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 2026-10-25T21:10:24Z in 1.759 seconds.

Showing 10 of 55170 results in compact format.

name:
Justisdepartementet, Granskingskommisjonen ved West-Vanguard-ulykken 06.10.1985
id:
RA-S-2820
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0003
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0004
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0003
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0004
name:
Munck Automation Technology AS (Medlnr. 1202)
id:
0006
name:
ABB Flexible Automation AS (Medlnr. 826)
id:
0001
name:
Munck Automation Technology AS (Medlnr. 1202)
id:
0006
name:
ABB Flexible Automation AS (Medlnr. 826)
id:
0001
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0507213 - Kværner Marine Automation AS
id:
0010

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total:

55170

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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fd0c6ced-8d4b-48a6-bc13-cb13aadf9753
name:
Justisdepartementet, Granskingskommisjonen ved West-Vanguard-ulykken 06.10.1985
id:
RA-S-2820
path:
AV/RA-S-2820
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd0c6ced-8d4b-48a6-bc13-cb13aadf9753
urn:
6da4db4c-2875-4162-8a87-57117740a662
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0236/0003
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
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urn:
3b1d193f-226c-431e-acc0-31276e9bddf4
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0236/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3b1d193f-226c-431e-acc0-31276e9bddf4
urn:
61bbc700-26f5-4419-b81a-714525aa1987
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0088/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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link:
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c893481d-6a4a-4589-9efe-a58a98b539cb
name:
TTS Automation AS (Medlnr. 1490)
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0004
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0088/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c893481d-6a4a-4589-9efe-a58a98b539cb
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name:
Munck Automation Technology AS (Medlnr. 1202)
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0006
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0154/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d982a849-147b-4f52-9629-256f55297b67
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90c2aa20-8d8a-4304-b569-c813e8b9dee3
name:
ABB Flexible Automation AS (Medlnr. 826)
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0001
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0160/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90c2aa20-8d8a-4304-b569-c813e8b9dee3
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fc6c0e1f-4c0f-4012-beaa-8f4b56182749
name:
Munck Automation Technology AS (Medlnr. 1202)
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0006
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0006/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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7f418678-5fd8-42a7-95e5-c418b6437751
name:
ABB Flexible Automation AS (Medlnr. 826)
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0001
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0012/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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urn:
da9dc6e5-838a-4297-b488-d43547de9b45
name:
Avdeling 4 - Bedrifts-ID: 0507213 - Kværner Marine Automation AS
id:
0010
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Dg/L0007/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da9dc6e5-838a-4297-b488-d43547de9b45
urn:
83e4132d-e17b-4c2c-94f8-d707f73c3615
name:
Selantic Industrier AS. Scanrotor KB. Scanpump AB. AS Scanarmatur. Sarosta Automation ltd.
id:
0001
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ea/L0013/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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urn:
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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0
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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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0
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Aker Kværner Power and Automation Systems AS, Oslo (Medlnr. 207731)
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0014
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0254/0014
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems AS Ship Automation, Horten (Medlnr. 1076)
id:
0012
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0259/0012
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a732040-f8f4-41b7-96e9-38770574a746
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d5a41d1c-e35c-472e-994a-145381119663
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Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems AS Ship Automation, Horten (Medlnr. 1076)
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0013
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0259/0013
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Aker Kværner Power and Automation Systems AS, Oslo (Medlnr. 207731)
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0014
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0106/0014
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems AS Ship Automation, Horten (Medlnr. 1076)
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0012
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0111/0012
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems AS Ship Automation, Horten (Medlnr. 1076)
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0013
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AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0111/0013
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7a0b674-ae94-45ad-af2b-ce7aedfdba60
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no-BBA_arkiv000003293893
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Lekkasje på privat vannledning Gnr 163 bnr 15 Møllendalsv. 61 A Munck Automation Technology AS
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0018
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BBA/A-6859/D/Db/Dba/L0001/0018
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
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Nye Nærbø avløpsrenseanlegg - elektro- /automasjon entreprise
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MAPPE
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Grødaland biogassanlegg - E1 og E2 perm 1 av 2
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MAPPE
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Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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Ny hovedvannledning vest - Kontrakt E13 Turbinaggregat til Fjermestad II Styringsbasseng
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MAPPE
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Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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Langevatn VBA - E501 styring og overvåking
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MAPPE
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Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
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Water Guard AS
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MAPPE
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Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
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limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

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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