# Statistics Canada Web Data Service

Category: [Statistics](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/statistics/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/statistics/statistics-canada-web-data-service.html  
Documentation: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/developers/wds

Statistics Canada's Web Data Service gives Canada's official statistical tables (population, labour, prices, trade, health) with their metadata, series and data points, for example to follow the Canadian consumer price index. Most methods are POST requests with a small JSON body naming a table or vector; whole tables also download as CSV. Free, no key needed.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free, no key needed.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON, CSV
- Interface: REST
- Provider: statcan.gc.ca
- Last checked: Working on November 7th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl -X POST 'https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getCubeMetadata' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '[{"productId":17100005}]'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.