search

Search Norwegian public mail journals (postlister).

Signature: search(query: string, optional, default '*'; entity_id: string, optional, default None; date_from: string, optional, default None; date_to: string, optional, default None; 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/postlister/search/?query=%2A&entity_id={entity_id}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {query}, {entity_id}, {date_from}, {date_to}, {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/postlister/search?query=%2A&entity_id={entity_id}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryoptionalstringLucene query-string over all fields. A bare word searches everything (e.g. "Equinor", "byggesak"). Field-scoped and range queries work too, e.g. `document_title:skole`, `document_type:"Inngående brev"`, `document_from_org.orgnummer:923609016`. Default "*" matches everything (combine with filters).
entity_idoptionalunionRestrict to one authority, e.g. "2012-alta-kommune". Read it off `entity_id` in earlier results.
date_fromoptionalunionDocument-date lower bound, ISO "YYYY-MM-DD" (inclusive).
date_tooptionalunionDocument-date upper bound, ISO "YYYY-MM-DD" (inclusive).
limitoptionalintegerMax documents to return, 1 to 100 (default 20). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
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/postlister/search?query=%2A&entity_id={entity_id}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&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/postlister/search?query=%2A&entity_id={entity_id}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&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/postlister/search?query=%2A&entity_id={entity_id}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "postlister",
  "operation": "search",
  "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. Lucene query-string over all fields. A bare word searches everything (e.g. "Equinor", "byggesak"). Field-scoped and range queries work too, e.g. `document_title:skole`, `document_type:"Inngående brev"`, `document_from_org.orgnummer:923609016`. Default "*" matches everything (combine with filters).
Type: string. Restrict to one authority, e.g. "2012-alta-kommune". Read it off `entity_id` in earlier results.
Type: string. Document-date lower bound, ISO "YYYY-MM-DD" (inclusive).
Type: string. Document-date upper bound, ISO "YYYY-MM-DD" (inclusive).
Type: integer. Max documents to return, 1 to 100 (default 20). Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: Norwegian public correspondence journals. Retrieved 2026-11-03T04:47:29Z in 0.505 seconds.

total_hits:
308
returned:
25
capped:
yes
total_capped:
no
documents:

25 results

  1. entity_name:
    Avinor AS
    entity_id:
    avinor
    case_title:
    Avinor AS - Innsyn utenfor journal - Beslag Consult AS - Oversikt over alle fakturaer mottatt fra Systemsikring AS
    case_serial_number:
    2025/5155
    document_id:
    2025/5155-1
    document_type:
    Inngående brev
    document_title:
    Avinor AS - Innsyn utenfor journal - Oversikt over alle fakturaer mottatt fra Systemsikring AS - Alle faktura mottatt fra Systemsikring AS til Værnes lufthavn
    document_date:
    2025-07-09
    recorded_date:
    2025-07-09
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/avinor/2025/5155
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  2. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-100
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Selbu vgs - Låssystem el. fordeling - Avrop SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-05-23
    recorded_date:
    2025-06-17
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
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  3. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-79
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Selbu vgs - Dørautomatikk HCWC - AVROP - SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-04-02
    recorded_date:
    2025-04-15
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
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  4. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-82
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Selbu vgs - Dørautomatikk varemottak - AVFROP - SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-04-02
    recorded_date:
    2025-04-15
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    1. Systemsikring
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    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
    files:

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  5. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-84
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Selbu vgs - Panikkbeslag dør mot glassgang - AVROP - SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-04-02
    recorded_date:
    2025-04-15
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    1. XXXX-NAME-XXXX
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
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  6. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-73
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Fosen vgs - Ombygging i forbindelse med ny STO-avdeling - Avrop - SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-03-31
    recorded_date:
    2025-04-04
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    1. XXXX-NAME-XXXX
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
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  7. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2025 - Håndverktjenester - Team Drift og vedlikehold
    case_serial_number:
    2025/231
    document_id:
    2025/231-5
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Selbu vgs - Dørautomatikk HCWC - AVROP - Systemsikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2025-01-08
    recorded_date:
    2025-01-09
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    1. XXXX-NAME-XXXX
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2025/231
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  8. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2024 - Håndverkstjenester - Seksjon Eiendom
    case_serial_number:
    2023/70516
    document_id:
    2023/70516-283
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Fosen vgs - Ny STO-avdeling - Avrop - SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2024-10-25
    recorded_date:
    2024-10-28
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    1. XXXX-NAME-XXXX
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    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2023/70516
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  9. entity_name:
    Selbu kommune
    entity_id:
    5032-selbu-kommune
    case_title:
    Bestilling av nøkler
    case_serial_number:
    2022/3228
    document_id:
    2022/3228-10
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Bestilling av hengelås til Bell skole
    document_date:
    2024-10-15
    recorded_date:
    2024-10-24
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    1. Selbu kommune
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    1 results

    1. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
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    1. navn:
      SELBU KOMMUNE
      orgnummer:
      971197609
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    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/5032-selbu-kommune/2022/3228
    files:

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  10. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Munkholmen - Anskaffelse - Nytt Nøkkelsystem - 2024
    case_serial_number:
    2024/5472
    document_id:
    2024/5472-1
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Beskjed om sendt bestilling
    document_date:
    2024-09-09
    recorded_date:
    2024-12-11
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    1. Statsbygg
    to:

    1 results

    1. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
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    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
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    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2024/5472
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  11. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Munkholmen - Anskaffelse - Nytt Nøkkelsystem - 2024
    case_serial_number:
    2024/5472
    document_id:
    2024/5472-3
    document_type:
    Inngående brev
    document_title:
    Pristilbud på ILOQ - Munkholmen
    document_date:
    2024-09-09
    recorded_date:
    2024-12-11
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    1. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
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    1. Statsbygg
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    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
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    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2024/5472
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  12. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Munkholmen - Anskaffelse - Nytt Nøkkelsystem - 2024
    case_serial_number:
    2024/5472
    document_id:
    2024/5472-2
    document_type:
    Inngående brev
    document_title:
    Pristilbud på ILOQ - Munkholmen
    document_date:
    2024-09-04
    recorded_date:
    2024-12-11
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    1. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
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    1. Statsbygg
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    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
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    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2024/5472
    files:

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  13. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2024 - Håndverkstjenester - Seksjon Eiendom
    case_serial_number:
    2023/70516
    document_id:
    2023/70516-159
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Åfjord vgs - Rømningsdør bygg B - AVROP SystemSikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2024-08-14
    recorded_date:
    2024-08-19
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    1 results

    1. XXXX-EMAIL-DOMAIN-systemsikring.no-XXXX
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    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2023/70516
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  14. entity_name:
    Trøndelag fylkeskommune
    entity_id:
    trondelag-fylkeskommune
    case_title:
    Avrop 2024 - Håndverkstjenester - Seksjon Eiendom
    case_serial_number:
    2023/70516
    document_id:
    2023/70516-120
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Fosen vgs - Automatiske døråpnere - AVROP Systemsikring AS - LB
    document_date:
    2024-06-13
    recorded_date:
    2024-07-17
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    1. XXXX-EMAIL-DOMAIN-systemsikring.no-XXXX
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    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/trondelag-fylkeskommune/2023/70516
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  15. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Trondheim Tinghus, nye branndører - Gjennomføring av kontrakt rammeleverandører
    case_serial_number:
    2024/1517
    document_id:
    2024/1517-10
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Oppsummering fra befaring og møte - 221123
    document_date:
    2023-11-22
    recorded_date:
    2024-04-25
    from:

    1 results

    1. Statsbygg
    to:

    4 results

    1. BUVIK ELEKTRO AS
    2. BYGGMESTER GEIR O FURUNES AS
    3. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
    4. MALERMESTER STURE BRÆKSTAD AS
    from_org:

    1 results

    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
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    4 results

    1. navn:
      BUVIK ELEKTRO AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    2. navn:
      BYGGMESTER GEIR O FURUNES AS
      orgnummer:
      962369537
    3. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    4. navn:
      MALERMESTER STURE BRÆKSTAD AS
      orgnummer:
      976523822
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2024/1517
    files:

    No results.

  16. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Trondheim Tinghus, nye branndører - Gjennomføring av kontrakt rammeleverandører
    case_serial_number:
    2024/1517
    document_id:
    2024/1517-2
    document_type:
    Utgående brev
    document_title:
    Referat fra oppstartsmøte - Nye branndører - 111023
    document_date:
    2023-10-11
    recorded_date:
    2024-04-25
    from:

    1 results

    1. Statsbygg
    to:

    4 results

    1. BYGGMESTER GEIR O FURUNES AS
    2. BUVIK ELEKTRO AS
    3. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
    4. MALERMESTER STURE BRÆKSTAD AS
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    1 results

    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
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    4 results

    1. navn:
      BYGGMESTER GEIR O FURUNES AS
      orgnummer:
      962369537
    2. navn:
      BUVIK ELEKTRO AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    3. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    4. navn:
      MALERMESTER STURE BRÆKSTAD AS
      orgnummer:
      976523822
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2024/1517
    files:

    No results.

  17. entity_name:
    Statsbygg
    entity_id:
    statsbygg
    case_title:
    Kriminalasylet i Trondheim - Anskaffelse - Nytt låsesystem
    case_serial_number:
    2022/3744
    document_id:
    2022/3744-1
    document_type:
    Inngående brev
    document_title:
    Tilbud - Låsesystem - Kriminalasylet i Trondheim
    document_date:
    2022-10-20
    recorded_date:
    2022-10-28
    from:

    1 results

    1. SYSTEMSIKRING AS
    to:

    1 results

    1. Statsbygg
    from_org:

    1 results

    1. navn:
      SYSTEMSIKRING AS
      orgnummer:
      not reported by source
    to_org:

    1 results

    1. navn:
      STATSBYGG
      orgnummer:
      971278374
    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/statsbygg/2022/3744
    files:

    No results.

  18. entity_name:
    NTNU
    entity_id:
    utdanning-ntnu
    case_title:
    not reported by source
    case_serial_number:
    Ingen tilgang
    document_id:
    2022/20000000-10000082620220819
    document_type:
    Internt notat uten oppfølging
    document_title:
    Anskaffelsesprotokoll - Sylindere og nøkler fra Systemsikring AS
    document_date:
    2022-08-19
    recorded_date:
    2022-08-26
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    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/utdanning-ntnu/2022/20000000
    files:

    No results.

  19. entity_name:
    NTNU
    entity_id:
    utdanning-ntnu
    case_title:
    not reported by source
    case_serial_number:
    Ingen tilgang
    document_id:
    2022/20000000-20000082620220819
    document_type:
    Internt notat uten oppfølging
    document_title:
    Begrunnelse for direktekjøp - Sylindere og nøkler fra Systemsikring AS
    document_date:
    2022-08-19
    recorded_date:
    2022-08-26
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    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/utdanning-ntnu/2022/20000000
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  20. entity_name:
    NTNU
    entity_id:
    utdanning-ntnu
    case_title:
    IMT - Direktekjøp av sylindere og systemnøkler - Systemsikring AS
    case_serial_number:
    2022/32567
    document_id:
    2022/32567-1
    document_type:
    Internt notat
    document_title:
    Anskaffelsesprotokoll - Sylindere og nøkler fra Systemsikring AS
    document_date:
    2022-08-19
    recorded_date:
    2022-08-26
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    1 results

    1. XXXX-NAME-XXXX
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    case_url:
    https://norske-postlister.no/sak/utdanning-ntnu/2022/32567
    files:

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  21. entity_name:
    NTNU
    entity_id:
    utdanning-ntnu
    case_title:
    IMT - Direktekjøp av sylindere og systemnøkler - Systemsikring AS
    case_serial_number:
    2022/32567
    document_id:
    2022/32567-2
    document_type:
    Internt notat
    document_title:
    Begrunnelse for direktekjøp - Sylindere og nøkler fra Systemsikring AS
    document_date:
    2022-08-19
    recorded_date:
    2022-08-26
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