Country Lookup
Country Lookup is a simple tool for looking up country data. It returns the country name, capital, and more.
This API provides reliable and fast access to country lookup data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
View API in DirectoryEndpoint
GET https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup
Code Examples
Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup?country=USA" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();
<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>
package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylookup')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
Authentication
This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here
Parameters
The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:
Parameter | Type | Required | Location | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
country | string | Yes | query | The Country name or ISO code of the country for which you want to get the data (e.g., USA) | USA |
Response
The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"search": "USA",
"countries": [
{
"name": {
"common": "United States",
"official": "United States of America",
"native": {
"eng": {
"official": "United States of America",
"common": "United States"
}
}
},
"tld": [
".us"
],
"cca2": "US",
"ccn3": "840",
"cca3": "USA",
"cioc": "USA",
"independent": true,
"status": "officially-assigned",
"currencies": {
"USD": {
"name": "United States dollar",
"symbol": "$"
}
},
"capital": [
"Washington D.C."
],
"altSpellings": [
"US",
"USA",
"United States of America"
],
"region": "Americas",
"subregion": "North America",
"languages": {
"eng": "English"
},
"latlng": [
38,
-97
],
"landlocked": false,
"borders": [
"CAN",
"MEX"
],
"area": 9372610,
"flag": "๐บ๐ธ",
"majorCities": [
"Akron",
"Albany",
"Albuquerque",
"Alexandria",
"Allentown",
"Alpharetta",
"Anaheim",
"Anchorage",
"Ann Arbor",
"Arlington",
"Arlington",
"Asheville",
"Astoria",
"Atlanta",
"Aurora",
"Austin",
"Bakersfield",
"Baltimore",
"Baton Rouge",
"Beaverton",
"Bellevue",
"Berkeley",
"Beverly Hills",
"Birmingham",
"Boca Raton",
"Boise",
"Boston",
"Boulder",
"Bronx",
"Brooklyn",
"Buffalo",
"Cambridge",
"Carlsbad",
"Cary",
"Chandler",
"Charleston",
"Charlotte",
"Charlottesville",
"Chattanooga",
"Cherry Hill",
"Chicago",
"Cincinnati",
"Clearwater",
"Cleveland",
"Colorado Springs",
"Columbia",
"Columbia",
"Columbus",
"Costa Mesa",
"Dallas"
]
}
]
}
}
<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<search>USA</search>
<countries>
<name>
<common>United States</common>
<official>United States of America</official>
<native>
<eng>
<official>United States of America</official>
<common>United States</common>
</eng>
</native>
</name>
<tld>.us</tld>
<cca2>US</cca2>
<ccn3>840</ccn3>
<cca3>USA</cca3>
<cioc>USA</cioc>
<independent>true</independent>
<status>officially-assigned</status>
<currencies>
<USD>
<name>United States dollar</name>
<symbol>$</symbol>
</USD>
</currencies>
<capital>Washington D.C.</capital>
<altSpellings>US</altSpellings>
<altSpellings>USA</altSpellings>
<altSpellings>United States of America</altSpellings>
<region>Americas</region>
<subregion>North America</subregion>
<languages>
<eng>English</eng>
</languages>
<latlng>38</latlng>
<latlng>-97</latlng>
<landlocked>false</landlocked>
<borders>CAN</borders>
<borders>MEX</borders>
<area>9372610</area>
<flag>๐บ๐ธ</flag>
<majorCities>Akron</majorCities>
<majorCities>Albany</majorCities>
<majorCities>Albuquerque</majorCities>
<majorCities>Alexandria</majorCities>
<majorCities>Allentown</majorCities>
<majorCities>Alpharetta</majorCities>
<majorCities>Anaheim</majorCities>
<majorCities>Anchorage</majorCities>
<majorCities>Ann Arbor</majorCities>
<majorCities>Arlington</majorCities>
<majorCities>Arlington</majorCities>
<majorCities>Asheville</majorCities>
<majorCities>Astoria</majorCities>
<majorCities>Atlanta</majorCities>
<majorCities>Aurora</majorCities>
<majorCities>Austin</majorCities>
<majorCities>Bakersfield</majorCities>
<majorCities>Baltimore</majorCities>
<majorCities>Baton Rouge</majorCities>
<majorCities>Beaverton</majorCities>
<majorCities>Bellevue</majorCities>
<majorCities>Berkeley</majorCities>
<majorCities>Beverly Hills</majorCities>
<majorCities>Birmingham</majorCities>
<majorCities>Boca Raton</majorCities>
<majorCities>Boise</majorCities>
<majorCities>Boston</majorCities>
<majorCities>Boulder</majorCities>
<majorCities>Bronx</majorCities>
<majorCities>Brooklyn</majorCities>
<majorCities>Buffalo</majorCities>
<majorCities>Cambridge</majorCities>
<majorCities>Carlsbad</majorCities>
<majorCities>Cary</majorCities>
<majorCities>Chandler</majorCities>
<majorCities>Charleston</majorCities>
<majorCities>Charlotte</majorCities>
<majorCities>Charlottesville</majorCities>
<majorCities>Chattanooga</majorCities>
<majorCities>Cherry Hill</majorCities>
<majorCities>Chicago</majorCities>
<majorCities>Cincinnati</majorCities>
<majorCities>Clearwater</majorCities>
<majorCities>Cleveland</majorCities>
<majorCities>Colorado Springs</majorCities>
<majorCities>Columbia</majorCities>
<majorCities>Columbia</majorCities>
<majorCities>Columbus</majorCities>
<majorCities>Costa Mesa</majorCities>
<majorCities>Dallas</majorCities>
</countries>
</data>
</Root>
status: ok
error:
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
currencies:
USD:
name: United States dollar
symbol: $
capital:
- Washington D.C.
altSpellings:
- US
- USA
- United States of America
region: Americas
subregion: North America
languages:
eng: English
latlng:
- 38
- -97
landlocked: false
borders:
- CAN
- MEX
area: 9372610
flag: "\U0001F1FA\U0001F1F8"
majorCities:
- Akron
- Albany
- Albuquerque
- Alexandria
- Allentown
- Alpharetta
- Anaheim
- Anchorage
- Ann Arbor
- Arlington
- Arlington
- Asheville
- Astoria
- Atlanta
- Aurora
- Austin
- Bakersfield
- Baltimore
- Baton Rouge
- Beaverton
- Bellevue
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Birmingham
- Boca Raton
- Boise
- Boston
- Boulder
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Cambridge
- Carlsbad
- Cary
- Chandler
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Charlottesville
- Chattanooga
- Cherry Hill
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Clearwater
- Cleveland
- Colorado Springs
- Columbia
- Columbia
- Columbus
- Costa Mesa
- Dallas
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
Field | Type | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data
object contains the following fields:
Field | Type | Sample Value |
---|---|---|
search | string | "USA" |
countries | array | [{"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","currencies":{"USD":{"name":"United States dollar","symbol":"$"}},"capital":["Washington D.C."],"altSpellings":["US","USA","United States of America"],"region":"Americas","subregion":"North America","languages":{"eng":"English"},"latlng":[38,-97],"landlocked":false,"borders":["CAN","MEX"],"area":9372610,"flag":"๐บ๐ธ","majorCities":["Akron","Albany","Albuquerque","Alexandria","Allentown","Alpharetta","Anaheim","Anchorage","Ann Arbor","Arlington","Arlington","Asheville","Astoria","Atlanta","Aurora","Austin","Bakersfield","Baltimore","Baton Rouge","Beaverton","Bellevue","Berkeley","Beverly Hills","Birmingham","Boca Raton","Boise","Boston","Boulder","Bronx","Brooklyn","Buffalo","Cambridge","Carlsbad","Cary","Chandler","Charleston","Charlotte","Charlottesville","Chattanooga","Cherry Hill","Chicago","Cincinnati","Clearwater","Cleveland","Colorado Springs","Columbia","Columbia","Columbus","Costa Mesa","Dallas"]}] |
Headers
Required and optional headers for API requests:
Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | Yes | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | No | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | No | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | No | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | No | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
Client Libraries
To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:
Error Codes
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
Status Code | Message | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key |
403 | Forbidden | API key does not have permission for this endpoint |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded, please slow down requests |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error, please try again later |
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