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Open Government Portal

This API allows users to search and access datasets from the Government of Canada. It facilitates learning how to work with datasets and provides insights into how government data has been utilized.

Open documentation ↗
AuthHTTPSCORSGovernment

Verified 4 days ago: 97% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 94/100

What our checks found

Health score
94/100
Reliability
97%
Average latency
969ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for Open Government Portal. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://search.open.canada.ca/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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Open Government Portal — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Open Government Portal free to use?

Open Government Portal is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does Open Government Portal need an API key?

Open Government Portal requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call Open Government Portal from browser JavaScript?

Yes. Open Government Portal returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is Open Government Portal still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Open Government Portal and recorded a 97% reliability score with a median response time of 969 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is Open Government Portal available over HTTPS?

Yes. Open Government Portal serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.