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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
    }
  ],
  "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
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limit
integer
Max results. Default: 100. Max: 200
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
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 1,
    "limit": 100,
    "offset": 0
  }
}