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 2026-10-23T09:41:19Z in 0.495 seconds.

Showing 10 of 61217 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Kredittkassen, Tynset (Nordea)
    id:
    NOMA-A-1011
  2. name:
    Nordea Bank AB. Garant. Oppdragsgjevar: Entrepenør Magnar Sivertsen AS
    id:
    0021
  3. name:
    Kredittkassen, Tynset (Nordea)
    id:
    NOMA-AKT-1028
  4. name:
    Nordea bank, 9.etasje. <Vestlandsbanken>
    id:
    0002
  5. name:
    Nordea bank, 9.etasje. <Vestlandsbanken>
    id:
    0002
  6. name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Oversiktsplaner.
    id:
    0004
  7. name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Oversiktsplaner.
    id:
    0004
  8. name:
    Nordea bank. Tidl. Vestlandsbanken/Fokus bank/Kredittkassen, Rådstuplassen 2 og 3.
    id:
    0001
  9. name:
    Nordea bank. Tidl. Vestlandsbanken/Fokus bank/Kredittkassen, Rådstuplassen 2 og 3.
    id:
    0001
  10. name:
    Nordea Bank
    id:
    N.Ark.0577
Show all fields in HTML
total:
61217
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    df362bb1-c908-4a86-a16d-69735b654618
    name:
    Kredittkassen, Tynset (Nordea)
    id:
    NOMA-A-1011
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-A-1011
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Anno museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/df362bb1-c908-4a86-a16d-69735b654618
  2. urn:
    9f005aec-755c-4b40-adff-328303ee9b25
    name:
    Nordea Bank AB. Garant. Oppdragsgjevar: Entrepenør Magnar Sivertsen AS
    id:
    0021
    path:
    IKAH/1256-022/F/Fa/L0006/0021
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f005aec-755c-4b40-adff-328303ee9b25
  3. urn:
    690c95a7-4078-4aed-a83c-e6e0f4c8f720
    name:
    Kredittkassen, Tynset (Nordea)
    id:
    NOMA-AKT-1028
    path:
    ANNO/NOMA-AKT-1028
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Anno museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Kreditkassen kom til Nord-Østerdalen i 1961. 2. oktober åpna Christiania Bank og Kredittkasse sin filial på Tynset. 1. juli året etter flytta banken inn i den nye Hektoengården i Tynset sentrum, der den sia holdt til. Kredittkassen fusjonerte i 2001 inn i det nordiske finanskonsernet Nordea. Bankavd...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/690c95a7-4078-4aed-a83c-e6e0f4c8f720
  4. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000371963
    name:
    Nordea bank, 9.etasje. <Vestlandsbanken>
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-5396/T/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000371963
  5. urn:
    de524062-8cb5-497c-9a03-a18ff2b453c3
    name:
    Nordea bank, 9.etasje. <Vestlandsbanken>
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SAF/A-5396/T/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/de524062-8cb5-497c-9a03-a18ff2b453c3
  6. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000372273
    name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Oversiktsplaner.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    BBA/A-5396/T/L0010/0004
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000372273
  7. urn:
    fd445e19-4961-43c6-8670-5b8220e53936
    name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Oversiktsplaner.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    SAF/A-5396/T/L0010/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fd445e19-4961-43c6-8670-5b8220e53936
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000371945
    name:
    Nordea bank. Tidl. Vestlandsbanken/Fokus bank/Kredittkassen, Rådstuplassen 2 og 3.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5396/T/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000371945
  9. urn:
    0a85d619-3d4b-4a9f-84d7-c17a473d5a89
    name:
    Nordea bank. Tidl. Vestlandsbanken/Fokus bank/Kredittkassen, Rådstuplassen 2 og 3.
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SAF/A-5396/T/L0008/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a85d619-3d4b-4a9f-84d7-c17a473d5a89
  10. urn:
    no-NMMU_arkiv_000000000581
    name:
    Nordea Bank
    id:
    N.Ark.0577
    path:
    NMMU/N.Ark.0577
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Nordmøre Museum
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-NMMU_arkiv_000000000581
  11. urn:
    0a848f5e-d031-43bf-a455-fe7b81fb3a4b
    name:
    Ruteendringer Nordea bank
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AFK/0200039/D/Da/L0003/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Akershus fylkeskommune
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a848f5e-d031-43bf-a455-fe7b81fb3a4b
  12. urn:
    537a1e07-6708-4fe3-bd40-ca6ca4dd31f5
    name:
    Konti, Nordea Bank
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-0804/2/D/Db/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/537a1e07-6708-4fe3-bd40-ca6ca4dd31f5
  13. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000372283
    name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Endringsarbeid i 2. etg, endringsarbeid mot nord, endringsarbeid i 1. etg. Minibank i 1. etg.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    BBA/A-5396/T/L0010/0005
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000372283
  14. urn:
    b48a5ace-fa06-4c7b-9f38-82abf5c97767
    name:
    Nordea bank. Kredittkassen, Fokus bank, Vestlandsbanken. Endringsarbeid i 2. etg, endringsarbeid mot nord, endringsarbeid i 1. etg. Minibank i 1. etg.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    SAF/A-5396/T/L0010/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b48a5ace-fa06-4c7b-9f38-82abf5c97767
  15. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000372354
    name:
    Nordea bank. 099011.00. Hytte på Mjølfjell. <Ljosanboten>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    BBA/A-5396/T/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000372354
  16. urn:
    6281af91-9434-4e17-9108-dbf7a3b0b31e
    name:
    Nordea bank. 099011.00. Hytte på Mjølfjell. <Ljosanboten>
    id:
    0001
    path:
    SAF/A-5396/T/L0011/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6281af91-9434-4e17-9108-dbf7a3b0b31e
  17. urn:
    ed23aaed-9f84-4729-9648-5b6b1effb01f
    name:
    Garanti nr. 23699 (23183) Nordea Bank, Trondheim (Fossen Mekaniske Verksteder A/S) (Mappe 1)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0764/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ed23aaed-9f84-4729-9648-5b6b1effb01f
  18. urn:
    a1aa9fa7-5ac9-4d10-b228-7d3a2b7a8af3
    name:
    Garanti nr. 23699 (23183) Nordea Bank, Trondheim (Fossen Mekaniske Verksteder A/S) (Mappe 2)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0765/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1aa9fa7-5ac9-4d10-b228-7d3a2b7a8af3
  19. urn:
    7b76fa99-b044-4d3b-9d3e-517c1d678e6c
    name:
    Garanti nr. 23699 (23183) Nordea Bank, Trondheim (Fossen Mekaniske Verksteder A/S) (Mappe 3)
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0766/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7b76fa99-b044-4d3b-9d3e-517c1d678e6c
  20. urn:
    bffc375d-f6ee-432b-bd3a-de5db7666575
    name:
    14 Nordea - Leie av bankboks
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1452/D/Db/L0008/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bffc375d-f6ee-432b-bd3a-de5db7666575
  21. urn:
    eeddd7f8-1275-44ea-a19b-508680841d8b
    name:
    Dokumenter fra bankboks hos Nordea (deretter safe på Snovin)
    id:
    0009
    path:
    OAMM/T-A-00732/A/Aa/L0002/0009
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Mjøsmuseet, Opplandsarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/eeddd7f8-1275-44ea-a19b-508680841d8b
  22. urn:
    6c782e0a-a363-47a9-b7ce-0bada2257182
    name:
    Åmli Sparebank
    id:
    PA-1998
    path:
    AAMA/PA-1998
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c782e0a-a363-47a9-b7ce-0bada2257182
  23. urn:
    52bea4e2-ae0f-4ac5-a30d-71a6de27ebf6
    name:
    Sørlandsbanken AS, avd. Farsund
    id:
    SAK-D/1652-A
    path:
    AV/SAK-D/1652-A
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/52bea4e2-ae0f-4ac5-a30d-71a6de27ebf6
  24. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000145994
    name:
    Fiskernes Bank, avdeling Bergen
    id:
    A-5035
    path:
    BBA/A-5035
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000145994
  25. 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
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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.

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  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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