> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/cricket-api/our-api/countries/get-all-countries.md).

# GET All Countries

### `GET` All Countries

```
https://cricket.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/countries
```

| Endpoint details        |         |
| ----------------------- | ------- |
| Authorization           | API Key |
| Pagination              | NO      |
| Allowed nested includes | 10      |

#### Parameters

| Available parameters |                                                                                                                                |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| include              | Enrich the API with more data and/or nested includes. Can be used by adding `&include=` etc. to your request url.              |
| filter               | Array of fields to filter on. Can be used by adding `&filter[{field you want to filter}].` For example: `&filter[name]=India.` |
| fields\[object]      | Only return fields you are interested in. Simply add `&fields[object]=id,name,code`  to your request url.                      |
| sort                 | One or comma separated list of fields to sort on. Can be used by adding `&sort=` to your request url.                          |

**Filters**

`name` `continent_id`

**Sort**

You can sort on all fields.

#### Include options

`leagues` `continent`

Includes are the cornerstone of our API and allow you to enrich and customize your requests. This flexibility is what distinguishes us from our competitors.  

You can learn more about what includes are and how they work here:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MTeYiIp3JNsC4Lao5Nm" %}
[Enriching your response](/v2/cricket-api/getting-started/enriching-your-response.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

#### Example response

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

```
https://cricket.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/countries?api_token={API_TOKEN}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
 "data": [
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 2,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Poland",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/pl.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 5,
            "continent_id": 7,
            "name": "Brazil",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/br.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 11,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Germany",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/de.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 17,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "France",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/fr.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 20,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Portugal",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/pt.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 23,
            "continent_id": 3,
            "name": "Côte d'Ivoire",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/ci.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 26,
            "continent_id": 3,
            "name": "Mali",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/ml.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 32,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Spain",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/es.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 38,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Netherlands",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/nl.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 41,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Europe",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/.png",
            "updated_at": "2017-03-17T13:56:10.000000Z"
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 44,
            "continent_id": 7,
            "name": "Argentina",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/ar.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
        {
            "resource": "countries",
            "id": 47,
            "continent_id": 1,
            "name": "Sweden",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/countries/png/short/se.png",
            "updated_at": null
        },
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}