Parameter Continents Guide

Latest Update Time: 2026-07-02 00:00:00

Use this API to retrieve the full list of continents in QIMA's reference data. Continent IDs from this endpoint are used by Get Countries by Continent and as supplierContinentID/factoryContinentID values when booking Inspection or Audit orders.

See the Parameter Introduction for base URL, authentication, and required headers.

Endpoint

GET https://ppapi.qima.com/parameter/v2/continents

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
`refresh`	No	Send `false` (default) to use the server cache, or `true` to force a fresh lookup.

Request Example

curl --location --request GET 'https://ppapi.qima.com/parameter/v2/continents' \
  --header 'Ai-Api-Access-Token: {your api access token}' \
  --header 'Ai-User-Id: {your user ID}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer {your token}' \
  --header 'Referer: https://preprodmy.qima.com/'

Successful Response

{
    "message": null,
    "content": [
        { "label": "Africa", "value": "24865670" },
        { "label": "Antarica", "value": "28289421" },
        { "label": "Asia", "value": "24865671" },
        { "label": "Europe", "value": "24865675" },
        { "label": "North-america", "value": "24865672" },
        { "label": "Oceania", "value": "55949070" },
        { "label": "South-america", "value": "24865673" }
    ]
}

Response Field Notes

Field	Notes
`content[].label`	Display text for the continent, for example `"Asia"`. Note `"Antarica"` is spelled this way in the reference data.
`content[].value`	The continent ID. Use this as `supplierContinentID`/`factoryContinentID`, or pass it to Get Countries by Continent.

Common Errors

See common authentication errors for 401 and 403 responses.

Status	Meaning	Recommended Action
`500 Internal Server Error`	Lookup failed on the server.	Contact QIMA support with the request time.

Next Steps

Use a continent's value to look up its countries via Get Countries by Continent.

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