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 2026-10-28T05:52:09Z in 1.035 seconds.

Showing 10 of 121089 results in compact format.

name:
Transport Data Systems AS (Medlnr. 1578)
id:
0014
name:
Transport Data Systems AS (Medlnr. 1578)
id:
0014
name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
name:
Kontrakt 020-9017 datalager - korr. Proact Systems as
id:
0006
name:
Tandberg Data AS
id:
P-16888
name:
Faktabeskrivelse og tilsyn med Hitachi Sales Norway AS
id:
0001
name:
Data Design Systems
id:
0004
name:
Norman Data Defense Systems
id:
0007
name:
412.1 - Administrative data systems
id:
0005
name:
Salg av Data Systems Division til Kongsberg Systems Technology Ltd.
id:
0005

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total:

121089

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f6ac4987-39bb-4446-9303-994dd7509ddf
name:
Transport Data Systems AS (Medlnr. 1578)
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0235/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6ac4987-39bb-4446-9303-994dd7509ddf
urn:
bfed6fb8-dc11-48f4-bfb2-1763d1cb02d8
name:
Transport Data Systems AS (Medlnr. 1578)
id:
0014
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0087/0014
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bfed6fb8-dc11-48f4-bfb2-1763d1cb02d8
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
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
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:
3e01b8ef-cba4-4921-8aa3-457f1c669cde
name:
Kontrakt 020-9017 datalager - korr. Proact Systems as
id:
0006
path:
AV/SAT-A-1581/D/Da/L0174/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3e01b8ef-cba4-4921-8aa3-457f1c669cde
urn:
c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
name:
Tandberg Data AS
id:
P-16888
path:
AV/P-16888
unit_type:
Business
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Tandberg Data ble stiftet 22. mars 1979 som en videreføring av datadivisjonen i Tandbergs Radiofabrikk. Tandberg Radiofabrikk var da blitt erklært konkurs noen måneder tidliger, i desember 1978. Protokollene, som er avlevert av tidligere ansatt Svein Frodahl, dokumenterer dermed overgangen mellom de...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c1c3164c-ddcc-4b6d-9e7c-d92b746ba10e
urn:
6957ddf4-7b90-4e9e-bb6b-ea7214d3845f
name:
Faktabeskrivelse og tilsyn med Hitachi Sales Norway AS
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAKO-A-1247/E/Ee/L0003/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6957ddf4-7b90-4e9e-bb6b-ea7214d3845f
urn:
22e83a11-57bd-4346-9156-28986f1122ad
name:
Data Design Systems
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0035/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22e83a11-57bd-4346-9156-28986f1122ad
urn:
7db54848-211f-4270-86ed-7627a5648c8a
name:
Norman Data Defense Systems
id:
0007
path:
ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1000/Da/L0008/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7db54848-211f-4270-86ed-7627a5648c8a
urn:
7ee619bd-8d69-41cc-be06-4d53f093840a
name:
412.1 - Administrative data systems
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Db/Dbc/Dbcb/L0026/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7ee619bd-8d69-41cc-be06-4d53f093840a
urn:
24999900-86cf-4fa0-a1ae-8a32d666145d
name:
Salg av Data Systems Division til Kongsberg Systems Technology Ltd.
id:
0005
path:
AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0038/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/24999900-86cf-4fa0-a1ae-8a32d666145d
urn:
6d5a2e50-8537-4288-a3f5-17062c7c8ff5
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 1206325 (0506325). Hitachi Power Tools Norway AS
id:
0004
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0046/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
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d75ce02f-042b-4cec-b0f8-b8e6bd38425d
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ISDS (International serial data systems)
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0005
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AV/RA-S-3666/D/Db/L0047/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d75ce02f-042b-4cec-b0f8-b8e6bd38425d
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no-BBA_arkiv000000608673
name:
Instruksjon for datasystemer
id:
L0001
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BBA/A-1619/R/Rz/L0001
unit_type:
Stykke
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Bergen byarkiv
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000608673
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a297547b-c104-4308-b7ee-01b9f04be920
name:
K15.20-01-XA01 Undervannsteknologi Substar Riser systems data report, PMB systems engineering
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ea/Eai/L0157/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a297547b-c104-4308-b7ee-01b9f04be920
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567a612d-d979-489e-be2a-24fe01c773e9
name:
K15.20-01-XA01 Undervannsteknologi Substar Mooring systems data report, PMB systems engineering
id:
0005
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ea/Eai/L0157/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/567a612d-d979-489e-be2a-24fe01c773e9
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003528586
name:
Guard Systems/GSGroup AS
id:
Ed
path:
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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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
id:
Ed
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SAF/A-6705/E/Ed
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
ArkiVest
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb61a9f-dcf6-4799-8508-2f134dc1eab6
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9b414811-45de-439d-94ed-277bbcc844f5
name:
KESYS - Systems engineering data system project handbook
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-102536/H/Hc/L0001/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9b414811-45de-439d-94ed-277bbcc844f5
urn:
14a45892-e6e6-487b-a400-b10ad0e4c9cf
name:
Leverandører og bestillinger m.m. - Philips Data Systems
id:
0004
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AV/SATØ-P-0073/01/Y14/L1147/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14a45892-e6e6-487b-a400-b10ad0e4c9cf
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e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
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Vickers Systems A/S
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0007
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0007
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
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df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
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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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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
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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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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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Kongsberg Ltd. - Data Systems Division - British Technology Group
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0004
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AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0038/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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016f2f02-082e-4fc2-b232-a09cd60256e7
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Kjøp av seismiske data. Systems for operator accounting.
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Eck/Ecka/L0071/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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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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