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 2026-10-27T05:47:50Z in 2.647 seconds.

Showing 10 of 94149 results in compact format.

name:
Norsk System Design AS
id:
Akt-2744
name:
Pa 1802 - Skipper Electronics AS
id:
A-3085
name:
Bedriftsklubben Electron
id:
ARK-3544
name:
ST05 25 A570.2 / A570.3 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 4 Technical electronic subsystem/ volume 1 Form of tender - NL Shaffer
id:
0001
name:
Mekaniske bedrifter - Sound & Electro System A/S
id:
0005
name:
Norstron Electro Optic System Ltd. - Kristiansand
id:
0004
name:
ST05 25 A570 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 3 Technical hydraulic system - NL Shaffer
id:
0004
name:
ST05 25 A570 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 2 commercial/management - NL Shaffer
id:
0003
name:
Nordic Electronic System
id:
0004
name:
Oslo - Robertson Nordisk A/S; Savo Salgskontor A/S; Simrad A/S; Standard- og Kabelfabrikk; Sound & Electro System A/S; Thorlaug Mekaniske Verksted; Universal Industri; Ursenteret A/S; Yrkesvalghemmedes Kontorservice Bedrift; Widerøe's Flyveselskap
id:
0003

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total:

94149

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
name:
Norsk System Design AS
id:
Akt-2744
path:
VEMU/Akt-2744
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Norsk System Design AS ble etablert på Nøtterøy i 1976 av Per Christian Johannessen. Norsk System Design AS utviklet IT-systemer, blant annet for helsevesenet. Ektefellen Siri Lind Johannessen drev med konsulentoppdrag, hovedsaklig innen interiør, import og salg av gaver og antikviterer, alt i regi...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131599
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000176277
name:
Pa 1802 - Skipper Electronics AS
id:
A-3085
path:
VEMU/A-3085
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000176277
urn:
a1d127b1-a749-4792-99d8-867648ba1cd7
name:
Bedriftsklubben Electron
id:
ARK-3544
path:
AAB/ARK-3544
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1d127b1-a749-4792-99d8-867648ba1cd7
urn:
0bed3beb-f97b-4ab2-962f-bc37e77ff904
name:
ST05 25 A570.2 / A570.3 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 4 Technical electronic subsystem/ volume 1 Form of tender - NL Shaffer
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0810/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0bed3beb-f97b-4ab2-962f-bc37e77ff904
urn:
5938f94a-026d-4e67-90dc-f582ddeaccca
name:
Mekaniske bedrifter - Sound & Electro System A/S
id:
0005
path:
AAB/ARK-3303/D/Da/L0121/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5938f94a-026d-4e67-90dc-f582ddeaccca
urn:
0af4b562-694d-4262-b54a-d97d4ff0e980
name:
Norstron Electro Optic System Ltd. - Kristiansand
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0129/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0af4b562-694d-4262-b54a-d97d4ff0e980
urn:
317cdc28-7d8e-424b-a0df-cb0eae1d6d00
name:
ST05 25 A570 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 3 Technical hydraulic system - NL Shaffer
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0809/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/317cdc28-7d8e-424b-a0df-cb0eae1d6d00
urn:
f52f6f97-baab-4455-a32f-b9901dafefdd
name:
ST05 25 A570 Gullfaks A Accellerated production project electro/hydraulic production control system, volume 2 commercial/management - NL Shaffer
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/D/Dla/L0809/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f52f6f97-baab-4455-a32f-b9901dafefdd
urn:
89d7aa1a-5fb7-4130-9709-cfded0be329c
name:
Nordic Electronic System
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0173/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/89d7aa1a-5fb7-4130-9709-cfded0be329c
urn:
fac4ee8b-3c11-4788-8542-af5888d0a050
name:
Oslo - Robertson Nordisk A/S; Savo Salgskontor A/S; Simrad A/S; Standard- og Kabelfabrikk; Sound & Electro System A/S; Thorlaug Mekaniske Verksted; Universal Industri; Ursenteret A/S; Yrkesvalghemmedes Kontorservice Bedrift; Widerøe's Flyveselskap
id:
0003
path:
AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0338/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fac4ee8b-3c11-4788-8542-af5888d0a050
urn:
3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
name:
System Renovasjon A/S
id:
RA-PA-2136
path:
AV/RA-PA-2136
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
urn:
c8831386-f59b-4233-9c9b-e3f1b9506790
name:
C2.06.06 - Work Permit/Electronic Mail, C2.06.06.01 - Filing System, 1-C2.06.06.01 - Filing System Telephone and Address List
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0447/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c8831386-f59b-4233-9c9b-e3f1b9506790
urn:
f5c17719-6b0f-4ca1-b5d3-d5591b9afc5e
name:
Ukjent - 56 Electroehlorination System + Hypochlorite Dosing, Ukjent - 56.0 Methanol System PGJ Lun 497, Ukjent - 56 Chemical Injection
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-102024/02/D/Da/L0701/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5c17719-6b0f-4ca1-b5d3-d5591b9afc5e
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000176278
name:
Skipper Electronics AS
id:
Akt-3085
path:
VEMU/Akt-3085
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Vestfoldarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Skipper AS ble etablert i 1973. Bedriften ble dannet som et samarbeide mellom Simrad A/S og de norske Simrad forhandlerne. Formålet var produksjon av ekkolodd til mindre fiskefartøyer og hobbyfiskere. I starten ble produksjonen satt ut til andre underleverandører, bl.a. i Japan, men fra slutten av 1...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000176278
urn:
b2948b4e-67c8-46a0-b421-1a9c25936f78
name:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Electro Mechanical systems
id:
0001
path:
UBIT/A-0437/F/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2948b4e-67c8-46a0-b421-1a9c25936f78
urn:
cdf1132f-6302-4b77-ab04-9c606d3cdcf6
name:
The multicoil 2 airborne electromagnetic system. Fraser, D.C.
id:
0007
path:
AIN/NA052/D/Dl/L0002/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdf1132f-6302-4b77-ab04-9c606d3cdcf6
urn:
0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
name:
Northwest Eurpean Loran-C System/Ccordinating Agency Office
id:
RA-RAFA-5437
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-5437
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0ad03da3-464c-46f3-b264-1d1507a9b090
urn:
5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
name:
System Renovasjon A/S
id:
P-17232
path:
AV/P-17232
unit_type:
Virksomhet
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
urn:
54e21e15-7674-48ee-aa73-4f5e28d9833a
name:
OMEGA NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC FIELD CHANGE BULLETIN: Transmitter Overload Circuit 1.juni 1979
id:
L0038
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AV/SAT-A-6015/Z2/L0038
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/54e21e15-7674-48ee-aa73-4f5e28d9833a
urn:
774ac3b7-8bed-4c44-a3d0-46587d5e170d
name:
TM0170 Production control system. Final documentation. Electronic test unit UE-87-100 & UE-87-101. Volume 1 of 5
id:
0002
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AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0142/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/774ac3b7-8bed-4c44-a3d0-46587d5e170d
urn:
93ff4d21-6471-44fd-85e4-c05764094117
name:
TM0170 Production control system. Final documentation. Electronic test unit UE-87-100 & UE-87-101. Volume 2 of 5
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAST-A-102320/01/E/Ec/Ecb/L0142/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/93ff4d21-6471-44fd-85e4-c05764094117
urn:
ca22b0c7-a5a7-40ba-b1b4-8c9fd8085182
name:
OMEGA NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC FIELD CHANGE BULLETIN: Transmitter Meters and Switches 1.juli 1978
id:
L0037
path:
AV/SAT-A-6015/Z2/L0037
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca22b0c7-a5a7-40ba-b1b4-8c9fd8085182
urn:
166ae493-ff9a-4644-9c57-3ddd25d9a632
name:
OMEGA NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC FIELD CHANGE BULLETIN: PA Parasitic Suppressor Insulator Replacement 1.oktober 1980
id:
L0040
path:
AV/SAT-A-6015/Z2/L0040
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/166ae493-ff9a-4644-9c57-3ddd25d9a632
urn:
99ce19b9-f1c0-4e3f-bdac-84b4a69d1844
name:
OMEGA NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC FIELD CHANGE BULLETIN: Transmitter High Voltage Interrupt 1.oktober 1980
id:
L0042
path:
AV/SAT-A-6015/Z2/L0042
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99ce19b9-f1c0-4e3f-bdac-84b4a69d1844
urn:
b67cb157-f894-40f5-8837-f0ccaed78bea
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OMEGA NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC FIELD CHANGE BULLETIN: Equipment Reference Designation Changes 1.juni 1981
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L0044
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AV/SAT-A-6015/Z2/L0044
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b67cb157-f894-40f5-8837-f0ccaed78bea

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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