This API represents address cleaning, correction, completion, geocoding, reverse geocoding, and proximity resources for intersection addresses, physical addresses and their occupants in British Columbia. Please read our [data collection notice](https://github.com/bcgov/api-specs/blob/master/COLLECTI
https://geocoder.api.gov.bc.ca/
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
apikey: YOUR_API_KEY
Rate limit
Not officially published
Pricing
Enterprise / contact sales
Free quota
None
Documentation
https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/7/
Endpoint status
Unreachable — No response — server may be down or blocking automated probes
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
D
37%
builder-friendly
API key in the request header (apikey)
apikey: YOUR_API_KEY
Free with BC government API key. BC Data Catalogue geocoder for Canadian addresses.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /addresses.{outputFormat} |
Geocode an address |
| GET | /intersections/near.{outputFormat} |
Find intersections near to a geographic point |
| GET | /intersections/nearest.{outputFormat} |
Find nearest intersection to a geographic point |
| GET | /intersections/within.{outputFormat} |
Find intersections in a geographic area |
| GET | /intersections/{intersectionID}.{outputFormat} |
Get an intersection by its unique ID |
| GET | /occupants/addresses.{outputFormat} |
Geocode an address and identify site occupants |
| GET | /occupants/near.{outputFormat} |
Find occupants of sites near to a geographic point |
| GET | /occupants/nearest.{outputFormat} |
Find occupants of the site nearest to a geographic point |
curl -X GET 'https://geocoder.api.gov.bc.ca//addresses.{outputFormat}' \
-H 'apikey: YOUR_API_KEY'
{}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Geocoder REST documentation.