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

The `getLocales` function returns the list of supported locales configured in [`initializeGT`](/docs/node/api/initialize-gt).

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

const locales = getLocales(); // ['en-US', 'es', 'fr']
```

## Reference

### Parameters

None.

### Returns

`string[]` — An array of BCP 47 [locale codes](/docs/core/locales) representing the supported locales.

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## Examples

### Basic usage

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

app.get('/api/locales', (req, res) => {
  res.json({ supportedLocales: getLocales() });
});
```

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## Next steps

- See [`getLocale`](/docs/node/api/get-locale) for the current request locale.
- See [`getDefaultLocale`](/docs/node/api/get-default-locale) for the default locale.