> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.uphold.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get country

> Retrieve a country by code.

export const RestEndpointSubjects = ({subjects = []}) => {
  const subjectToIconMap = {
    'client': 'browser',
    'user:individual': 'user',
    'user:business': 'briefcase'
  };
  if (subjects.length === 0) {
    return null;
  }
  return <>
      {subjects.map(subject => <a key={subject} href="/rest-apis/authentication#subjects" className="border-0 opacity-85 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
          <Badge stroke size="lg" icon={subjectToIconMap[subject]} color="gray" className="mr-1">
            {subject}
          </Badge>
        </a>)}
    </>;
};

<RestEndpointSubjects subjects={["client", "user:individual", "user:business"]} />


## OpenAPI

````yaml _media/specs/core-openapi.mintlify.json get /core/countries/{country}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: 0.1.0
  title: Core API
  description: >-
    The Core API provides essential building blocks that empower businesses to
    embed financial services into their applications.
  contact:
    name: Uphold API Team
    email: developers@uphold.com
    url: https://developer.uphold.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.enterprise.sandbox.uphold.com
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.enterprise.uphold.com
    description: Production
security:
  - OAuth2: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: Authentication.
  - name: Countries
    description: Countries.
  - name: Users
    description: Users.
  - name: KYC
    description: Individual User's KYC.
  - name: KYB
    description: Business User's KYB.
  - name: Capabilities
    description: User capabilities.
  - name: Terms of service
    description: User terms of service.
  - name: Files
    description: Files.
  - name: Assets
    description: Assets, networks and rails.
  - name: Accounts
    description: Accounts.
  - name: External accounts
    description: External accounts.
  - name: Transactions
    description: Transactions.
  - name: Portfolio
    description: Portfolio.
  - name: Statements
    description: Statements.
  - name: Metadata
    description: Metadata.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Webhooks.
paths:
  /core/countries/{country}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Countries
      summary: Get country
      description: Retrieve a country by code.
      operationId: core.get-country
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/country-code'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/get-country-response'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/get-country-not-found-response'
components:
  parameters:
    country-code:
      name: country
      description: The unique code of the country.
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/country-code-for-request'
      examples:
        United Kingdom:
          value: GB
  responses:
    get-country-response:
      description: Country retrieved.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              country:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/country'
          examples:
            Country Retrieved:
              value:
                country:
                  code: GB
                  name: United Kingdom
                  asset: GBP
                  restrictions: []
                  subdivisions:
                    - code: GB-BAS
                      name: Bath and North East Somerset
                      restrictions: []
                    - code: GB-LND
                      name: London, City of
                      restrictions: []
            Restricted Country Retrieved:
              value:
                country:
                  code: VE
                  name: Venezuela
                  asset: VEF
                  restrictions:
                    - scope: citizenship
                    - scope: residence
                    - scope: phone
                    - scope: geolocation
                  subdivisions:
                    - code: VE-A
                      name: Distrito Capital
                      restrictions:
                        - scope: residence
                    - code: VE-P
                      name: Portuguesa
                      restrictions:
                        - scope: residence
            Country With Restricted Subdivisions Retrieved:
              value:
                country:
                  code: US
                  name: United States of America
                  asset: USD
                  restrictions: []
                  subdivisions:
                    - code: US-CA
                      name: California
                      restrictions: []
                    - code: US-NY
                      name: New York
                      restrictions:
                        - scope: residence
      headers:
        x-uphold-request-id:
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request that can be shared with Uphold
            for troubleshooting purposes.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          examples:
            Request ID:
              value: 9092ee4d-f0fb-42e9-8787-b668dbcec531
    get-country-not-found-response:
      description: Resource not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
          examples:
            Country Not Found:
              value:
                code: entity_not_found
                message: The country cannot be found
                details:
                  entity: country
      headers:
        x-uphold-request-id:
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request that can be shared with Uphold
            for troubleshooting purposes.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          examples:
            Request ID:
              value: 9092ee4d-f0fb-42e9-8787-b668dbcec531
  schemas:
    country-code-for-request:
      type: string
      pattern: ^[A-Z]{2}$
    country:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          description: The unique code of the country.
          type: string
        name:
          description: The name of the country.
          type: string
        asset:
          description: The national asset of the country.
          type: string
        restrictions:
          description: The restrictions of the country.
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              scope:
                allOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/country-restriction-scope'
                  - description: The scope of the restriction.
        subdivisions:
          description: The subdivisions of the country.
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                description: The unique code of the subdivision.
                type: string
              name:
                description: The name of the subdivision.
                type: string
              restrictions:
                description: The restrictions of the country.
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    scope:
                      allOf:
                        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/subdivision-restriction-scope'
                        - description: The scope of the restriction.
            required:
              - code
              - name
              - restrictions
      required:
        - code
        - name
        - asset
        - restrictions
        - subdivisions
    error:
      description: The error information.
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          description: >-
            A short string with a brief explanation about the error code
            reported.
          type: string
        message:
          description: A human-readable message providing more details about the error.
          type: string
        details:
          description: Additional information about the error reported.
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
      required:
        - code
        - message
    country-restriction-scope:
      description: The scope of the country restriction.
      type: string
      enum:
        - citizenship
        - geolocation
        - phone
        - residence
    subdivision-restriction-scope:
      description: The scope of the subdivision restriction.
      type: string
      enum:
        - residence
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication.
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: /core/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            core.users:act-on-behalf-of: Grants access to act on behalf of a user
            core.users:create: Grants access to create users
            core.users:read: Grants access to view users
            core.users:delete: Grants access to delete users
            core.users.metadata:read: Grants access to view user metadata
            core.users.metadata:write: Grants access to modify user metadata
            core.kyc:read: Grants access to view KYC processes
            core.kyc.profile:update: Grants access to update profile KYC process
            core.kyc.address:update: Grants access to update address KYC process
            core.kyc.email:update: Grants access to update email KYC process
            core.kyc.phone:update: Grants access to update phone KYC process
            core.kyc.identity:update: Grants access to update identity KYC process
            core.kyc.proof-of-address:update: Grants access to update proof-of-address KYC process
            core.kyc.customer-due-diligence:update: Grants access to update customer due diligence KYC process
            core.kyc.enhanced-due-diligence:update: Grants access to update enhanced due diligence KYC process
            core.kyc.crypto-risk-assessment:update: Grants access to update crypto risk assessment KYC process
            core.kyc.self-categorization-statement:update: Grants access to update self-categorization statement KYC process
            core.kyc.tax-details:update: Grants access to update tax details KYC process
            core.capabilities:read: Grants access to view user capabilities
            core.terms-of-service:read: Grants access to view terms of service
            core.terms-of-service:accept: Grants access to accept terms of service
            core.files:create: Grants access to create files
            core.files:read: Grants access to view files
            core.files.metadata:read: Grants access to view files metadata
            core.files.metadata:write: Grants access to modify files metadata
            core.accounts:create: Grants access to create accounts
            core.accounts:read: Grants access to view accounts
            core.accounts:update: Grants access to update accounts
            core.accounts:archive: Grants access to archive accounts
            core.accounts:deposit-method: >-
              Grants access to deposit method needed for depositing into
              accounts
            core.accounts:use-test-helpers: Grants access to test helpers of accounts
            core.accounts.metadata:read: Grants access to view accounts metadata
            core.accounts.metadata:write: Grants access to modify accounts metadata
            core.assets:use-test-helpers: Grants access to test helpers of assets
            core.external-accounts:create: Grants access to create external accounts
            core.external-accounts:read: Grants access to view external accounts
            core.external-accounts:update: Grants access to update external accounts
            core.external-accounts:delete: Grants access to delete external accounts
            core.external-accounts.metadata:read: Grants access to view external accounts metadata
            core.external-accounts.metadata:write: Grants access to modify external accounts metadata
            core.transactions:create: Grants access to commit quotes
            core.transactions:read: Grants access to view transactions
            core.transactions.metadata:read: Grants access to view transactions metadata
            core.transactions.metadata:write: Grants access to modify transactions metadata
            core.transactions.requests-for-information:read: Grants access to view transactions requests for information
            core.transactions.requests-for-information:update: Grants access to update transactions requests for information
            core.portfolio:read: >-
              Grants access to view portfolio overview, performance, and
              historical balance
            core.statements:read: Grants access to read statements
            core.webhooks:management-link: Grants access to create webhook management links

````