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Best government data APIs in India (2026): 14 providers ranked

Reviewed 11 Nov 202614 providers scoredby JurisGrid

Short answer

eCourtsIndia leads government data APIs on the JurisGrid rubric, followed by IndiaPropertyRegister; both publish prices and run MCP servers. Official sources such as data.gov.in, API Setu and Nyaykosh are free or gated by approval and do not list an MCP server in this review, while community MCP servers wrap data.gov.in.

Best for court and statute data by API: eCourtsIndia
Best for land and property records by API: IndiaPropertyRegister
Best for a legislation-first research API and MCP server: Vaquill

Based on JurisGrid scores reviewed 11 Nov 2026 · How we score

Key facts

Top pick: eCourtsIndia ranks first for government data in India with a JurisGrid score of 92 of 100, as of Nov 2026.
Runner up: IndiaPropertyRegister ranks second with a JurisGrid score of 77 of 100, as of Nov 2026.
Public APIs: 5 of the 14 ranked government data APIs publish a public REST API, as of Nov 2026.
MCP servers: 7 of the 14 ranked providers run a public MCP server, as of Nov 2026.
Public prices: 6 of the 14 ranked providers publish prices, as of Nov 2026.

Provider	Rank	Score	API	MCP	Pricing	Best for
eCourtsIndia	1	92	Public REST API	Public MCP server	From ₹0.20 per case search	court and statute data by API
IndiaPropertyRegister	2	77	Public REST API	Public MCP server	₹0.40 per successful call	land and property records by API
Vaquill	3	60	Public REST API	Public MCP server	Not published	a legislation-first research API and MCP server
Nyaykosh	4	46	Public REST API	Not published	Free, public prices	free keyless law-as-code APIs from a government project
adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in	5	40	Not published	Public MCP server	Free, public prices	an open-source MCP server over the data.gov.in catalog
data.gov.in	6	38	API on request	Not published	Free, public prices	free open government datasets
Indian Regulatory Data MCP	7	37	Not published	Public MCP server	Not published	SEBI, RBI, NSE and AMFI lookups with MCA by CIN in one MCP server
API Setu	8	32	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	government APIs through the MeitY gateway
MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP	9	25	Not published	Public MCP server	Not published	official statistics via a beta government MCP server
datagovin-mcp-server	10	21	Not published	Public MCP server	Pay per call, prices not published	data.gov.in access for agents, with a paid company lookup
IP India Public Search	11	21	Not published	Not published	Free, prices not published	official free search of trademarks, patents and designs
DigiLocker Partner Programme	12	16	API on request	Not published	Not published	DigiLocker integration for approved organisations
India Code	13	16	Not published	Not published	Not published	the official repository of Central and State Acts
Indiastat	14	15	Not published	Not published	Pay per call, public prices	subscription statistics on states, districts and sectors

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How did we rank government data APIs?

JurisGrid scored 14 providers on nine weighted criteria and sorted them by total score.

How we ranked

Each provider was scored on nine criteria from public evidence checked in Nov 2026. The build sorts by total score, breaks ties on API availability and then by name, and no editor sets the order. Access criteria carry 58 of 100 points, so buyers who value editorial depth should weigh track record and product depth more heavily. Read the methodology.

Which are the best government data APIs in India?

eCourtsIndia is first with 92 of 100, followed by IndiaPropertyRegister (77) and Vaquill (60).

1. eCourtsIndia: best for court and statute data by API

JurisGrid score 92 out of 100

Court data
REST API
MCP server
Self-serve
Pay per call
Free credit

eCourtsIndia collects court and statute data and refreshes cases from the official eCourts servers on request. It covers the Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, 600+ district courts and 18+ tribunal families, plus a statute book of 420,399 provisions. Prices are public and sign-up is self-serve. JurisGrid score: 92 of 100.

Strengths

35 crore+ case records, updated daily, across courts and tribunals
Statute book of 420,399 provisions with IPC to BNS mapping
Public MCP server with 41 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in

Limits

Cause lists cover district and taluka courts, not High Courts
No founding year, named customers or security certification are published on the pages reviewed

PricingFrom ₹0.20 per case search

APIPublic REST API

MCPPublic MCP server

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2. IndiaPropertyRegister: best for land and property records by API

JurisGrid score 77 out of 100

Property
REST API
MCP server
Self-serve
Pay per call
Free credit

IndiaPropertyRegister builds land, property tax, deed, auction and RERA data from public government records and ties them to LGD village codes. It publishes a coverage page that tracks 332 sources and states that plot depth varies by state. JurisGrid score: 77 of 100.

Strengths

Village pages for all 36 states and UTs, with a public coverage page tracking 332 sources
Plots, city properties, deeds, auctions, rates and RERA projects on LGD village codes
Public MCP server with 29 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in

Limits

Plot record depth varies by state
Records are loaded state by state with no stated refresh cadence

Pricing₹0.40 per successful call

APIPublic REST API

MCPPublic MCP server

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

JurisGrid score 60 out of 100

Court data
REST API
MCP server
Self-serve

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. JurisGrid score: 60 of 100.

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

PricingNot published

APIPublic REST API

MCPPublic MCP server

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

JurisGrid score 46 out of 100

Govt data
REST API
Self-serve

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. JurisGrid score: 46 of 100.

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

PricingFree, public prices

APIPublic REST API

MCPNot published

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5. adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in: best for an open-source MCP server over the data.gov.in catalog

JurisGrid score 40 out of 100

Govt data
MCP server
Self-serve
Free credit

Python MCP server for data.gov.in dataset discovery and analysis; needs a data.gov.in API key set as DATA_GOV_API_KEY. In this review it shows no documented API, a public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Data.gov.in catalog. JurisGrid score: 40 of 100.

Strengths

Open source
Public MCP server
Published pricing

Limits

Needs your own data.gov.in API key
No update cadence published

PricingFree, public prices

APINot published

MCPPublic MCP server

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

6. data.gov.in: best for free open government datasets

JurisGrid score 38 out of 100

Govt data
API on request
Self-serve
Free credit

India's Open Government Data portal; a free API key from a registered account unlocks its resource APIs, per third-party docs. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: All datasets published on the portal. JurisGrid score: 38 of 100.

Strengths

Free API key, per third-party docs
Published pricing
Self-serve sign-up

Limits

API access is on request
No public MCP server found

PricingFree, public prices

APIAPI on request

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

7. Indian Regulatory Data MCP: best for SEBI, RBI, NSE and AMFI lookups with MCA by CIN in one MCP server

JurisGrid score 37 out of 100

Compliance
MCP server

Hosted MCP server on Cloudflare Workers with MCA company lookup by CIN plus SEBI, RBI, NSE and AMFI regulatory data. In this review it shows no documented API, a public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: MCA, SEBI, RBI, NSE, AMFI (listing). JurisGrid score: 37 of 100.

Strengths

Hosted MCP server covering several regulators
Publishes coverage: MCA, SEBI, RBI, NSE, AMFI (listing)
Public product pages describe the service

Limits

No public API documentation found
Prices are not published

PricingNot published

APINot published

MCPPublic MCP server

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

8. API Setu: best for government APIs through the MeitY gateway

JurisGrid score 32 out of 100

Govt data
REST API

MeitY open API platform with 1,800+ onboarded organisations and 4,200+ published APIs; developers must request access through the API gateway team. 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: 1,800+ onboarded organisations, 4,200+ APIs (Digital India page). JurisGrid score: 32 of 100.

Strengths

4,200+ APIs from 1,800+ organisations
Broad coverage for its data type
Publishes coverage: 1,800+ onboarded organisations, 4,200+ APIs (Digital India page)

Limits

Access has to be requested through the gateway team
No public MCP server found

PricingNot published

APIPublic REST API

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

9. MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP: best for official statistics via a beta government MCP server

JurisGrid score 25 out of 100

Govt data
MCP server

Beta MCP server from NSO (MoSPI) linking AI tools to the eSankhyiki official statistics portal; launched February 2026. In this review it shows no documented API, a public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 7 products: PLFS, CPI, ASI, IIP, National Accounts, WPI, environment statistics (beta). JurisGrid score: 25 of 100.

Strengths

Official statistics from MoSPI (NSO)
Public MCP server
Publishes coverage: 7 products: PLFS, CPI, ASI, IIP, National Accounts, WPI, environment statistics (beta)

Limits

Beta, with 7 statistical products
No public API documentation found

PricingNot published

APINot published

MCPPublic MCP server

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

10. datagovin-mcp-server: best for data.gov.in access for agents, with a paid company lookup

JurisGrid score 21 out of 100

Govt data
MCP server
Pay per call

Open-source MCP server exposing data.gov.in APIs to AI agents, configured by .env and testable with the MCP Inspector. In this review it shows no documented API, a public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Data.gov.in resources. JurisGrid score: 21 of 100.

Strengths

Open-source server for data.gov.in APIs
Public MCP server
Publishes coverage: Data.gov.in resources

Limits

Company lookup is billed per call in USDC
No public API documentation found

PricingPay per call, prices not published

APINot published

MCPPublic MCP server

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

11. IP India Public Search: best for official free search of trademarks, patents and designs

JurisGrid score 21 out of 100

IP tech
Self-serve

Official IP India public search for trademarks, patents and designs, plus IPO Journal (patent, trademark and GIR journals). In this review it shows no documented API, no public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Trademarks, patents, designs. JurisGrid score: 21 of 100.

Strengths

Official source, free to search
IPO Journal feeds for patents, trademarks and GIR
Self-serve sign-up

Limits

No public API documentation found
No public MCP server found

PricingFree, prices not published

APINot published

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

12. DigiLocker Partner Programme: best for DigiLocker integration for approved organisations

JurisGrid score 16 out of 100

Govt data
API on request

DigiLocker partner programme under NeGD/MeitY; organisations need an official domain email and pass committee review and integration testing. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. JurisGrid score: 16 of 100.

Strengths

Official government programme
Public product pages describe the service
Named product with its own website

Limits

Approval, committee review and integration testing are required
API access is on request

PricingNot published

APIAPI on request

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

13. India Code: best for the official repository of Central and State Acts

JurisGrid score 16 out of 100

Govt data

Official repository of Central and State Acts; sources conflict on whether it offers a documented public API. In this review it shows no documented API, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Central and State Acts. JurisGrid score: 16 of 100.

Strengths

Official source for Acts
Broad coverage for its data type
Publishes coverage: Central and State Acts

Limits

No public API documentation found
No public MCP server found

PricingNot published

APINot published

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

14. Indiastat: best for subscription statistics on states, districts and sectors

JurisGrid score 15 out of 100

Govt data
Pay per call

Subscription statistics database for Indian states, districts and sectors, sold as single and multi-user web plans; no API found. In this review it shows no documented API, no public MCP server, published prices and no self-serve sign-up. JurisGrid score: 15 of 100.

Strengths

Statistical tables with published plans
Published pricing
Statistical tables and plans for multiple users

Limits

No public API documentation found
No public MCP server found

PricingPay per call, public prices

APINot published

MCPNot published

Full profile Visit siteopens the provider's site

How do the top providers compare side by side?

The matrix compares eCourtsIndia, IndiaPropertyRegister and Vaquill feature by feature, as published by each provider.

Feature matrix
Feature matrix	eCourtsIndia	IndiaPropertyRegister	Vaquill
Data
Statutes and bare acts	Yes	Not published	Yes
Land records	Not published	Yes	Not published
KYC and ID verification	Partial	Not published	Not published
Access
REST API	Yes	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bulk export	Not published	Partial	Not published
Developer
OpenAPI specification	Not published	Yes	Yes
OAuth sign-in	Yes	Yes	Not published
Commercial
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

"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.

eCourtsIndia vs VaquilleCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public
eCourtsIndia vs NyaykosheCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public

How should you choose a government data API?

Check whether an API key is free, gated or granted by approval, since official sources differ.

Check whether an API key is free, gated or granted by approval, since official sources differ.
Check whether the data is the official record or a republished copy, and how often it updates.
Compare documentation quality, because several official APIs publish little beyond a portal page.
Prefer providers that publish prices and let you sign up without a sales call if you want to test quickly.
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 government data API in India?

Is Indian government data available by API?

Yes, in parts. data.gov.in issues free API keys for its datasets, API Setu offers government APIs through an approval process, and Nyaykosh publishes law-as-code APIs without a key. Coverage is uneven and documentation varies. Commercial providers often add search, joins and agent access on top of public sources.

Which government data APIs in India have an MCP server?

eCourtsIndia, IndiaPropertyRegister, Vaquill, adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in, Indian Regulatory Data MCP, MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP and 1 more 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 government data APIs in India publish prices?

eCourtsIndia, IndiaPropertyRegister, Nyaykosh, adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in, data.gov.in and Indiastat 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 government data APIs in India can you start using without a sales call?

eCourtsIndia, IndiaPropertyRegister, Vaquill, Nyaykosh, adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in, data.gov.in and 1 more offer self-serve sign-up in this review. eCourtsIndia gives INR 200 free credit on signup and IndiaPropertyRegister gives INR 50 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 government 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.