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; 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 2026-11-13T01:25:02Z in 0.180 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58247 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Dekkmann AS
    id:
    0007
  2. name:
    Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0032
  3. name:
    Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0033
  4. name:
    Dekkmann, Harstad
    id:
    0006
  5. name:
    Dekkmann A/S, Arendal
    id:
    0054
  6. name:
    241.1 - 98/70 Dekkmann A/S - Tariffavtale
    id:
    0012
  7. name:
    4012: Dekkmann A/S, Nordland
    id:
    0024
  8. name:
    Sak 2 Handel og Kontor - Dekkmann A/S, Namsos Vulk
    id:
    0025
  9. name:
    Nr. 296 Indu./Bedrift Dekkmann Arendal Negativer
    id:
    0030
  10. name:
    Arendal - Agder Produkter A/S; Aker Vindholmen Offshore A/S; Ama Trykkluft A/S; A/S Bil; Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0002
Show all fields in HTML
total:
58247
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    71a8bcae-7f58-48ec-a5db-18d7f8bb8b5c
    name:
    Dekkmann AS
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Ed/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71a8bcae-7f58-48ec-a5db-18d7f8bb8b5c
  2. urn:
    578d9814-48d6-4f21-9f5e-14558f0c1fec
    name:
    Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0032
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0052/0032
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/578d9814-48d6-4f21-9f5e-14558f0c1fec
  3. urn:
    b423d76a-38bb-4b7a-a188-02f95b0d2a63
    name:
    Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0033
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0089/0033
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b423d76a-38bb-4b7a-a188-02f95b0d2a63
  4. urn:
    be8a02be-20df-4cf9-b876-9d8275bc8518
    name:
    Dekkmann, Harstad
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2621/Eb/L0006/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/be8a02be-20df-4cf9-b876-9d8275bc8518
  5. urn:
    8968bea9-8c49-4771-8ee3-e0029cc0e37f
    name:
    Dekkmann A/S, Arendal
    id:
    0054
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-538/G5/L0003/0054
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8968bea9-8c49-4771-8ee3-e0029cc0e37f
  6. urn:
    8719270e-6de6-472e-b425-a0e8053a3a51
    name:
    241.1 - 98/70 Dekkmann A/S - Tariffavtale
    id:
    0012
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2624/D/L0017/0012
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8719270e-6de6-472e-b425-a0e8053a3a51
  7. urn:
    0508ddcc-03d4-4f04-8b08-9fb15449227a
    name:
    4012: Dekkmann A/S, Nordland
    id:
    0024
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0346/0024
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0508ddcc-03d4-4f04-8b08-9fb15449227a
  8. urn:
    7a3a49ae-c163-4a9b-95dd-69ee1f76aec5
    name:
    Sak 2 Handel og Kontor - Dekkmann A/S, Namsos Vulk
    id:
    0025
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0060/0025
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7a3a49ae-c163-4a9b-95dd-69ee1f76aec5
  9. urn:
    4566c216-2cfb-40d7-bc8b-007f0fe16f2c
    name:
    Nr. 296 Indu./Bedrift Dekkmann Arendal Negativer
    id:
    0030
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2414/U/L0004/0030
    unit_type:
    FOTO
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4566c216-2cfb-40d7-bc8b-007f0fe16f2c
  10. urn:
    57abd7f4-f311-47db-b5fe-bce79ab479ec
    name:
    Arendal - Agder Produkter A/S; Aker Vindholmen Offshore A/S; Ama Trykkluft A/S; A/S Bil; Dekkmann A/S
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0470/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57abd7f4-f311-47db-b5fe-bce79ab479ec
  11. urn:
    38fbe488-0f98-43e5-b880-aaa922b19371
    name:
    Mandal - Båtservice Verft A/S; Dekkmann A/S; A/S Erling Nesse; Mandal Industrier A/S; Mandal Jern og Metallstøperi A/S
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0476/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/38fbe488-0f98-43e5-b880-aaa922b19371
  12. urn:
    20e2cb5e-4450-4c60-b6fe-29072ee51ba6
    name:
    Mandal - Båtservice Verft A/S; Dekkmann A/S; Elkem A/S; Mandal Stål; Mandal Industrier A/S; Mandal Maskinering A/S
    id:
    0016
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1659/E/L0492/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/20e2cb5e-4450-4c60-b6fe-29072ee51ba6
  13. 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
  14. urn:
    b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    E
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b2694440-c38b-44ac-8da0-16f387c5bf8d
  15. urn:
    6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
    name:
    Avlevert fra Takeda AS 2017 (flere aktører)
    id:
    Ea
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1488/E/Ea
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6343c273-4af5-4064-9743-6928d4ae0380
  16. urn:
    28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
    name:
    Aksjonæravtale Haakon Koch - Otto Koch AS.
    id:
    0005
    path:
    AIN/A-19-180/F/Fa/L0003/0005
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/28820749-a8f4-4460-a946-585c89cfe081
  17. 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
  18. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    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:
    fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0007
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0005/0007
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fea031aa-5102-48ff-b146-b7a435c3ce24
  20. urn:
    4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
    name:
    Avdeling 9, medlem 12337 - yrkesskade. Bedrift 710969 Ringnes AS Arendal Bryggeri. Saksnummer: 19.02.2007-13628
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0006/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4db12553-b9d5-4731-bd0b-532ef93efccf
  21. urn:
    70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
    name:
    Avdeling 88 - "Drøfting av kriterier for ansiennitetsprinsippet". Bedrift 712562 Weifa AS. Saksnummer: 09.01.2012-16424
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AAB/ARK-1641/E/Eh/L0027/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/70227be2-076f-4d10-a143-6315111f8fe2
  22. urn:
    nb-NLM_arkiv000000004702
    name:
    As 5
    id:
    0008
    path:
    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
  23. urn:
    417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
    name:
    Lisensavtale - Norge 2000 as
    id:
    L0009
    path:
    TEMU/TGM-A-1074/J/Ja/Jaa/Jaaa/L0009
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Telemark Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/417916b4-36fd-4a36-8595-9dac58e67da5
  24. urn:
    72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
    name:
    Flittige Hender AS
    id:
    L0016
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    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Kraftmuseet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/72c69731-8979-4cff-9ee2-461d5242a1ff
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
    name:
    Skipper AS
    id:
    Ab
    path:
    VEMU/A-3085/A/Ab
    unit_type:
    Serie
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000177716
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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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