---
updatedAt: 2026-05-14T14:32:15.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://docs.oysterhr.com/v0.1/llms.txt
---

# List countries available for hiring

This API endpoint returns a list of countries available for hiring with their capabilities.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.1",
  "info": {
    "title": "Endpoints",
    "version": "v0.1"
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "bearer_auth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "meta": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "items": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "count": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "page": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "pages": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "firstUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "lastUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "pageUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "nextUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "prevUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "deprecation": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "at": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "sunset": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "link": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "rel": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "url": {
                    "type": "string"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "items",
          "count",
          "page",
          "pages",
          "firstUrl",
          "lastUrl",
          "pageUrl",
          "nextUrl",
          "prevUrl"
        ]
      },
      "country": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "capabilities": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "engagementTypes": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "EMPLOYMENT"
                  ]
                }
              },
              "costEstimates": {
                "type": "boolean"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "engagementTypes",
              "costEstimates"
            ]
          },
          "hasSubdivisions": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "code",
          "name",
          "capabilities",
          "hasSubdivisions"
        ]
      },
      "countries": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/country"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "paths": {
    "/v0.1/hiring/countries": {
      "get": {
        "summary": "List countries available for hiring",
        "tags": [
          "Employments"
        ],
        "description": "This API endpoint returns a list of countries available for hiring with their capabilities.",
        "security": [
          {
            "bearer_auth": [
              "read"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "per_page",
            "in": "query",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "page",
            "in": "query",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Successful access to the list of countries",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "examples": {
                  "Successful access to the list of countries": {
                    "value": {
                      "data": [
                        {
                          "code": "CA",
                          "name": "Canada",
                          "capabilities": {
                            "engagementTypes": [
                              "EMPLOYMENT"
                            ],
                            "costEstimates": false
                          },
                          "hasSubdivisions": true
                        },
                        {
                          "code": "GB",
                          "name": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland",
                          "capabilities": {
                            "engagementTypes": [
                              "EMPLOYMENT"
                            ],
                            "costEstimates": false
                          },
                          "hasSubdivisions": true
                        },
                        {
                          "code": "US",
                          "name": "United States of America",
                          "capabilities": {
                            "engagementTypes": [
                              "EMPLOYMENT"
                            ],
                            "costEstimates": false
                          },
                          "hasSubdivisions": true
                        }
                      ],
                      "meta": {
                        "items": 150,
                        "count": 3,
                        "page": 1,
                        "pages": 1,
                        "firstUrl": "/v0.1/hiring/countries?perPage=150&page=1",
                        "lastUrl": "/v0.1/hiring/countries?perPage=150&page=1",
                        "pageUrl": "/v0.1/hiring/countries?perPage=150&page=1",
                        "nextUrl": "/v0.1/hiring/countries?perPage=150&page=",
                        "prevUrl": "/v0.1/hiring/countries?perPage=150&page="
                      }
                    }
                  }
                },
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "data": {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/countries"
                    },
                    "meta": {
                      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/meta"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "data",
                    "meta"
                  ]
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.oysterhr.com",
      "description": "Production server"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://api-sandbox.oysterhr.com",
      "description": "Sandbox server"
    }
  ]
}
```