# Country code

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/vat-ecom/transactions/certification-requirements/country-code/

**Element type:** Required

**Endpoints/models used:** [AddressModel](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/models/AddressesModel/)

Your integration must allow users to specify the two-character country code for addresses in a transaction.

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```
 {  "addresses": {   "shipTo": {      "line1": "",      "city": "",      "region": "",      "country": "DE",      "postalCode": ""    },  ...}
```