Country Lookup API GET

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Country Lookup is a simple tool for looking up country data. It returns the country name, capital, and more.

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Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup

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 Lookup response payload
  }
}

About the Country Lookup API

Country Lookup works by retrieving country data from various reliable sources and providing it in a structured format. The country database is updated regularly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.

What people use it for

Travel Planning: Plan travel itineraries by using the Country Lookup API to get country data. Use the data to find information about countries, capitals, and more
Geography Studies: Study geography by using the Country Lookup API to get country data. Use the data to learn about countries, populations, and more
International Business: Conduct international business by using the Country Lookup API to get country data. Use the data to research markets and economic indicators
Educational Purposes: Use the Country Lookup API for educational purposes to teach students about countries and cultures. Provide students with information about countries and capitals

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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Questions.

Common questions about the Country Lookup API.

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What does the Country Lookup API do?

Country Lookup is a simple tool for looking up country data. It returns the country name, capital, and more.

How do I authenticate Country Lookup 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 Lookup 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 Lookup 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 Lookup 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 Lookup API use?

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

Request parameters — GET /v1/countrylookup

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	`USA`	The Country name or ISO code of the country for which you want to get the data (e.g., USA)

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`majorcities`OptionalPremium	boolean	`true`	Specify if you would like to return all major cities of the country found default false

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup?country=USA&majorcities=true" \
  -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/countrylookup

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": {
    "search": "USA",
    "countries": [
      {
        "name": {
          "common": "United States",
          "official": "United States of America",
          "native": {
            "eng": {
              "official": "United States of America",
              "common": "United States"
            }
          }
        },
        "tld": [
          ".us"
        ],
        "cca2": "US",
        "ccn3": "840",
        "cca3": "USA",
        "cioc": "USA",
        "independent": true,
        "status": "officially-assigned",
        "capital": [
          "Washington D.C."
        ],
        "altSpellings": [
          "US",
          "USA",
          "United States of America"
        ],
        "region": "Americas",
        "subregion": "North America",
        "languages": {
          "eng": "English"
        },
        "latlng": [
          38,
          -97
        ],
        "landlocked": false,
        "flag": "🇺🇸"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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
`search`	string	`"USA"`	The search term or country code used in the lookup request
`countries`	array[1]		Array of country objects matching the search criteria
`name`	object	`{...}`	The country's names: common, official, and native forms
`common`	string	`"United States"`	Common name of the country used in everyday reference
`official`	string	`"United States of America"`	Official formal name of the country recognized internationally
`native`Premium	object	`{...}`	Native language names of the country keyed by language code
`eng`Premium	object	`{...}`
`official`Premium	string	`"United States of America"`
`common`Premium	string	`"United States"`
`tld`	array	`[.us]`	Top-level domains associated with the country
`cca2`	string	`"US"`	Two-letter country code following ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard
`ccn3`Premium	string	`"840"`	Three-digit country code following ISO 3166-1 numeric standard
`cca3`	string	`"USA"`	Three-letter country code following ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 standard
`cioc`Premium	string	`"USA"`	International Olympic Committee country code for sports competitions
`independent`Premium	boolean	`true`	Indicates whether the country is politically independent
`status`Premium	string	`"officially-assigned"`	Official assignment status of the country code in international records
`capital`	array	`[Washington D.C.]`	Array of capital city or cities of the country
`altSpellings`	array	`[US, ...]`	Alternative spellings and abbreviations of the country name
`region`	string	`"Americas"`	Geographic region where the country is located globally
`subregion`	string	`"North America"`	More specific geographic subregion classification of the country
`languages`	object	`{...}`	Object mapping language codes to official language names
`eng`	string	`"English"`
`latlng`Premium	array	`[38, ...]`	Array with latitude and longitude coordinates for country center
`landlocked`Premium	boolean	`false`	Indicates whether the country has no ocean or sea coastline
`flag`	string	`"🇺🇸"`	Unicode flag emoji representation of the country

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 Lookup 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.

Compare all pricing tiers →

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countrylookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countrylookup 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/countrylookup" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylookupnpm apiverve-countrylookupPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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/countrylookup

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Country Lookup 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/countrylookup

Node.js

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

Resources

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

Also published for

apiverve-countrylookupPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countrylookup

Install the Python SDK, then call the Country Lookup 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-countrylookup

Python

import requests

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylookupnpm APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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/countrylookup

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Country Lookup 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.CountryLookup

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/countrylookup");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylookupnpm apiverve-countrylookupPyPI

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

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countrylookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countrylookup 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/countrylookup", 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/countrylookupnpm apiverve-countrylookupPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countrylookup

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

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup");
curl_setopt($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/countrylookupnpm apiverve-countrylookupPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countrylookup

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countrylookup 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/countrylookup")
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/countrylookupnpm apiverve-countrylookupPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLookupNuGet

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

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Country Lookup API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Country Lookup API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Country Lookup

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countrylookup

Required

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/countrylookup

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countrylookup

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countrylookup

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countrylookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countrylookup

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countrylookup

Resources

Also published for

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