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gov.bc.ca – bcgnws

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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.

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Homepage
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca:bcgnws/3.x.x.json
Provider
gov.bc.ca:bcgnws / bcgnws
OpenAPI version
3.0.0
Spec (JSON)
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/bcgnws/3.x.x/openapi.json
Spec (YAML)
https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/gov.bc.ca/bcgnws/3.x.x/openapi.yaml

Tools (16)

Extracted live via the executor SDK.

  • feature.getFeaturesFeatureId

    Get information about the geographical feature with the specified featureId.

  • featureTaxonomy.getFeatureCategories

    Gets a list of all feature categories used by the BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS). Note: there are three levels of classification in the BCGNIS feature taxonomy: classes, categories and types. A type is a subset of a category, and a category is a subset of a class.

  • featureTaxonomy.getFeatureClasses

    Gets a list of all feature classes used by the BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS). Note: there are three levels of classification in the BCGNIS feature taxonomy: classes, categories and types. A type is a subset of a category, and a category is a subset of a class.

  • featureTaxonomy.getFeatureTypes

    Gets a list of all feature types used by the BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS). Note: there are three levels of classification in the BCGNIS feature taxonomy: classes, categories and types. A type is a subset of a category, and a category is a subset of a class.

  • name.getNamesNameIdOutputFormat

    Get information about the geographical name with the specified nameId.

  • nameAuthority.getNameAuthorities

    Gets a list of all name authorities responsible for naming decisions of the geographical names in the BC Geographical Names Information System (BCGNIS)

  • search.getNamesChanges

    Search for information about geographical names which have changed most recently within a specified time window. Changes may include status cupdates and metadata corrections.

  • search.getNamesDecisionsRecent

    Search for information about geographical names affected by naming 'decisions' made by the BC Geographical Names Office (naming authority) within the last X days.

  • search.getNamesDecisionsYear

    Search for information about geographical names affected by naming 'decisions' made by the BC Geographical Names Office (naming authority) in a given year.

  • search.getNamesInside

    Search for information about geographical names that correspond to features within a geographic bounding box. Various options and filter parameters are available to refine the search.

  • search.getNamesNear

    Search for information about geographical names that correspond to features within a geographic area defined by a centre point and a radius. Various options and filter parameters are available to refine the search.

  • search.getNamesNotOfficialSearch

    Search for information about unofficial geographical names by the text of the name itself. Various options and filter parameters are available to refine the search.

  • search.getNamesOfficialSearch

    Search for information about official geographical names by the text of the name itself. Various options and filter parameters are available to refine the search.

  • search.getNamesSearch

    Search for information about geographical names by the text of the name itself. The response will include both official and unofficial names. Various options and filter parameters are available to refine the search.

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