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 2026-10-22T18:14:19Z in 0.963 seconds.

Showing 10 of 108517 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
  2. name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
  3. name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
  4. name:
    Kontrakt. RiT Barnehage, rådgivende elektro (RIE). Spets Consulting Group as
    id:
    0001
  5. name:
    Bergen Consulting Group AS. Avtaledokument om fremtidig utnyttelse av Hanøytangen
    id:
    0005
  6. name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
  7. name:
    Gartner Group. Component Software Norge. Bedriftsrådgivning. Da Vinci. Bull AS. Linjen. Andersen Consulting. Geotronics Adra Norge
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Boston Consulting Group
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Oslo Consulting Group
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    Boston consulting group
    id:
    0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
108517
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
    name:
    Egersund Group Fiskeri AS
    id:
    A-102804
    path:
    AV/A-102804
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I oppstart var oppgavene kjøp og salg av verdipapir, samt støtte- og fellesfunksjoner for andre selskap i konsernet (Dalane Tidende 25.2.2019). Egersund Group Fiskeri hadde pr 2023 følgende datterselskap: Egersund Herøy AS, Egersund Trål AS, AS Fiskenett og Meløy Notbøteri AS. Selskapet eies av Eger...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dc5320a-7637-4b5d-bf1a-afe8dd7b1911
  2. urn:
    784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
    name:
    Egersund Group AS
    id:
    A-102778
    path:
    AV/A-102778
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Egersund Barkeri ble etablert i 1952 i Svanavågen på Eigerøy. Produksjonen de første årene bestod i barking og impregnering av sildegarn. I 1950-årene byttet selskapet navn til Egersund Trawlverksted og gikk gradvis over til produksjon av trål etter hvert som fiskeflåten begynte å bruke dette verktø...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/784ce9a1-4a1d-4b57-af36-90120d7f85f8
  3. urn:
    b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
    name:
    Egersund Group Eiendom AS
    id:
    A-102803
    path:
    AV/A-102803
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Bedriften eies (pr. 2023) av Egersund Group AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b06cc131-99c5-43bb-82f1-cac281d109dd
  4. urn:
    4352070b-7d4b-4a67-b2ff-1bb40f073882
    name:
    Kontrakt. RiT Barnehage, rådgivende elektro (RIE). Spets Consulting Group as
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fas/L0013/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4352070b-7d4b-4a67-b2ff-1bb40f073882
  5. urn:
    b8fa99ec-731b-41c3-a74c-01fcacba53b1
    name:
    Bergen Consulting Group AS. Avtaledokument om fremtidig utnyttelse av Hanøytangen
    id:
    0005
    path:
    IKAH/1247-022/F/Fa/L0002/0001/0005
    unit_type:
    SAK
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8fa99ec-731b-41c3-a74c-01fcacba53b1
  6. urn:
    5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
    name:
    MD Group AS
    id:
    A-102815
    path:
    AV/A-102815
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    (MD=Maritime Development) MD Group og Egersund Trål samarbeidet om å utvikle ny generasjon oljelenser som skulle revolusjonere oppsamling av olje til havs. Deler av virksomheten ble overført til Egersund Trål AS.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5a4ddf8d-2a71-4b03-ad7f-8949468f446e
  7. urn:
    0478a1db-1998-4387-9ae4-55800c13fb43
    name:
    Gartner Group. Component Software Norge. Bedriftsrådgivning. Da Vinci. Bull AS. Linjen. Andersen Consulting. Geotronics Adra Norge
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0003/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0478a1db-1998-4387-9ae4-55800c13fb43
  8. urn:
    b846a0ec-1451-4835-a833-79dd3bba9d1a
    name:
    Boston Consulting Group
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/K/Ke/Keb/L0034/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b846a0ec-1451-4835-a833-79dd3bba9d1a
  9. urn:
    5424a837-c23c-492c-8805-f7558b4d7d81
    name:
    Oslo Consulting Group
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1605/2/F/Fa/L0217/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5424a837-c23c-492c-8805-f7558b4d7d81
  10. urn:
    57e932fa-d383-466e-8319-473f5152f7f4
    name:
    Boston consulting group
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAKO-P-1081/Y/Yj/L0009/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57e932fa-d383-466e-8319-473f5152f7f4
  11. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000151704
    name:
    PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0012
    path:
    BBA/A-4265/D/Da/L0322/0012
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000151704
  12. urn:
    3176e425-7468-426b-900e-ac735b58bba1
    name:
    PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0012
    path:
    SAF/A-4265/D/Da/L0322/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3176e425-7468-426b-900e-ac735b58bba1
  13. urn:
    a207a393-c5d6-45aa-8cc9-ad6c702c0ded
    name:
    Boston Consulting Group - Utredninger
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/K/Ke/Keb/L0047/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a207a393-c5d6-45aa-8cc9-ad6c702c0ded
  14. urn:
    a271c5d2-0a04-4a00-8178-e79e0e78f57d
    name:
    Omstilling. Boston Consulting Group
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1768/E/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a271c5d2-0a04-4a00-8178-e79e0e78f57d
  15. urn:
    5fe2f670-9c70-4c33-b5e3-cb7ac83b9cf5
    name:
    Oslo consulting group (OCG)
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-5042/D/Da/L0020/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fe2f670-9c70-4c33-b5e3-cb7ac83b9cf5
  16. urn:
    725a40ba-1724-45b6-a618-5b488fc6f045
    name:
    6.08.07 - PA consulting group
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/2/D/Db/L0007/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/725a40ba-1724-45b6-a618-5b488fc6f045
  17. urn:
    ef7407d6-3784-4116-b30b-9e19c158b65b
    name:
    Cap Gemini. Gartner Group. Andersen Consulting. Metier. Attributet. Telenor Mobil. Mercury Interactive. Nicator Norge, IBM, Mintra AS, Siamo, Component Software
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0004/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ef7407d6-3784-4116-b30b-9e19c158b65b
  18. urn:
    798a0b2f-d188-4d69-9096-6e46fc3fdaef
    name:
    PA Consulting Group a/s
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0782/1/D/Da/L0333/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/798a0b2f-d188-4d69-9096-6e46fc3fdaef
  19. urn:
    8833caa4-a187-4c72-b6ba-d842b143a632
    name:
    Boston Consulting Group - Eierutredninger, Coop Norden
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/K/Ke/Keb/L0047/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8833caa4-a187-4c72-b6ba-d842b143a632
  20. urn:
    679ad9b5-d0ed-4426-b4e1-09fd79be5158
    name:
    3 rørleggerbeskrivelser fra Spets Consulting Group
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0286/A/L0037/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
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    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/679ad9b5-d0ed-4426-b4e1-09fd79be5158
  21. urn:
    242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
    name:
    Pa 1218 - Egersund Group AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102659
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/242e36a6-ed26-46e3-983e-7209b6968b85
  22. urn:
    2f70f5c1-0564-4bbf-bf8f-d8dea9b262cc
    name:
    Marine Consulting Group - B-mappe + diverse-mappe
    id:
    L0089
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    AV/RA-PA-1339/I/L0089
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2f70f5c1-0564-4bbf-bf8f-d8dea9b262cc
  23. urn:
    3dab666b-bdd4-4482-8de6-50f0d088a18f
    name:
    Boston Consulting Group - Utredninger for Coop Norge
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1394/K/Ke/Keb/L0033/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3dab666b-bdd4-4482-8de6-50f0d088a18f
  24. urn:
    7f7ccf1e-d25d-435b-abca-c6fd650c444c
    name:
    Arbeidsvilkår. Velferdstiltak. PA Consulting group. Pengegave, forprosjekt
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1641/H/Hj/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7f7ccf1e-d25d-435b-abca-c6fd650c444c
  25. urn:
    13308637-655a-4f16-87ee-84db816c4232
    name:
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    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/4/D/Da/L0126/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/13308637-655a-4f16-87ee-84db816c4232
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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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.