# DriveBC's Open511 API API

> DriveBC's Open511 API API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Lists the geographical areas (e.g. districts) that can be used to filter events., Lists road events, Lists the jurisdictions publishing data through this Open511 API implementation, Provides the geographical boundaries for all the jurisdictions.) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 4 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511`
- Category: Open Data
- Status: live
- Source: http://www.drivebc.ca/
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/open-data/gov-bc-ca-open511
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/open-data/gov-bc-ca-open511/openapi.json

This API is DriveBC's implementation of the Open511 specification. It provides information about known road events (traffic accidents, construction, etc.) in British Columbia, Canada. Please note that you may…

## Endpoints

### Lists the geographical areas (e.g. districts) that can be used to filter events.
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-areas`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | no | The format of the response |

### Lists road events
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-events`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | no | The format of the response |
| status | string | no | Limits the response to events having a given status. |
| severity | string | no | Limits the response to events tagged with one of the listed severity values. The possible values are: [MINOR, MODERATE, MAJOR]. Multiple… |
| jurisdiction | string | no | Limits the response to events reported by a given jurisdiction. The value given must be specified as the ID of a jurisdiction returned by… |
| event_type | string | no | Limits the response to events tagged with one of the listed event types. The possible values include: [CONSTRUCTION, INCIDENT,… |
| created | string | no | Limits the response to events based on the date and time that the event was created (first recorded). The date/time must be specified in… |
| updated | string | no | Limits the response to events based on the date and time that the event was last updated. The date/time must be specified in ISO 8601… |
| road_name | string | no | Limits the response to events on a given road as specified by the road name. An example of a valid road name is 'Highway 1'. The default… |
| area_id | string | no | Limits the response to events within one of the specified areas. An area must be specified as the ID of an item returned by the /areas… |
| bbox | string | no | Limits the response to events that fall within the specified geographical bounding box. The bbox format must be '[min longitude],[min… |

### Lists the jurisdictions publishing data through this Open511 API implementation
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-jurisdiction`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | no | The format of the response |

### Provides the geographical boundaries for all the jurisdictions.
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-jurisdictiongeography`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | no | The format of the response |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-areas" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the DriveBC's Open511 API API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511/get-areas with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the DriveBC's Open511 API API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the DriveBC's Open511 API API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key open-data:gov-bc-ca-open511.

### What is the status of the DriveBC's Open511 API API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key