Norwegian Business Registry (Brreg) Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — Daily 2026 Skills collection Access the official open API from Brønnøysundregistrene to search and retrieve data about all registered companies in Norway. When to Use When the user asks about Norwegian companies When searching for company information in Norway When looking up organization numbers (organisasjonsnummer) When finding companies by name, location, industry, or other criteria When checking company status (bankruptcy, dissolution, etc.) API Base URL Key Endpoints Search Companies (Enheter) Common parameters: Parameter Description navn Company name (partial match) organisasjonsnummer 9 digit org number (comma separated for multiple) organisasjonsform Organization type: AS, ENK, NUF, ANS, DA, etc. naeringskode Industry code (NACE) kommunenummer 4 digit municipality code postadresse.postnummer Postal code forretningsadresse.postnummer Business address postal code konkurs true/false bankruptcy status underAvvikling true/false dissolution status registrertIMvaregisteret true/false VAT registered fraAntallAnsatte Minimum employees tilAntallAnsatte Maximum employees fraRegistreringsdatoEnhetsregisteret Registration date from (YYYY MM DD) tilRegistreringsdatoEnhetsregisteret Registration date to (YYYY MM DD) size Results per page (default: 20, max depth: 10000) page Page number (0 indexed) Get Company by Org Number Search Sub entities (Underenheter) Branch offices and departments: Get Organization Forms List all valid organization types: Common organization forms: Code Description AS Aksjeselskap (Private limited company) ASA Allmennaksjeselskap (Public limited company) ENK Enkeltpersonforetak (Sole proprietorship) NUF Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak (Foreign enterprise) ANS Ansvarlig selskap (General partnership) DA Selskap med delt ansvar (Shared liability partnership) SA Samvirkeforetak (Cooperative) STI Stiftelse (Foundation) Get Recent Updates Track new registrations and changes: Bulk Downloads Complete datasets (updated nightly ~05:00 AM): Format URL JSON (gzipped) https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api/enheter/lastned CSV https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api/enheter/lastned/csv Excel https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api/enheter/lastned/regneark Example Queries Find all AS companies in Oslo with 50+ employees Search for tech companies Find companies registered this year Get all subsidiaries of a company Response Format Responses are in HAL+JSON format with embedded containing results and page containing pagination info: Notes API is free and open (NLOD license) No authentication required for public data Rate limiting may apply for heavy usage Results limited to 10,000 per query (use bulk downloads for complete data) Data updated continuously during business hours Documentation Official API docs: https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/api/dokumentasjon/en/index.html OpenAPI spec: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/brreg/openAPI/master/specs/enhetsregisteret.json