---
title: "Region by ID"
method: GET
path: "/regions/{id}"
tags: ["Geography"]
---

# Region by ID

`GET /regions/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-dev.despegar.com/v3`
- URL: `https://api-dev.despegar.com/v3/regions/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `x-apikey`

Returns the details of a specific region identified by its internal numeric ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `product` string, required
- `language` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `id` string: Internal numeric identifier of the region.
  - `gid` string: Global identifier combining type and id. E.g.: `REG_34046`.
  - `descriptions` object: Localized region names keyed by language code.
  - `aliases` string[]: List of alternative names for the region. Not always present.
  - `forced_city_ids` string[]: List of city IDs explicitly included in this region.
  - `boundary` object: Polygon defining the outer boundary of the region.
    - `type` 'POLYGON': Geometry type. Always `POLYGON`.
    - `coordinates` object[]: List of points that define the polygon boundary.
      - `type` 'POINT'
      - `latitude` number
      - `longitude` number
  - `zones` object[]: List of sub-polygons within the region. May be empty.
    - `type` 'POLYGON': Geometry type. Always `POLYGON`.
    - `coordinates` object[]: List of points that define the polygon boundary.
      - `type` 'POINT'
      - `latitude` number
      - `longitude` number
  - `correlated_political_divisions` object: Political divisions this region is correlated with. May be empty.
    - `country` string[]
  - `related_political_divisions` object: Political divisions related to this region. May be empty.
  - `included_points` object: Points of interest explicitly included in this region, keyed by point type (e.g. `port`). Each key maps to an array of internal IDs. May be empty.
  - `excluded_points` object: Points of interest explicitly excluded from this region, keyed by point type. May be empty.
  - `pictures` object[]: List of pictures associated with the region. Always empty.
  - `last_update_date` string, date-time: Date and time of the last update to this record.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request. A required parameter is missing or invalid.
- `401`: Unauthorized. The request is missing a valid API key.
- `404`: Not Found. No region found for the given ID.
- `500`: Internal Server Error.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/despegar/apis/geography-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/despegar/apis/geography-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/despegar/apis/geography-api/revisions/68ba7194d527?raw)