# Retrieve country and state information (https://developer.godaddy.com/en/docs/references/rest/countries/get-country)

---
title: Retrieve country and state information
description: Authorization is not required
full: true
---

## GET /v1/countries/{countryKey}

Retrieve country and state information

Authorization is not required

### Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `countryKey` | string <iso-country-code> | yes | The country key |

### Query parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `marketId` | string <bcp-47> | yes | MarketId in which the request is being made, and for which responses should be localized |

### Responses

**200** — Request was successful

Content-Type: `application/json`

Schema:

- schema reference: `#/components/schemas/ArrayOfCountry`

**404** — Country not found

Content-Type: `application/json`

Schema:

- schema reference: `#/components/schemas/Error`

**422** — marketId is required

Content-Type: `application/json`

Schema:

- schema reference: `#/components/schemas/Error`

**429** — Too many requests received within interval

Content-Type: `application/json`

Schema:

- schema reference: `#/components/schemas/ErrorLimit`

**500** — Internal server error

Content-Type: `application/json`

Schema:

- schema reference: `#/components/schemas/Error`