> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api-reference/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api-reference/2020-12-17/country-specifications.md).

# Country specifications

The [Country Specs](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/integration-options/checkouts/creating-checkouts/country-specs) API returns schemas based on the [selling entity](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/integration-options/checkouts/creating-checkouts/selling-entities) and country combination you provide. You can then use these schemas to determine whether an address component or tax identifier is required and also whether it is properly formatted.

{% openapi src="/files/AgkA9Mo4yOlQqwkZAXrc" path="/country-specs" method="get" %}
[2020-12-17.json](https://4075413425-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FScJM6Hp95yBCPfU1nBSB%2Fuploads%2F3R1WC4nvdwlCNhziQ93U%2F2020-12-17.json?alt=media\&token=d00535fe-1730-405b-8c63-83dd0d4fa688)
{% endopenapi %}