# Country specifications The Country Specifications resource streamlines the checkout process by providing detailed schemas based on the selling entity and country combination. It assists in determining the necessity and format of address components and tax identifiers, ensuring compliance with country-specific requirements. By leveraging this API, businesses can enhance their international operations and reduce friction during cross-border transactions. 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/iNzDkkGaCIlZVrD9ZEeL" path="/country-specs" method="get" %} [2021-12-13.json](https://567528635-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fx8fSFzVR3sg0TsNWwwVz%2Fuploads%2FSUFVdYf4YqsQ129w6x7r%2F2021-12-13.json?alt=media\&token=bc5327cc-9dda-4f0f-bdb6-2f7c8457459e) {% endopenapi %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api-reference/2021-12-13/country-specifications.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.