BC Geographical Names Web Service - REST API
This REST API provides searchable access to information about geographical names in the province of British Columbia, including name status and details about the corresponding geographic feature. Please note that you may experience issues when submitting requests to the delivery or test environment if using this [OpenAPI specification](https://github.com/bcgov/api-specs) in other API console viewers.
Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 14
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnwsAuth: none
Endpoints: 14
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Links
Homepage: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=A3C60F17CE934B1ABFA366F28C66E370
API Base:
API Base:
https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnwsEndpoints
| Method | Path | Summary | Auth | Last Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GET |
/featureCategories | Get all feature categories | — | — | — |
GET |
/featureClasses | Get all feature classes | — | — | — |
GET |
/featureTypes | Get all feature types | — | — | — |
GET |
/features/{featureId} | Get a feature by its featureId | — | — | — |
GET |
/nameAuthorities | Get all name authorities | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/changes | Search for names with metadata changes in a given period | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/decisions/recent | Search for names affected by recent naming decision | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/decisions/year | Search for names affected by naming decisions in a given year | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/inside | Search in a geographic area | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/near | Search near to a geographic point | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/notOfficial/search | Search by name, limit to unofficial names only | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/official/search | Search by name, limit to official names only | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/search | Search by name | — | — | — |
GET |
/names/{nameId}.{outputFormat} | Get a name by its nameId | — | — | — |