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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
tenders
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/tenders?department=National%20Defence&limit=10"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "record_id": "tender_abc123",
      "event_type": "tender",
      "vendor": null,
      "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
      "value": null,
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "description": "Supply and delivery of communications equipment",
      "procurement_method": "Competitive",
      "source_dataset": "CanadaBuys Tenders",
      "solicitation_number": "W8476-23ABC",
      "source_url": "https://buyandsell.gc.ca/..."
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 97000,
    "limit": 10,
    "offset": 0
  }
}

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Overview

Returns federal tender notices — open and historical solicitations published on CanadaBuys. Use these to monitor active procurement opportunities or research the competitive landscape before a contract is awarded. For the full procurement lifecycle linking a tender to its award and contract, use the Procurement Lifecycle endpoint. For awarded contracts, use List Contracts. Single tender records are available at GET /api/v1/tenders/{record_id}.

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Query Parameters

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vendor
string
Partial match on vendor name. Note: many tender notices will not have a vendor — this field is only present when a specific supplier is named in the notice. Example: Palantir.
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department
string
Partial match on department name (case-insensitive). Example: National Defence.
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method
string
Exact match on procurement_method field. Example: Non-competitive.
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source
string
Exact match on source_dataset field. Example: open.canada.
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min_value
number
Minimum estimated value in CAD. Example: 100000.
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max_value
number
Maximum estimated value in CAD. Example: 5000000.
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date_from
string
ISO 8601 start date — e.g. 2023-01-01. Example: 2023-01-01.
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date_to
string
ISO 8601 end date — e.g. 2023-12-31. Example: 2023-12-31.
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limit
integer
Results per page. Default: 50. Max: 200. Example: 25.
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offset
integer
Result offset for pagination. Default: 0. Example: 50.
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/tenders?department=National%20Defence&limit=10"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "record_id": "tender_abc123",
      "event_type": "tender",
      "vendor": null,
      "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
      "value": null,
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "description": "Supply and delivery of communications equipment",
      "procurement_method": "Competitive",
      "source_dataset": "CanadaBuys Tenders",
      "solicitation_number": "W8476-23ABC",
      "source_url": "https://buyandsell.gc.ca/..."
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 97000,
    "limit": 10,
    "offset": 0
  }
}