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 2026-11-15T13:10:15Z in 0.343 seconds.

Showing 10 of 114665 results in compact format.

name:
Rotator Norway AS. Teli Control Communications AS. Swaco geolograph limited. AS Stålprodukter.
id:
0002
name:
Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
id:
0007
name:
Rocks of Norway AS
id:
Akt-2849
name:
Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
id:
A-4301
name:
South Norway - Signal Communications
id:
0005
name:
Air Norway AS (Ørland)
id:
PA-6761
name:
Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
id:
SAST-A-102173
name:
Maritime Communications Partner AS
id:
0003
name:
Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
id:
A-2849
name:
Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
id:
A-102245

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total:

114665

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f813811a-fb10-4be6-83fc-ef3058744c08
name:
Rotator Norway AS. Teli Control Communications AS. Swaco geolograph limited. AS Stålprodukter.
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0002/E/Ea/L0013/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f813811a-fb10-4be6-83fc-ef3058744c08
urn:
38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
name:
Alcatel Telecom Norway AS, Kongsvinger
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0133/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38e8d342-b1ea-43aa-a344-da5165d40526
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
name:
Rocks of Norway AS
id:
Akt-2849
path:
VEMU/Akt-2849
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Rocks of Norway AS ble etablert i 2010. Bedriften produserer mure-blokk i larvikitt og er Norges ledende produsent av mure-blokker fra naturstein. Virksomheten er basert på utnyttelse av reststeinen fra larvikittproduksjonen i distriktet. Kun 5-10% av larvikitten som tas ut i den ordinære larvikitt...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146923
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
name:
Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
id:
A-4301
path:
BBA/A-4301
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Startet som Norsk Valseverk AS i 1916, med produksjon av blikkbokser, av ingeniør Paul Scholz. Bedriften ble overtatt av Christiania Spigerverk i 1925 og skiftet navn til Norsk Blikvalseverk AS. Norsk Jernverk AS kjøper Blikkvalseverket i 1949 og skifter navn til Norsk Jernverk, Blikkvalseverket AS....
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000560566
urn:
01c150cd-e89a-482a-9498-e2acdb5aee64
name:
South Norway - Signal Communications
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3915/D/Dd/L0019/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/01c150cd-e89a-482a-9498-e2acdb5aee64
urn:
fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
name:
Air Norway AS (Ørland)
id:
PA-6761
path:
TIKA/PA-6761
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3938b-b95f-4613-adb3-326f18dbcc9f
urn:
191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
name:
Pa 1612 - Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
id:
SAST-A-102173
path:
AV/SAST-A-102173
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/191d8b67-61ca-4476-be15-c81172acd735
urn:
b3499da3-6006-480f-b7c2-2d772acbda76
name:
Maritime Communications Partner AS
id:
0003
path:
AAMA/KA0900-820c/D/D01/L0049/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3499da3-6006-480f-b7c2-2d772acbda76
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
name:
Pa 1574 - Rocks of Norway AS
id:
A-2849
path:
VEMU/A-2849
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000146921
urn:
9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
name:
Gulf Gas (Norway) AS
id:
A-102245
path:
AV/A-102245
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Selskapet ble stiftet den 26. oktober 1962 i Oslo. Formålet med selskapet var å kjøpe, eller på annen måte erverve, importere, fabrikere, lagre, selge eller på annen måte avhende kullvannstoffer, flytende eller i gassform, gassprodukter og tilbehør dertil, og å utøve annen virksomhet, direkte eller ...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dbc1376-5ae9-42bb-bbfa-793c0fcbdfe0
urn:
5acced8f-e494-47c3-be79-6d58bf6a5b05
name:
Signal Communications in South Norway. I.S.T.D./B/269.Rogaland, Agder og Telemark.
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1920/Da/L0279/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5acced8f-e494-47c3-be79-6d58bf6a5b05
urn:
8b9e8a36-44f0-4864-a259-1054762596d5
name:
Signal Communications in South Norway. I.S.T.D./B/359.eksklusiv Rogaland, Agder og Telemark.
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-1920/Da/L0279/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8b9e8a36-44f0-4864-a259-1054762596d5
urn:
78af7264-a017-4945-a064-33e4b811d35a
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0222/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/78af7264-a017-4945-a064-33e4b811d35a
urn:
a701122b-a14f-431d-94fa-8df444cfea54
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0222/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a701122b-a14f-431d-94fa-8df444cfea54
urn:
4854bfd0-962a-4832-a93d-7d3cb7fea42c
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0074/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4854bfd0-962a-4832-a93d-7d3cb7fea42c
urn:
0c069cf6-2a32-435d-bb61-928d57503871
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0074/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c069cf6-2a32-435d-bb61-928d57503871
urn:
22c1a0a8-4a24-4803-b1b7-47c98b747916
name:
Meldalsskogen AS
id:
AKT-1050
path:
MIST/AKT-1050
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Meldalsskogen AS var et av datterselskapene til Chr.Salvesen og Chr. Thams Communications Aktieselskabs Meldalsskogen A/S ble stiftet 31. Juli 1912, da Orkla Metal ble etablert i 1930 ble meldalsskogen A/S kjøpt grunnet anlegg for smelteverk.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/22c1a0a8-4a24-4803-b1b7-47c98b747916
urn:
3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
name:
Pa 1175 - Fina Exploration Norway S. C. A.
id:
A-101226
path:
AV/A-101226
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norske Fina A/S var et datterselskap av belgiske Petrofina. Firmaet markedsførte oljeprodukter bl. a. gjennom sine bensinstasjoner. Norske Fina A/S begynte sin virksomhet som landsomfattende oljeselskap 2. april 1959. Parallelt deltok søsterselskapet Fina Exploration Norway u.a.s. i petroleumsvirkso...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3a8de67c-dfb8-4dae-b2cf-29fce5552ffb
urn:
4a8d24b8-dc2f-479c-a485-aa03fc2728a7
name:
Avdeling 9. Bedrifts ID: 401974. Maritime Communications Partner AS
id:
0009
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0061/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4a8d24b8-dc2f-479c-a485-aa03fc2728a7
urn:
f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
name:
The Kolsvik Au-As-deposit, Bindal, north-central Norway. I: Corelogs.
id:
4262
path:
AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0466/4262
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0723818-ee44-4f44-8076-0c2f6c1ae2c7
urn:
3c3dc60e-fc63-4e6c-b02f-af616f573d6c
name:
Løkken Kraft AS
id:
AKT-1048
path:
MIST/AKT-1048
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Løkken Kraft AS var et av dattersselskapene av Chr. Salvesen og Chr. Thams Communications Aktieselskabs Løkken Kraft A/S ble tatt over av Rederi A/S Orkla 1. Mars 1979, ble fusjonert inn i Salvesen & Thams 22. Nov. 1993
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3c3dc60e-fc63-4e6c-b02f-af616f573d6c
urn:
a24368ee-3d51-43bd-91ae-0f7b51099d6b
name:
Kontrakter og avtaler med Ericsson Telecom AS og Ericsson Business Communications AS. Utstyr og service
id:
0002
path:
AV/RA-PA-1713/N/L0007/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a24368ee-3d51-43bd-91ae-0f7b51099d6b
urn:
13308bb1-6cf9-4d78-910d-6a93e580540a
name:
Sak 11912. Ericsson Business Communications AS. Spørsmål vedrørende avskjed. Stavanger byrett
id:
3248
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3248
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13308bb1-6cf9-4d78-910d-6a93e580540a
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
name:
Corus Packaging Plus Norway AS
id:
A-4301
path:
BBA/A-4301
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000026318
urn:
d48af5af-c6d1-45c8-a9d7-b5eb16a12f18
name:
Sak 12115. Western Atlas Norway AS (Dresser Norway AS). Diverse saker
id:
3473
path:
AV/RA-PA-0886/2/D/Db/3473
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d48af5af-c6d1-45c8-a9d7-b5eb16a12f18

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