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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-01T02:13:42Z in 2.174 seconds.

Showing 10 of 95746 results in compact format.

name:
Næringsutvikling AS (Malvik)
id:
PA-1460
name:
Malvik kommune, helsestasjonene i Malvik
id:
A-2397
name:
Alv Erikstad
id:
SAK-D/1274
name:
Malvik Handelslag
id:
SAT-PA-0640
name:
Mineralvannfabrikken Kilden A/L
id:
A-70383
name:
Malvik Kommune, Undervisningsutvalget
id:
A-3181
name:
Malvik kommune, undervisningsetaten/utdanningsetaten
id:
A-2258
name:
Malvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
id:
A-4736
name:
Malvik kommune, ansettelsesutvalg/personalutvalg/administrasjonsutvalg
id:
A-2318
name:
Malvik kommune, FDV eiendom
id:
A-6110

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total:

95746

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
588f7404-fa33-43be-be42-9e6640bce777
name:
Næringsutvikling AS (Malvik)
id:
PA-1460
path:
TIKA/PA-1460
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/588f7404-fa33-43be-be42-9e6640bce777
urn:
1de0f430-c658-45fe-ba22-84248a6278ca
name:
Malvik kommune, helsestasjonene i Malvik
id:
A-2397
path:
TIKA/A-2397
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1de0f430-c658-45fe-ba22-84248a6278ca
urn:
b256599b-219b-4d5a-b9e4-cb0ba9cd16a2
name:
Alv Erikstad
id:
SAK-D/1274
path:
AV/SAK-D/1274
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b256599b-219b-4d5a-b9e4-cb0ba9cd16a2
urn:
10198dbf-1956-4e0e-a91e-96cc1b731603
name:
Malvik Handelslag
id:
SAT-PA-0640
path:
AV/SAT-PA-0640
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/10198dbf-1956-4e0e-a91e-96cc1b731603
urn:
691a6975-3380-4afa-ae72-d465c9e799b0
name:
Mineralvannfabrikken Kilden A/L
id:
A-70383
path:
OBA/A-70383
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Oslo byarkiv
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/691a6975-3380-4afa-ae72-d465c9e799b0
urn:
384d9430-93fd-4d0e-8679-bb5aab623044
name:
Malvik Kommune, Undervisningsutvalget
id:
A-3181
path:
TIKA/A-3181
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/384d9430-93fd-4d0e-8679-bb5aab623044
urn:
339f1507-a56c-479b-8a74-1d519a57cf94
name:
Malvik kommune, undervisningsetaten/utdanningsetaten
id:
A-2258
path:
TIKA/A-2258
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/339f1507-a56c-479b-8a74-1d519a57cf94
urn:
73533062-e106-49c8-83bc-32c7d1cc4ed3
name:
Malvik kommune, sosialtjenesten/NAV
id:
A-4736
path:
TIKA/A-4736
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73533062-e106-49c8-83bc-32c7d1cc4ed3
urn:
e4b671be-1066-4699-afe1-8dab5348c8b9
name:
Malvik kommune, ansettelsesutvalg/personalutvalg/administrasjonsutvalg
id:
A-2318
path:
TIKA/A-2318
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e4b671be-1066-4699-afe1-8dab5348c8b9
urn:
2cfaed04-a9cc-4e34-b7e2-b29548a58713
name:
Malvik kommune, FDV eiendom
id:
A-6110
path:
TIKA/A-6110
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2cfaed04-a9cc-4e34-b7e2-b29548a58713
urn:
18458da1-0c53-4528-a6fa-dba1b5ec8c4d
name:
Malvik kommune, teknisk etat
id:
A-2306
path:
TIKA/A-2306
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/18458da1-0c53-4528-a6fa-dba1b5ec8c4d
urn:
988749ff-4fe7-4a4f-aad1-731adda1b473
name:
Malvik kommune, klientutvalg for helse og sosialsaker
id:
A-4440
path:
TIKA/A-4440
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/988749ff-4fe7-4a4f-aad1-731adda1b473
urn:
dd0872ad-5c31-44d2-a29c-bed7e295261a
name:
Fotball London. Alv Aronsen; Phil Parkes.. NÅ nr. 49/77
id:
9048
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0077/9048
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd0872ad-5c31-44d2-a29c-bed7e295261a
urn:
6a0e581d-c914-4b20-b547-b5cc0b7ad9ee
name:
Mari Bjørgan m/Alv Aronsen. NÅ nr. 39, 1975
id:
8211
path:
AV/RA-PA-0797/U/Ud/L0070/8211
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6a0e581d-c914-4b20-b547-b5cc0b7ad9ee
urn:
00ac7129-87ce-47f2-9e08-16c010dc4256
name:
Kjøs, Alv
id:
RA-PA-0600
path:
AV/RA-PA-0600
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/00ac7129-87ce-47f2-9e08-16c010dc4256
urn:
ee5eeacd-de1a-4f49-95ae-103f9297743f
name:
Malvik Næringsbygg AS
id:
PA-1461
path:
TIKA/PA-1461
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ee5eeacd-de1a-4f49-95ae-103f9297743f
urn:
1181504f-7ad1-41c3-b0af-94634d0fba28
name:
Malvik Produkter AS
id:
PA-1462
path:
TIKA/PA-1462
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1181504f-7ad1-41c3-b0af-94634d0fba28
urn:
5e88b5d1-392b-4746-b7fb-0551654d052f
name:
Forsvarsdepartementet, Alv Jakob Fostervoll
id:
RA-RAFA-3591
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3591
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5e88b5d1-392b-4746-b7fb-0551654d052f
urn:
6432ad97-7be5-40f7-9f4f-a5a0e5c5d79e
name:
Eidem & Pedersen grusforretning AS (Malvik)
id:
PA-00426
path:
TIKA/PA-00426
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6432ad97-7be5-40f7-9f4f-a5a0e5c5d79e
urn:
0733227a-177f-4847-8827-dcb031b55aac
name:
Alv Erikstad
id:
D/1274
path:
AV/D/1274
unit_type:
Person
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
NORGE
digitized_documents:
0
history:
Alv Erikstad var byarkitekt i Kristiansand 1950-1987. Han tok artium i 1939 og begynte på arkitektstudiet ved NTH i Trondheim i 1941. Ble arrestert og satt på Grini i 2 ½ år. Tok avgangseksamen på arkitektavdelingen i 1947. Var assistent hos arkitekt Erling Viksjø i Oslo 1947-1950. Som byarkitekt i...
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0733227a-177f-4847-8827-dcb031b55aac
urn:
1b462305-5b29-4751-b9b2-3e9e1c119344
name:
Malvik kommune, Malvik E- verk
id:
A-4264
path:
TIKA/A-4264
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1b462305-5b29-4751-b9b2-3e9e1c119344
urn:
a6f628f3-9a5f-4587-8c35-de8d2944179a
name:
Salve Salvesen
id:
SAK-ARB/502
path:
AV/SAK-ARB/502
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a6f628f3-9a5f-4587-8c35-de8d2944179a
urn:
9488a8c7-1757-4282-af11-4261378cae75
name:
Johnsen, Halvard
id:
NOMA-A-1071
path:
ANNO/NOMA-A-1071
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Anno museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9488a8c7-1757-4282-af11-4261378cae75
urn:
298be2cb-2b1a-42d5-baa7-06d7be91acc6
name:
Forsamlingshuset "Lidskjalv" (Malvik)
id:
PA-00391
path:
TIKA/PA-00391
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/298be2cb-2b1a-42d5-baa7-06d7be91acc6
urn:
e1abcf2e-d779-42f2-840c-dbab16568042
name:
Alversund kommune. Framhaldsskulane i Alversund
id:
1257-261
path:
IKAH/1257-261
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Hordaland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e1abcf2e-d779-42f2-840c-dbab16568042

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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