> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.polymarket.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Geographic Restrictions

> Check geographic restrictions before placing orders on Polymarket's CLOB

## Overview

Polymarket restricts order placement from certain geographic locations due to regulatory requirements and compliance with international sanctions.
Before placing orders, builders should verify the location.

<Warning>
  Orders submitted from blocked regions will be rejected. Implement geoblock checks
  in your application to provide users with appropriate feedback before they attempt to trade.
</Warning>

***

## Server Infrastructure

* **Primary Servers**: eu-west-2
* **Closest Non-Georestricted Region**: eu-west-1

***

## Geoblock Endpoint

Check the geographic eligibility of the requesting IP address:

```bash  theme={null}
GET https://polymarket.com/api/geoblock
```

### Response

```typescript  theme={null}
{
  "blocked": boolean;
  "ip": string;
  "country": string;
  "region": string;
}
```

| Field     | Type    | Description                                     |
| --------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `blocked` | boolean | Whether the user is blocked from placing orders |
| `ip`      | string  | Detected IP address                             |
| `country` | string  | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code                 |
| `region`  | string  | Region/state code                               |

***

## Blocked Countries

The following **33 countries** are completely restricted from placing orders on Polymarket:

| Country Code | Country Name                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| AU           | Australia                            |
| BE           | Belgium                              |
| BY           | Belarus                              |
| BI           | Burundi                              |
| CF           | Central African Republic             |
| CD           | Congo (Kinshasa)                     |
| CU           | Cuba                                 |
| DE           | Germany                              |
| ET           | Ethiopia                             |
| FR           | France                               |
| GB           | United Kingdom                       |
| IR           | Iran                                 |
| IQ           | Iraq                                 |
| IT           | Italy                                |
| KP           | North Korea                          |
| LB           | Lebanon                              |
| LY           | Libya                                |
| MM           | Myanmar                              |
| NI           | Nicaragua                            |
| PL           | Poland                               |
| RU           | Russia                               |
| SG           | Singapore                            |
| SO           | Somalia                              |
| SS           | South Sudan                          |
| SD           | Sudan                                |
| SY           | Syria                                |
| TH           | Thailand                             |
| TW           | Taiwan                               |
| UM           | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| US           | United States                        |
| VE           | Venezuela                            |
| YE           | Yemen                                |
| ZW           | Zimbabwe                             |

***

## Blocked Regions

In addition to fully blocked countries, the following specific regions within otherwise accessible countries are also restricted:

| Country      | Region  | Region Code |
| ------------ | ------- | ----------- |
| Canada (CA)  | Ontario | ON          |
| Ukraine (UA) | Crimea  | 43          |
| Ukraine (UA) | Donetsk | 14          |
| Ukraine (UA) | Luhansk | 09          |

***

## Usage Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript  theme={null}
    interface GeoblockResponse {
      blocked: boolean;
      ip: string;
      country: string;
      region: string;
    }

    async function checkGeoblock(): Promise<GeoblockResponse> {
      const response = await fetch("https://polymarket.com/api/geoblock");
      return response.json();
    }

    // Usage
    const geo = await checkGeoblock();

    if (geo.blocked) {
      console.log(`Trading not available in ${geo.country}`);
    } else {
      console.log("Trading available");
    }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python  theme={null}
    import requests

    def check_geoblock() -> dict:
        response = requests.get("https://polymarket.com/api/geoblock")
        return response.json()

    # Usage
    geo = check_geoblock()

    if geo["blocked"]:
        print(f"Trading not available in {geo['country']}")
    else:
        print("Trading available")
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>