Integrate the API

Communicating during caretaker period

Some communications are prohibited during a federal election. Check with your communications branch if you’re not sure you can send an announcement or other message. For more information, read the Guidelines (opens new window).

This documentation is for developers who want to integrate the GC Notify (opens new window) application programming interface (API) with their department's web application or back office system. If you’re not a developer or to learn how to use GC Notify outside of the API, visit Guidance (opens new window)

Integrating the GC Notify API allows you to send email or text messages automatically. You might do this if you have a system that tracks a business process, so that whenever there's a status change, your clients could receive a notification about the update.