HCRA Ontario API

Introduction

The hcraontario-API Python package is designed to facilitate efficient access to the HCRA (Home Construction Regulatory Authority) Ontario database. It enables users to perform detailed queries on registered builders and retrieve comprehensive information, including summary, projects, convictions, and more. This tool is invaluable for research and data analysis in the housing and construction sectors, offering an easy-to-use interface for extracting detailed builder records.

Features

• Advanced Search Functionality: Execute detailed searches using a variety of filters such as builder name, location, and licence status.
• Comprehensive Information Retrieval: Access in-depth details about builders, including their projects, legal convictions, conditions, properties, and more.
• Concurrent Data Fetching: Utilizes Python's concurrent.futures module for efficient data retrieval, reducing wait times by fetching data in parallel.

Installation

To install hcraontario-API, you need to have Python installed on your machine. Then, run the following command in your terminal:

pip install hcraontario-api

(Note: This package is hypothetical and the installation command is for demonstration purposes.)

Usage

Importing the Module

To get started, import the Hcraontario class from the package:

from hcraontario import Hcraontario

Creating an Instance

Instantiate the Hcraontario class:

api = Hcraontario.API()

Search Builders

Conduct searches for builders based on specific criteria.

Search Parameters

Returns:

• A list of dictionaries, each representing a builder that matches the search criteria.

search_results = api.search_builder(builderLocation="Toronto")
print(search_results)

Fetching Builder Details

Retrieve comprehensive information about a specific builder using their unique ID.

builder_info = api.get_builder_detail(ID="B60767")
print(builder_info)

Returns:

• A dictionary with detailed information about the builder, including:
  • summary: Builder's summary.
  • PDOs: Development projects.
  • convictions: Legal convictions.
  • conditions: Conditions.
  • members: Members.
  • properties: Properties.
  • enrolments: Enrolments.
  • condoProjects: Condo projects.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.