# List Available Countries

> Returns all countries that have macroeconomic data in the Bavest database.

`GET https://api.bavest.co/v2/economy/countries`

Group: Economic Indicators. Route id: `v2_economy_countries`. Free in every plan, including the trial.

## Description

Returns all countries that have macroeconomic data in the Bavest database. Use the returned ISO-2 codes as the `country` parameter for other economy endpoints.

## Authentication

Send your API key in the `x-api-key` header on every request. No key yet? Sign up at https://dashboard.bavest.co/sign-up (free trial). The examples read the key from the `BAVEST_API_KEY` environment variable.

## Parameters

None.

## Response

200 Successful response (`application/json`).

| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `data` | EconomyCountriesResponse | no | List of countries with macroeconomic data available. |
| `data.countries` | array of EconomyCountry | yes | Countries in the Bavest macro database, sorted by ISO-2 code. |
| `data.countries[].iso2` | string | yes | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Example: `US`. |
| `data.countries[].iso3` | string | yes | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code. Example: `USA`. |
| `data.countries[].name` | string | yes | Country display name. Example: `United States`. |
| `meta` | ResponseMeta | no | Response envelope metadata. Always present on a 200: `time` is set by `core/response.py` on every successful response. Errors carry the same block, built by the same code, so a client parses one meta shape whether the call succeeded or failed. |
| `meta.time` | integer | no | Server-side processing time in milliseconds. Example: `17`. |
| `meta.parameters` | object | no | Echo of the request parameters the endpoint resolved. |

## Example request

```bash
curl 'https://api.bavest.co/v2/economy/countries' \
  -H "x-api-key: $BAVEST_API_KEY"
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "countries": [
      {
        "iso2": "AU",
        "iso3": "AUS",
        "name": "Australia"
      },
      {
        "iso2": "BR",
        "iso3": "BRA",
        "name": "Brazil"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "time": 3543
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key. |
| 404 | Resource not found. |
| 429 | Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the `Retry-After` header interval. |
| 500 | An unexpected error occurred on the server. If the issue persists, contact support with the X-Request-Id header value. |
| 502 | Upstream data provider returned an error or is temporarily unavailable. Retry after a short delay. |
| 504 | The request timed out waiting for a response from the upstream data provider. This may occur for complex queries or during peak load. |
| default | An unexpected error occurred on the server. If the issue persists, contact support with the X-Request-Id header value. |

- `403` from the gateway: the API key is invalid or switched off.
- `429` with message `Limit Exceeded`: the monthly quota of the key is used up. With `Too Many Requests`: the key is throttled, or this route is not in the key's plan. Wait for `Retry-After` when it is sent.

## Links

- HTML page: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/v2_economy_countries
- OpenAPI: https://dashboard.bavest.co/openapi.json (YAML: https://dashboard.bavest.co/openapi.yaml)
- Authentication: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/authentication.md
- MCP server for AI agents: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/mcp.md
- All routes: https://dashboard.bavest.co/llms.txt