City of Surrey Open511 API
surrey · Data
This API provides real time traffic obstruction events occuring within the City of Surrey.
Authentication
No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.
Sample Requests
GET
GET /areas
Provides the geographical boundaries for all the jurisdictions.
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas?format=json
Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas?format=json"
import requests
params = {
"format": "json"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas');
url.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("format", "json")
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"format" => "json"
})
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/areas?" . http_build_query([
"format" => "json"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
GET /events
Provides real time traffic obstruction events. The event resource provides information about road events (constructions, special events, etc.).
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events?bbox=example&format=json&status=example&area_id=example&created=example&updated=example&severity=example&road_name=example&event_type=example&jurisdiction=example
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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events?bbox=example&format=json&status=example&area_id=example&created=example&updated=example&severity=example&road_name=example&event_type=example&jurisdiction=example"
import requests
params = {
"bbox": "example",
"format": "json",
"status": "example",
"area_id": "example",
"created": "example",
"updated": "example",
"severity": "example",
"road_name": "example",
"event_type": "example",
"jurisdiction": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events');
url.searchParams.set('bbox', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('status', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('area_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('created', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('updated', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('severity', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('road_name', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('event_type', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('jurisdiction', 'example');
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("bbox", "example")
q.Set("format", "json")
q.Set("status", "example")
q.Set("area_id", "example")
q.Set("created", "example")
q.Set("updated", "example")
q.Set("severity", "example")
q.Set("road_name", "example")
q.Set("event_type", "example")
q.Set("jurisdiction", "example")
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"bbox" => "example",
"format" => "json",
"status" => "example",
"area_id" => "example",
"created" => "example",
"updated" => "example",
"severity" => "example",
"road_name" => "example",
"event_type" => "example",
"jurisdiction" => "example"
})
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/events?" . http_build_query([
"bbox" => "example",
"format" => "json",
"status" => "example",
"area_id" => "example",
"created" => "example",
"updated" => "example",
"severity" => "example",
"road_name" => "example",
"event_type" => "example",
"jurisdiction" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
GET /jurisdiction
Lists the jurisdictions publishing data through this Open511 API implementation.
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction?format=json
Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does
curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction?format=json"
import requests
params = {
"format": "json"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction');
url.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("format", "json")
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"format" => "json"
})
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/surrey.ca/open511/0.1/jurisdiction?" . http_build_query([
"format" => "json"
]);
$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 City of Surrey Open511 API?
City of Surrey Open511 API is a Data API. Developers commonly use data APIs for:
- enriching your app with third-party datasets
- building data pipelines and ETL workflows
- querying and searching large datasets
- powering research, analysis, and reporting tools
- syncing reference data into your own systems
No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. City of Surrey Open511 API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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