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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
departments
/
{name}
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/departments/National%20Defence%20%7C%20D%C3%A9fense%20nationale"
{
  "data": {
    "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
    "record_count": 18432,
    "total_value": 4821034521.00,
    "first_event_date": "2004-01-09",
    "last_event_date": "2025-12-01",
    "top_vendors": [
      {
        "vendor": "Lockheed Martin Canada Inc",
        "total_value": 980000000.00,
        "contract_count": 124
      }
    ],
    "by_event_type": [
      { "event_type": "award", "count": 2100, "total_value": 0.00 },
      { "event_type": "contract", "count": 15200, "total_value": 4821034521.00 },
      { "event_type": "tender", "count": 1132, "total_value": 0.00 }
    ],
    "recent_contracts": [
      {
        "record_id": "abc123",
        "vendor": "Lockheed Martin Canada Inc",
        "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
        "value": 3200000.00,
        "date": "2025-11-01"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Overview

Returns an aggregated procurement profile for a federal department — total spend, top vendors, event type breakdown, and recent contracts.

Path Parameters

name
string
required
Exact department name string — e.g. National Defence | Défense nationale. Example: Justin Trudeau.
curl -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  "https://api.northaxiumdata.ca/api/v1/departments/National%20Defence%20%7C%20D%C3%A9fense%20nationale"
{
  "data": {
    "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
    "record_count": 18432,
    "total_value": 4821034521.00,
    "first_event_date": "2004-01-09",
    "last_event_date": "2025-12-01",
    "top_vendors": [
      {
        "vendor": "Lockheed Martin Canada Inc",
        "total_value": 980000000.00,
        "contract_count": 124
      }
    ],
    "by_event_type": [
      { "event_type": "award", "count": 2100, "total_value": 0.00 },
      { "event_type": "contract", "count": 15200, "total_value": 4821034521.00 },
      { "event_type": "tender", "count": 1132, "total_value": 0.00 }
    ],
    "recent_contracts": [
      {
        "record_id": "abc123",
        "vendor": "Lockheed Martin Canada Inc",
        "department": "National Defence | Défense nationale",
        "value": 3200000.00,
        "date": "2025-11-01"
      }
    ]
  }
}