administrative-divisons-db API
Overview
The Administrative Divisions DB API provides a structured list of all administrative divisions (states, provinces, regions, cities) for countries around the world. It requires no API key and returns simple JSON, making it easy to populate dropdown menus or validate location data in forms. This is ideal for any app that needs consistent, structured geographic data by country.
Beginner Tip
Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes (e.g., US, GB, JP) as your query parameter. The response data is cached so responses are nearly instant.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"name": "Japan",
"capital": "Tokyo",
"population": 125800000,
"region": "Asia",
"languages": [
"Japanese"
],
"flag": "https://flagcdn.com/jp.svg",
"currencies": [
{
"code": "JPY",
"name": "Japanese yen"
}
]
} Field Reference
name Name of the administrative division (e.g., state or province name). iso ISO code for the division, if available. level The administrative level of the division (e.g., state, province, region). Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kamikazechaser/administrative-divisions-db/master/api/US.json";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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