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 2026-10-23T20:46:50Z in 1.759 seconds.

Showing 10 of 274754 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Fretex Midt-Norge og Nord-Norge
    id:
    Hfc
  2. name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
  3. name:
    Fretex Norge AS rapporter, planer
    id:
    0002
  4. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge AS
    id:
    Hfb
  5. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge virksomhetsplan 2009
    id:
    0004
  6. name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
  7. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge årsberetninger 1993 - 1999
    id:
    0002
  8. name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge årsberetninger 2000 - 2005
    id:
    0003
  9. name:
    Fretex Norge AS administrativt 1998 - 2008
    id:
    L0011
  10. name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
Show all fields in HTML
total:
274754
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    7df80659-f5a6-4784-a3a9-60f9d90433e3
    name:
    Fretex Midt-Norge og Nord-Norge
    id:
    Hfc
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfc
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7df80659-f5a6-4784-a3a9-60f9d90433e3
  2. urn:
    6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS korrespondanse 2001 - 2003
    id:
    L0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0002
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6fe0dfad-c6e7-4e9c-be70-33075c3c3862
  3. urn:
    09c9144d-61a1-44df-9e3d-7c2ad801db20
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS rapporter, planer
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0015/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/09c9144d-61a1-44df-9e3d-7c2ad801db20
  4. urn:
    57d94faf-c0c6-48e1-bb62-c18879e79f1d
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge AS
    id:
    Hfb
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb
    unit_type:
    SERIE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/57d94faf-c0c6-48e1-bb62-c18879e79f1d
  5. urn:
    f8b31106-a106-48e7-9d61-dd780ec427b7
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge virksomhetsplan 2009
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0009/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f8b31106-a106-48e7-9d61-dd780ec427b7
  6. urn:
    77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
    name:
    Landsforeningen for hjerte og lungesyke. Distriktskontor Nord-Norge
    id:
    A-11-142
    path:
    AIN/A-11-142
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/77c41a46-94f3-4d36-b3dd-d65cc2ac9aa1
  7. urn:
    fbbb7176-5dc0-44e9-8d60-104985f715f7
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge årsberetninger 1993 - 1999
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0010/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbbb7176-5dc0-44e9-8d60-104985f715f7
  8. urn:
    c2644e17-5219-4a9d-8f3b-df96af5f4628
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge årsberetninger 2000 - 2005
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0010/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c2644e17-5219-4a9d-8f3b-df96af5f4628
  9. urn:
    7296e5dc-9c2a-42c9-9950-44c58f4e5f09
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS administrativt 1998 - 2008
    id:
    L0011
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0011
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7296e5dc-9c2a-42c9-9950-44c58f4e5f09
  10. urn:
    4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
    name:
    Landsorganisasjonen i Norge. Nord-Norge-kontoret
    id:
    ARK-2042
    path:
    AAB/ARK-2042
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4170160a-bb6a-4ae7-a6eb-b3cbe029b8db
  11. urn:
    2d30fe2d-e2e5-4e36-ad85-d62594f8e04c
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge årsberetninger, virksomhetsplaner
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0029/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2d30fe2d-e2e5-4e36-ad85-d62594f8e04c
  12. urn:
    e772674a-ae66-4e23-b531-a60983f732d1
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge ledermøter 2006 - 2012
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e772674a-ae66-4e23-b531-a60983f732d1
  13. urn:
    8e810f2a-4ed2-4af1-909f-2cca757cc0ef
    name:
    Fretex Norge årsmeldinger Fretex-selskapene 1984 - 1989
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0024/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8e810f2a-4ed2-4af1-909f-2cca757cc0ef
  14. urn:
    af2bef20-a160-4cdc-a54b-6b57714553c1
    name:
    Forsvarsfondet for Nord-Norge av 1940
    id:
    RA-RAFA-7140
    path:
    AV/RA-RAFA-7140
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af2bef20-a160-4cdc-a54b-6b57714553c1
  15. urn:
    f167248f-0074-421a-a385-deddb3ae8ff1
    name:
    Fretex Norge AS trykksaker
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0015/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f167248f-0074-421a-a385-deddb3ae8ff1
  16. urn:
    c34eb105-1a72-41a4-9f47-f6de20361ac3
    name:
    Fretex Norge rapporter I
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0024/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c34eb105-1a72-41a4-9f47-f6de20361ac3
  17. urn:
    fbd3da30-fb65-4669-ba65-cd5b56afb380
    name:
    Fretex Midt-Norge regnskap, diverse brev, annet
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfc/L0008/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fbd3da30-fb65-4669-ba65-cd5b56afb380
  18. urn:
    898abcdc-1b2d-483d-945f-35f40e942e3c
    name:
    Fretex Norge årsmeldinger Fretex-selskapene
    id:
    L0024
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0024
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/898abcdc-1b2d-483d-945f-35f40e942e3c
  19. urn:
    321c41ef-b359-4c3d-b7b0-0969c7462eb2
    name:
    Fretex Norge rapporter II
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0024/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/321c41ef-b359-4c3d-b7b0-0969c7462eb2
  20. urn:
    5051d10d-4aaf-438b-ada1-a3dfd829bb2b
    name:
    Fretex Norge årsmeldinger Fretex-selskapene 1999 - 2002
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0024/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5051d10d-4aaf-438b-ada1-a3dfd829bb2b
  21. urn:
    7df79cc0-c942-467d-a826-92f4a905476d
    name:
    Fretex Norge Fretex-metoden Kvalitetsskala
    id:
    0003
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0023/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7df79cc0-c942-467d-a826-92f4a905476d
  22. urn:
    9282a8f5-74cd-4bc6-8ab5-df233fa1ac43
    name:
    Fretex Vest-Norge Fretex Magasin
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfb/L0029/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9282a8f5-74cd-4bc6-8ab5-df233fa1ac43
  23. urn:
    af5f8eaa-ce6b-47ee-848c-30c88b5bc2b7
    name:
    Fylkesveterinæren for Nord-Norge (Nordland)
    id:
    SATØ-S-1516
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1516
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af5f8eaa-ce6b-47ee-848c-30c88b5bc2b7
  24. urn:
    bdc82bdc-c3f7-4096-9e56-0cafed5f56d1
    name:
    Fretex Norge Jobbstart 18-29
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VID/MDA-A-1525/H/Hf/Hfd/L0023/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Misjons- og diakoniarkivet, VID
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/bdc82bdc-c3f7-4096-9e56-0cafed5f56d1
  25. urn:
    32c01182-1f92-49e0-a2e8-2cc54d02a040
    name:
    Viltkonsulenten i Nord-Norge
    id:
    SATØ-S-0181
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-0181
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/32c01182-1f92-49e0-a2e8-2cc54d02a040
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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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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