{"id":"dr5hn-countries-states-cities-database","name":"countries-states-cities-database","af_score":54.2,"security_score":47.5,"reliability_score":48.8,"what_it_does":"Provides a global dataset of countries, states/regions, and cities (including ISO codes, names, coordinates, and timezones for countries) distributed as downloadable files and via an associated REST API ecosystem. Exports are available in many formats (e.g., JSON, CSV, SQL/MySQL/PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, XML, YAML, GeoJSON, and TOON).","best_when":"You need a large, regularly updated reference dataset across multiple formats, or you need quick integration through ready-to-use client packages/export downloads.","avoid_when":"You require transactional correctness of “current” administrative boundaries or live data; treat this as reference data that may lag behind real-world changes.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-29T14:54:53.001745+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":true,"auth_methods":["API via REST (implied)","No auth described for direct downloads / offline packages"],"has_free_tier":true,"known_gotchas":["The provided content does not specify REST error formats, retry/backoff guidance, pagination behavior, or idempotency guarantees; these may exist in the referenced API docs/OpenAPI but are not present in the supplied text.","Large exports are served from GitHub Releases (not committed to git); agents must handle download/extraction correctly (e.g., .gz)."],"error_quality":0.0}