--- title: "Best MCA data APIs in India (2026): top 18 ranked" url: https://jurisgrid.com/best/mca-data-api-india/ reviewed: 2026-11-11 type: ranking sector: company-data --- # Best MCA data APIs in India (2026): 18 providers ranked Reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 ยท 18 providers scored ## Short answer IndiaCos leads MCA data APIs on the JurisGrid rubric, with company, LLP, director and charge records through a public API and MCP server. InstaFinancials and NexGenData OGD India Companies follow, the latter as a pay-per-use Apify actor over open government data. Infyner lists company search free up to 500 calls a day. - Best for MCA company, director and charge data: IndiaCos - Best for a documented tax and KYC API platform with an MCA section: Sandbox - Best for company reports with financials, credit ratings and court cases: InstaFinancials ## Ranking | Rank | Provider | Score | API | MCP | Pricing | Best for | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | IndiaCos | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call | MCA company, director and charge data | | 2 | Sandbox | 54 | Public REST API | Not published | Subscription, prices not published | a documented tax and KYC API platform with an MCA section | | 3 | InstaFinancials | 49 | Public REST API | Not published | Quote on request, prices not published | company reports with financials, credit ratings and court cases | | 4 | NexGenData OGD India Companies | 47 | Public REST API | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | pay-per-use MCA master data via Apify | | 5 | Infyner | 43 | Public REST API | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | company search free up to 500 calls a day | | 6 | Tofler | 39 | API on request | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | company research in a web UI with financials, ratios and risk scores | | 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 | IndiaFilings | 35 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | filing and compliance services with developer APIs | | 9 | mcp-india-stack | 35 | No API | Public MCP server | Free, public prices | a free open-source MCP server of about 80 Indian tax and ID tools | | 10 | Dun & Bradstreet India | 34 | API on request | Not published | Quote on request, prices not published | business information reports and a sales-led database with an API option | | 11 | Probe42 | 33 | Public REST API | Not published | Subscription, prices not published | due diligence data on charges, financials and compliance | | 12 | QorpIQ | 29 | Public REST API | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | MCA-native company, director and charge checks priced per call | | 13 | Message Central (eKYC Now) | 28 | Not published | Not published | Pay per call, public prices | INR 2.99 CIN verification with a published price list | | 14 | Know Your Customer | 27 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | KYB with live MCA retrieval and global registry reach | | 15 | Vayana Atlas | 27 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | GST compliance APIs with CIN and DIN verification | | 16 | Finanvo | 26 | API on request | Not published | Not published | bulk MCA, charge, insolvency and GST data over SFTP and REST | | 17 | Decentro | 23 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | banking infrastructure with an MCA verification API | | 18 | CompanyData.com | 17 | API on request | Not published | Not published | an API to look up Indian legal entities by CIN, name or address | ## How did we rank MCA 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 MCA data APIs in India? ### 1. IndiaCos: best for MCA company, director and charge data Score: 85 of 100. IndiaCos serves MCA company and LLP master data, directors by DIN, charges and the MCA disqualification lists through one API. It states 32,85,193 companies and 5,95,467 LLPs and publishes data dates per source, with the company master date differing by company. Each successful call costs INR 0.40. Strengths: - One key for company, LLP, GST, director, court case and IP records - OpenAPI 3.1 reference, Postman collection and llms.txt published - INR 0.40 per successful call, errors free, INR 50 free credit Limits: - Company master date differs by company, with about 1.95M companies from a Dec 2020 snapshot - No audited financial statements Profile: [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) ### 2. Sandbox: best for a documented tax and KYC API platform with an MCA section Score: 54 of 100. Sandbox documents MCA APIs for company and director master data in its developer reference, beside KYC, GST and TDS APIs, with a free trial. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Public API reference, Postman collections and SDKs - Free trial and self-serve console Limits: - No INR rates on the pricing page - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [Sandbox](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/sandbox-co-in/index.md) ### 3. InstaFinancials: best for company reports with financials, credit ratings and court cases 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) ### 4. NexGenData OGD India Companies: best for pay-per-use MCA master data via Apify Score: 47 of 100. Pay-per-use Apify actor that looks up MCA master data from India's Open Government Data platform by CIN, name, state or ROC. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: MCA master data via OGD (listing). Strengths: - Pay-per-use price listed - Public API documentation - Self-serve sign-up Limits: - No public MCP server found - No update cadence published Profile: [NexGenData OGD India Companies](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/nexgendata-ogd-india-companies/index.md) ### 5. Infyner: best for company search free up to 500 calls a day Score: 43 of 100. Indian data API provider offering Company Directors, Director Lookup and Company Search APIs that draw on MCA records. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and no self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: MCA records (listing). Strengths: - Free company search up to 500 calls a day, per its listing - Public API documentation - Published pricing Limits: - No public MCP server found - Self-serve sign-up not stated Profile: [Infyner](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/infyner/index.md) ### 6. Tofler: best for company research in a web UI with financials, ratios and risk scores Score: 39 of 100. Indian company intelligence platform with 10M+ business profiles from MCA filings, directors, financials, risk scores and enterprise APIs. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: 1.8M+ company profiles (third-party listing). Strengths: - Financials, ratios and risk scores in one UI - Operating since 2013 - Published pricing Limits: - API access is on request - No public MCP server found Profile: [Tofler](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/tofler/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. IndiaFilings: best for filing and compliance services with developer APIs Score: 35 of 100. Large business-services platform for company formation, GST, income-tax filing and trademark work. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Filing services beside lookups - Developer APIs with webhooks - Self-serve sign-up Limits: - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [IndiaFilings](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiafilings/index.md) ### 9. mcp-india-stack: best for a free open-source MCP server of about 80 Indian tax and ID tools Score: 35 of 100. Open-source MIT MCP server with about 80 tools for GSTIN, PAN, CIN, DIN and TDS checks plus tax calculators; needs no API keys. In this review it shows no hosted API, a public MCP server, published prices and self-serve sign-up. As published, it covers: Indian tax, GST and identifier validation tools; two stock tools use Yahoo Finance. Strengths: - Free under the MIT licence - About 80 tools, no keys needed - Public MCP server Limits: - No hosted API - No update cadence published Profile: [mcp-india-stack](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/mcp-india-stack/index.md) ### 10. Dun & Bradstreet India: best for business information reports and a sales-led database with an API option Score: 34 of 100. Dun & Bradstreet India sells business information reports, the iAccess database of Indian businesses and the D&B Direct for Finance API; its pages cite India database sizes of 13 to 40 million records. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Established brand with reports and credit intelligence - A database option that connects to CRM tools Limits: - Database size figures conflict across pages - Sales-led access - No public MCP server found Profile: [Dun & Bradstreet India](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/dun-bradstreet-india/index.md) ### 11. Probe42: best for due diligence data on charges, financials and compliance Score: 33 of 100. Corporate-information and due-diligence platform aggregating data for KYC and litigation checks. 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: About 17 lakh active unlisted companies; data from 743 public domain sources (vendor claim). Strengths: - Data drawn from 743 public sources (vendor claim) - Public API documentation - Company reports with financials, ratios and compliance data Limits: - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [Probe42](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/probe42/index.md) ### 12. QorpIQ: best for MCA-native company, director and charge checks priced per call Score: 29 of 100. MCA-native verification API for company master, directors, charges and filing health, with PAN and GST APIs sold as prepaid per-call credits. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, published prices and no self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Prepaid per-call credits - Public API documentation - Published pricing Limits: - No public MCP server found - Sign-up goes through sales Profile: [QorpIQ](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/qorpiq/index.md) ### 13. Message Central (eKYC Now): best for INR 2.99 CIN verification with a published price list Score: 28 of 100. Message Central lists CIN verification for companies at INR 2.99 per successful verification, beside GSTIN and Udyam checks. In this review it shows no confirmed public API, no public MCP server, published prices and no confirmed self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Published INR price list - Charged only per successful verification Limits: - DIN and wider MCA data were not listed - No public MCP server found Profile: [Message Central (eKYC Now)](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/message-central/index.md) ### 14. Know Your Customer: best for KYB with live MCA retrieval and global registry reach Score: 27 of 100. KYB platform that says it retrieves Indian company data live from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with a published India coverage page. 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: 140+ registry connections globally (company claim). Strengths: - 140+ registry connections globally (company claim) - Public API documentation - Publishes coverage: 140+ registry connections globally (company claim) Limits: - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [Know Your Customer](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/know-your-customer/index.md) ### 15. Vayana Atlas: best for GST compliance APIs with CIN and DIN verification Score: 27 of 100. Unified B2B API suite covering GST compliance, business insights and cash flow, including an MCA data (CIN/DIN) verification API. 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: Indian companies via MCA and GST data (per page). Strengths: - GST and MCA data in one suite - Public API documentation - Publishes coverage: Indian companies via MCA and GST data (per page) Limits: - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [Vayana Atlas](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/vayana-atlas/index.md) ### 16. Finanvo: best for bulk MCA, charge, insolvency and GST data over SFTP and REST Score: 26 of 100. Financial and corporate data platform with MCA master data, charges, NCLT insolvency, GST status and bulk SFTP and REST APIs. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - Bulk SFTP and REST delivery - Broad corporate data list - Listed as founded in 2020 Limits: - API access is on request - No public MCP server found Profile: [Finanvo](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/finanvo/index.md) ### 17. Decentro: best for banking infrastructure with an MCA verification API Score: 23 of 100. Banking infrastructure platform with KYC and onboarding products, plus an MCA verification API returning company master, directors, capital and charges. In this review it shows a public API, no public MCP server, no published prices and no self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - MCA API returns master data, directors, capital and charges - Public API documentation - Public product pages describe the service Limits: - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [Decentro](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/decentro/index.md) ### 18. CompanyData.com: best for an API to look up Indian legal entities by CIN, name or address Score: 17 of 100. CompanyData provides an API to look up Indian legal entities by CIN, company name or address and sells India company lists from MCA records. In this review it shows API access on request, no public MCP server, no published prices and no confirmed self-serve sign-up. Strengths: - CIN, name and address lookups - Downloadable company lists Limits: - API access is on request - No public MCP server found - Prices are not published Profile: [CompanyData.com](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/companydata-com/index.md) ## How do the top providers compare side by side? | Feature | IndiaCos | Sandbox | InstaFinancials | |---|---|---|---| | Court record check | Partial | Not published | Yes | | Company master data | Yes | Yes | Yes | | GST lookup | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Director data | Yes | Not published | Yes | | Trademarks | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Charges and defaulter lists | Yes | Not published | Yes | | REST API | Yes | Yes | Yes | | MCP server | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Bulk export | Partial | Not published | Not published | | OpenAPI specification | Yes | Yes | Not published | | OAuth sign-in | Yes | Not published | Not published | | Sandbox or try-it console | Not published | Yes | 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 | No | Partial | ## How should you choose? 1. Check whether the provider serves live MCA data or periodic copies, and read the stated data date. 2. Look for directors by DIN, charges and disqualification lists if you run diligence on people as well as companies. 3. Compare per-call prices with subscription plans at your monthly volume. 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 MCA data API in India? IndiaCos leads MCA data APIs on the JurisGrid rubric, with company, LLP, director and charge records through a public API and MCP server. InstaFinancials and NexGenData OGD India Companies follow, the latter as a pay-per-use Apify actor over open government data. Infyner lists company search free up to 500 calls a day. Always match the choice to your use case and check each provider's own pages. ### What is MCA data? MCA data is the company information filed with India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs: master data, directors identified by DIN, charges and filings for companies and LLPs. APIs expose it by CIN, LLPIN or company name. Provider records are copies of public filings, so a master record can lag behind the live MCA portal. ### Which MCA data APIs in India have an MCP server? IndiaCos, Indian Regulatory Data MCP and mcp-india-stack 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 MCA data APIs in India publish prices? IndiaCos, NexGenData OGD India Companies, Infyner, QorpIQ, mcp-india-stack, Tofler and Message Central (eKYC Now) 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 MCA data APIs in India can you start using without a sales call? IndiaCos, InstaFinancials, NexGenData OGD India Companies, IndiaFilings, mcp-india-stack, Tofler and Sandbox offer self-serve sign-up in this review. IndiaCos 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 MCA 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). 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