Become a sponsor to Darshan Gada
Country State City - Open Source Geo-Data Platform
I maintain the world's most comprehensive open-source geographic database - covering 250 countries, 5,299 states, and 153,765 cities in 11 data formats.
The numbers:
- 9.4k+ GitHub stars, 3k+ forks
- 1.2 billion API requests/month
- 157,000+ tracked changes to keep data accurate
- Used by thousands of developers in production worldwide
What your sponsorship funds
This is a solo-maintained platform. Your support directly enables:
- Data accuracy - Verifying and updating geographic records across 250 countries
- API infrastructure - Keeping the API fast and reliable at 1.2B requests/month
- New packages - npm and PyPI packages, new data formats, SDK development
- Documentation - Mintlify docs site, examples, and integration guides
- Open access - Keeping the core database free and open for everyone
The ecosystem
- Countries States Cities Database - Core database in JSON, SQL, CSV, GeoJSON, XML, YAML, MongoDB, SQLite
- Country State City API - Freemium REST API with tiered pricing
- CSC Export Tool - Bulk data export with credit-based billing
- CSC Docs - API documentation (Mintlify)
- @countrystatecity/countries - npm package (160x smaller than alternatives)
- @countrystatecity/timezones - npm package (427 timezones, 100% IANA coverage)
- countrystatecity (PyPI) - Python package with Pydantic models
- iLoveJSON - JSON conversion toolkit
- ccm - Claude Code Manager
For API access beyond free limits, see countrystatecity.in/pricing.
Sustain the Country State City platform - covering infrastructure costs, data verification, and full-time open source development for 1.2B monthly API requests.
Featured sponsors
Featured work
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dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database
🌍 Discover our global repository of countries, states, and cities! 🏙️ Get comprehensive data in JSON, SQL, PSQL, SQLSERVER, MONGODB, SQLITE, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. Access ISO2, ISO3 codes, cou…
Python 9,418 -
dr5hn/ilovejson
iLoveJSON | Online JSON Tools for JSON Lovers - Built with Next.js
JavaScript 26 -
dr5hn/countrystatecity-countries
Official Country State City - NPM Packages
TypeScript 16 -
dr5hn/countrystatecity-pypi
CountryStateCity - Python Packages
Python 5 -
TypeScript
1% towards $5,000 per month goal
nodegin and 1 other sponsor this goal
$2 a month
SelectThank you for supporting open-source geo-data infrastructure. Every bit helps keep the database accurate and the API running.
- Sponsor badge on your GitHub profile
$4 a month
Select☕️ Buy me a cup of coffee every month. Thank you!
Your avatar will be visible as Backers on my major projects.
$9 a month
SelectYou're helping maintain data accuracy across 250 countries. Thank you.
- Name listed as Backer on the CSC database README
- Supporter-tier API access (1,000 requests/day, 30,000/month)
- All previous rewards
$29 a month
SelectMeaningful support that directly funds infrastructure and data quality work.
- Logo on CSC database README
- Professional-tier API access (3,300 requests/day, 100,000/month, full data access)
- All previous rewards
$79 a month
SelectSignificant support for the platform. You're keeping this project sustainable.
- Logo on CSC database README + countrystatecity.in website
- Business-tier API access (25,000 requests/day, 750,000/month)
- Priority issue responses
- All previous rewards
$149 a month
SelectMajor sponsor of the CSC ecosystem. Your support enables long-term sustainability.
- Large logo on README + website + docs site
- Custom API limits (let's discuss your needs)
- Direct support channel
- Input on roadmap priorities
- All previous rewards
$499 a month
SelectPlatform-level sponsorship. You're investing in open-source geo-data infrastructure.
- Premium logo placement across all CSC properties
- Custom API limits with SLA discussion
- Quarterly call to discuss data needs and roadmap
- Dedicated support
- All previous rewards