---
title: "Best court data APIs in India (2026): top 13 ranked"
url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/court-data-api-india/
reviewed: 2026-11-11
type: ranking
sector: court-data
---
# Best court data APIs in India (2026): 13 providers ranked

Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 · 13 providers scored

## Short answer

eCourtsIndia is the top court data API on the JurisGrid rubric, with a public API, a 41 tool MCP server and public per-call prices. SooperKanoon and Vaquill follow for judgments and legislation by API. Best for dockets and cause lists: eCourtsIndia. Best for published judgments: IndianKanoon.

- Best for case dockets, orders and cause lists by API and MCP: eCourtsIndia
- Best for judgments, bare acts and advocate profiles by per-request API and MCP: SooperKanoon
- Best for a legislation-first research API and MCP server: Vaquill

## Ranking

| Rank | Provider | Score | API | MCP | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eCourtsIndia | 92 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | From INR 0.20 per case search | case dockets, orders and cause lists by API and MCP |
| 2 | SooperKanoon | 68 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | Pay per call, public prices | judgments, bare acts and advocate profiles by per-request API and MCP |
| 3 | Vaquill | 60 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | Not published | a legislation-first research API and MCP server |
| 4 | IndianKanoon | 55 | Public REST API | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | free full-text judgment search with a prepaid developer API |
| 5 | kanoon.dev | 53 | Public REST API | Not published | Free, public prices | a free pilot API for court orders with OpenAPI |
| 6 | LegitQuest | 50 | API on request | Not published | Not published | litigation due diligence reports, FIR checks and research |
| 7 | InstaFinancials | 49 | Public REST API | Not published | Quote on request, prices not published | court cases next to company financials and credit ratings |
| 8 | Nyaykosh | 46 | Public REST API | Not published | Free, public prices | free keyless law-as-code APIs from a government project |
| 9 | Attestr | 40 | Public REST API | Not published | Quote on request, prices not published | a documented court record check API inside a BGV and KYC platform |
| 10 | Surepass | 36 | Public REST API | Not published | Quote on request, prices not published | 300+ verification APIs from one KYC platform |
| 11 | bharat-courts | 34 | No API | Not published | Free, public prices | a free MIT-licensed Python SDK for eCourts and Supreme Court data |
| 12 | Vakeel360 | 27 | Public REST API | Not published | Subscription, prices not published | a subscription REST API for case status, orders and cause lists across 25+ courts |
| 13 | LegalKart | 22 | API on request | Not published | Not published | a court case API with self-serve sign-up plus lawyer advice |

## How did we rank court data 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 court data APIs in India?

### 1. eCourtsIndia: best for case dockets, orders and cause lists by API and MCP

Score: 92 of 100. eCourtsIndia combines a documented Partner REST API with a 41 tool MCP server over 35 crore+ case records from the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals. Prices are public and new accounts get INR 200 free credit. It is built for software that calls court data rather than for reading annotated law reports.

Strengths:
- Public Partner REST API with 32 documented endpoints
- Public MCP server with 41 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in
- 35 crore+ case records, updated daily, across courts and tribunals

Limits:
- Cause lists cover district and taluka courts, not High Courts
- No reported judgments with editorial headnotes

Profile: [eCourtsIndia](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ecourtsindia/index.md)

### 2. SooperKanoon: best for judgments, bare acts and advocate profiles by per-request API and MCP

Score: 68 of 100. Indian legal search platform with a pay-as-you-go JSON API and an MCP server for judgments, bare acts and advocate profiles. In this review it shows a public API, a public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 1M+ judgments indexed: Supreme Court, High Courts, tribunals and Privy Council; bare acts.

Strengths:
- Rs 500 free signup credit and Rs 0.50 per request, both published
- Public API documentation
- Public MCP server

Limits:
- Published coverage is indexed judgments and bare acts, not live dockets or cause lists
- No update cadence published

Profile: [SooperKanoon](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/sooperkanoon/index.md)

### 3. Vaquill: best for a legislation-first research API and MCP server

Score: 60 of 100. Legal research API and MCP server for Indian statutes and legislation, with case-law coverage claimed on vendor pages. In this review it shows a public API, a public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Central, State and regulator legislation; Supreme Court and High Court judgments claimed on vendor pages.

Strengths:
- OpenAPI spec published for the India API
- Public MCP server
- Self-serve sign-up

Limits:
- Case-law coverage is claimed on vendor pages rather than counted
- Prices are not published

Profile: [Vaquill](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/vaquill/index.md)

### 4. IndianKanoon: best for free full-text judgment search with a prepaid developer API

Score: 55 of 100. Free, full-text case law search engine with tens of millions of documents from Indian courts. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals; over 3 crore orders (site claim).

Strengths:
- Per-item API prices published
- Free full-text search used by many practitioners
- Search engine operating publicly for well over five years with free and premium tiers

Limits:
- No public MCP server found
- Self-serve sign-up not stated

Profile: [IndianKanoon](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiankanoon/index.md)

### 5. kanoon.dev: best for a free pilot API for court orders with OpenAPI

Score: 53 of 100. Free pilot API for Indian court orders with search, document metadata and page text, with OpenAPI and llms.txt for agents. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Limited pilot: a small historical sample of court orders (example court KLHC01, Kerala).

Strengths:
- Free pilot with OpenAPI and llms.txt
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up

Limits:
- Coverage is a small historical sample of court orders
- No public MCP server found

Profile: [kanoon.dev](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/kanoon-dev/index.md)

### 6. LegitQuest: best for litigation due diligence reports, FIR checks and research

Score: 50 of 100. AI-enabled legal research plus litigation-history checks and the LIBIL litigation due-diligence engine. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Supreme Court, all High Courts, district courts, major tribunals and FIR records (per page).

Strengths:
- States 500,000+ new records daily
- Lists criminal, litigation, FIR and IPO diligence checks
- Litigation check reports, research database, case monitoring and management tools

Limits:
- API access is on request
- No public MCP server found

Profile: [LegitQuest](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/legitquest/index.md)

### 7. InstaFinancials: best for court cases next to company financials and credit ratings

Score: 49 of 100. Indian corporate intelligence platform with InstaAPIs for company, LLP, director and legal case data; vendor claims 25+ crore cases from 630+ courts. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 25+ crore cases from 630+ courts, 15+ tribunals, 5+ defaulters lists (vendor claim).

Strengths:
- Documented InstaAPIs with a docs site
- Report prices published ex GST
- Self-serve sign-up

Limits:
- No public MCP server found
- Prices are not published

Profile: [InstaFinancials](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/instafinancials/index.md)

### 8. Nyaykosh: best for free keyless law-as-code APIs from a government project

Score: 46 of 100. Government law-as-code project exposing provisions, rules and penalty schedules as JSON through open REST APIs that need no key, per NeGD. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Provisions, rules and penalty schedules, per NeGD.

Strengths:
- Free read access with no key, per NeGD
- Government-run source
- Public API documentation

Limits:
- No public MCP server found
- No update cadence published

Profile: [Nyaykosh](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/nyaykosh/index.md)

### 9. Attestr: best for a documented court record check API inside a BGV and KYC platform

Score: 40 of 100. Court record check API for Indian individuals and businesses, covering Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals through an async request flow. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Supreme Court, High Courts, sessions and magistrate courts, district civil courts and tribunals (India).

Strengths:
- Public docs for a court record check API
- Wide set of KYC and background checks
- The site wording says trusted since 2017

Limits:
- No public MCP server found
- Prices are not published

Profile: [Attestr](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/attestr/index.md)

### 10. Surepass: best for 300+ verification APIs from one KYC platform

Score: 36 of 100. Indian KYC platform whose eCourt CNR search API returns case status, parties and orders; access is through a sales-follow-up form. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Supreme Court, High Courts and District Courts across India (CNR-based search, per vendor page).

Strengths:
- 300+ verification APIs
- Public product pages for CNR court search
- Broad coverage for its data type

Limits:
- No public MCP server found
- Prices are not published

Profile: [Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/surepass/index.md)

### 11. bharat-courts: best for a free MIT-licensed Python SDK for eCourts and Supreme Court data

Score: 34 of 100. Open-source MIT Python SDK for eCourts and Supreme Court case search, orders and cause lists, with CAPTCHA solving. In this review it shows no hosted API, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: ECourts district courts across states, Supreme Court judgments and cause lists.

Strengths:
- Free under the MIT licence
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up

Limits:
- A library, not a hosted API
- No public MCP server found

Profile: [bharat-courts](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/bharat-courts/index.md)

### 12. Vakeel360: best for a subscription REST API for case status, orders and cause lists across 25+ courts

Score: 27 of 100. REST API for case status, orders and cause lists across 25+ Indian courts, with X-API-Key access issued after a sales contact. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 25+ courts: High Courts, NCLT, CAT, ITAT, CESTAT, RERA and district courts.

Strengths:
- REST API with cause lists across 25+ courts
- Publishes coverage: 25+ courts: High Courts, NCLT, CAT, ITAT, CESTAT, RERA and district courts
- Public product pages describe the service

Limits:
- API keys are issued after a sales contact
- No public MCP server found

Profile: [Vakeel360](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/vakeel360/index.md)

### 13. LegalKart: best for a court case API with self-serve sign-up plus lawyer advice

Score: 22 of 100. App connecting users with verified lawyers for audio/video advice and document review. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 10+ High Courts plus district court and Supreme Court registry lookups.

Strengths:
- Self-serve sign-up for a court case API
- Lawyer marketplace in the same product
- Publishes coverage: 10+ High Courts plus district court and Supreme Court registry lookups

Limits:
- API access is on request
- No public MCP server found

Profile: [LegalKart](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/legalkart/index.md)

## How do the top providers compare side by side?

| Feature | eCourtsIndia | SooperKanoon | Vaquill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case status lookup | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Orders and judgments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cause lists | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Statutes and bare acts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Court record check | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| REST API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAPI specification | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| OAuth sign-in | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Free credit or free tier | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Pay per call pricing | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## How should you choose?

1. Match the unit of data to your use: docket records, order text, cause lists and statutes are different products, so list the ones you call most.
2. Check court coverage against your cases, since the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals are not covered equally by every provider.
3. Look for a stated update cadence and a refresh route for live status, because a case record is only useful if its next hearing date is current.
4. Prefer providers that publish prices and let you sign up without a sales call if you want to test quickly.
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

### What is the best court data API in India?

eCourtsIndia is the top court data API on the JurisGrid rubric, with a public API, a 41 tool MCP server and public per-call prices. SooperKanoon and Vaquill follow for judgments and legislation by API. Best for dockets and cause lists: eCourtsIndia. Best for published judgments: IndianKanoon. Always match the choice to your use case and check each provider's own pages.

### What can you do with a court data API in India?

A court data API lets software fetch case status, parties, hearing history, orders and cause lists from Indian courts without a person using a search page. Typical uses include portfolio monitoring, litigation screening, legal research tools and AI agents that answer questions about a case. Most lookups take a CNR number or a party name.

### Which court data APIs in India have an MCP server?

eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon and Vaquill list a public MCP server in this review. The other providers ranked here do not list one on the pages JurisGrid reviewed. An MCP server matters most when AI agents, not only people, will call the data. Check each provider's tool list before relying on it, since tool counts and billing differ.

### Which court data APIs in India publish prices?

eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon, IndianKanoon, kanoon.dev, Nyaykosh and bharat-courts publish prices in this review. The others quote on request, sell by subscription without a price list or publish nothing on the pages reviewed. Published prices let you estimate a bill before you contact anyone. Prices change, so confirm them on the provider's pricing page.

### Which court data APIs in India can you start using without a sales call?

eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon, Vaquill, kanoon.dev, InstaFinancials, Nyaykosh and 2 more offer self-serve sign-up in this review. eCourtsIndia gives INR 200 free credit on signup. Providers that route sign-up through sales may still be strong choices for managed or enterprise needs. Sign-up routes change, so confirm them on each provider's site.

### How does JurisGrid rank court data APIs in India?

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). Rankings follow the score and use only public evidence.

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