Country Flags API

GET

Display national flags with direct download URLs for any country.

Country Flags fetches direct download URLs for national flag images using two-letter ISO country codes. Responses return the country name, ISO code, and image link, while paid plans can select SVG or PNG formats and shapes.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/countryflags?country=ZW&format=png&shape=circle

Query parameters

countrystring

formatstring

shapestring

Verification

Format

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

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "country": "Zimbabwe",
    "countryCode": "ZW",
    "shape": "circle",
    "format": "png",
    "downloadUrl": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/countryflags/circle/png/zw.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766096512&Signature=EfbtYmSr82YpFvV%2FYWRrlA66wKW4j2%2F2n6EDLGnpwhxd9pXvzBQm4xhNVnwRy3tHCvDTWNQTQUaP9kndqcqm5NBlsfzgJlHpBLPLNt3xRBgXwAm5vmPMfoQY%2B%2BHwmYkxBH1H%2BnIkoWeXEsDLoh1MdwUfvTKKP9PDlCyc2FQUJyZoqXxdshHE9l%2Fv019N9z3AipL7jpmeJQnMTDtos8aCa2I9dm%2FzgpMvi2fdMiRfMCNsjlbyug0h0w6wO1W3FLc3K477psnT4BcXARBmn3dYq4hSSLdmhPnKMpCrYXFnhdxZq0VHXNHid1FwLYuMcp%2FPHIJ1%2Fj2OvqMUPEpip%2Fq%2FpA%3D%3D"
  }
}

About the Country Flags API

Send a two-letter ISO country code to retrieve the country name and a direct download link for its national flag image. Paid plans can specify the image format as SVG or PNG, and pick between circle or square shapes. When no shape or format options are set on free plans, default values apply.

What people use it for

Checkout Shipping Selectors: Display buyer country flags next to currency dropdowns during checkout using ISO codes detected from shipping addresses.
Multi-Currency Wallet Views: Fintech dashboards pair foreign balances with national flags when users switch between international account views.
User Profile Personalization: To enrich community forums, social platforms fetch flag icons based on member nationality settings to display badges on profile headers.
Global Flight Search: When presenting international itineraries, travel booking engines embed flag graphics next to departure and arrival country codes.

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 Flags

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 Flags API.

Read the docs →

Can I look up flags using any two-letter country code?

Yes. The API accepts standard two-letter ISO country codes and returns the official country name along with a direct download URL for the flag image.

Does the API accept full country names instead of ISO codes?

No. The endpoint requires a valid two-letter ISO country code to locate the flag. Passing full country names is not supported.

Can I choose custom flag shapes and file formats on the Free plan?

No. Custom image format and shape settings are premium parameters. The Free plan offers limited access to these controls, while any paid plan unlocks full flexibility across both parameters.

How far does the Starter plan go for flag lookups?

Starter gives you 200,000 credits, which covers 100,000 flag lookups each month at 2 credits per call. That works out to about $0.0003 per lookup, or $0.30 per 1,000 calls. The Free plan provides 100 lookups per month for testing.

Can I display these flag images in a commercial product?

Yes, provided you are subscribed to a paid plan. You can embed the flag images directly inside your commercial applications, websites, and user interfaces. You may not resell or redistribute the raw flag asset data as a competing service.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countryflags

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	`ZW`	The 2 letter ISO Country Code (e.g. ZW) length 2-2
`format`RequiredPremium	string	`png`	The format of the flag image `pngsvg`
`shape`RequiredPremium	string	`circle`	The shape of the flag image `circlesquare`

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryflags?country=ZW&format=png&shape=circle" \
  -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/countryflags

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": "Zimbabwe",
    "countryCode": "ZW",
    "shape": "circle",
    "format": "png",
    "downloadUrl": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/countryflags/circle/png/zw.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766096512&Signature=EfbtYmSr82YpFvV%2FYWRrlA66wKW4j2%2F2n6EDLGnpwhxd9pXvzBQm4xhNVnwRy3tHCvDTWNQTQUaP9kndqcqm5NBlsfzgJlHpBLPLNt3xRBgXwAm5vmPMfoQY%2B%2BHwmYkxBH1H%2BnIkoWeXEsDLoh1MdwUfvTKKP9PDlCyc2FQUJyZoqXxdshHE9l%2Fv019N9z3AipL7jpmeJQnMTDtos8aCa2I9dm%2FzgpMvi2fdMiRfMCNsjlbyug0h0w6wO1W3FLc3K477psnT4BcXARBmn3dYq4hSSLdmhPnKMpCrYXFnhdxZq0VHXNHid1FwLYuMcp%2FPHIJ1%2Fj2OvqMUPEpip%2Fq%2FpA%3D%3D"
  }
}

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	`"Zimbabwe"`	Full name of the country
`countryCode`	string	`"ZW"`	2-letter ISO country code for the nation
`shape`	string	`"circle"`	Shape format of returned flag image
`format`	string	`"png"`	Image file format of returned flag
`downloadUrl`	string	`"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIResources/countryflags/circle/png/zw.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gservic…`	Direct download URL for country flag image

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 Flags 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/countryflags

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countryflagsnpm apiverve-countryflagsPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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/countryflags

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Country Flags 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/countryflags

Node.js

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

Resources

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

Also published for

apiverve-countryflagsPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countryflags

Install the Python SDK, then call the Country Flags 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-countryflags

Python

import requests

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countryflagsnpm APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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/countryflags

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Country Flags 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.CountryFlags

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countryflagsnpm apiverve-countryflagsPyPI

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

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countryflags

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryflags 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/countryflags", 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/countryflagsnpm apiverve-countryflagsPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countryflags

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

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryflags");
curl_setopt($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/countryflagsnpm apiverve-countryflagsPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countryflags

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countryflags 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/countryflags")
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/countryflagsnpm apiverve-countryflagsPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryFlagsNuGet

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

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Country Flags API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Country Flags API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Country Flags

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countryflags

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/countryflags

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countryflags

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countryflags

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countryflags

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countryflags

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countryflags

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