest-medlem nr. 254.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21e1e91a-ef47-4f41-9532-3a1e742fd8b7
urn:
3a8cf782-fe8f-4fd1-ab54-d6b185c7073e
name:
Technology Programme 1996, Technology Programme Plan 1997-1998
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/E/Ea/Eab/L0031/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8cf782-fe8f-4fd1-ab54-d6b185c7073e
urn:
3526822a-962b-49ba-a66e-6292eb0e4fa4
name:
Technology
id:
L0010
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/1/U/Ua/L0010
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3526822a-962b-49ba-a66e-6292eb0e4fa4
urn:
dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
name:
Stiftelsen Underwater Technology Foundation
id:
A-7620
path:
SAF/A-7620
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
ArkiVest
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dbdd1e34-6ae8-4159-ad3d-331663726ef5
urn:
23e428dc-e9f0-499d-b35a-bab745299318
name:
Etableringen av Navion, strategiprosesser Statoil shipping and maritime technology SMT.
id:
Yb
path:
AV/SAST-A-101991/Y/Yb
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23e428dc-e9f0-499d-b35a-bab745299318
urn:
f0c5fb3e-d402-4c28-af08-c4c763222ac6
name:
United Technology
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/PA-2063/E01/L0018/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0c5fb3e-d402-4c28-af08-c4c763222ac6
urn:
56f701eb-1361-4842-9281-31c769e92330
name:
Medical Technology
id:
0004
path:
AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0015/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/56f701eb-1361-4842-9281-31c769e92330
urn:
4e10f7c1-29f5-4eea-a5bc-5a571780d94f
name:
Simulation Technology
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/E/Eg/L0003/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e10f7c1-29f5-4eea-a5bc-5a571780d94f
urn:
fd89c3e1-9d62-4730-a1d8-b9708321c6c4
name:
Aqua Technology
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0010/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd89c3e1-9d62-4730-a1d8-b9708321c6c4
urn:
67095280-c159-4c50-8647-80469a05705b
name:
Nordic Technology
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0174/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/67095280-c159-4c50-8647-80469a05705b
urn:
d42741d4-d54c-46d8-960a-270fbab31434
name:
Norwave Technology
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0202/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d42741d4-d54c-46d8-960a-270fbab31434
urn:
01314d00-4580-4004-b347-1d7a00abea10
name:
Norwave Technology
id:
0001
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0203/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01314d00-4580-4004-b347-1d7a00abea10
urn:
60b019e3-cf30-4905-af87-1979deaadd80
name:
SecuryCom Technology
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0264/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/60b019e3-cf30-4905-af87-1979deaadd80

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