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; 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&offset=0

Replace {query}, {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/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page. 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/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&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/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&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/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&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. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-15T17:39:28Z in 0.264 seconds.

Showing 10 of 12221 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    DNB Bank ASA
    id:
    AKT-1613
  2. name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    A-1370
  3. name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    SAH-ARK-368
  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 ASA - kontrakter/Investeringsdivisjonen - presentasjon 25.05
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Avtale om bruk av nattsafe
    id:
    0014
  9. name:
    Leiekontrakt DNB ASA- Apotekergata 20, Horten. 96/1659
    id:
    0018
  10. name:
    DNB bank ASA. Garanti for rekning av J. H. Nævdal yrkesbygg AS - Grasdal skule
    id:
    0009
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total:
12221
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. 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
  2. urn:
    f84ac307-bdf3-4625-a74a-5ffac949c776
    name:
    Den norske Bank - DnB
    id:
    A-1370
    path:
    AV/A-1370
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    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
  3. 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
  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:
    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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    6635be9c-99bd-4c5d-a150-9982fa2ac903
    name:
    DNB Nor
    id:
    0008
    path:
    SKA/A-0078/D/Da/L0007/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6635be9c-99bd-4c5d-a150-9982fa2ac903
  12. 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
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002924071
    name:
    DnB
    id:
    Rcb
    path:
    BBA/A-2081/4367/R/Rc/Rcb
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002924071
  14. urn:
    6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
    name:
    District Offshore A/S (DOF ASA)
    id:
    RA-PA-1510
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1510
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b93aa3a-1357-4dd9-a0c8-20f080b14a2d
  15. urn:
    295ab0c1-8595-4f09-a9aa-f0d9acb9bd93
    name:
    Pa 1554 - Navion ASA
    id:
    SAST-A-101991
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/295ab0c1-8595-4f09-a9aa-f0d9acb9bd93
  16. urn:
    222178ec-02b7-485d-9c5f-052cea1dc38f
    name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    AS-368
    path:
    AV/AS-368
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    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
  17. urn:
    0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0e591f24-1d9d-472e-9430-105063065de4
  18. urn:
    a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0007
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a521aa42-b632-4d41-832a-fe917bb31f0e
  19. urn:
    d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0004
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d96440cb-d051-41cc-a962-0d9534e0f6b2
  20. urn:
    dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0006
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd9f7233-ddda-4b90-b443-29cd8259ed2c
  21. urn:
    42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42483130-e899-44f5-9daf-44e072ed34f6
  22. urn:
    90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
    name:
    Styremøter Storebrand ASA
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0873/001/A/Aa/Aad/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/90665298-6f2e-46cd-8a83-db65d734345e
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. urn:
    fecd2705-1320-484a-8af6-b75ca9afb423
    name:
    Codfarmers ASA
    id:
    A-14-128
    path:
    AIN/A-14-128
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fecd2705-1320-484a-8af6-b75ca9afb423
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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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