REST Countries API
The REST Countries API provides developers free access to detailed country information, ideal for applications needing reliable country data.
Developed by APIlayer
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Get detailed country information by ISO 3166-1 2-letter or 3-letter country code
https://restcountries.com/alpha/{code}curl -X GET 'https://restcountries.com/alpha/{code}'{
"fields": "name,capital,currencies,languages,population"
}{
"name": {
"common": "Japan",
"official": "Japan"
},
"capital": [
"Tokyo"
],
"languages": {
"jpn": "Japanese"
},
"currencies": {
"JPY": {
"name": "Japanese yen",
"symbol": "¥"
}
},
"population": 125836021
}- Building travel applications requiring country information.Optimized Capability
- Creating localization tools for multilingual applications.Optimized Capability
- Developing data visualizations featuring global country data.Optimized Capability
- Integrating comprehensive country data into educational platforms.Optimized Capability
- Supporting geo-data features in e-commerce or logistics apps.Optimized Capability
- ✓ No authentication or API key required.
- ✓ Extensive and detailed country data coverage.
- ✓ Simple RESTful endpoints with JSON responses.
- ✓ No usage restrictions or rate limits.
- ✓ Stable uptime and fast response times.
- ✗ Limited to country data; not suitable for broader geographic data.
- ✗ No official SDKs provided by the API provider.
- ✗ Lack of support for XML or other data formats.
- ✗ No authentication can lead to potential abuse or limited support.
- ✗ Documentation can be basic and might lack advanced usage examples.
FAQs
API Specifications
v3.1Less than 5 minutes to start making requests.
No rate limits
The API is completely free to use with no restrictions, no API keys, and no rate limits.
Use Case: Best For
Developers needing quick and detailed country data without sign-up or cost.
Not Recommended For
Applications requiring authenticated access, usage analytics, or commercial support.
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