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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 2026-11-12T00:47:47Z in 5.137 seconds.

Showing 10 of 4497368 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Petema Consulting A/S
    id:
    0014
  2. name:
    PA Consulting Group a/s
    id:
    0005
  3. name:
    PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0012
  4. name:
    PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0012
  5. name:
    6.08.07 - PA consulting group
    id:
    0014
  6. name:
    S.E. Smith - PA Consulting Group status reports
    id:
    0003
  7. name:
    S.E. Smith - Correspondence from PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0001
  8. name:
    Marine and Offshore Consulting Services A/S (MOCOS)
    id:
    PA-2916
  9. name:
    Anbudsdokumenter fra Spets Consulting Group på isolasjonsarbeider
    id:
    0006
  10. name:
    Arbeidsvilkår. Velferdstiltak. PA Consulting group. Pengegave, forprosjekt
    id:
    0007
Show all fields in HTML
total:
4497368
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:
    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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. urn:
    13308637-655a-4f16-87ee-84db816c4232
    name:
    S.E. Smith - PA Consulting Group status reports
    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
  7. urn:
    f9aa4071-df76-4ea9-a108-3b11edb57511
    name:
    S.E. Smith - Correspondence from PA Consulting Group
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102024/4/D/Da/L0127/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f9aa4071-df76-4ea9-a108-3b11edb57511
  8. 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
  9. urn:
    b7d6348d-7e56-4779-8272-92f15dd1cb31
    name:
    Anbudsdokumenter fra Spets Consulting Group på isolasjonsarbeider
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0286/A/L0036/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b7d6348d-7e56-4779-8272-92f15dd1cb31
  10. 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
  11. urn:
    efb77cc6-2a04-4a09-9143-7c296b5bdb6d
    name:
    Stefanussen - Omega 3, Etoxyquin, Pigmentering/karotenoider, Spets Consulting Group
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Ye/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/efb77cc6-2a04-4a09-9143-7c296b5bdb6d
  12. urn:
    a7b425b6-e152-4a3b-8c85-a41cd4c2474e
    name:
    Kontrakt mellom I. C. Piene & Søn A/S og Spets Consulting Group ang. rørlegger-arbeider
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0286/A/L0035/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a7b425b6-e152-4a3b-8c85-a41cd4c2474e
  13. urn:
    9a462e8f-9c14-4163-83b4-82aef87e3ad1
    name:
    Kontrakt. Rammeavtale prosessanalyse. Boston Consulting Group ab
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1581/F/Fa/Fas/L0012/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a462e8f-9c14-4163-83b4-82aef87e3ad1
  14. urn:
    1de8f6f7-0028-4dc8-8e08-afac5373db44
    name:
    Mongstad Bergen consulting group A/S (BCG). Troll gass Oseberg
    id:
    L0008
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101656/0001/E/Ec/Eck/Ecka/L0008
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1de8f6f7-0028-4dc8-8e08-afac5373db44
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. urn:
    4c020ab6-0ef2-4c7b-abfa-9af24de67d4b
    name:
    Rekruttering - konsulenttjeneste, k00018 PA Consulting Group - 93/02317
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4262/D/L0025/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c020ab6-0ef2-4c7b-abfa-9af24de67d4b
  19. 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
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/679ad9b5-d0ed-4426-b4e1-09fd79be5158
  20. urn:
    0409a4eb-af70-4824-8d8e-29bf019551cb
    name:
    Frionor Polar Group A/S
    id:
    AKT-1044
    path:
    FMFB/AKT-1044
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Finnmark fylkesbibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    I desember 1986 vedtok Stortinget at Finotro a.s.skulle selges til Frionor Norsk Frossenfisk A/L. Fra 1. januar 1987 fortsatte konsernes virksomheten i regi av et nytt privat selskap, kalt Frionor Polar Group A/S. Hovedkontoret til moderselskapet ble lagt til Honningsvåg. Driften fortsatte som før l...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0409a4eb-af70-4824-8d8e-29bf019551cb
  21. urn:
    807621aa-bd99-4ed8-b221-d00b72787362
    name:
    Spets Consulting Group - Prosjekt slakteri- og foredlingsanlegg for laks, korrespondanse og idéutkast
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAT-PA-0941/Y/Ye/L0005/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/807621aa-bd99-4ed8-b221-d00b72787362
  22. 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
  23. urn:
    a271c5d2-0a04-4a00-8178-e79e0e78f57d
    name:
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    id:
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    AV/RA-PA-1768/E/L0006/0005
    unit_type:
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    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
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    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a271c5d2-0a04-4a00-8178-e79e0e78f57d
  24. urn:
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    name:
    Oslo consulting group (OCG)
    id:
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    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5fe2f670-9c70-4c33-b5e3-cb7ac83b9cf5
  25. urn:
    dd0e330e-a41b-40f3-a89f-4de8b56e37b7
    name:
    The Boston Consulting Group, creating a premium conglomorate documentation
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/I/L0825/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd0e330e-a41b-40f3-a89f-4de8b56e37b7
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