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 2026-11-13T05:45:41Z in 0.367 seconds.

Showing 10 of 79242 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    DnB Hamar
    id:
    SAH-ARK-368
  2. name:
    Jahre Finans AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1184
  3. name:
    Os/Handle- og Bjørnegården, DNB Finans AS, OS
    id:
    0025
  4. name:
    DnB
    id:
    Rcb
  5. name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Nord Finans A/S. Nord og Syd Finans (fusjonert med DnB 1991)
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Fabian A/S (fusjonert med DNB-Finans 1991) (2 mapper)
    id:
    0001
  7. name:
    844.1 DnB Finans
    id:
    0005
  8. name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Eurocard Norge (nå: Europay) - Fabian A/S (fusjonert med DNB-Finans 1991)
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    052 DnB NOR Finans
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Kapitalplassering i DnB Finans / Konkurs i Investa A/S
    id:
    G
Show all fields in HTML
total:
79242
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

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    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
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061782
    name:
    Jahre Finans AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1184
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1184
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061782
  3. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000733310
    name:
    Os/Handle- og Bjørnegården, DNB Finans AS, OS
    id:
    0025
    path:
    BBA/A-3909/M/Ma/Maa/L0019/0025
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000733310
  4. 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
  5. urn:
    e91eaa91-b113-434d-a50e-c88b928aad10
    name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Nord Finans A/S. Nord og Syd Finans (fusjonert med DnB 1991)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1463/1/D/Da/L0337/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e91eaa91-b113-434d-a50e-c88b928aad10
  6. urn:
    17afc841-c847-4213-a9ef-151a77d18bda
    name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Fabian A/S (fusjonert med DNB-Finans 1991) (2 mapper)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1463/1/D/Da/L0323/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/17afc841-c847-4213-a9ef-151a77d18bda
  7. urn:
    fbe239a4-c7a3-4657-9cf7-1595c543c7a3
    name:
    844.1 DnB Finans
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1107/D/De/L0021/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbe239a4-c7a3-4657-9cf7-1595c543c7a3
  8. urn:
    da811f92-7d03-4977-b86e-b90e9481f0cd
    name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Finansieringsselskap alfabetisk. Eurocard Norge (nå: Europay) - Fabian A/S (fusjonert med DNB-Finans 1991)
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1463/1/D/Da/L0322/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/da811f92-7d03-4977-b86e-b90e9481f0cd
  9. urn:
    9e922e58-c3ca-474a-bc5e-1962f2819627
    name:
    052 DnB NOR Finans
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0003/0004/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9e922e58-c3ca-474a-bc5e-1962f2819627
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003325623
    name:
    Kapitalplassering i DnB Finans / Konkurs i Investa A/S
    id:
    G
    path:
    BBA/A-3722/G
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003325623
  11. urn:
    76a0a6cd-77f8-4a04-9614-8b173d249d39
    name:
    Kapitalplassering i DnB Finans / Konkurs i Investa A/S
    id:
    G
    path:
    SAF/A-3722/G
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76a0a6cd-77f8-4a04-9614-8b173d249d39
  12. urn:
    223093d1-7faa-495b-90f8-cce407948835
    name:
    De enkelte foretak som kommer innunder Finansieringsloven. Leasingforetak alfabetisk. Credit Service Leasing (tidligere South Norwegian Investment. Nå: DnB Finans A/S). Custos Finans Leasing & Norsk Finans Leasing (fusjonert med Custos Finans Øst/ Nord)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1463/1/D/Da/L0367/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/223093d1-7faa-495b-90f8-cce407948835
  13. urn:
    9acc0d41-2eb6-42bb-8ef1-3884ea16b80c
    name:
    Navion investeringsbanker 2001/ 2002: Fondsfinans, INFIMA AS, DnB Markets
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101991/D/Db/L0019/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9acc0d41-2eb6-42bb-8ef1-3884ea16b80c
  14. urn:
    48295ac3-8b51-4a38-a7bb-d84bd4bbc191
    name:
    Trondheim kommune. Finansrådmannen
    id:
    A-1551
    path:
    TRKO/A-1551
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/48295ac3-8b51-4a38-a7bb-d84bd4bbc191
  15. urn:
    f768093f-fef7-4bc1-b35b-afc53cc785d0
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge bank finans II
    id:
    0002
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    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0038/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f768093f-fef7-4bc1-b35b-afc53cc785d0
  16. urn:
    c965be9c-d0b3-4ff2-bfb9-ff75b3a3ffb0
    name:
    A sak (ingen reg) Leigeavtale for utstyr og tjenester frå telenor connect DnB Finans & IT solutions
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAH/1259b-501/D/Db/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c965be9c-d0b3-4ff2-bfb9-ff75b3a3ffb0
  17. 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
  18. urn:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Skeivt arkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6635be9c-99bd-4c5d-a150-9982fa2ac903
  19. urn:
    bb6e871a-f5a2-42df-91ee-18e6a833faee
    name:
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    id:
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    MAPPE
    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bb6e871a-f5a2-42df-91ee-18e6a833faee
  20. urn:
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    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
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  21. urn:
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    name:
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    path:
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    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:
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  22. urn:
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    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0029/0005
    unit_type:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d582a067-baa5-4814-95ca-43552c907eb0
  23. urn:
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    link:
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    name:
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    link:
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  25. urn:
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    institution:
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    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002996552
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