GET Retrieve Countries

GET /reference-data/v1/countries

Development Guide


Retrieves supported values and metadata for all countries. The data returned by the endpoint provided accepted sendCurrencies, receiveCurrencies, phoneDialCodes and accepted values. For example, the API will let you know the accepted ISO values, sendCurrencies, receiveCurrencies, and `phoneDialCodes.



1. Prepare headers & authentication:

Call the 'Retrieve Countries' endpoint with a GET HTTP method, providing the OAuth access_token in the header and all other required header values


Note: MoneyGram uses the OAuth 2.0 framework. The application must use their OAuth client credentials to generate an accessToken by calling the Get access token endpoint. The token is valid for 1 hour and must be passed as a header value in all subsequent API HTTP calls. Learn More


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2. Provide agentPartnerId as query parameter.

The application must provide the agentPartnerId as a query parameter. MoneyGram will use this value to determine the countries available to your setup.


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3. Make the request and handle the response:

The application will call the 'Retrieve Countries' endpoint with a GET HTTP method. The 'Retrieve Countries' API will generate a response with an array of supported values and metadata for all countries. The application must build to handle the following response scenarios.


  • Success | Parse the Response | 200 OK HTTP Status
    When the 'Retrieve Countries' endpoint responds with a 200 HTTP Status. An array of supported values and metadata for all countries

  • Failed | Handle the Error | 400 Bad Request HTTP Status
    When the 'Retrieve Countries' endpoint responds with 400 HTTP Status, specific error code/s will be returned with an array of offending fields. The application will need to resolve these errors and resubmit request.

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Code Examples


const axios = require('axios');
const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');

const countries = async () => {

    // Step 1: Read configuration values with upmost security
    const token = "your_access_token_from_oauth_response"
    // For production - api.moneygram.com & For test - sandboxapi.moneygram.com
    const host = "sandboxapi.moneygram.com";
    const url = 'https://' + host + '/reference-data/v1/countries';

    // Step 2: Create the GET request headers & params
    const headers = {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'X-MG-ClientRequestId': uuidv4(), // New UUID for each request tracing
        'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token,
    };

    const params = {
        targetAudience: "AGENT_FACING",
        agentPartnerId: "your_partner_id",
        userLanguage: "en-US"
    }

    try {
        // Step 3: Send the request and obtain the response
        axios.get(url, { params, headers })
            .then(function (response) {
                // Step 4: Parse the success response and process further
                console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2))
            })
            .catch(function (error) {
                // Step 5: Parse the error response and handle the errors
                if (error.response) {
                    console.log('Response status:', error.response.status);
                    console.log('Response body:', error.response.data);
                } else {
                    // TODO: handle generic errors
                    console.error('Error:', error.message);
                }
            });
    } catch (error) {
        // TODO: handle exception
        console.error('Error:', error.message);
    }
};

countries();

import requests
import uuid
import json

def countries():

    # Step 1: Read configuration values with upmost security
    token = "your_access_token_from_oauth_response"
    # For production - api.moneygram.com & For test - sandboxapi.moneygram.com
    host = "sandboxapi.moneygram.com";
    url = 'https://' + host + '/reference-data/v1/countries';

    # Step 2: Create the GET request headers & params
    headers = {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'X-MG-ClientRequestId': str(uuid.uuid4()), # New UUID for each request tracing
        'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token,
    }

    params = {
        'targetAudience': 'AGENT_FACING',
        'agentPartnerId': 'your_partner_id',
        'userLanguage': 'en-US'
    }

    try:
        # Step 3: Send the request and obtain the response
        response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers)

        # Step 4: Parse the success response and process further
        if response.status_code == 200:
            parsed_response = json.dumps(json.loads(response.text), indent=2)
            print(parsed_response)
        else:
            # Print the error message if request fails
            # TODO: handle exception
            print("Request failed with status code:", response.status_code)
            print(json.loads(json.dumps(response.text, indent=4)))

    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        # Print any error that occurred during the request
        # TODO: handle exception
        print("An error occurred:", e)

countries()
package status;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.util.UUID;

public class Countries {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Step 1: Read configuration values with upmost security
        String token = "your_access_token_from_oauth_response";

        // For production - api.moneygram.com & For test - sandboxapi.moneygram.com
        String host = "sandboxapi.moneygram.com";

        // Step 2: Create the GET request headers & params
        // Mandatory Query params
        String agentPartnerId = "your_partner_id";
        String userLanguage = "en-US";

        // Optional Query params
        String targetAudience = "AGENT_FACING";

        String uri = "https://" + host + "/reference-data/v1/countries?"
                + "agentPartnerId=" + agentPartnerId
                + "&userLanguage=" + userLanguage
                + (targetAudience.isBlank() ? "" : "&targetAudience=" + targetAudience);

        HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
                .uri(URI.create(uri))
                .GET()
                .setHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + token)
                .setHeader("X-MG-ClientRequestId", String.valueOf(UUID.randomUUID()))
                .build();

        try {
            // Step 3: Send the request and obtain the response
            HttpResponse<String> response = httpClient.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

            // Retrieve the status code and body from the response
            int statusCode = response.statusCode();

            // Step 4: Parse the success response and process further
            if (statusCode == 200) {
                String responseBody = response.body();
                System.out.println(responseBody);
            } else {
                // Step 5: Parse the error response and handle the errors
                String responseBody = response.body();
                System.out.println(responseBody);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            // TODO: handle exception
        }

    }
}




API Structure


Header Parameters

FieldTypeRequired/
Optional
Description
X-MG-ClientRequestIdStringOptionalClient Request ID that can be passed by the client application. Client request ID must be unique within a single session for unique requests. This attribute can be used for ensuring idempotent request processing for some APIs. MoneyGram recommends using a UUID for this field value.



Query Parameters

FieldTypeRequired/
Optional
Description
targetAudienceStringOptionalTailors MoneyGram’s error messages and field metadata to an in-store, digital or crypto customer. (Enumerated value)

NOTE: For a full list of accepted target audience values. See the TARGET_AUDIENCE enumeration from the Reference Data Enumerations endpoint
agentPartnerIdStringOptionalUnique agent or partner identifier
userLanguageStringRequiredLanguage used by the user/operator



Response Fields

FieldTypeRequired/
Optional
Description
iso3CodeStringOptionalISO Alpha-3 country code
iso2CodestringOptionalISO Alpha-2 country code
namestringOptionalCountry name
baseCurrencyStringOptionalCountry's default currency (ISO Alpha-3)
sendActiveBooleanOptionalIndicates the country can process the receive of a transfer
receiveActiveBooleanOptionalIndicates if a transaction can be received by this country
IndicativeRateActiveBooleanOptionalIndicates the country is indicative and Fx rates will be estimated

NOTE: For more information on Indicative countries see Guaranteed and Estimated Fx Rate
activeBooleanOptionalIndicates the country is able to perform MoneyGram transactions
sendCurrenciesArrayOptionalAvailable send currencies for the country
receiveCurrenciesArrayOptionalAvailable receive currencies for the country
phoneDialCodesArrayOptionalCountry Calling Code