Find doctors and specialists in the Greater Toronto Area

Doctors

Endpoint

Search doctors

Free-text search across doctor names and CPSO numbers. Returns the same { doctors, total, count } envelope as /doctors, and every list filter composes with the q query.

GET/api/v1/doctors/search

curl https://www.finddoc.ca/api/v1/doctors/search \
  -G \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fd_sandbox_public_key_2026" \
  -d q=Tremblay \
  -d accepting=true

Response200 OK

{
  "doctors": [
    {
      "id": "doctor_5h7m2k",
      "cpsoNumber": "90123",
      "name": "Dr. Amelie Tremblay",
      "gender": "female",
      "yearsOfPractice": 12,
      "specialties": ["Family Medicine"],
      "languages": ["English", "French"],
      "clinic": {
        "id": 92a39274-7f56-4d18-a93d-ba498508249e,
        "name": "Riverdale Family Health",
        "address": "123 Queen St E, Toronto, ON",
        "lat": 43.659,
        "lng": -79.358,
        "phone": "+1 416-555-0142",
        "acceptingNewPatients": true
      },
      "dataFreshness": "fresh",
      "syncedAt": "2026-05-01T09:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 3,
  "count": 1
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
qrequired	string	Search query, at least 2 characters. Matched against the doctor's name (case-insensitive) or an exact CPSO number. Returns `400 missing_param` if omitted or shorter than 2 characters. All `/doctors` filters below compose with `q` (AND).
specialties	string	Comma-separated specialties to match, e.g. `Cardiology,Pediatrics`. A doctor matches if they hold any of them.
specialty	string	Single specialty to match, e.g. `Family Medicine`. Singular and exact. Kept for compatibility — `specialties` wins when both are sent.
accepting	boolean	When true, only return rows currently accepting new patients.
gender	string	One of "male", "female", or "non-binary".
languages	string	Comma-separated list of languages spoken, e.g. `English,French`.
minYears	integer	Minimum years of practice for the doctor.
maxYears	integer	Maximum years of practice for the doctor.
evening	boolean	Only include clinics with evening hours (after 5 PM).
weekend	boolean	Only include clinics open on Saturday or Sunday.
wheelchair	boolean	Only include wheelchair-accessible clinics.
virtualVisits	boolean	Only include clinics offering virtual visits.
nearTTC	boolean	Only include clinics near a TTC subway station.
limit	integer	Page size. Defaults to 25, maximum 100.
offset	integer	Zero-based offset for pagination. Defaults to 0.

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