# node: getDefaultLocale
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/node/api/get-default-locale.mdx
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title: getDefaultLocale
description: API reference for the getDefaultLocale function
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## Overview

The `getDefaultLocale` function returns the default locale configured in [`initializeGT`](/docs/node/api/initialize-gt).

```js
import { getDefaultLocale } from 'gt-node';

const defaultLocale = getDefaultLocale(); // 'en-US'
```

## Reference

### Parameters

None.

### Returns

`string` — The default BCP 47 [locale code](/docs/core/locales) (e.g., `'en-US'`).

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## Examples

### Basic usage

```js title="handler.js"
import { getDefaultLocale } from 'gt-node';

app.get('/api/info', (req, res) => {
  res.json({ defaultLocale: getDefaultLocale() });
});
```

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## Next steps

- See [`getLocale`](/docs/node/api/get-locale) for the current request locale.
- See [`getLocales`](/docs/node/api/get-locales) for all supported locales.