BC Gov News API Service 1.0
gov · Government
News API
Authentication
No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.
Sample Requests
GET
Returns the top level content for the home page
Returns the top level content for the home page
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home?api-version=1.0
Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home?api-version=1.0"
import requests
params = {
"api-version": "1.0"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home');
url.searchParams.set('api-version', '1.0');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("api-version", "1.0")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"api-version" => "1.0"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Home?" . http_build_query([
"api-version" => "1.0"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
Get all ministries
Get all ministries
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries?api-version=1.0
Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries?api-version=1.0"
import requests
params = {
"api-version": "1.0"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries');
url.searchParams.set('api-version', '1.0');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("api-version", "1.0")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"api-version" => "1.0"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Ministries?" . http_build_query([
"api-version" => "1.0"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
Get all newsletters
Get all newsletters
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters?api-version=1.0
Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters?api-version=1.0"
import requests
params = {
"api-version": "1.0"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters');
url.searchParams.set('api-version', '1.0');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("api-version", "1.0")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"api-version" => "1.0"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/news/1.0/api/Newsletters?" . http_build_query([
"api-version" => "1.0"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- See official documentation for authentication and setup.
What can you build with BC Gov News API Service 1.0?
BC Gov News API Service 1.0 is a Government API. Developers commonly use government APIs for:
- surfacing public datasets in citizen-facing apps
- building transparency and civic engagement tools
- accessing legislation, court records, and official data
- powering research and journalism tools
- creating compliance and regulatory monitoring dashboards
No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. BC Gov News API Service 1.0 is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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