Country Languages API

GET

Match your users with the languages spoken in their country.

Country Languages lists official and commonly spoken languages for any country using its two-letter ISO code. It returns the common country name, formal official name, an array of recognized languages, and the total language count.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/countrylanguages?country=ZW

Query parameters

countrystring

Verification

Format

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

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "country": "ZW",
    "name": "Zimbabwe",
    "officialName": "Republic of Zimbabwe",
    "officialLanguages": [
      "Chibarwe",
      "English",
      "Kalanga",
      "Khoisan",
      "Ndau",
      "Northern Ndebele",
      "Chewa",
      "Shona",
      "Sotho",
      "Tonga",
      "Tswana",
      "Tsonga",
      "Venda",
      "Xhosa",
      "Zimbabwean Sign Language"
    ],
    "officialLanguageCount": 15
  }
}

About the Country Languages API

Pass a two-letter ISO country code such as ZW or FR in the query string. The endpoint looks up the country record and responds with its common name, formal official name, an array of official and commonly spoken languages, and the total language count. Invalid or unrecognized country codes return an error.

What people use it for

Multilingual Customer Onboarding: When an international user selects their home country during registration, prefill preferred locale choices using the returned official languages.
Storefront Locale Selection: Digital storefronts inspect the visitor country code to offer language switcher options based on that country's commonly spoken languages.
Help Desk Agent Matching: Route incoming support callers from specific sovereign states to phone representatives fluent in that nation's recognized languages.
Regional Document Translation: Before distributing corporate compliance agreements abroad, legal teams verify which languages require certified translations for each jurisdiction.

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 Languages API.

Read the docs →

Which country identifiers does the lookup accept?

The endpoint requires standard 2-letter ISO country codes, such as ZW or US. Full country names, numeric codes, and 3-letter alpha-3 country codes are not supported inputs.

What language details are returned for each country?

You receive an array of official and commonly spoken languages alongside a total language count. Each response also includes the resolved common name, formal official name, and the submitted 2-letter ISO country code.

Which plan fits 50,000 country lookups a month?

The Starter plan covers this volume easily. At 2 credits per call, 50,000 lookups use 100,000 credits, leaving half of the plan's 200,000 monthly credit allowance available. On Starter, usage works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 calls. The Free plan includes 100 calls per month for testing.

Can I query by full country name instead of an ISO code?

No, the country parameter only accepts 2-letter ISO codes. Passing a full country name like 'France' or an unrecognized format will fail to match a country record.

Can I use this country language data in a commercial SaaS application?

Yes, commercial use is permitted on any paid plan. You can use the returned language lists inside your product to adapt localization settings or content, but you may not resell or redistribute the raw dataset.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countrylanguages

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 Country 2 letter ISO code for which you want to get languages for data (e.g., ZW)

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylanguages?country=ZW" \
  -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/countrylanguages

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": "ZW",
    "name": "Zimbabwe",
    "officialName": "Republic of Zimbabwe",
    "officialLanguages": [
      "Chibarwe",
      "English",
      "Kalanga",
      "Khoisan",
      "Ndau",
      "Northern Ndebele",
      "Chewa",
      "Shona",
      "Sotho",
      "Tonga",
      "Tswana",
      "Tsonga",
      "Venda",
      "Xhosa",
      "Zimbabwean Sign Language"
    ],
    "officialLanguageCount": 15
  }
}

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	`"ZW"`	The 2-letter ISO country code for the requested country
`name`	string	`"Zimbabwe"`	The common name of the country
`officialName`	string	`"Republic of Zimbabwe"`	The official formal name of the country
`officialLanguages`	array	`[Chibarwe, ...]`	Array of official and commonly spoken languages in the country
`officialLanguageCount`	number	`15`	Total count of official and commonly spoken languages

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 Languages 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/countrylanguages

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylanguagesnpm apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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/countrylanguages

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Country Languages 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/countrylanguages

Node.js

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

Resources

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

Also published for

apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Install the Python SDK, then call the Country Languages 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-countrylanguages

Python

import requests

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylanguagesnpm APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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/countrylanguages

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Country Languages 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.CountryLanguages

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

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/countrylanguagesnpm apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI

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

Call it from Go — GET /v1/countrylanguages

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countrylanguages 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/countrylanguages", 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/countrylanguagesnpm apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countrylanguages

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

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countrylanguages");
curl_setopt($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/countrylanguagesnpm apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countrylanguages

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/countrylanguages 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/countrylanguages")
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/countrylanguagesnpm apiverve-countrylanguagesPyPI APIVerve.API.CountryLanguagesNuGet

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

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Country Languages API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Country Languages API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Country Languages

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

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Call it from Go — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Resources

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Call it from PHP — GET /v1/countrylanguages

Resources

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Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/countrylanguages

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