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 2026-10-17T17:39:21Z in 2.206 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105571 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Petema Consulting A/S
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    Horwath Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
  3. name:
    O.A. Consulting AS
    id:
    0015
  4. name:
    Forbes Consulting AS
    id:
    0005
  5. name:
    HeB Consulting AS
    id:
    0001
  6. name:
    HeB Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
  7. name:
    KPMG Consulting AS
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Ressurs Consulting AS
    id:
    0005
  9. name:
    Bomek Consulting AS
    id:
    0023
  10. name:
    Forbes Consulting AS, Gallagher & Robertson AS,
    id:
    0003
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105571
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    1613ae83-226e-4d59-a92b-c7ae4b5f12ad
    name:
    Petema Consulting A/S
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0141/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1613ae83-226e-4d59-a92b-c7ae4b5f12ad
  2. urn:
    280457d9-692b-4741-b67f-2652bf734b04
    name:
    Horwath Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0249/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/280457d9-692b-4741-b67f-2652bf734b04
  3. urn:
    07dd0119-00e0-4ad0-8db0-2d4c0a4f5026
    name:
    O.A. Consulting AS
    id:
    0015
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0091/0015
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/07dd0119-00e0-4ad0-8db0-2d4c0a4f5026
  4. urn:
    0c6c8c3c-afe8-4451-92ac-c5e04e6d6afd
    name:
    Forbes Consulting AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0094/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0c6c8c3c-afe8-4451-92ac-c5e04e6d6afd
  5. urn:
    14b4cf9b-11c1-4249-a51e-0d9baa78abaa
    name:
    HeB Consulting AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0284/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14b4cf9b-11c1-4249-a51e-0d9baa78abaa
  6. urn:
    354c0d5d-82af-43c7-9eed-5fceedc3cef0
    name:
    HeB Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAH-INN-001/D/De/Dea/L0284/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/354c0d5d-82af-43c7-9eed-5fceedc3cef0
  7. urn:
    f001c0c1-3a3c-4c11-8735-80fa94954881
    name:
    KPMG Consulting AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0240/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f001c0c1-3a3c-4c11-8735-80fa94954881
  8. urn:
    61794223-947b-4685-970d-7dfb57e6375b
    name:
    Ressurs Consulting AS
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1772/D/Da/L0357/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/61794223-947b-4685-970d-7dfb57e6375b
  9. urn:
    8a4cded4-8b5a-495e-8181-70b03bc96c5b
    name:
    Bomek Consulting AS
    id:
    0023
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0003/0023
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8a4cded4-8b5a-495e-8181-70b03bc96c5b
  10. urn:
    4e266f7f-1bc2-48b3-832b-3974a6d9e6d0
    name:
    Forbes Consulting AS, Gallagher & Robertson AS,
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5931/D/Da/L0122/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4e266f7f-1bc2-48b3-832b-3974a6d9e6d0
  11. urn:
    fec56590-4159-4129-af75-d25a8add2eb3
    name:
    OSO-Consulting Bodø AS
    id:
    0008
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0012/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fec56590-4159-4129-af75-d25a8add2eb3
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. urn:
    f0e432ef-3931-4e2e-9ec3-1f5aca6e252c
    name:
    Jon-Ivar Johansen Consulting AS
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/Dc/L0009/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f0e432ef-3931-4e2e-9ec3-1f5aca6e252c
  15. urn:
    42f0f207-1c06-47a4-ab1b-62072f374bbd
    name:
    Jon Ivar Jacobsen Consulting AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1194/D/De/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/42f0f207-1c06-47a4-ab1b-62072f374bbd
  16. urn:
    14cd1da6-19eb-4ce0-b032-90e8fb25a2c0
    name:
    Bekk Consulting AS (2 mapper)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/14cd1da6-19eb-4ce0-b032-90e8fb25a2c0
  17. urn:
    c23168ca-a347-4349-b3c4-6dd25f37fa36
    name:
    Agri Trade and Consulting AS
    id:
    0009
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0043/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c23168ca-a347-4349-b3c4-6dd25f37fa36
  18. urn:
    1002fd22-4bb1-42ca-85e2-9bc77177a789
    name:
    Walle og Karlsen Consulting AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1002fd22-4bb1-42ca-85e2-9bc77177a789
  19. urn:
    b618ed91-3be7-4fd3-844d-95eb7834864f
    name:
    Aune Consulting AS 1993, AVK Norge AS 1993
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAKO-A-1391/F/Fb/L0001/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b618ed91-3be7-4fd3-844d-95eb7834864f
  20. urn:
    5ca52c12-09be-453f-a82c-70bca0ee9c4e
    name:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS)
    id:
    PA-2916
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2916
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS) ble etablert i 10. november 1982 og holdt til på Tromøy. Horten Verft og A/S Pusnes var hovedaksjonærer med 40 % hver av aksjene. MOCOS var et engineeringselskap primært rettet mot oljeindustrien. Selskapets hadde kompetanse og markedsnisje innenfo...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ca52c12-09be-453f-a82c-70bca0ee9c4e
  21. urn:
    efde9f1a-826f-41f4-9fbe-ce120f192179
    name:
    Naval Consulting & Management AS (Medlnr. 1636)
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0225/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efde9f1a-826f-41f4-9fbe-ce120f192179
  22. urn:
    0566792c-2569-43d6-aa27-89df22c91228
    name:
    Naval Consulting & Management AS (Medlnr. 1636)
    id:
    0022
    path:
    AV/RA-PAX-0001/M/L0077/0022
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0566792c-2569-43d6-aa27-89df22c91228
  23. urn:
    82076a79-17ac-434e-ade3-e7aac1bfc1e6
    name:
    Tilbud. HMS-verktøy. TietoEnator Consulting AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fab/L0098/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/82076a79-17ac-434e-ade3-e7aac1bfc1e6
  24. urn:
    66a47a6c-8ca6-4c41-93ee-24422c68acb6
    name:
    KPMG Consulting as
    id:
    AKT-5920
    path:
    AV/AKT-5920
    unit_type:
    Person
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Vår norske historie strekker seg mer enn 100 år tilbake i tid. Gjennom årene har vi vokst mye, og det som tidligere var et rent revisjonsselskap er nå et fullskala kompetansehus som leverer løsninger for hele virksomheten til kundene våre. Hentet frå firmaets hjemmeside https://kpmg.com/no/nb/om-oss...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/66a47a6c-8ca6-4c41-93ee-24422c68acb6
  25. urn:
    6cf864a7-8b83-4319-9348-3968b49ee73e
    name:
    Selmer & co. ISI AS. Stein Blevik. Atser AS. Andersen Consulting
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0001/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6cf864a7-8b83-4319-9348-3968b49ee73e
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.