Implemented Aether API V3 Lookup integration for standardized tables.

- Created 'src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts' to handle the new '/v3/lookup/{lu_type}/list' endpoint.
- Refactored 'get_ae_obj_li_for_lu' in 'api.ts' to prioritize the V3 system for countries, subdivisions, and time zones, with V2 fallback for legacy types.
- Ensured lookups use the 'x-no-account-id' bypass for unauthenticated site bootstrapping.
- Updated core country, subdivision, and time zone loaders to use the refined API interface.

src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { get_object } from './api_get_object';
+import type { key_val } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+
+/**
+ * Get a list of lookup objects (V3)
+ * Standardized lookup data like countries, timezones, and subdivisions.
+ * Updated 2026-02-20
+ * 
+ * Endpoint: GET /v3/lookup/{lu_type}/list
+ */
+export async function get_ae_lookup_li_v3({
+    api_cfg,
+    lu_type,
+    site_id,
+    for_type,
+    for_id,
+    include_disabled = false,
+    params = {},
+    headers = {},
+    log_lvl = 0
+}: {
+    api_cfg: any;
+    lu_type: 'country' | 'country_subdivision' | 'time_zone' | string;
+    site_id?: string;
+    for_type?: string;
+    for_id?: string;
+    include_disabled?: boolean;
+    params?: key_val;
+    headers?: Record<string, string>;
+    log_lvl?: number;
+}) {
+    if (log_lvl) {
+        console.log(`*** get_ae_lookup_li_v3() *** lu_type=${lu_type}`);
+    }
+
+    const endpoint = `/v3/lookup/${lu_type}/list`;
+    
+    // Build query params
+    if (site_id) params['site_id'] = site_id;
+    if (for_type) params['for_type'] = for_type;
+    if (for_id) params['for_id'] = for_id;
+    if (include_disabled) params['include_disabled'] = true;
+
+    // Lookup data is often global; ensure account context is handled if needed, 
+    // but GUIDE says it uses site Whitelist Policy.
+    // If no account_id is present in api_cfg, we might need 'x-no-account-id' 
+    // for some lookups if they are public.
+    
+    return await get_object({
+        api_cfg,
+        endpoint,
+        params,
+        headers,
+        log_lvl
+    });
+}

src/lib/ae_core/core__countries.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__country({
     // account_id,
     enabled = 'enabled',
     hidden = 'not_hidden',
-    limit = 299,
+    limit = 275, // There are roughly 249 as of 2026-02
     offset = 0,
     order_by_li = { sort: 'DESC', english_short_name: 'ASC', alpha_2_code: 'ASC' } as const,
     params = {},
@@ -38,19 +38,13 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__country({
     // console.log('params_json:', params_json);
 
     ae_promises.load__country_li = await api
-        .get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud_v2({
+        .get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
             api_cfg: api_cfg,
-            obj_type: 'lu',
-            for_obj_type: 'country',
-            // for_obj_id: account_id,
-            use_alt_tbl: false,
-            use_alt_mdl: false,
+            for_lu_type: 'country',
             enabled: enabled,
             hidden: hidden,
-            order_by_li: order_by_li,
             limit: limit,
             offset: offset,
-            params_json: params_json,
             params: params,
             log_lvl: log_lvl
         })

src/lib/ae_core/core__country_subdivisions.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__country_subdivision({
     // account_id,
     enabled = 'enabled',
     hidden = 'not_hidden',
-    limit = 399,
+    limit = 3500, // There are roughly 3434 as of 2026-02
     offset = 0,
     order_by_li = { sort: 'DESC', name: 'ASC', code: 'ASC' } as const,
     params = {},
@@ -38,19 +38,13 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__country_subdivision({
     // console.log('params_json:', params_json);
 
     ae_promises.load__country_subdivision_li = await api
-        .get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud_v2({
+        .get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
             api_cfg: api_cfg,
-            obj_type: 'lu',
-            for_obj_type: 'country_subdivision',
-            // for_obj_id: account_id,
-            use_alt_tbl: false,
-            use_alt_mdl: false,
+            for_lu_type: 'country_subdivision',
             enabled: enabled,
             hidden: hidden,
-            order_by_li: order_by_li,
             limit: limit,
             offset: offset,
-            params_json: params_json,
             params: params,
             log_lvl: log_lvl
         })

src/lib/ae_core/core__time_zones.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
     // account_id,
     enabled = 'enabled',
     hidden = 'not_hidden',
-    limit = 99,
+    limit = 1800, // There are roughly 1780 as of 2026-02
     offset = 0,
     // order_by_li = {'priority': 'DESC', 'group': 'ASC', 'sort': 'DESC', 'name': 'ASC'},
     order_by_li = { priority: 'DESC', sort: 'DESC', name: 'ASC' } as const,
@@ -39,19 +39,13 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
     // console.log('params_json:', params_json);
 
     ae_promises.load__time_zone_li = await api
-        .get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud_v2({
+        .get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
             api_cfg: api_cfg,
-            obj_type: 'lu',
-            for_obj_type: 'time_zone',
-            // for_obj_id: account_id,
-            use_alt_tbl: true, // NOTE: Using this with the time zones to use the view named "v_lu_time_zone_cust"
-            use_alt_mdl: false,
+            for_lu_type: 'time_zone',
             enabled: enabled,
             hidden: hidden,
-            order_by_li: order_by_li,
             limit: limit,
             offset: offset,
-            params_json: params_json,
             params: params,
             log_lvl: log_lvl
         })

src/lib/api/api.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { post_object } from '$lib/ae_api/api_post_object'; // Exported at the en
 import { get_ae_obj_id_crud } from '$lib/ae_api/api_get__crud_obj_id';
 import { get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud } from '$lib/ae_api/api_get__crud_obj_li_v1';
 import { get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud_v2 } from '$lib/ae_api/api_get__crud_obj_li_v2';
+import { get_ae_lookup_li_v3 } from '$lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3';
 import {
     get_ae_obj_v3,
     get_nested_ae_obj_v3,
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ import {
 import { get_data_store_v3 } from '$lib/ae_api/api_get__data_store_v3';
 
 /**
- * Get a list of lookup objects (V2 Legacy)
+ * Get a list of lookup objects (V3 with V2 Fallback)
  * Standardized lookup data like countries, timezones, and subdivisions.
- * Updated 2026-01-20
+ * Updated 2026-02-20
  */
 export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
     api_cfg,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
     enabled = 'enabled',
     hidden = 'not_hidden',
     order_by_li = null,
-    limit = 999999,
+    limit = 9999,
     offset = 0,
     headers = {},
     params_json = null,
@@ -66,11 +67,23 @@ export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
 
     // Lookup data is global; bypass account-id scope check
     const merged_headers = {
-        ...headers,
-        'x-no-account-id': 'Nothing to See Here'
+        'x-no-account-id': 'Nothing to See Here',
+        ...headers
     };
 
-    // Delegate to V2 helper which handles the /v2 prefix and /list suffix correctly
+    // Use V3 system for primary lookup types
+    if (['country', 'country_subdivision', 'time_zone'].includes(for_lu_type)) {
+        return await get_ae_lookup_li_v3({
+            api_cfg,
+            lu_type: for_lu_type,
+            include_disabled: enabled === 'all',
+            params,
+            headers: merged_headers,
+            log_lvl
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Delegate to V2 helper for any other legacy lookup types
     return await get_ae_obj_li_for_obj_id_crud_v2({
         api_cfg,
         obj_type: 'lu',