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

# Fetch List of States

> Return the list of states in Nigeria. Use for address forms, validation, and location-based logic.

### Request

```http [GET] theme={null}
{{baseUrl}}api/v1/general/states
```

### Header

| Header        | Type   | Description                                                                                         |
| ------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| AppId         | string | Create an app to get your app ID on dashboard [here](https://app.dojah.io/developers/configuration) |
| Authorization | string | Private/secret key. Use `<key>` not `Bearer <key>`                                                  |

### Sample response

```json Response theme={null}
{"states":["Abia","Adamawa","Akwa Ibom","Anambra","Bauchi","Bayelsa","Benue","Borno","Cross River","Delta","Ebonyi","Edo","Ekiti","Enugu","Federal Capital Territory","Gombe","Imo","Jigawa","Kaduna","Kano","Katsina","Kebbi","Kogi","Kwara","Lagos","Nasarawa","Niger","Ogun","Ondo","Osun","Oyo","Plateau","Rivers","Sokoto","Taraba","Yobe","Zamfara"]}
```

### Response Fields

| Field  | Type  | Description                      |
| ------ | ----- | -------------------------------- |
| states | array | List of all Nigerian state names |