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 2026-10-20T16:45:52Z in 2.030 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5072614 results in compact format.

name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0007
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
name:
Cruise, Hydro Environmental and Energy Systems
id:
L0208
name:
250 FMC Energy Systems
id:
0001
name:
NEKF/EL&IT-klubbene i EB/ABB-installasjon/ABB buidling systems
id:
AKT-9
name:
Kongsberg Offshore Systems A/S
id:
L0026

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total:

5072614

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e5e4c26a-5a6b-489f-8e9f-68dd5e3e065e
urn:
df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df458209-3a1b-4fc9-8e9b-2118e66f99a7
urn:
a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0009
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AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a284aa3b-9ccc-4048-a6e5-c3af6fb408bb
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722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
name:
Vickers Systems A/S
id:
0010
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0068/0010
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/722d7c35-6c75-4d2e-8a7c-62b27089f984
urn:
9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
name:
Skarpenord Contol Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0142/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9346d050-609a-4a57-aa3b-74fd14e44463
urn:
8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
name:
Norcontrol Surveillance Systems A/S
id:
0009
path:
AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0146/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8909ebe2-7038-4ce9-81bb-176354d713c1
urn:
1434bebd-d99b-45cb-86df-b4a4933414ec
name:
Cruise, Hydro Environmental and Energy Systems
id:
L0208
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AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Ud/L0208
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1434bebd-d99b-45cb-86df-b4a4933414ec
urn:
no-VEMU_arkiv_000000143643
name:
250 FMC Energy Systems
id:
0001
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VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0210/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
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Vestfoldarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000143643
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:
ce49e4fc-6bbe-4490-b5d0-c594ecf148db
name:
Kongsberg Offshore Systems A/S
id:
L0026
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AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Ff/L0026
unit_type:
STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce49e4fc-6bbe-4490-b5d0-c594ecf148db
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38d02e2f-0010-4ca0-b82e-210857059891
name:
Considerations concerning principles and systems for simulation of energy consumption
id:
0009
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AV/SAKO-A-355/E/Ea/L0076/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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fc0efb28-27bf-41ab-a478-781a0ce185be
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Fluctuations and irreversible processes. II. Systems with kinetic energy. Phys. Rev. 91, 1512-1515. (With S. Machlup.)
id:
0039
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UBIT/Tek-0005/H/Ha/L0001/0039
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MAPPE
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NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
digitized_documents:
0
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8-2: Exxon Subsea Production Systems. 12-4: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
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L0349
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AV/SAST-A-101917/E/Ea/L0349
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STYKKE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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4290051b-c1fc-41d8-bb13-aa77a37a5124
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COST. High-temperature materials for conventional energy generation and conversion systems (Project 501)
id:
0011
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AV/RA-S-4086/D/Da/L1618/0011
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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urn:
d838359c-910b-45c8-8c94-816f93d62563
name:
Report by Norwegian Underwater Technology Center (NUTEC): A Feasibility Study of a Subsea Test Arrangement for Full Scale Testing of the "Champagne Effect" in Connection with Compressed Air Energy Storing Systems
id:
0001
path:
AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Ecz/L0005/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d838359c-910b-45c8-8c94-816f93d62563
urn:
0e52368c-01f5-4200-8973-e8b5b8f8ed06
name:
Norwegian Alternative Energy A/S
id:
0003
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0150/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e52368c-01f5-4200-8973-e8b5b8f8ed06
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d88d81b0-24c3-4d6f-89a6-d54c801a09ec
name:
Kværner Energy A/S
id:
0004
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/G/L0233/0004
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MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d88d81b0-24c3-4d6f-89a6-d54c801a09ec
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788894f9-6107-4288-bbc7-bf68ae214df7
name:
Forsikringsmeglere, alfabetisk. Sedgwick Energy A/S
id:
0009
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AV/RA-S-3957/2/D/Da/L0289/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/788894f9-6107-4288-bbc7-bf68ae214df7
urn:
6f088faf-9d93-4621-8deb-49694a13cbce
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Aquatech Systems A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/G/Gb/L0001/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f088faf-9d93-4621-8deb-49694a13cbce
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Apl Systems A/S
id:
0001
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AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbe/L0002/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3772d7f4-0464-42d2-aa2b-f1ce319d4d63
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no-VEMU_arkiv_000000127077
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9100 Kværner Energy A/S
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0012
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VEMU/A-2166/F/Fc/L0112/0012
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Mappe
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Vestfoldarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000127077
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Korrespondanse m.m. - (ICAN) Kongsberg Drafting Systems A/S, (Elcon) Kongsberg Systems A/S 1. halvår 1987
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0001
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AV/SAKO-P-170/F/Fg/L0015/0001
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Norwegian Accomodation Systems A/S
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0002
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AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fb/L0033/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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Autokon Cim Systems A/S
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0007
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AV/RA-PA-1190/E/Eb/L0524/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e3b6a7-ed5f-4962-a38e-4e38f447f0ea

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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