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Find All Countries That Share Borders

Country Borders API.

Retrieve a list of all countries that share land borders with any specified country. Returns country names and ISO codes for each neighboring nation. Essential for geography applications, travel route planning, and international logistics.

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GET/v1/countryborderslive
Response200 OK · sample
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "country": "Canada",
    "cca2": "CA",
    "landlocked": false,
    "region": "Americas",
    "subregion": "Northern America",
    "coordinates": {
      "lat": 60,
      "lng": -95
    },
    "borders": [
      "USA"
    ]
  }
}
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How it works

Country Borders API

Retrieve a list of all countries that share land borders with any specified country. Returns country names and ISO codes for each neighboring nation. Essential for geography applications, travel route planning, and international logistics.

  • Complete border data for all countries
  • ISO country codes included
  • Fast response times for real-time apps
  • Accurate, up-to-date geopolitical data
  1. 1

    Send one request

    A single authenticated GET with the location you care about — no SDK required.

    GET /v1/countryborders?query=…
x-api-key: your_key
  2. 2

    We do the aggregation

    Each request pulls from multiple upstream sources and computes the derived fields for you.

  3. 3

    Get clean JSON back

    One structured object, typically under 200 ms — ready to render.

    { country, cca2, landlocked, … }
The response

Everything in a single call.

/v1/countrybordersapplication/json
country"Canada"
cca2"CA"
landlockedfalse
region"Americas"
subregion"Northern America"
coordinateslat, lng
bordersarray of 1
Use cases

What developers build with it.

Real applications shipping on this endpoint today — each with the numbers that made it worth wiring up.

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Travel Route Planning

Show all bordering countries for any location. Enable travelers to plan multi-country routes with accurate border crossing information.

Plan overland travel routesIdentify border crossing optionsBuild multi-country itineraries
Better UXfor travel apps
Accurateborder data
Real-timeroute planning

International Logistics

Use border data to build optimal shipping routes. Identify all possible crossing points and plan efficient multi-country logistics.

Optimize international shippingPlan efficient border crossingsReduce transit times
Optimizedshipping routes
Reducedtransit times
Betterlogistics planning
Start coding

Call it in your language.

Copy a working request, or install a typed SDK. Same endpoint, same key.

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/countryborders?country=CA", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
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No code required

Wire it into the tools you already run.

Ready-made recipes for Zapier, Make, and n8n — trigger on an event, and the data lands where your team works.

Google Sheets
Build a country neighbors reference sheet
WhenScheduled weekly
ThenFetch country borders → append rows
Slack
Share bordering countries on demand
WhenSlash command received
ThenFetch country borders → post message
Airtable
Build a geopolitical reference database
WhenScheduled weekly
ThenFetch country borders → create records
Notion
Build a country borders wiki
WhenScheduled weekly
ThenFetch country borders → create database items
Salesforce
Enrich account records with geographic data
WhenNew account created
ThenFetch country borders → update custom fields
GitHub
Update a borders reference file in a repo
WhenScheduled weekly
ThenFetch country borders → commit file update
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Learn

Understand the data behind the API.

Understanding Country Borders

Types of borders and how they are determined.

Geopolitics and International Relations

How borders shape politics, trade, and regional cooperation.

Country Codes and Standards

ISO 3166 and other standardized country identifiers.

Questions about the API

What country code format should I use?
Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes (e.g., US, CA, MX, GB). The API also accepts full country names.
Does it include maritime borders?
This API focuses on land borders only. Maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones are not included.
How are island nations handled?
Island nations with no land borders return an empty borders array. This is accurate - they share no land boundaries with other countries.
How current is the border data?
Border data reflects current internationally recognized boundaries. We update the data when geopolitical changes occur.
Can I query by country name instead of code?
Yes, you can use either the ISO 2-letter code or the full country name as the parameter.
Does this include disputed territories?
The API uses internationally recognized borders. Disputed territories may vary based on recognition status.

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