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 2026-10-23T04:40:41Z in 0.259 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105581 results in compact format.

name:
Maritime Communications Partner AS
id:
0003
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0009
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0010
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0009
name:
Kongsberg Defence Communications AS (Medlnr. 1004)
id:
0010
name:
Rotator Norway AS. Teli Control Communications AS. Swaco geolograph limited. AS Stålprodukter.
id:
0002
name:
Avdeling 9. Bedrifts ID: 401974. Maritime Communications Partner AS
id:
0009
name:
Meldalsskogen AS
id:
AKT-1050
name:
Kontrakter og avtaler med Ericsson Telecom AS og Ericsson Business Communications AS. Utstyr og service
id:
0002
name:
Sak 11912. Ericsson Business Communications AS. Spørsmål vedrørende avskjed. Stavanger byrett
id:
3248

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total:

105581

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
a89418cb-74cd-4c11-b936-251a74622aa0
name:
Asociation Professionelle Internationale des Medecins. Communications
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-PA-0280/D/Da/L0111/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a89418cb-74cd-4c11-b936-251a74622aa0
urn:
2e2a10eb-d68d-45e1-b9bc-e16706a55ad6
name:
Gjølme Mølle AS
id:
AKT-1049
path:
MIST/AKT-1049
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Gjøme Mølle AS var et av datterselskapene til Chr. Salvesen og Chr. Thams Communications Aktieselskabs Gjølme Mølle ble stiftet av Marentius og Christian Thams 25. April 1903, ble så tatt over av Rederi A/S Orkla 1. Mars 1979 og deretter fusjonert inn i Salvesen og Thams 22. Nov. 1993.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2e2a10eb-d68d-45e1-b9bc-e16706a55ad6
urn:
625c3a4a-41b4-4c8d-a433-7363d2d79eaa
name:
Garanti nr. 23353 Kongsberg Defence Communications ASA
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0735/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/625c3a4a-41b4-4c8d-a433-7363d2d79eaa
urn:
ef6cdf79-8f27-4091-85c1-e46b5c37d98e
name:
Meldalsskogen AS
id:
OI-A-6012
path:
MIST/OI-A-6012
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef6cdf79-8f27-4091-85c1-e46b5c37d98e
urn:
e31caa53-e438-4810-88d8-172b5a8f8117
name:
...del av naturvitenskapelig publisering i Acta Chem.Scand.21 (1967) No.3: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS.
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAMI-PA-1006/G/L0001/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e31caa53-e438-4810-88d8-172b5a8f8117
urn:
7cff1efe-a30b-4813-b2a6-c33ea770a489
name:
Gjølme Mølle AS
id:
OI-A-6011
path:
MIST/OI-A-6011
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7cff1efe-a30b-4813-b2a6-c33ea770a489
urn:
e3c542b0-6dad-425c-bb6f-187a92ca7d32
name:
Løkken Kraft AS
id:
OI-A-6010
path:
MIST/OI-A-6010
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Museene i Sør-Trøndelag
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3c542b0-6dad-425c-bb6f-187a92ca7d32
urn:
cca50a6f-c6f1-49bf-882e-840d075a9a37
name:
C2.06.03 - Communications, 1-C2.06.03 - Communications, 3-C2.06.03 - Communications
id:
0004
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AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0446/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cca50a6f-c6f1-49bf-882e-840d075a9a37
urn:
668e5072-651d-4bfb-b9fe-92d80b99960b
name:
177 - A3.06 - Communications systems review - Technical report (Canadian Association of Petroleum Procedures)
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-102523/E/Ed/L0019/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/668e5072-651d-4bfb-b9fe-92d80b99960b
urn:
321c4bf2-f65f-493a-9249-3cefa060fd77
name:
Avdeling 4. Bedrifts ID: 712037. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
id:
0002
path:
AAB/ARK-1641/D/Df/L0021/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/321c4bf2-f65f-493a-9249-3cefa060fd77
urn:
9104f2b1-0866-4c40-9c00-5cfae5f1c483
name:
Communications
id:
0003
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AV/RA-PA-1701/D/Da/L0100/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9104f2b1-0866-4c40-9c00-5cfae5f1c483
urn:
d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
name:
Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
id:
0001
path:
AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
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65a3f410-3a28-4085-9b12-5b25aabb41ce
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TV-Communications
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0005
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AV/RA-PA-1283/Db/L0081/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65a3f410-3a28-4085-9b12-5b25aabb41ce
urn:
fb4f2f37-de8b-412b-aa6d-3e69a286a22d
name:
Command Communications.
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0001
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AV/RA-RAFA-2355/1/D/Da/L0710/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fb4f2f37-de8b-412b-aa6d-3e69a286a22d

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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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