# CountriesNow API

> CountriesNow API on Apizie: 5 endpoints (Capitals, Currencies, Flags, Population, …) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 5 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `places:countriesnow`
- Category: Places
- Status: live
- Source: https://countriesnow.space
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/places/countriesnow
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/places/countriesnow/openapi.json

Countries with their cities, states, capitals, currencies, flags and population figures.

## Endpoints

### Capitals
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/capitals`

### Currencies
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/currencies`

### Flags
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/flags`

### Population
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/population`

### States
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/states`

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/capitals" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the CountriesNow API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/places:countriesnow/capitals with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the CountriesNow API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the CountriesNow API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key places:countriesnow.

### What is the status of the CountriesNow API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key