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LCBO API

Food & Drink / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
77 Score
Grade B
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Overview

The LCBO API provides access to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario product catalog, including wines, spirits, and beers sold in Ontario, Canada. It requires a free API key and lets you search products, browse stores, and check inventory. It is a good intermediate-level API for building beverage discovery or inventory tracking apps.

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Beginner Tip

Request your free API key at lcboapi.com and include it as a query parameter (?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY) in every request URL — forgetting it returns a 401 error.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate alcohol data into web and mobile applications
LCBO data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from LCBO",
    "description": "Alcohol",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

id Unique LCBO product identifier.
name Full product name as listed in the LCBO catalog.
primary_category Top-level category such as "Wine", "Spirits", or "Beer".
price_in_cents Retail price in Canadian cents (divide by 100 for dollars).
alcohol_content Alcohol by volume expressed as a percentage multiplied by 100 (e.g., 1350 = 13.5%).
origin Country or region of origin for the product.

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://lcboapi.com/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized The access_key query parameter is missing or the key is invalid.
✓ Append ?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY to every request URL. Sign up at lcboapi.com to obtain a free key.
Empty result set The search term does not match any LCBO products, or the product is out of season or discontinued.
✓ Try broader search terms and check the total_count field in the response to confirm whether any results exist.
Missing items on later pages By default only the first page of results is returned (per_page=10).
✓ Use the pager object in the response to iterate pages: add &page=2, &page=3, etc., until pager.is_final_page is true.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Food & Drink
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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