Represent by Open North API
Overview
The Represent API by Open North helps you find Canadian elected officials and government representatives based on location. It is free to use with no authentication required, making it beginner-friendly for civic tech projects. You can look up representatives for any Canadian address, postal code, or electoral district.
Beginner Tip
Start by querying with a postal code to get representatives for that area — it is the easiest way to get meaningful results immediately.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Represent by Open North",
"description": "Find Canadian Government Representatives",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
representatives_centroid List of elected representatives for the geographic center of the queried location. name Full name of the elected representative. elected_office The office title the representative holds (e.g. MP, MPP, Mayor). party_name The political party the representative belongs to. email Contact email address of the representative, if available. district_name The name of the electoral district the representative serves. Implementation Example
const url = "https://represent.opennorth.ca/";
const response = await fetch(url);
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
Matrix Score Breakdown
Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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