The Subdivision object represents a geographical administrative division within a country in the Ping Proxies system. These are typically states, provinces, regions, or other similar administrative areas. Subdivisions provide a more granular level of geographic targeting than countries alone, allowing you to select proxies from specific regions within countries.

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Key Attributes

AttributeTypeDescription
subdivision_idstringUnique identifier for the subdivision (e.g., us-tx for Texas, USA)
subdivision_namestringFull name of the subdivision (e.g., Texas)
subdivision_aliasstringAlternative identifier or shorthand (e.g., us_tx)
country_idstringISO country code of the parent country (e.g., us)

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Object Relationships

The Subdivision object connects several other entities in the Ping Proxies system:

  • Country: Each subdivision belongs to a specific country
  • City: Subdivisions contain multiple cities
  • Proxies: Proxies can be located within specific subdivisions
  • Service Fulfillment Filters: Proxy services can be filtered to target specific subdivisions
EndpointDescription
GET /public/user/subdivision/retrieve/{subdivision_id}Retrieve a specific subdivision
GET /public/user/subdivision/searchSearch subdivisions with filters
GET /public/user/city/search?subdivision_id={subdivision_id}Find cities within a specific subdivision
GET /public/user/proxy/search?subdivision_id={subdivision_id}Find proxies in a specific subdivision

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Example Subdivision Object

{
  "subdivision_id": "fr-idf",
  "subdivision_name": "Île-de-France",
  "subdivision_alias": "fr_idf",
  "country_id": "fr"
}

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Usage Notes

  • When targeting proxies with high geographic precision, subdivisions provide an intermediate level between countries and cities
  • The subdivision_id follows the ISO 3166-2 format: a country code, followed by a hyphen and the subdivision code
  • For service fulfillment filters, using subdivision targeting often provides better proxy availability than city-level targeting while still maintaining geographic specificity
  • Not all proxies have subdivision data, particularly in smaller countries
  • For residential proxy generation, subdivision targeting is implemented through the subdivision_id parameter in the residential list endpoint

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Subdivision ID Formats

Ping Proxies follows the ISO 3166-2 standard for subdivision identification:

  • US states: us-tx, us-ca, us-ny, etc.
  • Canadian provinces: ca-on, ca-qc, ca-bc, etc.
  • UK regions: gb-eng, gb-sct, gb-wls, etc.
  • French regions: fr-idf, fr-ara, fr-pac, etc.

This standardized approach ensures consistent identification of subdivisions across the platform.