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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
departments
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/departments?q=Defence"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
      "record_count": 18432,
      "total_value": 4821034521.00
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 1,
    "limit": 100,
    "offset": 0
  }
}

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Overview

Returns all distinct federal department strings ranked by contract record count. Use to find the exact department name before calling Department Profile.

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Query Parameters

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q
string
Partial match on department name. Example: Palantir.
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sort_by
string
Only record_count. Default: record_count. Example: date.
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sort_order
string
asc or desc. Default: desc. Example: desc.
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limit
integer
Max results. Default: 100. Max: 200. Example: 25.
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offset
integer
Result offset. Default: 0. Example: 50.
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/departments?q=Defence"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
      "record_count": 18432,
      "total_value": 4821034521.00
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 1,
    "limit": 100,
    "offset": 0
  }
}