Country Borders API GET

Country Borders is a simple tool for getting the list of neighboring countries for a specific country. It returns the list of neighboring countries for the specified country.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // Country Borders response payload
  }
}

About the Country Borders API

Country Borders works by analyzing the data provided and returning the list of neighboring countries for the specified country. It uses various sources to determine the list of neighboring countries for the specified country and returns the data.

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Country Borders

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Country Borders API.

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What does the Country Borders API do?

Country Borders is a simple tool for getting the list of neighboring countries for a specific country. It returns the list of neighboring countries for the specified country.

How do I authenticate Country Borders API requests?

Pass your API key in the x-api-key header over HTTPS. One key works across all 300+ APIVerve APIs — there are no per-endpoint credentials.

How much does the Country Borders API cost?

Each call spends 2 credits from your shared pool. The free tier includes 200 credits every month, and paid plans add more headroom.

How fast is the Country Borders API?

Response time depends on the endpoint — the p50 through p99 latency for this API is published on this page. Requests are served over HTTPS through a global edge network.

What response formats does the Country Borders API support?

JSON by default, plus XML and YAML via the format parameter. GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents are available across the catalog.

What HTTP method does the Country Borders API use?

GET over HTTPS, following standard REST conventions with a consistent { status, error, data } response envelope.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countryborders

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`country`Required	string	`CA`	The Country 2 Letter ISO code (e.g., CA) length 2-2

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders?country=CA" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/countryborders

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "country": "Canada",
    "cca2": "CA",
    "landlocked": false,
    "region": "Americas",
    "subregion": "Northern America",
    "coordinates": {
      "lat": 60,
      "lng": -95
    },
    "borders": [
      "USA"
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`country`	string	`"Canada"`	Full name of the country
`cca2`	string	`"CA"`	Two-letter ISO country code
`landlocked`	boolean	`false`	Indicates if country is landlocked without ocean access
`region`	string	`"Americas"`	Geographic continent or major world region
`subregion`	string	`"Northern America"`	More specific geographic subdivision within region
`coordinates`	object	`{...}`
`lat`Premium	number	`60`	Latitude coordinate of country center point
`lng`Premium	number	`-95`	Longitude coordinate of country center point
`borders`	array	`[USA]`	List of neighboring country names that share borders

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Country Borders calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countryborders

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryborders with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/countryborders-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceCountry Borders API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm apiverve-countrybordersPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/countryborders

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Country Borders API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/countryborders

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/countrybordersThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/countryborders-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceCountry Borders API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-countrybordersPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countryborders

Install the Python SDK, then call the Country Borders API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-countryborders

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-countrybordersThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/countryborders-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceCountry Borders API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/countryborders

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Country Borders API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.CountryBorders

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.CountryBordersThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/countryborders-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceCountry Borders API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm apiverve-countrybordersPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countryborders

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryborders with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm apiverve-countrybordersPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countryborders

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryborders with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm apiverve-countrybordersPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countryborders

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryborders with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/countrybordersnpm apiverve-countrybordersPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryBordersNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Country Borders API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Country Borders API

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Country Borders

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countryborders

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/countryborders

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countryborders

Resources

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