Newspaper Archive API

Overview

Newspaper Archive stores and exposes archival newspapers for Aftonbladet, Aftenposten, Bergens Tidende, Svenska Dagbladet, Stavanger Aftenblad and VG. It contains historical material from the year 1835 onwards and it is constantly updated with a day-to-day stream of new releases from those brands. The main goal for this API is to expose archival newspapers in a consistent way for all years of their publishing. It allows to search by text or by other criteria such as date and product codes in printed pages and articles. Results returned by the page endpoint allow to highlight text matches on the page and return both low-res and high-res versions of the pages.

There are two separate search endpoints, one where you can search for a page and its content and then the other one where you can search directly for the articles.

Detailed list of newspapers which archival data is exposed via the API can be found on page List of available products

API Usage Policy

This API is currently restricted to internal use within Schibsted Media and authorized partners involved in Schibsted’s print business.

Authentication and Access Control

All endpoints are secured using HTTP BASIC authentication. Authorized users have access to all data data in the Newspaper Archive but number of request is based on their access tier.

Access Tiers:

• Gold: Provides unlimited access and is intended for production use.
• Internal Testing: Offers limited access to ensure it does not interfere with production systems. This tier is designed for testing and exploring the API.