BC Parks Data API Access

~~~~~~~~**Upcoming API change – Strapi 5 upgrade** Our API will be upgraded from Strapi 4 to Strapi 5 on Monday, April 20 between 2:00–3:00 PM Pacific Time. Expect a short outage (up to 30–60 minutes) during the update. Afterward, the REST API may be incompatible with existing Strapi 4 integrations. **Key REST API changes** - Responses are flattened (no attributes wrapper) - documentId replaces id for single‑record requests Example: - ✅ https://bcparks-test-api-gov-bc-ca.test.api.gov.bc.ca/api/regions/hkqzjvpwf3155wwg5bxi3yy7 - ❌ https://bcparks.api.gov.bc.ca/api/regions/2 **Key GraphQL API changes** - Responses are flattened (no attributes wrapper) - documentId replaces id as the primary identifier - Pagination responses use nodes and pageInfo instead of meta.pagination - Some collection queries may require using _connection queries for pagination - Existing queries that reference data.attributes will need to be updated Test Strapi 5 API now - REST: https://bcparks-test-api-gov-bc-ca.test.api.gov.bc.ca/api/ - GraphQL: https://bcparks-test-api-gov-bc-ca.test.api.gov.bc.ca/graphql **Check full Strapi 5 API documentation** - https://docs.strapi.io/cms/api/rest - https://docs.strapi.io/cms/api/graphql BC Parks data is available through the BC Parks API. The data contains information on provincial parks, conservation areas, and ecological reserves. This includes detailed descriptions of protected areas, available activities, amenities, park status, etc. BC Parks API is an open REST and GraphQL API web service providing access to a centralized compilation of current data related to provincial parks in B.C. The data are accessible via the BC Parks API are licensed under the Open Government License - BC. The API itself is licensed under the API Terms of Use (see related links, API Terms of Use). For more information, please see the [BC Parks API console](https://openapi.apps.gov.bc.ca/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/bcparks.ca/main/infrastructure/kong/public-documentation.json) or [GraphQL Playground](https://bcparks.api.gov.bc.ca/graphql).