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 2026-10-23T10:48:37Z in 1.149 seconds.

Showing 10 of 69337 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    A-1370
  2. name:
    DNB Bank ASA
    id:
    AKT-1613
  3. name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0289
  4. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Tenesteavtale bedriftsnettbank
    id:
    0008
  5. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Hovudbankavtale: opsjonsstadfesting
    id:
    0015
  6. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Avtale om banktenester
    id:
    0016
  7. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Avtale om bruk av nattsafe
    id:
    0014
  8. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Garanti for rekning av J. H. Nævdal yrkesbygg AS - Grasdal skule
    id:
    0009
  9. name:
    Nordlandsbanken ASA
    id:
    A-00-1016
  10. name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    SAH-ARK-368
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total:
69337
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    f84ac307-bdf3-4625-a74a-5ffac949c776
    name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    A-1370
    path:
    AV/A-1370
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    DnB NOR, ASA, Norges største finanskonsern med hovedkontor i Oslo. Konsernet ble dannet 4. desember 2003 etter en fusjon mellom finansgruppene DnB Holding ASA (Den norske Bank) og Gjensidige NOR ASA (Sparebanken Gjensidige NOR). Konsernsjef Rune Bjerke. Den norske Bank (DnB) som var Norges største...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f84ac307-bdf3-4625-a74a-5ffac949c776
  2. urn:
    884f6c77-f6d6-47c0-a652-0202eeb7dc56
    name:
    DNB Bank ASA
    id:
    AKT-1613
    path:
    AIN/AKT-1613
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    DNB overtok Nordlandsbanken i 2003. I 2014 ble NB fusjonert inn i DNB. Nordlandsbanken ble opprettet i Bodø i 1893.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/884f6c77-f6d6-47c0-a652-0202eeb7dc56
  3. urn:
    6b62bd5e-d2a9-42e3-91dd-5b79645e1753
    name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    SAB-SAB/PA-0289
    path:
    AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0289
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b62bd5e-d2a9-42e3-91dd-5b79645e1753
  4. urn:
    e46c0c4a-1a2d-4957-a988-6324fc393422
    name:
    DNB bank ASA. Tenesteavtale bedriftsnettbank
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e46c0c4a-1a2d-4957-a988-6324fc393422
  5. urn:
    a0121eaa-379f-48d0-8dee-d5055c554a75
    name:
    DNB bank ASA. Hovudbankavtale: opsjonsstadfesting
    id:
    0015
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0121eaa-379f-48d0-8dee-d5055c554a75
  6. urn:
    f2465e50-fda0-4afa-9991-af786179e74a
    name:
    DNB bank ASA. Avtale om banktenester
    id:
    0016
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f2465e50-fda0-4afa-9991-af786179e74a
  7. urn:
    7efad961-1693-4266-8216-ec9a47bb5898
    name:
    DNB bank ASA. Avtale om bruk av nattsafe
    id:
    0014
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7efad961-1693-4266-8216-ec9a47bb5898
  8. urn:
    382c260b-d415-4f29-aa3e-bfa86f62983a
    name:
    DNB bank ASA. Garanti for rekning av J. H. Nævdal yrkesbygg AS - Grasdal skule
    id:
    0009
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/382c260b-d415-4f29-aa3e-bfa86f62983a
  9. urn:
    a95414bf-69fc-414d-af28-1d49792a94e0
    name:
    Nordlandsbanken ASA
    id:
    A-00-1016
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1016
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a95414bf-69fc-414d-af28-1d49792a94e0
  10. urn:
    f9177020-d08f-49c6-9aaa-d6155eadcc20
    name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    SAH-ARK-368
    path:
    AV/SAH-ARK-368
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9177020-d08f-49c6-9aaa-d6155eadcc20
  11. urn:
    ea8b635e-fc9f-4815-a4c3-feea98964563
    name:
    DnB ASA - kontrakter/Investeringsdivisjonen - presentasjon 25.05
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1016/D/Da/L0052/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ea8b635e-fc9f-4815-a4c3-feea98964563
  12. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109503
    name:
    Leiekontrakt DNB ASA- Apotekergata 20, Horten. 96/1659
    id:
    0018
    path:
    VEMU/A-1747/F/Fa/L0004/0018
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000109503
  13. urn:
    4f7226d0-7654-4f28-ae20-4f569a803800
    name:
    Plakett fra Nærings- og Handelsdepartementet, Royal Ministry of Trade and Industry, secondary Offering of 270, 157, 600 shares in Telenor ASA. July 2003.
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1277/W/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4f7226d0-7654-4f28-ae20-4f569a803800
  14. urn:
    187cae25-e807-4171-92c9-64fff1844407
    name:
    Den norske Bank (DnB), Christiania bank og Kreditkasse (CBK), opplæring, Gard, Nordlandsbanken
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Dd/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/187cae25-e807-4171-92c9-64fff1844407
  15. urn:
    76f39e3e-304f-4ffd-8be2-8a10bbbdbb51
    name:
    Sak 9400460 DnB Nor Den norske Bank, bankavtale
    id:
    0011
    path:
    IKAH/1238-021/D/Dbc/L0062/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76f39e3e-304f-4ffd-8be2-8a10bbbdbb51
  16. urn:
    52c0a0d8-7c51-4db0-ada1-b5b1cf9b824b
    name:
    DnB, bank
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5001/E/Eh/Ehb/L0016/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52c0a0d8-7c51-4db0-ada1-b5b1cf9b824b
  17. urn:
    26a81479-3adf-4098-8e33-dcd9ea93aeeb
    name:
    DnB, bank, identifikasjon, mm.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-5001/E/Eh/Ehb/L0016/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/26a81479-3adf-4098-8e33-dcd9ea93aeeb
  18. urn:
    669fd853-b464-488c-abd7-26526e7d809e
    name:
    Den Norske Bank, DnB
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0782/1/D/Da/L0139/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/669fd853-b464-488c-abd7-26526e7d809e
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000152670
    name:
    DNB (Den Norske Bank)
    id:
    0007
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0347/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152670
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000152307
    name:
    Den norske Bank (DnB)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0457/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000152307
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000159383
    name:
    DNB (Den Norske Bank)
    id:
    0016
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0473/0016
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000159383
  22. urn:
    e1d01d01-1285-4484-a449-4f7e1044205d
    name:
    DNB (Den Norske Bank)
    id:
    0007
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0347/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1d01d01-1285-4484-a449-4f7e1044205d
  23. urn:
    f0da14d8-1512-4947-97c6-571128887bf8
    name:
    Den norske Bank (DnB)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0457/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0da14d8-1512-4947-97c6-571128887bf8
  24. urn:
    dfdafccd-ef18-4e68-a8e9-3d62f67c6735
    name:
    DNB (Den Norske Bank)
    id:
    0016
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0473/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfdafccd-ef18-4e68-a8e9-3d62f67c6735
  25. urn:
    222178ec-02b7-485d-9c5f-052cea1dc38f
    name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    AS-368
    path:
    AV/AS-368
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    På 1850-tallet ble det store endringer i kredittstrukturen i Norge, og allerede i 1848 ble forretningsbanken Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse stiftet. Banken opprettet filial i Hamar i 1859, men det var stor misnøye med at pengestrømmen gikk ut av distriktet. I 1876 overdro Kreditkassen sin Hamarfil...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/222178ec-02b7-485d-9c5f-052cea1dc38f
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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

  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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