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 2026-10-24T04:09:12Z in 0.408 seconds.

Showing 10 of 105405 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    PWC History
    id:
    0002
  2. name:
    15/2924-16 - Lederutvikling - PricewaterhouseCoopers AS
    id:
    0003
  3. name:
    Promis AS. Oracle. Tieto Enator Consulting. B&C Solution. Interconsult ASA. PwC. Computer Associares. Sjaavaag AS. UNI consult. IKT. Veritas. Gartner Norge AS. Marco Logic AS
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    SA-News/PWC-pulikasjoner
    id:
    Ya
  5. name:
    Importører - PricewaterhouseCoopers da
    id:
    0014
  6. name:
    PWC - Regnskap
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
    id:
    0003
  8. name:
    PWC. Generelt organisasjonsutvikling
    id:
    0002
  9. name:
    PWC/CWC - 9510AAAA/BAAA
    id:
    0002
  10. name:
    PriceWaterhouseCoopers rapport om gjennomgang av Norfos oppgaver
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
105405
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    5ee40492-1fb3-413d-8b04-837221d5eee8
    name:
    PWC History
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101974/A/Ac/L0001/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5ee40492-1fb3-413d-8b04-837221d5eee8
  2. urn:
    d4b47d6d-8181-4bce-928a-8bd33e6c3fef
    name:
    15/2924-16 - Lederutvikling - PricewaterhouseCoopers AS
    id:
    0003
    path:
    IKAK/0702021-2/1/G/L0036/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Kongsberg
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d4b47d6d-8181-4bce-928a-8bd33e6c3fef
  3. urn:
    9a78d77a-562b-4b3f-9521-8cadfad9bacc
    name:
    Promis AS. Oracle. Tieto Enator Consulting. B&C Solution. Interconsult ASA. PwC. Computer Associares. Sjaavaag AS. UNI consult. IKT. Veritas. Gartner Norge AS. Marco Logic AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1536/F/Fb/L0006/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9a78d77a-562b-4b3f-9521-8cadfad9bacc
  4. urn:
    1ac7bfbe-75bc-479c-9f86-6aa1413853ef
    name:
    SA-News/PWC-pulikasjoner
    id:
    Ya
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101974/Y/Ya
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1ac7bfbe-75bc-479c-9f86-6aa1413853ef
  5. urn:
    dcc2de16-9096-4e35-a8bd-50a681710969
    name:
    Importører - PricewaterhouseCoopers da
    id:
    0014
    path:
    AV/RA-S-4157/2/D/Dc/L0114/0014
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dcc2de16-9096-4e35-a8bd-50a681710969
  6. urn:
    c03946e1-2181-4dea-97b2-d9b85c76cfe0
    name:
    PWC - Regnskap
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1691/F/L0007/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c03946e1-2181-4dea-97b2-d9b85c76cfe0
  7. urn:
    b2d460c6-a5f2-4a8e-a59b-c61ae258cb36
    name:
    Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102623/G/Gd/L0013/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2d460c6-a5f2-4a8e-a59b-c61ae258cb36
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003336391
    name:
    PWC. Generelt organisasjonsutvikling
    id:
    0002
    path:
    BBA/A-3563/7168/7874/D/Da/Dah/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003336391
  9. urn:
    6f982439-72a1-4511-ad75-3b81b01c6b5d
    name:
    PWC/CWC - 9510AAAA/BAAA
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0060/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6f982439-72a1-4511-ad75-3b81b01c6b5d
  10. urn:
    10508765-6b96-41b8-ad73-8db91d0a81bf
    name:
    PriceWaterhouseCoopers rapport om gjennomgang av Norfos oppgaver
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1381/2/A/L0005/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10508765-6b96-41b8-ad73-8db91d0a81bf
  11. urn:
    33ed0444-520c-4ae2-a0f1-6a7d9638d907
    name:
    Construction work orders CWC-/EWR-/PWC9710, CWC-/EWR-/PWC9711
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0071/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/33ed0444-520c-4ae2-a0f1-6a7d9638d907
  12. urn:
    7347d5e8-ff04-425a-b715-d0ca04fad34f
    name:
    Begrenset gjennomgang av utvalgte låneengasjementer - PricewaterhouseCoopers: første utkast til rapport
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1016/D/De/L0026/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7347d5e8-ff04-425a-b715-d0ca04fad34f
  13. urn:
    b135f2f8-4a9c-48d5-befb-edfa4c4dc85c
    name:
    Diverse dokumenter. Fædrelandsvennens Hovedside, Økonomi PWC Consulting osv.
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900i-301/D/D01/L0002/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b135f2f8-4a9c-48d5-befb-edfa4c4dc85c
  14. urn:
    d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
    name:
    Bodø - Nymo Maskin AS - Norsk sikteduk AS - Norsk Haukultur AS - Nord Norges Salgslag AS - Norlandsbryggeriet AS - Nordland Betongindustri AS - Max Mat AS - Margarinfabrikken Norge - Løvolds industri AS - Landego Fiske - K.S Helligværfisk - Fiskekroken AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/NFK-23-113/D/Da/L0126/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d960cdd1-f17f-4a46-950b-65a785d0d660
  15. urn:
    1b71671f-ec97-4648-82f6-86b83e76de66
    name:
    "Prosjekt desember" - begrenset gjennomgang av utvalgte engasjementer i NB av PwC
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AIN/A-00-1016/F/Fb/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b71671f-ec97-4648-82f6-86b83e76de66
  16. urn:
    b561f994-0281-441d-9fd0-ac2b5609f93b
    name:
    Construction work orders CWC-/EWR-/PWC9713
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/02/E/Ea/L0071/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b561f994-0281-441d-9fd0-ac2b5609f93b
  17. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000262979
    name:
    Rammeavtale konsulenttjenester/Rådgivning IT 01.11.2001 - 31.10.2003 mellom Bergen kommune og PWC Consulting avd. Bergen.
    id:
    0003
    path:
    BBA/A-5166/F/Fc/L0001/0003
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000262979
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
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    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
    name:
    Trosvik Engineering AS, Horten Shipyard AS, m.m.
    id:
    0001
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    VEMU/A-2543/Z/Zb/L0003/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000132180
  20. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
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    0008
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    NLM/As-1001/03/D/L0014/0008
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Norsk luftfartsmuseum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  22. urn:
    86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
    name:
    Harmonien AS
    id:
    A-1226
    path:
    DRMK/A-1226
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Drammen byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86753ca8-e702-46c5-b69a-98fa44325010
  23. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
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    id:
    E
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    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  24. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
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    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
    name:
    Utklippsbok Pyrox AS
    id:
    L0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2939/Z/Ze/L0007
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000164394
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.