Important updates

Changes in logo handling (JOBS) (08/04-2026)

Logo from ATS: If the ATS (Applicant Tracking System) sends a file tagged with MMO Type = Logo, this will automatically override everything else. This file is then used as the customer's logo within the advertisement itself, in search results, in recommendations, etc. It is therefore crucial that files sent with this tag are marked as a "logo" within the ATS interface.

Logo from Company Profile: If no logo is included in the transfer from the ATS, we retrieve the logo stored on the customer’s Company Profile at FINN. If a company is a subsidiary without its own logo, the system will automatically fetch the logo from the parent company.

Customer Management: It is important to note that the customer can log in to the FINN Business Center (FINN Bedriftssenter) to:

• Change or add a logo to their profile.

• Manage the inheritance of the company profile for subsidiaries.

General Rules: * If neither the ATS transfer nor the Company Profile contains a logo, the advertisement will be displayed without one.

• All data from our old system has been migrated to the new Company Profiles. However, some changes may occur in how profile inheritance is handled.

New OCCUPATION_SPECIALIZATION values for FINN Jobs

can also be found here : https://www.finn.no/job/v1/referencevalue?xmlCode=OCCUPATION

New value for the field REMOTE_OPTION (Job)

New DTD version for FINN Jobs (81)

New OCCUPATION values for Job ads

New advert design for FINN motor ads

VIDEO_URL supported URL formats 

These are the only formats we support

https://player.vimeo.com/video/

https://www.youtube.com/embed/

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/

Added the field compensation to the existing Job DTD version

Changelog: 

IADIF-job80.dtd 22.11.24
- Added COMPENSATION/SALARY_TYPE

IADIF-job80.dtd changed 25.09.24
- Added COMPENSATION

Major changes to Job DTDs

New job DTD - IADIF-job80.dtd

FINN.no is releasing this DTD version with the aim of cleaning up and simplifying the data format of XML files to make the task of integrating with our API much easier for our partners in the jobs vertical. 

Changes:

• Inlined HEAD and OBJECT_HEAD elements into a single file.
• Removed unused elements and attributes.
• Clearly marked fields as mandatory or optional.
• Updated comments to reflect existing restrictions.

Removed elements and attributes (do not use these anymore):

• From HEAD element: UPLOAD_REFERENCE, EMAIL_FEEDBACK
• From OBJECT_HEAD element: PROVIDER_REFERENCE, PROJECT_REFERENCE, VERSIONNO, SEGMENT
• From OBJECT_LOCATION element: ADDRESS2, ADDRESS3, ADDRESS4, MAP_COORDINATE
• From all job ad types (JOB, JOB_EXECUTIVE, JOB_PARTTIME): APPLICATION_ADDRESS, MOREINFO
• From OVERWRITE_MMO element MODUS: attribute option "urls"

Changes to mandatory/optional fields in all job ad types (JOB, JOB_EXECUTIVE, JOB_PARTTIME):

• GENERAL and SPECIALIZATION in the OCCUPATION element are now optional, but at least one of them is required: GENERAL if the value has no SPECIALIZATION, SPECIALIZATION otherwise
• COMPANY is now a mandatory singular element.
• APPLICATION_URL is now required.
• At least one JOB_CONTACT is now required.
  
   

New job-specific DTD for multimedia upload - IADIF-job_mmo1.dtd

Changes:

• Inlined HEAD and OBJECT_HEAD elements into a single file.
• Removed unused elements and attributes.

Removed elements and attributes (do not use these anymore):

• From HEAD element: UPLOAD_REFERENCE, EMAIL_FEEDBACK
• From OBJECT_HEAD element: PROVIDER_REFERENCE
• From OVERWRITE_MMO element: MODUS attribute options "urls" and "docs"
• From MMO_TYPE element: all options except "image" and "logo"
• From MO element: PRIORITY, VERSION_ID

Note: With the removal of PRIORITY from the MO element, images will be displayed in the order they appear in the XML file. To change the order, re-upload the full list.

 

New job-specific DTD for stopping ads - IADIF-job_stop1.dtd

Changes:

• Inlined HEAD and OBJECT_HEAD elements into a single file.
• Removed unused elements and attributes.

Removed elements (do not use these anymore):

• From IAD.IF.STOP element: PRODUCT
• From HEAD element: UPLOAD_REFERENCE, EMAIL_FEEDBACK
• From OBJECT_HEAD element: PROVIDER_REFERENCE

New job-specific DTD for response - IADIF-job_objectresponse1.dtd

Removed unused elements:

• From HEAD element: UPLOAD_REFERENCE
• From OBJECT element: VERSION,USERREFERENCE,SYSTEMREFERENCE
• From FILESTATUS element: PAYMENT

Note: SYSTEMREFERENCE was sent in the response previously, but it was a duplicate of the FINNKODE element.

Visual changes to the Jobs advert view

Read this pdf for the changes : Changes to advert page

Added field REFUGEES_WELCOME to Estate for rent ads

Changelog for https://www.iad.no/dtd/IADIF-estateforrent75.dtd

23.02.2024 Add REFUGEES_WELCOME

this is a field for making it easier for people and businesses renting out estates to show that they want to help refugees. In Norwegian we have called it FINN hjerterom. Read more here : https://hjelpesenter.finn.no/hc/no/articles/115001536449-Hjerterom-Hjelp-til-flyktninger

New size definitions and tags for all real estate ad types.

Changelog: 

01.11.2023 Add new estate sizes USEABLE_AREA_I, USEABLE_AREA_E, USEABLE_AREA_B, OPEN_AREA

https://www.norsktakst.no/viktig-informasjon-om-arealmaling/

All updated DTDs can be found here : https://www.iad.no/dtd/

New URL for fetching predefined values for Job ads

The FINN.no system for letting users and external Job systems fetch predefined values for some of the fields in the XML (such as DURATION, OCCUPATION and INDUSTRY) was old and outdated.  

Example of the old URL is https://www.finn.no/finn/referencevalue?adType=JOB&xmlCode=DURATION

We have made a new URL for this : http://www.finn.no/job/v1/referencevalue

An example for DURATION values would look like this : 

https://www.finn.no/job/v1/referencevalue?xmlCode=DURATION 

The new API has an identical interface, so the clients only need to change the URL in their configuration, but migrating to it will bring lots of opportunities.

While maintaining backward compatibility, we are adding one long awaited feature to the API. 

So far clients had to retrieve OCCUPATION/GENERAL and OCCUPATION/SPECIALIZATION values in separate calls. 

By calling the new endpoint with parameter OCCUPATION, they will receive everything together, with specializations nested under the general values.

A more detailed specification of the endpoint is available at: https://www.finn.no/job/v1/referencevalue/documentation

In addition, the new endpoint will soon provide even more job-specific features, such as:

• JSON format in addition to XML
• More selectable fields related to FINN products

Updates to all motor DTDs to unify the CONTACT_INFO fields

We noticed that we had differences in the CONTACT_INFO fields for the different DTDs for motor ad types.

Some had FAX, others did not. Some had URL and again others not. We have now unified all to have the same fields. 

Now all have this : <!ELEMENT CONTACT (NAME?, PHONE?, MOBILE?, EMAIL?, URL?)>

(for cars, buses, mc, caravan,mobilehome, etc)

The updated DTDs can be found here : https://www.iad.no/dtd/

New version of the Bus DTD

we have updated the bus DTD (version 4)

The change is that the BUS_EQUIPMENT tag can now be duplicated so you can have as many equipment values as needed.

https://www.iad.no/dtd/IADIF-bus4.dtd

New version of the estateprojectsingle and estateprojectunit DTDs

we have published a new DTD version for the following ad-types.

Enkelt Prosjekt (IADIF-estateprojectsingle11.dtd)

Prosjekter til salgs enheter (IADIF-estateprojectunit14.dtd)
 The change is that the field TOTAL_PRICE has now been removed.

It is computed as sum of PRICE_SUGGESTION, COLLECTIVE_DEBT and SALES_COST_SUM

New version of the estateproject DTD  

Changelog:

06.03.2023 : Added new optional field LOCAL_AREA_NAME.

https://www.finn.no/dtd/IADIF-estateproject14.dtd

New contruction (nybygg) release of leisure project and unit DTDs for testing

We have released new DTDs for leisure projects and leisure units.

The files can be found here : https://finn.no/dtd or in the article posted in the new contruction post. 

IADIF-estateprojectleisure10.dtd

IADIF-estateprojectunitleisure10.dtd

NEW statistics API

We have launched a new statistics API where you can get statistics for classified ads. 

This includes number of clicks, email notifications, push notifications and favorite markings. You can either get statistics for a single ad, or for all ads owned by an organisation.

Sign up and get access here : Statistics_API_information_page

NEW DTD for Realestate for sale

Here is the changeling:

26.10.2022 Add ESTATE_PRICE/ESTATE_TAX

https://www.iad.no/dtd/IADIF-estateforsale83.dtd

New DTD for Job

Here is the changelog : 

IADIF-job79.dtd, 19.05.22
- Added WORKING_LANGUAGE

https://www.iad.no/dtd/IADIF-job79.dtd

Here are the predefined values that can de used : 

https://www.finn.no/finn/referencevalue?adType=JOB&xmlCode=WORKING_LANGUAGE

If you have any questions please contact import@finn.no