Live12 DBReference data, served from the edge.
One predictable API for timezones, country metadata, currencies and calendars — replicated across 30 regional endpoints. Read single records under 15 ms, subscribe to live change streams over a persistent connection, or pull full multi-gigabyte snapshots.
Built for predictable reads
A boring API, in the best way: stable schemas, versioned endpoints, and the same response from every region.
Edge replication
Data is replicated to all 30 regions. Requests resolve to the closest node automatically via geo-routing.
Simple auth
One Bearer token. Per-key rate limits and usage are reported in standard response headers.
Stable schemas
Every dataset is versioned. Breaking changes ship under a new path, never in place.
30 regions
From Amsterdam to Singapore. Pin a region with a subdomain or let anycast pick the nearest.
Live change streams
Subscribe over SSE and hold a persistent connection — every dataset change is pushed the moment it lands, no polling.
Bulk snapshots
Pull the full multi-gigabyte dataset or hourly incremental diffs (jsonl.zst), continuously replicated to every region.
Observability
Request IDs, rate-limit headers and a public status page for every edge node.
Up and running in two minutes
Send a request to any regional endpoint with your API key. Every node returns identical, versioned JSON.
- No SDK required — plain HTTPS and JSON
- Consistent responses across all regions
- Generous free tier for development
# Current time at the nearest edge node curl -s https://nl.live12db.com/v1/time \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $LIVE12_KEY" # Look up a country by ISO code curl -s https://nl.live12db.com/v1/countries?code=NL \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $LIVE12_KEY" # Subscribe to the live change stream (SSE, stays open) curl -N https://nl.live12db.com/v3/api/stream \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $LIVE12_KEY"
Datasets
Curated, regularly updated reference data. More datasets ship every quarter.
Timezones
IANA zones with live UTC offsets and DST transitions.
Countries
ISO 3166 codes, capitals, currencies and calling codes.
Currencies
ISO 4217 reference data and daily indicative rates.
Calendars
Public holidays and working-day calendars per country.