# gt-react: General Translation React SDK: getLocales
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/react/api/helpers/get-locales.mdx
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title: getLocales
description: API reference for the getLocales server-side method
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## Overview

The `getLocales` function retrieves the list of supported locales configured for your application during server-side rendering.

<Callout>
  `getLocales` is a server-side method and can only be used in server components.
</Callout>

For client-side usage, see [`useLocales`](/docs/react/api/helpers/use-locales).

## Reference

### Returns

`string[]` — An array of BCP 47 [locale codes](/docs/core/locales) representing the supported locales, e.g., `['en-US', 'fr', 'ja']`.

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## Examples

### Basic usage

```jsx title="LocaleList.jsx" copy
import { getLocales } from 'gt-react/server';

export default function LocaleList() {
  const locales = getLocales(); // [!code highlight]
  return (
    <ul>
      {locales.map((locale) => (
        <li key={locale}>{locale}</li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  );
}
```

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## Notes

- The supported locales are configured in your [`gt.config.json`](/docs/react/api/config/gt-config-json) file.
- `getLocales` is server-side only. For client components, use [`useLocales`](/docs/react/api/helpers/use-locales).

## Next steps

- Learn how to configure supported locales in [`gt.config.json`](/docs/react/api/config/gt-config-json).
- See [`useLocales`](/docs/react/api/helpers/use-locales) for the client-side equivalent.