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Toronto Municipal Open Data Catalogue (open.toronto.ca). 300+ datasets: TTC transit GTFS (stops, routes, shapes), neighbourhood profiles (140 neighbourhoods, 2,000+ indicators), 311 service requests (annual ZIP+CSV), RentSafeTO apartment building evaluations, short-term rental (Airbnb) registrations, and city budget data. Licensed under the Open Government Licence - Toronto.

12tools
All tools accept lang: "en" | "fr". Open each tool below for its source-derived parameters.
01

toronto_search_datasets

Search Toronto's Open Data portal (open.toronto.ca) for datasets by keyword.

Use forfinding Toronto municipal datasets on any topic — transit, cycling, housing, parks, permits, zoning, crime, elections, parking, and more.

toronto, municipal, open data, search, dataset, catalogue, city, TTC, transit, housing, parks, permits, zoning, cycling, elections

ParameterTypeDefault
querystrrequired
rowsint10
startint0
sortstr'score desc'
filter_querystr | NoneNone
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
02

toronto_get_dataset_details

Get full details for a specific Toronto Open Data dataset including all resources.

Use forretrieving complete metadata, resources list, and description for a known dataset ID or slug from open.toronto.ca. Resources include datastore_active flag indicating CKAN datastore availability.

toronto, dataset, details, metadata, resources, files, open data, municipal, package, description, organization, tags, ckan, city hall

ParameterTypeDefault
dataset_idstrrequired
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
03

toronto_get_resource

Get details for a specific data resource (file) from the Toronto Open Data portal.

Use forretrieving format, size, URL, datastore_active flag, and description for a known resource UUID from open.toronto.ca datasets. Use after toronto_get_dataset_details to inspect individual files.

toronto, resource, file, download, url, format, csv, json, geojson, zip, size, open data, municipal, dataset resource, datastore

ParameterTypeDefault
resource_idstrrequired
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
04

toronto_list_organizations

List all City of Toronto divisions and agencies that publish open data.

Use fordiscovering which Toronto city departments and agencies publish datasets, finding organizations by name, or browsing available data publishers on open.toronto.ca.

toronto, organizations, divisions, departments, agencies, publishers, municipal, government, city, list, browse, open data, catalogue

ParameterTypeDefault
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
05

toronto_get_dataset_stats

Get aggregate statistics for the Toronto Open Data portal (open.toronto.ca).

Use forfinding out how many datasets are available on the Toronto Open Data portal, getting a high-level overview of the open.toronto.ca catalogue size and scope.

toronto, statistics, stats, count, total, datasets, portal, summary, overview, municipal, open data, catalogue, how many, city

ParameterTypeDefault
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
06

toronto_get_ttc_stops

Search TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) stops by name from GTFS static schedule.

Use forfinding TTC subway stations, bus stops, or streetcar stops by name. Returns stop ID, name, and GPS coordinates. Filter by partial name (e.g., "King" finds King Station).

TTC, transit, stops, subway, bus, streetcar, Toronto, public transit, station, GTFS, schedule, location, GPS, coordinates

ParameterTypeDefault
querystr | NoneNone
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
07

toronto_get_ttc_routes

List TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) routes from GTFS static schedule data.

Use forlisting all TTC routes, filtering by type (0=streetcar, 1=subway, 3=bus). Returns route ID, short name, long name, and type. Note: route_type is a GTFS code string.

TTC, routes, bus, subway, streetcar, transit, schedule, Toronto, line, service, GTFS, route number, route type

ParameterTypeDefault
route_typestr | NoneNone
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
08

toronto_get_neighbourhood_profile

Get census indicator data for Toronto neighbourhoods from the Neighbourhood Profiles dataset.

Use forgetting population statistics, income levels, housing tenure, education, demographics for a specific Toronto neighbourhood. Data covers the 140-neighbourhood model used by City planning.

neighbourhood, census, profile, demographics, population, income, housing, Toronto, ward, community, education, age, 2016, characteristics

ParameterTypeDefault
neighbourhoodstr | NoneNone
characteristicstr | NoneNone
limitint100
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
09

toronto_compare_neighbourhoods

Compare a single census indicator across all 140 Toronto neighbourhoods.

Use forranking or comparing neighbourhoods by a specific census characteristic — e.g., "Median household income", "Population, 2016", "Average age". Returns all 140 neighbourhoods with their value for the specified indicator.

neighbourhood, comparison, indicator, census, demographics, ranking, Toronto, community, statistics, benchmark, 2016, income, population, age

ParameterTypeDefault
characteristicstrrequired
limitint200
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
10

toronto_get_311_requests

Fetch Toronto 311 service requests (citizen complaints and service calls) for a given year.

Use foranalyzing municipal service requests, complaint volumes, ward-level service issues, pothole reports, noise complaints, garbage collection requests, bylaw enforcement calls.

311, service request, complaint, Toronto, ward, bylaw, noise, garbage, pothole, parking, graffiti, rodent, snow, inspection, open closed

ParameterTypeDefault
yearintrequired
wardstr | NoneNone
service_typestr | NoneNone
statusstr | NoneNone
limitint200
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
11

toronto_get_rentsafe_evaluations

Query RentSafeTO apartment building evaluation scores from City of Toronto inspections.

Use forfinding apartment building safety ratings, comparing evaluation scores by ward, identifying buildings below a minimum score, tenant research on landlord compliance, rental housing inspection results.

RentSafeTO, apartment, building, evaluation, score, ward, housing, inspection, Toronto, tenant, landlord, rental, compliance, safety

ParameterTypeDefault
wardstr | NoneNone
min_scoreint | NoneNone
limitint100
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'
12

toronto_get_short_term_rentals

Query Toronto short-term rental (STR) operator registration records.

Use forresearching Airbnb or VRBO registrations in Toronto, checking STR licence compliance by ward, finding active vs. suspended rental operators, analyzing short-term rental density by neighbourhood.

short-term rental, Airbnb, VRBO, registration, Toronto, housing, ward, licence, accommodation, vacation, operator, STR, rental, platform

ParameterTypeDefault
wardstr | NoneNone
statusstr | NoneNone
limitint100
langLiteral['en', 'fr']'en'