# Countries Data Scraper (`easyapi/countries-data-scraper`) Actor
A powerful scraper that extracts comprehensive country information including native names, flags, codes, geographical data, economic indicators, and more. Perfect for building country databases or geographic applications.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/easyapi/countries-data-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [EasyApi](https://apify.com/easyapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $2.99 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).
For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
## Countries Data Scraper 🌍
This actor scrapes detailed information about countries, providing comprehensive data about nations worldwide. Perfect for developers, researchers, and businesses needing accurate country information.
### Features ✨
- 🔍 Search functionality to filter specific countries
- 🏳️ Multiple flag formats (vector, flat, embossed)
- 📊 Detailed country information including:
- Official and native names
- Country codes (Alpha-2, Alpha-3, Numeric)
- Capital cities
- Administrative subdivisions
- Geographical data (regions, coordinates)
- Economic indicators (GDP, population)
- Currency information
- Time zones
- Border countries
- Languages
- Internet TLDs
- Calling codes
### Usage 💡
Simply provide a search query (optional) to filter specific countries, or leave it empty to fetch data for all countries.
### Use Cases 🎯
- Building country databases
- Geographic information systems
- International business applications
- Educational resources
- Travel applications
- Data analysis and research
### Input Parameters 🎛️
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| searchQuery | String | Optional search term to filter countries (e.g., "america") |
### Support 🤝
If you have any questions or need help, please reach out through Apify's support channels.
#### Input Example
A full explanation of an input example in JSON.
```
{
"searchQuery": "america"
}
```
#### Output sample
The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the **Storage** tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:
And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.
```
[
{
"countryName": "American Samoa",
"nativeName": "American Samoa",
"flag": {
"vector": "https://cnx-images.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/countries/svg/asm.svg",
"flat": "https://cnx-images.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/countries/flat/as.svg",
"embossed": "https://cnx-images.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/countries/png/as.png"
},
"alpha2Code": "AS",
"alpha3Code": "ASM",
"numericCode": "016",
"capital": "Pago Pago",
"subdivisions": "AS, Amerika Sāmoa, Amelika Sāmoa, Sāmoa Amelika",
"region": "Oceania",
"subRegion": "Polynesia",
"coordinates": {
"lat": -14.333,
"lon": -170
},
"currency": {
"symbol": "$",
"code": "USD",
"name": "United State Dollar"
},
"area": {
"value": 199
},
"population": {
"value": 57100
},
"gdp": {
"value": null
},
"timezone": {
"value": "UTC-11:00"
},
"borders": {
"list": []
},
"callingCode": {
"value": "1684"
},
"internetTLD": "",
"language": {
"list": [
"ASA"
]
}
},
...
]
```
# Actor input Schema
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
Optional search term to filter countries (e.g., 'america')
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchQuery": "america"
}
```
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("easyapi/countries-data-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("easyapi/countries-data-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call easyapi/countries-data-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,easyapi/countries-data-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/bMagt2xjWx5HmxzYZ/builds/MUexqRP5NpzqcN5tX/openapi.json