What this API does
The Nationalize.io API provides a method to predict a person's nationality by analyzing their first name. Developers receive a ranked list of country codes, each associated with a probability score, facilitating demographic insights and user profiling.
How it works
Using a simple HTTP GET request, developers can send one or multiple first names to the API and receive a JSON-formatted response that includes country codes and respective probabilities. This makes integration straightforward for applications requiring user nationality data.
Authentication
The API requires an API key for authentication. Developers can obtain this key upon registration at the Nationalize.io official website. This key must be included in every request to access the service.
Example usage
GET https://nationalize.io/?name=michael- Retrieves nationality predictions for the name 'Michael'.GET https://nationalize.io/?name=michael,john- Fetches predictions for multiple names in a single request.
Limits
The Nationalize.io API allows up to 1,000 free requests per day for each API key. Additional requests may require upgrading to a paid plan, details of which can be found on the official website.
Ideal use cases
- Enhancing user profiles by predicting nationalities based on names.
- Targeting marketing campaigns more effectively through demographic analysis.
- Improving app personalization by tailoring content to predicted nationalities.
- Conducting cultural studies or analytics based on user data.