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OpenAI · HTTP 403 · unsupported_country_region_territory

OpenAI API: country not supported (403)

A 403 “Country, region, or territory not supported” means the request reached the OpenAI API from a country OpenAI does not serve; Russia, Belarus, China and Iran are not on its list. OpenAI warns that access from unsupported countries may get the account blocked. You can connect GPT through API429 instead.

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Updated: · based on the official documentation of OpenAI

Why it happens

OpenAI checks where the request comes from: server IP, cloud region, CDN edge or VPN. Even a foreign company can hit it if its server ends up in an unsupported region.

The code unsupported_country_region_territory is not in the current official error table but appears in real responses; the documented heading is “Country, region, or territory not supported”.

How to connect GPT

Through API429: base URL https://gateway.api429.com/v1 instead of https://api.openai.com/v1, an API429 key and a model ID from the catalog, such as gpt-6.1-sol. The rest of your OpenAI SDK code stays the same.

Connecting through API429: Python example

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://gateway.api429.com/v1",  # instead of the provider URL
    api_key=os.environ["API429_API_KEY"],
)
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-5-5",  # exact ID from the API429 catalog
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)

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Frequently asked questions

Why does OpenAI say my country is not supported?

The request leaves from a region where OpenAI does not offer the API, judged by server, cloud, CDN or VPN location.

Can my OpenAI account be blocked?

Yes, OpenAI warns that access from unsupported countries may lead to blocking or suspension.

Do I have to rewrite code?

No: switch the base URL and key to API429 and take the model ID from the catalog.

How can I pay?

Through API429: Russian bank card, company invoice or USDT/TON.

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