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 2026-10-24T06:10:14Z in 0.608 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108016 results in compact format.

name:
Datek AS
id:
0006
name:
Kenya. SALW(Small Arms/Light Weapons control)
id:
0006
name:
Compact Light System AS
id:
0001
name:
Segerstråle, Sven G. - Light Control of the Reproductive cycle of Pontoporeia Affinis Lindström (Crustacea Amphipoda)
id:
0053
name:
Cables for Power, Control and Lightning. E-SP-156
id:
0005
name:
Total Control AS
id:
0001
name:
Micro-Control AS
id:
0001
name:
AS Energi Control
id:
0024
name:
Data Control AS
id:
0005
name:
Safe Control AS bedriftsregister
id:
0007

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total:

108016

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
37a40498-b204-4c25-9ca8-2490d1ee3cc1
name:
Datek AS
id:
0006
path:
AIN/A-00-1001/251/L0062/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/37a40498-b204-4c25-9ca8-2490d1ee3cc1
urn:
b9a06dd6-54cf-4533-8f63-891949f68577
name:
Kenya. SALW(Small Arms/Light Weapons control)
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0033/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b9a06dd6-54cf-4533-8f63-891949f68577
urn:
b5dc40aa-a016-4856-84d2-570a035fe9a8
name:
Compact Light System AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0267/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5dc40aa-a016-4856-84d2-570a035fe9a8
urn:
1ea26d0e-4dbb-4a9a-8059-ff96119f353f
name:
Segerstråle, Sven G. - Light Control of the Reproductive cycle of Pontoporeia Affinis Lindström (Crustacea Amphipoda)
id:
0053
path:
AV/SAB-A-100272/6/001/001a/L0066/0053
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ea26d0e-4dbb-4a9a-8059-ff96119f353f
urn:
c7483aed-a332-4f38-b55a-eeef00865964
name:
Cables for Power, Control and Lightning. E-SP-156
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ef/L0073/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7483aed-a332-4f38-b55a-eeef00865964
urn:
d30eb7aa-1d15-40c3-b095-2178d9882630
name:
Total Control AS
id:
0001
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0363/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d30eb7aa-1d15-40c3-b095-2178d9882630
urn:
3cf4e190-f59a-4e16-9eb2-d94bb42b410e
name:
Micro-Control AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0269/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cf4e190-f59a-4e16-9eb2-d94bb42b410e
urn:
e457af3c-a99b-47ec-b922-cf8d68f82cda
name:
AS Energi Control
id:
0024
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0005/0024
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e457af3c-a99b-47ec-b922-cf8d68f82cda
urn:
f0be0e15-f3b0-48bd-b58d-949f937a9d9f
name:
Data Control AS
id:
0005
path:
OBA/A-70213/Dc/L0029/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0be0e15-f3b0-48bd-b58d-949f937a9d9f
urn:
41cc5b62-8c0c-445a-9aea-6b655fa9df6d
name:
Safe Control AS bedriftsregister
id:
0007
path:
AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0167/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/41cc5b62-8c0c-445a-9aea-6b655fa9df6d
urn:
771b8a50-a423-4fe1-bcd8-fedb76e0603e
name:
PosrtCoast Control Systems AS
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0052/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/771b8a50-a423-4fe1-bcd8-fedb76e0603e
urn:
65ce297d-33ee-49b6-8368-e17d896f0011
name:
Norweld AS Control Services
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0016/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65ce297d-33ee-49b6-8368-e17d896f0011
urn:
a8fb89b5-283b-4ed6-a2a0-63ac81c954ce
name:
Process Electro Control AS
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0017/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a8fb89b5-283b-4ed6-a2a0-63ac81c954ce
urn:
fba8fb1c-8ec5-4f8d-9aee-c83227552ef8
name:
Light tank, gun motor transmission, transfer unit, propeller shafts, controlled differential and final drivers
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-2361/D/Dg/Dga/L0120/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fba8fb1c-8ec5-4f8d-9aee-c83227552ef8
urn:
ace9d2d1-3456-4765-bfc8-11064d338495
name:
Fluid Control International A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0126/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ace9d2d1-3456-4765-bfc8-11064d338495
urn:
3d481485-6777-4a84-ad81-32f3f8583e09
name:
Bedrifts-ID: 0507117 - ASi Control Techniques AS, Drammen
id:
0021
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0014/0021
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3d481485-6777-4a84-ad81-32f3f8583e09
urn:
18f671bc-eaa1-45e9-8ee5-c71aafb26401
name:
Leverandører: Kontrakter. PEC AS (Prosess Electro Control AS)
id:
0004
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ec/Ecb/L0008/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18f671bc-eaa1-45e9-8ee5-c71aafb26401
urn:
5b61a75a-d711-4398-9a55-5de8aa72532a
name:
Programmer. Eksportsatsing. Micro-Control AS
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0017/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5b61a75a-d711-4398-9a55-5de8aa72532a
urn:
94852d4e-f051-494b-a312-5ed16bd95a73
name:
Prosjekt 5182 Tilbud fra DATEK
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-4681/Yg/L0026/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94852d4e-f051-494b-a312-5ed16bd95a73
urn:
6a0690b0-47e3-4650-9f90-3d68cb855209
name:
ABB Control AS, Avd.Bergen (Medlnr. 652)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0159/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a0690b0-47e3-4650-9f90-3d68cb855209
urn:
c5218482-4065-4ca9-860d-932a5110b876
name:
ABB Control AS, Avd.Bergen (Medlnr. 652)
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0159/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c5218482-4065-4ca9-860d-932a5110b876
urn:
2eb42f8e-60dc-4630-b212-3ce7951f5a13
name:
Stord Process Control AS (Medlnr. 854)
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0203/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2eb42f8e-60dc-4630-b212-3ce7951f5a13
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f9ad4350-45d2-445f-b3bc-2793ca67daec
name:
ABB Control AS, Avd.Bergen (Medlnr. 652)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0011/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9ad4350-45d2-445f-b3bc-2793ca67daec
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d39921f1-7dc9-46e0-a8f8-83d6bc988038
name:
ABB Control AS, Avd.Bergen (Medlnr. 652)
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0004
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0011/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d39921f1-7dc9-46e0-a8f8-83d6bc988038
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85d796d1-1d98-4c66-968e-6aacdb5ff2cd
name:
Stord Process Control AS (Medlnr. 854)
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0013
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0055/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/85d796d1-1d98-4c66-968e-6aacdb5ff2cd

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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