City, Toronto Open Data
Toronto's open data catalog via a standard CKAN API
The City of Toronto publishes its open data through a standard CKAN backend. This endpoint lists every dataset package by id; from there you can pull each package's metadata and downloadable resources. Keyless JSON, though it didn't advertise CORS headers.
GET https://ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca/api/3/action/package_list
{
"help": "https://ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca/api/3/action/help_show?name=package_list",
"success": true,
"result": [
"10-year-cycling-network-plan-on-street-2016",
"2013-street-needs-assessment-results"
]
}curl "https://ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca/api/3/action/package_list"const res = await fetch("https://ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca/api/3/action/package_list");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://ckan0.cf.opendata.inter.prod-toronto.ca/api/3/action/package_list")
print(res.json())BROWSER CALLS BLOCKED (NO CORS/HTTPS) — USE THE CURL SNIPPET
/package_listPROBEDToronto's open data catalog via a standard CKAN API
/package_list?limit=5Paginated variant with limit parameter.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
City, Toronto Open Data: common questions
Is City, Toronto Open Data free to use?
Yes — City, Toronto Open Data is a free government API. Free tier: Free — no key required (CKAN). Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does City, Toronto Open Data need an API key?
No — City, Toronto Open Data needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call City, Toronto Open Data from the browser?
Not directly — City, Toronto Open Data doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.
Is City, Toronto Open Data up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, City, Toronto Open Data is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.