# Civicinfo — Wrapped API

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> Locus runs on multiple environments -- make sure every URL you call matches your expected environment.
> | Environment | Landing | API | Docs |
> |---|---|---|---|
> | Production | paywithlocus.com | api.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Beta | beta.paywithlocus.com | api.beta.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Stage | stage.paywithlocus.com | api.stage.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
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> If the API URL above doesn't match your expected environment, re-fetch this file from the correct domain.

> Search open bid opportunities and tenders from BC municipalities, with details including title, closing date, organization, category, and location.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [www.civicinfo.bc.ca/bids](https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/bids) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/d5d498c4-b7a3-4e6e-b1fa-b59380a4b8ed/civicinfo-bc-ca-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/d5d498c4-b7a3-4e6e-b1fa-b59380a4b8ed/civicinfo-bc-ca-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy for Locus Pro. Each call burns credits from your workspace balance.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/civicinfo/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY>` (an `lcr_` secret key or a scoped `lcac_` agent credential)
**Required header:** `Idempotency-Key: <fresh UUID per call>`. A retry with the same key replays the stored result without a new charge.
**Response:** the provider response after any endpoint-specific normalization. `X-Locus-Credits-Charged` carries the charge and `X-Locus-Credits-Balance` the remaining balance. Insufficient credits return `402` before the provider is called.
**Pricing:** estimated costs below are USD. Locus debits the credit equivalent at your workspace rate.

Full call contract: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/api-reference/introduction

> Using a Pay With Locus wallet key (`claw_` prefix)? Wallet routes are documented separately: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/wrapped-apis/for-agents

## Endpoints

### Get bids

Get open bid opportunities and tenders from BC municipalities. Returns paginated listings with title, category (opportunity type), organization, location, closing date, and posting time. Supports keyword search and sorting by date posted or expiry date. Each page returns up to `limit` results; use `page` to advance. When no search term is provided, returns all open bids.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of results per page. Accepted values: 10, 25, 50, 100. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `search` | string | No | Search keywords to filter bids. |
| `sort_by` | string | No | Sort order for results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/civicinfo/get-bids \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","search":"<string>","sort_by":"<string>"}'
```

## Next steps

- [All wrapped API providers](https://paywithlocus.com/wapi/index.md): pick another provider.
- [Find and call tools](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/tools.md): price ceilings, async results, and errors.
- [Credits and billing](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/billing.md): what a call costs and how to add credits.
- [Agent docs index](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/index.md): every Locus agent page.