# 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://app.gitbook.com/s/-LqH4RJfLVLuHPXuJyTZ/integration-options/checkouts/creating-checkouts/country-specs) API returns schemas based on the [selling entity](https://app.gitbook.com/s/-LqH4RJfLVLuHPXuJyTZ/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.

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[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 %}