Business Data API for Canada
Canadian business data is scattered across registries and licence databases. Neighbourly normalizes it into a single coordinate-queryable dataset with NAICS sectors, operating status and density aggregates.
Corporate registry, POIs and trade-area signals — from one coordinate.
- Registry filings with NAICS classification and operating status
- POI records by category and trade-area density aggregates
- Query by coordinate + radius, bounding box or neighbourhood
Query by
- By coordinate
- By address
- By bounding box
What the Business Data layer gives your team.
One coordinate, whole picture
Registry data, POIs and trade-area signals normalized into a single coordinate-queryable dataset.
Industry-normalized
NAICS classification lets you filter and aggregate businesses by sector consistently across markets.
Trade areas in one call
Density aggregates — sector breakdown, active rate, POI counts — come ready for site-selection models.
Use cases.
A few of the things teams build on the Business Data layer.
Retail site selection
Score sites on trade-area demographics and business density.
Trade-area analysis
Profile the businesses and sectors around any point.
Competitor mapping
Find nearby businesses by category and NAICS sector.
‘What's nearby’ features
Surface amenities and POIs on a location page.
See it in a request.
curl -H "Api-Key: $NEIGHBOURLY_KEY" \ "https://api.neighbourly.io/api/v1/locations/business/nearby?lat=43.64&lng=-79.39&radius=500"
{
"businesses": [
{ "name": "Balzac's Coffee", "naics": "722515", "status": "active" }
],
"count": 23,
"active_rate": 0.91
}Representative shape for a trade-area query.
Business Data API — common questions
What is the Business Data API?
It normalizes corporate-registry data, points of interest and trade-area signals into a single coordinate-queryable dataset with NAICS sectors, operating status and density aggregates.
What business data is included?
Business profiles (name, NAICS sector, operating status, incorporation date), POI records by category, and trade-area density aggregates like sector breakdown and active-business rate.
Can I do trade-area analysis?
Yes — query by coordinate plus a radius to get nearby businesses or a trade-area density profile, ideal for retail site selection and franchise planning.
How do I query nearby businesses?
By coordinate and radius, by bounding box for a map viewport, by neighbourhood ID, or by a stable business ID for a specific record.
What is NAICS classification?
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes categorize businesses by sector — the Business layer normalizes registry data to NAICS so you can filter and aggregate by industry.
Is business data available across Canada?
Yes — coverage spans provinces and territories, normalized from provincial corporate registries and municipal licence data.
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Build with the Business Data API.
One API key, ten data layers, Canada-wide. Get access or talk to our team.