The BC Data Catalogue API provides live published metadata for data resources from British Columbia government ministries and broader public sector agencies. The metadata content is accessible via an API documented at https://bcgov.github.io/data-publication/pages/dps_bcdc_api_w_how_to_use.html. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-17.
Use Cases
- Build a data discovery portal based on the live published metadata content.
- Automate data resource monitoring based on the API's package list.
- Integrate government data into applications based on the documented API.
Strengths
- Metadata is published live and accessible via a documented API.
- Data originates from government ministries and broader public sector agencies.
- License is OGL-CA-2.0.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:33:59.879169; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada