--- title: "Best copyright registration search APIs in India (2026)" url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/copyright-registration-search-india/ reviewed: 2026-11-11 type: ranking sector: ip-tech --- # Best copyright registration search tools for India (2026): 4 providers ranked Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 ยท 4 providers scored ## Short answer IndiaCos leads copyright search on the JurisGrid rubric: 2,78,307 registered works searchable by title, category, year or applicant CIN, behind a public API and MCP server at INR 0.40 per successful call. The official Copyright Office page is free but has no API; IndiaFilings and Intepat sell filing services. - Best for Register of Copyrights records by API and MCP, joined to company CINs: IndiaCos - Best for copyright registration packages with status monitoring: IndiaFilings - Best for free official search by diary number, ROC number, applicant or title: Copyright Office India Register Search ## Ranking | Rank | Provider | Score | API | MCP | Pricing | Best for | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | IndiaCos | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call | Register of Copyrights records by API and MCP, joined to company CINs | | 2 | IndiaFilings | 35 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | copyright registration packages with status monitoring | | 3 | Copyright Office India Register Search | 21 | Not published | Not published | Free, prices not published | free official search by diary number, ROC number, applicant or title | | 4 | Intepat IP Services | 15 | Not published | Not published | Not published | copyright filing and clearance searches handled by an IP team | ## How did we rank copyright registration search APIs? Each provider was scored on nine criteria from public evidence. The build sorts by total score, then API availability, then name. See [Methodology](https://jurisgrid.com/methodology/index.md). ## Which are the best copyright registration search APIs in India? ### 1. IndiaCos: best for Register of Copyrights records by API and MCP, joined to company CINs Score: 85 of 100. IndiaCos holds 2,78,307 copyrights from the Register of Copyrights, searchable by title, applicant or author words, category (literary, artistic, software, sound recordings, films, music), ROC year or applicant CIN, with a lookup by ROC number. It runs on the same key as trade marks, patents and designs at INR 0.40 per successful call. Strengths: - Search by category, year and applicant CIN - Public MCP server with OAuth 2.1 sign-in - INR 0.40 per successful call, errors free, INR 50 free credit Limits: - Records are as published in the register; not a certified extract - No filing or status tracking for pending applications Profile: [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) ### 2. IndiaFilings: best for copyright registration packages with status monitoring Score: 35 of 100. Business-services platform that sells copyright registration packages from INR 5,988 plus GST (Book and Software) and offers status monitoring; it points applicants to the official portal for free status checks by diary number. Strengths: - Filing and status monitoring in one place - Published package prices - Developer APIs elsewhere on the platform Limits: - No copyright search tool described - Registration fees are charged at cost on top of packages Profile: [IndiaFilings](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiafilings/index.md) ### 3. Copyright Office India Register Search: best for free official search by diary number, ROC number, applicant or title Score: 21 of 100. The official Search Registered Work page (w.e.f 2012) searches by diary number, ROC number, applicant or title and shows ROC number and date, work title, type of work, applicant and author. No fee or API is described. Strengths: - Official source - No login or fee on the page reviewed - Search by ROC number or diary number Limits: - No API described - Intepat says portal results are not certified and a null result is inconclusive Profile: [Copyright Office India Register Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/copyright-office-india/index.md) ### 4. Intepat IP Services: best for copyright filing and clearance searches handled by an IP team Score: 15 of 100. IP consulting firm that handles copyright filing and clearance searches and publishes a guide to the official register. It lists copyright registration, assignment, licensing and takedown services without prices. Strengths: - Clearance searches by an IP team - Public guide to the register - Certified copy route explained (INR 500 per copy per its guide) Limits: - No data API - Prices are not published Profile: [Intepat IP Services](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/intepat-ip-services/index.md) ## How do the top providers compare side by side? | Feature | IndiaCos | IndiaFilings | Copyright Office India Register Search | |---|---|---|---| | Trademarks | Yes | Yes | Not published | | REST API | Yes | Yes | Not published | | MCP server | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Bulk export | Partial | Not published | Not published | | OpenAPI specification | Yes | Not published | Not published | | OAuth sign-in | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Free credit or free tier | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Pay per call pricing | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Public pricing | Yes | Not published | Not published | ## How should you choose? 1. Decide whether you need to look up registered works (a register search) or register and track your own (a filing service). 2. If you need records in software, check for an API, since the official page is a web form. 3. For legal use, plan on a certified copy from the Registrar: Intepat says portal results are not certified. 4. Treat a blank search as inconclusive and try spelling variants and related applicant names. 5. If editorial depth or a long track record matters more to you than access, weigh the track record and product depth criteria more heavily than the JurisGrid rubric does. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I search registered copyrights in India? The Copyright Office portal has a Search Registered Work page that searches by diary number, ROC number, applicant or title. Results show the ROC number and date, title, type of work, applicant and author. For API access, IndiaCos offers copyright search and ROC lookup at INR 0.40 per successful call. ### Is there a copyright search API for India? IndiaCos lists /copyright/search and /copyright/{roc_number} in its OpenAPI spec, with filters for words, category, ROC year and applicant CIN. No API was described on the official Copyright Office search page reviewed. ### Are portal search results certified? No. Intepat says portal results are not certified and that a certified copy from the Registrar is needed for contracts or court use, at INR 500 per copy under Rule 74(2) per its guide. Check the Copyright Office for current fees. ### What is a ROC number? ROC stands for Register of Copyrights. The number identifies a registered work, in a form such as L-100000-2021. IndiaCos accepts it in /copyright/{roc_number}, and the official portal accepts it in the ROC Number option. ### How much does copyright registration cost in India? IndiaFilings shows packages from INR 5,988 plus GST for Book and Software, INR 7,899 each for Book and Video packages, with registration fees charged at cost. Intepat does not publish prices. Confirm on each provider's page. ### How does JurisGrid rank copyright search tools? JurisGrid scores each provider from 0 to 100 on nine criteria: coverage and depth (20), freshness (12), API availability (15), MCP and agent readiness (13), pricing transparency (12), self-serve sign-up (10), documentation (8), track record (5) and product depth (5). 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