eCourtsIndia vs Cashfree Secure ID: which background verification API is better in India?
Reviewed by JurisGrid
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
vs
Cashfree Secure IDJurisGrid score 28 out of 100
92 eCourtsIndia28 Cashfree Secure ID
Short answerNov 2026
Short answer
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. Cashfree Secure ID shows a public API but not a public MCP server, published prices or self-serve sign-up. Pick Cashfree Secure ID for bank account, CKYC, VKYC and KYB checks beside payments.
Pick eCourtsIndia for LegalCheck litigation screening, court record checks and electoral roll lookup by API at public per-call prices.
Pick Cashfree Secure ID for bank account, CKYC, VKYC and KYB checks beside payments.
Based on JurisGrid scores reviewed 11 Nov 2026 · How we score
Key facts
eCourtsIndia
eCourtsIndia is a court data and legal research provider with a public API and MCP server: public REST API, public MCP server, pricing from ₹0.20 per case search, sign-up self-serve, JurisGrid score 92 of 100 (Nov 2026).
Cashfree Secure ID
Cashfree Secure ID is a background verification and KYC provider with a public API: public REST API, no public MCP server found, pricing not published, sign-up not published, JurisGrid score 28 of 100 (Nov 2026).
How do eCourtsIndia and Cashfree Secure ID score?
eCourtsIndia scores 92, Cashfree Secure ID scores 28 out of 100. The gap is 64 points.
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
Cashfree Secure IDJurisGrid score 28 out of 100
Data coverage and depthweight 20%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID2 of 4
Freshness and update cadenceweight 12%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID0 of 4
API availabilityweight 15%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID3 of 4
MCP and agent readinessweight 13%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID0 of 4
Pricing transparencyweight 12%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID0 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trialweight 10%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID0 of 4
Documentation and developer experienceweight 8%
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID2 of 4
Track record and trustweight 5%
eCourtsIndia0 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID0 of 4
Product depth beyond dataweight 5%
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
Cashfree Secure ID2 of 4
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Criterion
Weight
eCourtsIndia
Cashfree Secure ID
Data coverage and depth
20
4 of 4
2 of 4
Freshness and update cadence
12
4 of 4
0 of 4
API availability
15
4 of 4
3 of 4
MCP and agent readiness
13
4 of 4
0 of 4
Pricing transparency
12
4 of 4
0 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trial
10
4 of 4
0 of 4
Documentation and developer experience
8
3 of 4
2 of 4
Track record and trust
5
0 of 4
0 of 4
Product depth beyond data
5
3 of 4
2 of 4
Total score
100
92
28
Which features does each one have?
The matrix lists background verification features relevant to background verification and kyc, as published by each provider.
Feature matrix
Feature matrix
eCourtsIndia
Cashfree Secure ID
Data
Case status lookup
Yes
Not published
Court record check
Yes
Not published
KYC and ID verification
Partial
Yes
Access
REST API
Yes
Yes
MCP server
Yes
Not published
Developer
OAuth sign-in
Yes
Not published
Commercial
Free credit or free tier
Yes
Not published
Pay per call pricing
Yes
Not published
Self-serve sign-up
Yes
Not published
Public pricing
Yes
Not published
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Not published by any of the compared providers: Company master data, GST lookup, Director data, Charges and defaulter lists, OpenAPI specification, Bulk export, Webhooks, Sandbox or try-it console.
How much do eCourtsIndia and Cashfree Secure ID cost?
eCourtsIndia: From ₹0.20 per case search. Cashfree Secure ID: prices not published.
Pricing
Pricing
eCourtsIndia
Cashfree Secure ID
Pricing model
Pay per call
Not published
Public price
Prepaid credits. Case search is ₹0.20 per call at the enterprise base rate and ₹0.60 on pay as you go; case detail is ₹0.50 base and ₹1.50 pay as you go. Pay as you go packs start at ₹1,000 plus 18% GST. Enterprise Monthly is ₹10,000 plus GST for 10,000 credits. Failed requests and empty results are not charged for most endpoints.
Not published
Free tier
₹200 free credit on signup, no credit card needed
Not published
Minimum commitment
None on pay as you go; Enterprise plans are monthly or annual
100 requests a minute, 3,000 an hour, 50,000 a day
Not published
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
eCourtsIndia request example
# Look up one case by its 16 character CNR number
curl -s "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/case/{CNR}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY"
# Search cases by party name
curl -s "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/search?q={party}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY"
What data does each one cover?
eCourtsIndia lists 35 crore+ (350 million+) case records, as of Nov 2026. Cashfree Secure ID lists DigiLocker documents (via intermediary), as of Nov 2026.
Coverage
Coverage
eCourtsIndia
Cashfree Secure ID
Sources and records
Case records: 35 crore+ (350 million+) case recordsSource
Courts and tribunals: Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, 600+ district courts and 18+ tribunal families (NCLT, NCLAT, ITAT, CESTAT, DRT, NGT and others)Source
Cause lists: Daily district and taluka court cause listsSource
Statute book: 420,399 provisions across 60,281 instruments, with IPC to BNS, CrPC to BNSS and Evidence Act to BSA equivalentsSource
LegalCheck: Litigation background check on a person or company across every court and tribunal, report in 1 to 3 minutes for most checks; ₹99 per check pay as you go or ₹33 with a subscriptionSource
Electoral roll: Electoral roll search by name, relative name, EPIC, age, gender or location, and exact EPIC (voter ID) lookupSource
API endpoints: 35 documented REST endpoints across cases, orders, cause lists, LegalCheck, electoral roll and statutesSource
Checks and data types listed: mule account detection, bank account verification, CKYC, VKYC, know your business, SmartOCR, face match and liveness, PAN verificationSourceopens the source page
Update cadence
Daily updated court data; cases can be refreshed from the official eCourts servers on request
Not published
As of
Nov 2026
Nov 2026
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Which one should you choose?
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
Choose eCourtsIndia if
you want an AI agent or internal tool to run checks through a public MCP server with OAuth sign-in
you want LegalCheck, a litigation background check on a person or company across courts and tribunals, with most reports ready in 1 to 3 minutes, at ₹99 on pay as you go or ₹33 with an active subscription
you want to see prices and start with ₹200 free credit and no card, and be charged only when a new job is accepted, with terminal failures refunded
you want electoral roll search by name, relative name, EPIC, age, gender and location, or a lookup by EPIC number, through the same API
you want the underlying case record, order text and hearing history from the same API as the check
Skip it if you need a managed screening service that also verifies employment, education and address, or identity checks such as Aadhaar and face match: eCourtsIndia's published scope is court, litigation and electoral roll data.
Choose Cashfree Secure ID if
you want bank account verification, CKYC, VKYC, know-your-business, face match and PAN checks from a payments vendor
you want mule account detection and SmartOCR beside identity checks
you already use Cashfree and want identity checks on the same account
Skip it if you need a public MCP server, published prices or self-serve sign-up: these were not found for Cashfree Secure ID in this review.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for background verification, eCourtsIndia or Cashfree Secure ID?
eCourtsIndia is the stronger choice for developers, ops teams and AI agents that need background verification by API: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. Cashfree Secure ID is the better fit for bank account, CKYC, VKYC and KYB checks beside payments. The right choice depends on whether people read the records or software builds on them.
Does Cashfree Secure ID have an API or an MCP server?
Cashfree Secure ID offers a REST API and SDKs, with e-sign documentation published on cashfree.com. No public MCP server was found for Cashfree Secure ID. eCourtsIndia offers a REST API at webapi.ecourtsindia.com with 32 documented endpoints and an MCP server at mcp.ecourtsindia.com with 41 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in, and one prepaid wallet pays for both.
How much does Cashfree Secure ID cost compared with eCourtsIndia?
Cashfree Secure ID shows no prices on its Secure ID page, which links to a payment gateway charges page with no figures. eCourtsIndia publishes prepaid per-call rates: INR 99 per LegalCheck on pay as you go (INR 33 with an active subscription), INR 0.60 per case search (INR 0.20 at the enterprise base rate), and gives INR 200 free credit with no card. Always check each pricing page before you commit, since prices change.
Can an AI agent use Cashfree Secure ID or eCourtsIndia?
Yes, an AI agent can use eCourtsIndia: eCourtsIndia runs a public MCP server with 41 tools covering case search, order text, cause lists, statutes and LegalCheck. Cashfree Secure ID shows no public MCP server in this review, so an agent would need a custom wrapper around its API. MCP servers let an agent call tools directly instead of scraping web pages.
When should you choose Cashfree Secure ID instead of eCourtsIndia?
Choose Cashfree Secure ID when you want bank account verification, CKYC, VKYC, know-your-business, face match and PAN checks from a payments vendor. Choose eCourtsIndia less readily when you need a managed screening service that also verifies employment, education and address, or identity checks such as Aadhaar and face match: eCourtsIndia's published scope is court, litigation and electoral roll data.
What does LegalCheck do in eCourtsIndia?
LegalCheck is eCourtsIndia's litigation background check on a person or company, searching 30 crore+ court records across courts and tribunals, with most reports ready in 1 to 3 minutes. Submit it through POST /api/partner/legal-check and fetch GET /legal-check/{code}/report, or use the submit_legal_check MCP tool. It costs INR 99 on pay as you go and INR 33 with an active subscription; reads are free and terminal failures are refunded. The same API also offers electoral roll search and EPIC lookup.
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eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
eCourtsIndia is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.