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 2026-10-15T15:21:37Z in 2.723 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58489 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
  2. name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
  3. name:
    KPMG Consulting as. Senter for havbruk og fiskeri
    id:
    SAT-PA-0951
  4. name:
    Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101592
  5. name:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services (MOCOS)
    id:
    PA-2925
  6. name:
    Innkjøp/kontrakter: Tilbud fra flere leverandører, kontrakt med Techno Consult AS
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    NMC North Mar Consult A/S
    id:
    0009
  8. name:
    13/831-4 - VA Consult AS
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    15/256-72 - Rammeavtale rådgivningstjenester VA-BA-VEI - VA Consult AS
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
    id:
    A-101592
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58489
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    73f4bc3c-e070-447e-a40b-aabf18c8f6cf
    name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2276
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73f4bc3c-e070-447e-a40b-aabf18c8f6cf
  2. urn:
    40135cfa-eaa6-43b8-82d1-7dfd53c25a31
    name:
    Agder Consult AS
    id:
    PA-2276
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2276
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Agder Consult AS ble stiftet 15.11.2007, og er et rådgivende ingeniørfirma i byggebransjen.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/40135cfa-eaa6-43b8-82d1-7dfd53c25a31
  3. urn:
    863a03e6-797a-4581-9d4b-4baad7d8f189
    name:
    KPMG Consulting as. Senter for havbruk og fiskeri
    id:
    SAT-PA-0951
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0951
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/863a03e6-797a-4581-9d4b-4baad7d8f189
  4. urn:
    c55f46d3-b045-4747-9705-c36703e0654c
    name:
    Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101592
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101592
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c55f46d3-b045-4747-9705-c36703e0654c
  5. urn:
    aea6b49d-b618-4ec2-be78-6683e6b83ac8
    name:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services (MOCOS)
    id:
    PA-2925
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2925
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/aea6b49d-b618-4ec2-be78-6683e6b83ac8
  6. urn:
    9f4647d8-292f-4e0e-be4b-f1e8d1f946a4
    name:
    Innkjøp/kontrakter: Tilbud fra flere leverandører, kontrakt med Techno Consult AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    ANNO/NSMA-ARK-1064/E/Ec/Ecd/L0013/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f4647d8-292f-4e0e-be4b-f1e8d1f946a4
  7. urn:
    86e74d46-63d6-4174-ae7c-3d724741312a
    name:
    NMC North Mar Consult A/S
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0139/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86e74d46-63d6-4174-ae7c-3d724741312a
  8. urn:
    81f82653-b23f-4a97-aa37-a7f0ecc1248b
    name:
    13/831-4 - VA Consult AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81f82653-b23f-4a97-aa37-a7f0ecc1248b
  9. urn:
    2663a1d9-9fa0-4500-9443-c18762889e0d
    name:
    15/256-72 - Rammeavtale rådgivningstjenester VA-BA-VEI - VA Consult AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0029/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2663a1d9-9fa0-4500-9443-c18762889e0d
  10. urn:
    f6ef6548-c63a-4633-a7e5-b6eb30cc6d69
    name:
    Pa 1292 - Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS
    id:
    A-101592
    path:
    AV/A-101592
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norwegian Petroleum Consultants AS blei stifta 27. november 1975 og var en sammenslutning av en rekke etablerte norske industriselskap innenfor ulike bransjer. De hadde likevel det til felles at de var opptatt av å bygge opp et teknisk fagmiljø til å forvalte og styrke norsk petroleumsindustri i vid...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f6ef6548-c63a-4633-a7e5-b6eb30cc6d69
  11. urn:
    95121d12-bdc0-4775-aaa9-199a6ce952bf
    name:
    Andersen Consulting. Computas. Uni Consult. Guide Consulting. EDB elektronisk databehandling ASA. Den Norske Bank. Hewlett Packard Norge AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95121d12-bdc0-4775-aaa9-199a6ce952bf
  12. urn:
    9a78d77a-562b-4b3f-9521-8cadfad9bacc
    name:
    Promis AS. Oracle. Tieto Enator Consulting. B&C Solution. Interconsult ASA. PwC. Computer Associares. Sjaavaag AS. UNI consult. IKT. Veritas. Gartner Norge AS. Marco Logic AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a78d77a-562b-4b3f-9521-8cadfad9bacc
  13. urn:
    8a72c12f-baa2-4e69-806f-eb6abc328a39
    name:
    Skisseprosjekt sorteringsanlegg
    id:
    0027
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0003/0027
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a72c12f-baa2-4e69-806f-eb6abc328a39
  14. urn:
    a6af1462-1a23-485a-98ac-45dbc2ddf695
    name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg - detaljprosjektering maskin/prosess
    id:
    0034
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0005/0034
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6af1462-1a23-485a-98ac-45dbc2ddf695
  15. urn:
    c2785ee6-d547-4ff1-a789-7300da841b03
    name:
    Avfallsorteringsanlegg Forus - forprosjekt og detaljprosjekt
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Gf/L0032/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2785ee6-d547-4ff1-a789-7300da841b03
  16. urn:
    23cdb968-f04a-4477-b5d1-a5a56a448ea6
    name:
    Detaljplanlegging og anbudsgrunnlag for VVA-anlegg m.v spesialområde
    id:
    0025
    path:
    IKAR/A-1169/G/Ge/L0003/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/23cdb968-f04a-4477-b5d1-a5a56a448ea6
  17. urn:
    d66195eb-2022-4842-a316-1094c4d92b2d
    name:
    Fro-consult AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AFK/0200008/D/Db/Dba/L0015/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d66195eb-2022-4842-a316-1094c4d92b2d
  18. urn:
    9e71bbf5-7748-487b-bcb4-4d6c632595f7
    name:
    S.T. Consult AS
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1280/D/L0005/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e71bbf5-7748-487b-bcb4-4d6c632595f7
  19. urn:
    9a564626-3cfd-40f3-a0f9-571ad8a2cd73
    name:
    Niventus consult AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0303/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a564626-3cfd-40f3-a0f9-571ad8a2cd73
  20. urn:
    68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
    name:
    Software Consult AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0328/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/68e6d45d-ba71-4d3c-a3dd-e050912cf22f
  21. urn:
    f5d036e9-188f-46ef-9c15-1831475902a0
    name:
    Aune consult AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fa/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f5d036e9-188f-46ef-9c15-1831475902a0
  22. urn:
    7768f889-0062-4b43-a676-06f976b46eef
    name:
    EDB Consult AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0022/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7768f889-0062-4b43-a676-06f976b46eef
  23. urn:
    682180cc-0fa1-4fce-b6c1-158679a424a9
    name:
    Møre Consult AS
    id:
    0052
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0020/0052
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/682180cc-0fa1-4fce-b6c1-158679a424a9
  24. urn:
    43f68ae6-ddab-41a2-afad-f3d8312ad1a1
    name:
    Trans Consult AS
    id:
    0086
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    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0127/0086
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/43f68ae6-ddab-41a2-afad-f3d8312ad1a1
  25. urn:
    d86c36f1-2134-43ed-b17e-11c76ece08e8
    name:
    Brudevold Consult AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0161/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d86c36f1-2134-43ed-b17e-11c76ece08e8
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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.