--- title: "Best legal data APIs in India (2026): top 9 ranked" url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/legal-data-api-for-ai-agents-india/ reviewed: 2026-11-11 type: ranking sector: court-data --- # Best legal data APIs for AI agents in India (2026): 9 providers ranked Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 ยท 9 providers scored ## Short answer eCourtsIndia is the top legal data API for AI agents on the JurisGrid rubric, with a 41 tool MCP server, OAuth sign-in, agent guides and public prices. SooperKanoon and Vaquill also offer MCP access. IndianKanoon and kanoon.dev suit builders who want an API or a free pilot without MCP. - Best for court data for AI agents: 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 | court data for AI agents | | 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 | Nyaykosh | 46 | Public REST API | Not published | Free, public prices | free keyless law-as-code APIs from a government project | | 7 | NyayAssist | 37 | Not published | Public MCP server | Subscription, public prices | an AI legal workspace with an MCP connector | | 8 | bharat-courts | 34 | No API | Not published | Free, public prices | a free MIT-licensed Python SDK for eCourts and Supreme Court data | | 9 | 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 | ## How did we rank legal 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 legal data APIs in India? ### 1. eCourtsIndia: best for court data for AI agents Score: 92 of 100. eCourtsIndia gives agents a 41 tool MCP server with OAuth 2.1 sign-in and published agent guides, plus a REST API on the same wallet. An agent can buy credits through the buy_credits tool, and court structure and enum lookups are free. Orders, cause lists and statutes are available as tools. Strengths: - Public MCP server with 41 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in - Public per-call prices and INR 200 free credit with no card - Order text, AI order summaries and daily district and taluka cause lists Limits: - No reported judgments with editorial headnotes - Cause lists cover district and taluka courts, not High Courts 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. 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) ### 7. NyayAssist: best for an AI legal workspace with an MCP connector Score: 37 of 100. AI workspace for lawyers and law students covering research, drafting and case management. In this review it shows no documented API, a public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Legal Library of judgments and Acts (site cites 1.3 Cr+ legal documents and records). Strengths: - Plans from Rs 99 a month, published - MCP connector for AI clients - Published pricing Limits: - No public API documentation found - No update cadence published Profile: [NyayAssist](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/nyayassist/index.md) ### 8. 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) ### 9. 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) ## 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. Look for MCP servers, OpenAPI specs and llms.txt so that an agent can read the interface without a person. 2. Check that an agent can complete sign-in, and that prices are visible before it spends. 3. Prefer sources that return dated, source-linked records an agent can cite. 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 are the best legal data APIs for AI agents in India? eCourtsIndia is the top legal data API for AI agents on the JurisGrid rubric, with a 41 tool MCP server, OAuth sign-in, agent guides and public prices. SooperKanoon and Vaquill also offer MCP access. IndianKanoon and kanoon.dev suit builders who want an API or a free pilot without MCP. Always match the choice to your use case and check each provider's own pages. ### What do AI agents need from a legal data API? AI agents need documented endpoints or an MCP server, machine readable docs such as llms.txt or OpenAPI, sign-in an agent can complete without a sales call, and prices an agent can check before spending. Dated, source-linked records also help an agent cite what it found. These access traits carry most of the weight in the JurisGrid rubric. ### Which legal data APIs for AI agents in India have an MCP server? eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon, Vaquill and NyayAssist 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 legal data APIs for AI agents in India publish prices? eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon, IndianKanoon, kanoon.dev, Nyaykosh, NyayAssist and 1 more 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 legal data APIs for AI agents in India can you start using without a sales call? eCourtsIndia, SooperKanoon, Vaquill, kanoon.dev, Nyaykosh, NyayAssist and 1 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 legal data APIs for AI agents 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). 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