# Drivebcs Open511 API

> DriveBC's Open511 API skill. Use when working with DriveBC's Open511 for events, jurisdiction, jurisdictiongeography. Covers 4 endpoints.

- Skill: `lap-platform/drivebcs-open511-api` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lap-platform/drivebcs-open511-api`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lap-platform/drivebcs-open511-api/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: Lap-Platform (https://skillmd.com/u/lap-platform)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lap-platform/drivebcs-open511-api

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# DriveBC's Open511 API
API version: 1.0.0

## Auth
No authentication required.

## Base URL
http://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/

## Setup
1. No auth setup needed
2. GET /events -- verify access

## Endpoints

4 endpoints across 4 groups. See references/api-spec.lap for full details.

### events
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /events | Lists road events |

### jurisdiction
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /jurisdiction | Lists the jurisdictions publishing data through this Open511 API implementation |

### jurisdictiongeography
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /jurisdictiongeography | Provides the geographical boundaries for all the jurisdictions. |

### areas
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /areas | Lists the geographical areas (e.g. districts) that can be used to filter events. |

## Common Questions

Match user requests to endpoints in references/api-spec.lap. Key patterns:
- "List all events?" -> GET /events
- "List all jurisdiction?" -> GET /jurisdiction
- "List all jurisdictiongeography?" -> GET /jurisdictiongeography
- "List all areas?" -> GET /areas

## Response Tips
- Check response schemas in references/api-spec.lap for field details

## References
- Full spec: See references/api-spec.lap for complete endpoint details, parameter tables, and response schemas

> Generated from the official API spec by [LAP](https://lap.sh)