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GET
/
v1
/
countries
curl -X GET 'https://api.countrystatecity.in/v1/countries' \
  -H 'X-CSCAPI-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY'

[
  {
    "id": 101,
    "name": "India",
    "iso2": "IN",
    "iso3": "IND",
    "phonecode": "91",
    "capital": "New Delhi",
    "currency": "INR",
    "native": "भारत",
    "emoji": "🇮🇳",
    "latitude": "20.00000000",
    "longitude": "77.00000000",
    "region": "Asia",
    "region_id": 3,
    "subregion": "Southern Asia",
    "subregion_id": 14,
    "timezones": "[{\"zoneName\":\"Asia/Kolkata\",\"gmtOffset\":19800,\"gmtOffsetName\":\"UTC+05:30\",\"abbreviation\":\"IST\",\"tzName\":\"Indian Standard Time\"}]"
  }
]
Retrieve a complete list of all countries with basic information including ISO codes, phone codes, currencies, and regional data.
Availability: All plans (Community and above). The fields returned vary by tier — see Tier-Based Field Availability below.
Trim and order results: Add ?fields= to limit columns returned, or ?sort= to order the list. Both are available on Supporter+ plans. See the Field Filtering & Sorting guide for syntax and per-entity sortable fields.

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Authentication

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X-CSCAPI-KEY
string
required
Your API key for authentication

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Query Parameters

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q
string
Search filter on name. Case-insensitive match on name and native fields. Minimum 2 characters. Requires Supporter+ plan. Without this parameter, all results are returned (no plan restriction for search).

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Response

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id
integer
Unique identifier for the country
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name
string
Official country name in English
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iso2
string
Two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
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iso3
string
Three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
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phonecode
string
International dialing code for the country
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capital
string
Capital city of the country
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currency
string
Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code
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native
string
Country name in the native language
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emoji
string
Flag emoji representation
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latitude
string
Country’s approximate latitude
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longitude
string
Country’s approximate longitude
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region
string
Geographic region name (e.g., Asia, Europe)
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region_id
integer
Geographic region ID (foreign key into /regions)
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subregion
string
Geographic subregion name (e.g., Southern Asia)
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subregion_id
integer
Geographic subregion ID (foreign key into /subregions)
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timezones
string
JSON string of timezones (array of {zoneName, gmtOffset, gmtOffsetName, abbreviation, tzName})
Additional fields like numeric_code, currency_name, currency_symbol, tld, nationality, population, gdp, area_sq_km, postal_code_format, postal_code_regex, emojiU, translations, and wikiDataId are returned on higher tiers. See the Tier-Based Field Availability section below.
curl -X GET 'https://api.countrystatecity.in/v1/countries' \
  -H 'X-CSCAPI-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY'

[
  {
    "id": 101,
    "name": "India",
    "iso2": "IN",
    "iso3": "IND",
    "phonecode": "91",
    "capital": "New Delhi",
    "currency": "INR",
    "native": "भारत",
    "emoji": "🇮🇳",
    "latitude": "20.00000000",
    "longitude": "77.00000000",
    "region": "Asia",
    "region_id": 3,
    "subregion": "Southern Asia",
    "subregion_id": 14,
    "timezones": "[{\"zoneName\":\"Asia/Kolkata\",\"gmtOffset\":19800,\"gmtOffsetName\":\"UTC+05:30\",\"abbreviation\":\"IST\",\"tzName\":\"Indian Standard Time\"}]"
  }
]

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Tier-Based Field Availability

The fields returned depend on your plan’s data access level.
TierPlansFields
BasicCommunity, Starter, Legacyid, name, iso2, iso3, phonecode, capital, currency, native, emoji, latitude, longitude, region, region_id, subregion, subregion_id, timezones
CoordinatesSupporterAll Basic + numeric_code, currency_name, currency_symbol, tld, nationality, population, gdp, area_sq_km, postal_code_format, postal_code_regex, emojiU
FullProfessional, BusinessAll Coordinates + translations, wikiDataId
See Pricing for plan details.

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Common Use Cases

Use this endpoint to populate country selection dropdowns in forms.
const populateCountryDropdown = async () => {
  const countries = await fetch('/api/countries').then(r => r.json());
  const select = document.getElementById('country-select');
  
  countries.forEach(country => {
    const option = document.createElement('option');
    option.value = country.iso2;
    option.textContent = country.name;
    select.appendChild(option);
  });
};
Get currency information for financial applications.
const getCurrencyInfo = (countries, countryCode) => {
  const country = countries.find(c => c.iso2 === countryCode);
  return {
    code: country.currency,
    symbol: country.emoji
  };
};
Cache country data locally as it rarely changes. This reduces API calls and improves application performance.