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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-28T21:26:15Z in 2.296 seconds.

Showing 10 of 112358 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
  2. name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
  3. name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
  4. name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
  5. name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
  6. name:
    121.11 Security work group
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    1.10.1 Diving working group 1.11 Security committee
    id:
    L0021
  8. name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
  9. name:
    1.06.2 Security control on helicopter terminals Working Group 1.06.2 Rørledningsloven/ gebyrer og avgifter Working Group 1.06.6 West Vanguard 1.07 Health committee
    id:
    L0114
  10. name:
    Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    0006
Show all fields in HTML
total:
112358
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  2. urn:
    784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
    name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
    path:
    AV/A-102778
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  3. urn:
    b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
    path:
    AV/A-102803
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  4. urn:
    5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
    name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
    path:
    AV/A-102815
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    (MD=Maritime Development) MD Group og Egersund Trål samarbeidet om å utvikle ny generasjon oljelenser som skulle revolusjonere oppsamling av olje til havs. Deler av virksomheten ble overført til Egersund Trål AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
  5. urn:
    242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
    name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
  6. urn:
    04b9cee2-42fa-40ab-84a5-ce724b1dc775
    name:
    121.11 Security work group
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101681/1/A/AE/AEd/AEda/L0021/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/04b9cee2-42fa-40ab-84a5-ce724b1dc775
  7. urn:
    8107e33a-b574-4b2a-b50c-d91a3ccc678e
    name:
    1.10.1 Diving working group 1.11 Security committee
    id:
    L0021
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100856/E/Ea/L0021
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8107e33a-b574-4b2a-b50c-d91a3ccc678e
  8. urn:
    cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
    name:
    Tilbud. Safe Security, G4S Secure Solutions AS, City Security, Securitas, ISS Security Services, Security Services AS. Tilbud NOKAS
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AFK/0200039/E/Ea/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cdb5f016-b6a7-4aec-90f3-b88c46ca79a6
  9. urn:
    a6d66817-20be-4d17-8d80-8367baac5851
    name:
    1.06.2 Security control on helicopter terminals Working Group 1.06.2 Rørledningsloven/ gebyrer og avgifter Working Group 1.06.6 West Vanguard 1.07 Health committee
    id:
    L0114
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-100856/E/Ea/L0114
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6d66817-20be-4d17-8d80-8367baac5851
  10. urn:
    7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
    name:
    Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7abb8744-5061-4069-8df2-2d62b9fe01e4
  11. urn:
    0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
    name:
    Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c2d7844-0b3a-43af-a284-1c372f8ff761
  12. urn:
    a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
    name:
    Midnoco Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0271/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a257122b-57c2-43ae-9cf6-aae2735f1395
  13. urn:
    c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
    name:
    Sit Security AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0377/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c63617ea-0591-4ec0-b9c5-d28e123caf76
  14. urn:
    f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
    name:
    Fremstad Group as
    id:
    SAT-PA-0950
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0950
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f81b9a24-b7a4-4cdc-9614-fb248476d8bf
  15. urn:
    b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
    name:
    AnCom AS. Atlantis. Hiddn Security AS
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2362/5/E/E02/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b667d1f0-ab52-4463-b13f-afd7991e990f
  16. urn:
    870d9d78-2262-46ea-8bfa-efee161359d0
    name:
    RER. Balykchi Self Help Groups and Food Security
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/D/Dd/L0546/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/870d9d78-2262-46ea-8bfa-efee161359d0
  17. urn:
    8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
    name:
    Egersund Trading AS
    id:
    A-102810
    path:
    AV/A-102810
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Trading AS eies pr. 2023 av Egersund Net AS, som igjen eies av Akva Group AS, som igjen er deleid av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8746c017-cb06-4091-95c3-9ba72dcafb9f
  18. urn:
    e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
    name:
    Technical Security Norge AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0361/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e88f64b7-f40f-4304-8643-38d057b651f1
  19. urn:
    96a26872-b4db-49dd-9f1d-22c94dec36db
    name:
    Phalanx Security Services AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAB-A-100613/D/Da/L0149/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/96a26872-b4db-49dd-9f1d-22c94dec36db
  20. urn:
    753a48fc-6f21-4460-953f-471b3c48b7c6
    name:
    Pa 1816 - MD Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102692
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102692
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/753a48fc-6f21-4460-953f-471b3c48b7c6
  21. urn:
    81bcb5fa-43cf-4915-bb0e-9c4aebf2d26a
    name:
    Akva group - Styremøter
    id:
    Ac
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659/0002/Ac
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81bcb5fa-43cf-4915-bb0e-9c4aebf2d26a
  22. urn:
    21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
    name:
    Pa 1277 - Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102681
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102681
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/21be0a66-98c6-43d4-bf19-9eb459e1ab9c
  23. urn:
    81ff2778-61a1-489d-8916-f59a4a20136a
    name:
    Pa 1278 - Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102682
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102682
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81ff2778-61a1-489d-8916-f59a4a20136a
  24. urn:
    65809f95-c295-4e88-ae68-458826db5dd6
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS S
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/65809f95-c295-4e88-ae68-458826db5dd6
  25. urn:
    14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
    name:
    Autronica Fire and Security AS A-D
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0685/F/Fa/L0001
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14980c83-dc2f-46d5-a8bc-e41fe14fd04f
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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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