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title: REST Countries
slug: rest-countries
description: How to integrate REST Countries with Make.com
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createdAt: 2025-02-03T13:28:18.713Z
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/rest-countries.png" alt="REST Countries logo" caption size="50" width="512" height="512"}<br /> | Rest Countries provides detailed information about countries worldwide via a RESTful API, including geography, population, and codes. Integrating with Make.com enables automated workflows using up-to-date country data for localization, reporting, or global business processes. |
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**Limited documentation**

Make currently can't provide complete documentation for REST Countries because there isn't enough publicly available information about this app. Its AI-driven documentation relies on comprehensive data from REST Countries and public sources to create detailed guides.
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# Requirements

To use REST Countries in Make, you must have a [REST Countries account](https://restcountries.com/sign-up).&#x20;

# Connect REST Countries and Make

To get started, you must first create a connection between REST Countries and Make, allowing the two services to communicate.

To create the connection, you need to:

1. Obtain an API key in your REST Countries account.
2. Create the connection in Make.

## Obtain your API key in REST Countries

Before you create the connection in Make, you must first obtain an API key in your REST Countries account.

To obtain the API key:

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Log in to your REST Countries account.
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Go to **API Keys**.
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Copy the API key value and store it in a safe place.
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You'll use this value in the **API key** field in Make.

## Create the connection in Make

Once you have your REST Countries API key, you're ready to create the connection in Make.

To create the connection:

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Sign in to your Make account, add a REST Countries module to your scenario, and click **Create a connection**.
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Optional: In the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection.
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In the **API key** field, enter the API key you copied from your REST Countries account.
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Click **Save**.
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You've successfully created the connection and can now use REST Countries in your scenarios.&#x20;

# REST Countries modules

You can choose from the following modules to build your scenarios.&#x20;

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### Search By Country Code

Look up detailed information about a country using its country code.
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### Make an API call

Sends a custom API call to REST Countries. Use this module to call endpoints that aren't covered by existing modules.&#x20;
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# Templates

You can look for more templates in [Make's template gallery](https://www.make.com/en/templates), where you'll find thousands of pre-created scenarios.

# REST Countries resources&#x20;

You can have access to more resources related to this app on the following links :

- [Join discussions about  REST Countries on Make community](https://community.make.com/search?q=REST%20Countries)
- [Visit REST Countries website ](https://restcountries.com/)
- [Visit REST Countries page on Make](https://www.make.com/en/integrations/rest-countries)

# Help us improve this documentation

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