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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page. Unit: items. Through this API: default 25, maximum 100.
`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&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.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-13T10:28:12Z in 0.284 seconds.

Showing 10 of 58893 results in compact format.

name:
Suldal kommune - Marvik framhaldsskole
id:
A-1484
name:
Suldal kommune - Marvik skole
id:
K-101914
name:
Forsvaret, Marviken opplagshavn
id:
RA-RAFA-3876
name:
Hamarvik smørlag (Frøya)
id:
A0015
name:
Marvik, Ottilie Margarethe, f. Paust-Andersen
id:
A-5092
name:
Sør-Frøya kommune, Hammarvik skole
id:
A-6340
name:
Avaldsnes kommune - Gismarvik, Høvring og Våga skole
id:
K-101712
name:
Byggedokumenter - Marvik skule
id:
L0003
name:
Bodø kommune. Hammarvika renseanlegg
id:
L0028
name:
Bodø kommune. Hammarvika renseanlegg
id:
L0027

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total:

58893

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
name:
Suldal kommune - Marvik framhaldsskole
id:
A-1484
path:
IKAR/A-1484
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f799dbd8-899a-4024-8426-57f1a9843b1c
urn:
6b3164c4-10d7-4e94-aa73-4273c52203c0
name:
Suldal kommune - Marvik skole
id:
K-101914
path:
IKAR/K-101914
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b3164c4-10d7-4e94-aa73-4273c52203c0
urn:
8dad59ac-2d92-4c03-a7e3-2301ba53a437
name:
Forsvaret, Marviken opplagshavn
id:
RA-RAFA-3876
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3876
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8dad59ac-2d92-4c03-a7e3-2301ba53a437
urn:
98e6901c-764f-488f-ad03-c5f66dca8989
name:
Hamarvik smørlag (Frøya)
id:
A0015
path:
PAT/A0015
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Privatarkiv i Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98e6901c-764f-488f-ad03-c5f66dca8989
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000000168846
name:
Marvik, Ottilie Margarethe, f. Paust-Andersen
id:
A-5092
path:
BBA/A-5092
unit_type:
Arkiv
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000168846
urn:
46f2ce24-5738-47cf-8ebc-3b97a9cfffc1
name:
Sør-Frøya kommune, Hammarvik skole
id:
A-6340
path:
TIKA/A-6340
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
IKA Trøndelag
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/46f2ce24-5738-47cf-8ebc-3b97a9cfffc1
urn:
172d3800-0e49-4646-8f56-869f9817de8c
name:
Avaldsnes kommune - Gismarvik, Høvring og Våga skole
id:
K-101712
path:
IKAR/K-101712
unit_type:
ARKIV
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/172d3800-0e49-4646-8f56-869f9817de8c
urn:
c69db1c6-daeb-45f0-9c44-41bdfc348247
name:
Byggedokumenter - Marvik skule
id:
L0003
path:
IKAR/K-101931/E/Ed/L0003
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c69db1c6-daeb-45f0-9c44-41bdfc348247
urn:
ba1da46f-80c4-48ce-bace-dad6cb40cf21
name:
Bodø kommune. Hammarvika renseanlegg
id:
L0028
path:
AIN/A-17-145/F/Fb/L0028
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ba1da46f-80c4-48ce-bace-dad6cb40cf21
urn:
d6484abd-92d6-47b3-b7e6-54879c835e21
name:
Bodø kommune. Hammarvika renseanlegg
id:
L0027
path:
AIN/A-17-145/F/Fb/L0027
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkiv i Nordland
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d6484abd-92d6-47b3-b7e6-54879c835e21
urn:
e7178d7b-0411-4b64-9b50-394bc3dbe4eb
name:
Marvin AS
id:
0049
path:
AV/SATØ-S-6374/1/E/L0020/0049
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e7178d7b-0411-4b64-9b50-394bc3dbe4eb
urn:
325d4cbe-5775-4284-8dc5-09ee0f5d454f
name:
ST/F Hammarvik Settefisk AS
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Daa/L0377/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/325d4cbe-5775-4284-8dc5-09ee0f5d454f
urn:
b264397f-72ca-4a48-93f5-647a5da5e810
name:
ST/F Hammarvik Settefisk AS
id:
0015
path:
AV/SAT-A-1355/1/Dab/L0377/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b264397f-72ca-4a48-93f5-647a5da5e810
urn:
4356c4a2-b16f-4b22-a247-499d0aef47e2
name:
H/e5 Sandvold Havbruk AS, Gjelmarvik
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0106/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4356c4a2-b16f-4b22-a247-499d0aef47e2
urn:
4b4de0c6-a5a9-44fd-8946-ee4972ccec97
name:
B&G Suldal as - VVA-anlegg Marvik
id:
0004
path:
IKAR/K-100199/J/Jd/L0004/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4b4de0c6-a5a9-44fd-8946-ee4972ccec97
urn:
c3508258-c687-4c28-b6a9-f78f668ea541
name:
H/av14 Austevoll, Sjøtroll Matfisk As, Økshammarvik
id:
0004
path:
AV/SAB-A-100046/10/F/L0036/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3508258-c687-4c28-b6a9-f78f668ea541
urn:
6050c428-e1f1-4a80-8293-a2d36eef956e
name:
Meling bygg as - kommunal to-mannsbolig og garasje Marvik
id:
0006
path:
IKAR/K-100199/J/Je/L0005/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6050c428-e1f1-4a80-8293-a2d36eef956e
urn:
dd635228-0099-401c-9d00-39dc3cfa292f
name:
Marviksveien 9 forts., Marviksveien 84 og 86
id:
L0042
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN1250/D/Dc/L0042
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dd635228-0099-401c-9d00-39dc3cfa292f
urn:
b3f1cd2f-3cc4-43e1-97f2-34883d997b3f
name:
Lund - Marvikveien, Marvika
id:
0003
path:
AV/SAK-1341-0030/F/Fa/L0032/0003
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b3f1cd2f-3cc4-43e1-97f2-34883d997b3f
urn:
9239c9c9-d8cd-4710-a34f-3a2cfb450c80
name:
Marvikveien 41-107, Marvika
id:
0002
path:
AV/SAK-1341-0030/F/Fa/L0075/0002
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9239c9c9-d8cd-4710-a34f-3a2cfb450c80
urn:
b062e0ca-1129-4704-b371-5eba49fe532c
name:
Saksarkiv - Sivilt byggelag i Marvika, 1956-60, boliger, messer, slippvogn/Marvika, lager m. m. , radarst. , festn. anlegg, kdopl. Marvika/deodden, anlegg på Åmøy, presse-Info
id:
L0177
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3266/F/Fb/Fba/L0177
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b062e0ca-1129-4704-b371-5eba49fe532c
urn:
94ac181e-c8d7-4dbd-9beb-62f994268a32
name:
Marvika - Ny grense mellom Marviken og kommunen
id:
0009
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dn/L0109/0009
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/94ac181e-c8d7-4dbd-9beb-62f994268a32
urn:
98737d78-7584-4851-8350-96c40d974413
name:
Gismarvik, Tore / Gismarvik, Jakob / Akkordbo
id:
0042
path:
AV/SAST-A-102140/H/L0001/0042
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/98737d78-7584-4851-8350-96c40d974413
urn:
994e3a69-c0ea-4d1e-a625-6eb67a636501
name:
Saksarkiv - Sanitetsdepot/Marvika, MKS boligbyggelag, slipp i Marvika
id:
L0128
path:
AV/RA-RAFA-3266/F/Fb/Fba/L0128
unit_type:
STYKKE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
country:
norge
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/994e3a69-c0ea-4d1e-a625-6eb67a636501
urn:
2bddc14a-d574-4bad-9340-a993af8dd1b9
name:
Marviksveien 57-95 - (Ringtuns blokk langs marviksv) - gjerde mot gårdssiden
id:
0035
path:
ARKSOR/1001KN732/D/Dn/L0110/0035
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Arkivsenter Sør
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2bddc14a-d574-4bad-9340-a993af8dd1b9

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