GET/v1/compliance/requirements/{country}

Get EU Pay Transparency requirements for a specific country

Return the current state of EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) transposition for a given country, including job posting rules, reporting obligations, the salary history ban status, penalties, and the responsible enforcement body. **When to use:** answer questions like 'What are the pay transparency rules in Germany?', 'Does France require salary ranges in job postings?', or 'When does the EU directive take effect in Poland?'. **Response:** a `ComplianceRequirements` object with the transposition status (`transposed` / `draft` / `pending`), the transposition date and law reference (where known), posting rules, reporting rules, enforcement info, and a bulleted list of `key_obligations` for employers. **Not legal advice** — consult an employment lawyer for compliance decisions in your jurisdiction. Source: EU Directive 2023/970, national transposition laws. Required scope: `compliance:read` (Pro tier or higher).

Authentication

Requires API key via X-API-Key header.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	Description
country	path	string	required

Example request

curl

curl -X GET \
  "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/v1/compliance/requirements/DE" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Responses

200Successful Response

country_codestringrequired

country_namestringrequired

directive_transposedbooleanrequired

transposition_dateanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

transposition_statusstringrequiredenum: transposed | draft | pending

law_referenceanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

job_posting_rulesJobPostingRulesrequired

Job posting transparency rules for a country.

salary_range_requiredbooleanrequired

salary_range_in_postingbooleanrequired

salary_history_banbooleanrequired

reporting_rulesReportingRulesrequired

Pay gap reporting obligations for a country.

pay_gap_reporting_requiredbooleanrequired

reporting_threshold_employeesanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

integer

option 2:

null

reporting_frequencyanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

enforcementEnforcementInforequired

Enforcement and penalty information for a country.

penalty_descriptionanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

enforcement_bodyanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

key_obligationsarray<string>optional

default []

array of string

string

source_urlanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

last_verifiedanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

data_freshness_warninganyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

notesanyoptional

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

disclaimerstringoptional

default "This information provides a summary of known requirements only. It does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified employment lawyer for compliance decisions specific to your situation."

401Missing or invalid API key.

errorErrorDetailrequired

Structured error payload returned by all Aethar APIs. Mirrors the shape produced by aethar_auth.exception_handlers so the OpenAPI spec accurately describes real error bodies for documentation readers and MCP clients.

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

403API key lacks the required scope for this endpoint.

errorErrorDetailrequired

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

404Unrecognised country or compliance data not yet loaded.

errorErrorDetailrequired

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

422Request validation failed (bad JSON shape, missing required fields, etc.).

errorErrorDetailrequired

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

429Daily rate limit exceeded for this API key.

errorErrorDetailrequired

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

500Unexpected server error. Includes a request_id for support.

errorErrorDetailrequired

codestringrequired

Machine-readable error code (e.g. INVALID_API_KEY)

messagestringrequired

Human-readable error message

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code

request_idstringrequired

Request identifier — include in support tickets

suggestionanyoptional

Actionable hint on how to resolve the error

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

doc_urlanyoptional

Link to full documentation for this error code

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

fieldanyoptional

Field that caused the error (if applicable)

one of:

option 1:

string

option 2:

null

errorsanyoptional

Per-field validation errors (only for 422 VALIDATION_ERROR responses)

one of:

option 1:

array of object

object

option 2:

null

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