Statcan Statistics Canada Web Data Service
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For Agents
Programmatically post data request, get changed series list. Covers 17 operations.
Use for: I need to post data request, I want to changed series list, Search for invoke getchangedserieslist, Find all invoke getchangedcubelist
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for developer tools only.
Statistics Canada Web Data Service provides programmatic access to Canadian statistical data including cubes, series, and bulk vector data. The API exposes 17 endpoints.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Statistics Canada Web Data Service to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Statistics Canada Web Data Service, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fstatcan.gc.ca%2Fstatcan-gc-ca" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fstatcan.gc.ca%2Fstatcan-gc-ca" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Statistics Canada Web Data Service API.
Post data request
Get changed series list
Invoke getChangedSeriesList
Query and filter Statistics Canada Web Data Service records by parameters
Monitor Statistics Canada Web Data Service operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Statistics Canada Web Data Service API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Developer Tools Operations
Use the Statistics Canada Web Data Service to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 17 endpoints covering core functionality including post data request, get changed series list, invoke getchangedserieslist.
Call POST /en/tv.action to post data request
Automated En Management
Automate en operations by combining multiple Statistics Canada Web Data Service endpoints. Agents can get changed series list and then invoke getchangedserieslist in a single workflow.
Call GET /en/tv.action to get changed series list, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Statistics Canada Web Data Service endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle none tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'post data request', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
17 endpoints — statistics canada web data service provides programmatic access to canadian statistical data including cubes, series, and bulk vector data.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/en/tv.action
Post data request
GET
/en/tv.action
Get changed series list
POST
/getChangedSeriesList
Invoke getChangedSeriesList
POST
/getChangedCubeList
Invoke getChangedCubeList
POST
/getCubeMetadata
Invoke getCubeMetadata
POST
/getSeriesInfoFromCubePidCoord
Invoke getSeriesInfoFromCubePidCoord
POST
/getSeriesInfoFromVector
Invoke getSeriesInfoFromVector
POST
/getAllCubesList
Invoke getAllCubesList
POST
/en/tv.action
Post data request
GET
/en/tv.action
Get changed series list
POST
/getChangedSeriesList
Invoke getChangedSeriesList
POST
/getChangedCubeList
Invoke getChangedCubeList
POST
/getCubeMetadata
Invoke getCubeMetadata
POST
/getSeriesInfoFromCubePidCoord
Invoke getSeriesInfoFromCubePidCoord
POST
/getSeriesInfoFromVector
Invoke getSeriesInfoFromVector
POST
/getAllCubesList
Invoke getAllCubesList
Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring the Statistics Canada Web Data Service by hand means reading its unauthenticated conventions, learning the cube, vector and series request shapes, and mapping each POST data query yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import the Statistics Canada Web Data Service from the API Directory, and your agent calls it with no credential to manage.
Permission scoping
This service needs no credential, so scoping is about operations: you limit the agent to the calls it needs, such as fetching cube metadata or series information, so it never touches other operations unless you include them.
Credential isolation
The Statistics Canada Web Data Service requires no credential, so there is nothing to store, and no secret ever enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context. Jentic One still executes the calls on your behalf so the agent works from the operation's input schema alone.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'get cube metadata' or 'fetch a data series by vector', and Jentic returns the matching Statistics Canada Web Data Service operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Alternative
Github
Alternative developer tools API
Choose Github when you need a different approach to developer tools operations
FAQs
Specific to using Statistics Canada Web Data Service API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Statistics Canada Web Data Service use?
The Statistics Canada Web Data Service uses no authentication. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I post data request with the Statistics Canada Web Data Service?
Yes. Use the POST /en/tv.action endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Statistics Canada Web Data Service?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I post data request through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'post data request'. Jentic returns the matching Statistics Canada Web Data Service operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Statistics Canada Web Data Service have?
The Statistics Canada Web Data Service exposes 17 endpoints covering en, getallcubeslist, getallcubeslistlite operations.
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