---
title: "Retrieve a tax location"
method: GET
path: "/v1/tax/locations/{location}"
---

# Retrieve a tax location

`GET /v1/tax/locations/{location}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.stripe.com`
- URL: `https://api.stripe.com/v1/tax/locations/{location}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - HTTP bearer

Fetch the details of a specific tax location using its unique identifier. Use a tax location to calculate taxes based on the location of the end product, such as a performance, instead of the customer address. For more details, check the [integration guide](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/tax-for-tickets/integration-guide).

## Path parameters

- `location` string, required

## Query parameters

- `expand` string[]

## Response `200`

Successful response.

- TaxLocation: Tax locations represent venues for services, tickets, or other product types.
  - `address` Address, required
    - `city` string, nullable: City, district, suburb, town, or village.
    - `country` string, nullable: Two-letter country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).
    - `line1` string, nullable: Address line 1, such as the street, PO Box, or company name.
    - `line2` string, nullable: Address line 2, such as the apartment, suite, unit, or building.
    - `postal_code` string, nullable: ZIP or postal code.
    - `state` string, nullable: State, county, province, or region ([ISO 3166-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2)).
  - `description` string, nullable: A descriptive text providing additional context about the tax location. This can include information about the venue, types of events held, services available, or any relevant details for better identification (for example, "A spacious auditorium suitable for large concerts and events.").
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the object.
  - `livemode` boolean, required: If the object exists in live mode, the value is `true`. If the object exists in test mode, the value is `false`.
  - `object` 'tax.location', required: String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.
  - `type` 'performance', required: The type of tax location to be defined. Currently the only option is `performance`.

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response.

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