--- title: "Best government data APIs in India (2026): top 14 ranked" url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/government-data-api-india/ reviewed: 2026-11-11 type: ranking sector: government-data --- # Best government data APIs in India (2026): 14 providers ranked Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 ยท 14 providers scored ## 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 ## 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 | court and statute data by API | | 2 | IndiaPropertyRegister | 77 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call | land and property records by API | | 3 | Vaquill | 60 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | Not published | a legislation-first research API and MCP server | | 4 | Nyaykosh | 46 | Public REST API | Not published | Free, public prices | free keyless law-as-code APIs from a government project | | 5 | adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in | 40 | Not published | Public MCP server | Free, public prices | an open-source MCP server over the data.gov.in catalog | | 6 | data.gov.in | 38 | API on request | Not published | Free, public prices | free open government datasets | | 7 | Indian Regulatory Data MCP | 37 | Not published | Public MCP server | Not published | SEBI, RBI, NSE and AMFI lookups with MCA by CIN in one MCP server | | 8 | API Setu | 32 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | government APIs through the MeitY gateway | | 9 | MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP | 25 | Not published | Public MCP server | Not published | official statistics via a beta government MCP server | | 10 | datagovin-mcp-server | 21 | Not published | Public MCP server | Pay per call, prices not published | data.gov.in access for agents, with a paid company lookup | | 11 | IP India Public Search | 21 | Not published | Not published | Free, prices not published | official free search of trademarks, patents and designs | | 12 | DigiLocker Partner Programme | 16 | API on request | Not published | Not published | DigiLocker integration for approved organisations | | 13 | India Code | 16 | Not published | Not published | Not published | the official repository of Central and State Acts | | 14 | Indiastat | 15 | Not published | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | subscription statistics on states, districts and sectors | ## How did we rank government 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 government data APIs in India? ### 1. eCourtsIndia: best for court and statute data by API Score: 92 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [eCourtsIndia](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ecourtsindia/index.md) ### 2. IndiaPropertyRegister: best for land and property records by API Score: 77 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [IndiaPropertyRegister](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiapropertyregister/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. 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) ### 5. adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in: best for an open-source MCP server over the data.gov.in catalog Score: 40 of 100. 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. Strengths: - Open source - Public MCP server - Published pricing Limits: - Needs your own data.gov.in API key - No update cadence published Profile: [adwait-ai mcp_data_gov_in](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/adwait-ai-mcp-data-gov-in/index.md) ### 6. data.gov.in: best for free open government datasets Score: 38 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [data.gov.in](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/data-gov-in/index.md) ### 7. Indian Regulatory Data MCP: best for SEBI, RBI, NSE and AMFI lookups with MCA by CIN in one MCP server Score: 37 of 100. 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). 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 Profile: [Indian Regulatory Data MCP](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indian-regulatory-data-mcp/index.md) ### 8. API Setu: best for government APIs through the MeitY gateway Score: 32 of 100. 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). 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 Profile: [API Setu](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/api-setu/index.md) ### 9. MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP: best for official statistics via a beta government MCP server Score: 25 of 100. 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). 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 Profile: [MoSPI eSankhyiki MCP](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/mospi-esankhyiki-mcp/index.md) ### 10. datagovin-mcp-server: best for data.gov.in access for agents, with a paid company lookup Score: 21 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [datagovin-mcp-server](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/datagovin-mcp-server/index.md) ### 11. IP India Public Search: best for official free search of trademarks, patents and designs Score: 21 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [IP India Public Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ip-india-public-search/index.md) ### 12. DigiLocker Partner Programme: best for DigiLocker integration for approved organisations Score: 16 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [DigiLocker Partner Programme](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/digilocker-partner-programme/index.md) ### 13. India Code: best for the official repository of Central and State Acts Score: 16 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [India Code](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/india-code/index.md) ### 14. Indiastat: best for subscription statistics on states, districts and sectors Score: 15 of 100. 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. 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 Profile: [Indiastat](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiastat/index.md) ## How do the top providers compare side by side? | Feature | eCourtsIndia | IndiaPropertyRegister | Vaquill | |---|---|---|---| | Statutes and bare acts | Yes | Not published | Yes | | Land records | Not published | Yes | Not published | | KYC and ID verification | Partial | Not published | Not published | | REST API | Yes | Yes | Yes | | MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Bulk export | Not published | Partial | Not published | | OpenAPI specification | Not published | Yes | Yes | | OAuth sign-in | Yes | Yes | 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. Check whether an API key is free, gated or granted by approval, since official sources differ. 2. Check whether the data is the official record or a republished copy, and how often it updates. 3. Compare documentation quality, because several official APIs publish little beyond a portal page. 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 government data API in India? 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. Always match the choice to your use case and check each provider's own pages. ### 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. 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