# Utility methods
BlizzAPI exposes a number of static methods designed to be used as helpers while building more specialized tools. They can be used out-of-the-box as they do not require BlizzAPI class object to be initialized.
Terms like 'regions', 'realms', 'locales' are based on Battle.net API docs section on Regionality, Partitions, and Localization (opens new window).
The following utility methods are available:
- getAllRegions
- getAllRegionIds
- getAllRegionNames
- getRegionNameById
- validateRegionId
- getRegionIdByName
- validateRegionName
- getAllLocales
- getAllLocaleNames
- getLocalesByRegionId
- checkIfLocaleLooksValid
- validateLocale
- isLocaleValidForRegionId
- getAllDefaultLocaleNames
- getdefaultlocalenameforregionid
- getAllSc2Realms
- getAllAvailableSc2Realms
- getSc2RealmsByRegionId
- checkIfSc2RealmLooksValid
- validateSc2Realm
- isSc2RealmValidForRegionId