GET /independentrestcountries.com:rest-countries-api
Filter countries by their independence status. Use query parameter `status=true` to get all independent countries (currently ~195), or `status=false` to get dependent territories. This is useful for filtering out territories and only showing sovereign nations.
Get all countries filtered by their UN membership/independence status.
- Requires status query parameter: `?status=true` or `?status=false` - "true" returns UN members and other sovereign states (~195 countries) - "false" returns dependent territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, etc. - Useful for excluding territories from country lists
(string, query, optional)
Comma-separated list of fields to include (max 10 fields)
(boolean, query, required)
Independence status
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter by independence status | openapi-spec |
https://restcountries.com/v3.1/independent?status=True |
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:23:14.652591 | 200 | 419ms | 0.8MB |