eCourtsIndia vs kanoon.dev: which court data API is better in India?
Reviewed by JurisGrid
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
vs
kanoon.devJurisGrid score 53 out of 100
92 eCourtsIndia53 kanoon.dev
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. kanoon.dev shows a public API, published prices and self-serve sign-up but not a public MCP server. Pick kanoon.dev for a free pilot API for court orders with OpenAPI.
Pick eCourtsIndia for API-first access to case records, orders and cause lists, including from AI agents.
Pick kanoon.dev for a free pilot API for court orders with OpenAPI.
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).
kanoon.dev
kanoon.dev is a court data and legal research provider with a public API: public REST API, no public MCP server found, pricing free, public prices, sign-up self-serve, JurisGrid score 53 of 100 (Nov 2026).
How do eCourtsIndia and kanoon.dev score?
eCourtsIndia scores 92, kanoon.dev scores 53 out of 100. The gap is 39 points.
eCourtsIndiaJurisGrid score 92 out of 100
kanoon.devJurisGrid score 53 out of 100
Data coverage and depthweight 20%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev1 of 4
Freshness and update cadenceweight 12%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev0 of 4
API availabilityweight 15%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev4 of 4
MCP and agent readinessweight 13%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev2 of 4
Pricing transparencyweight 12%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev3 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trialweight 10%
eCourtsIndia4 of 4
kanoon.dev4 of 4
Documentation and developer experienceweight 8%
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
kanoon.dev3 of 4
Track record and trustweight 5%
eCourtsIndia0 of 4
kanoon.dev0 of 4
Product depth beyond dataweight 5%
eCourtsIndia3 of 4
kanoon.dev1 of 4
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Criterion
Weight
eCourtsIndia
kanoon.dev
Data coverage and depth
20
4 of 4
1 of 4
Freshness and update cadence
12
4 of 4
0 of 4
API availability
15
4 of 4
4 of 4
MCP and agent readiness
13
4 of 4
2 of 4
Pricing transparency
12
4 of 4
3 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trial
10
4 of 4
4 of 4
Documentation and developer experience
8
3 of 4
3 of 4
Track record and trust
5
0 of 4
0 of 4
Product depth beyond data
5
3 of 4
1 of 4
Total score
100
92
53
Which features does each one have?
The matrix lists court data features relevant to court data and legal research, as published by each provider.
Feature matrix
Feature matrix
eCourtsIndia
kanoon.dev
Data
Case status lookup
Yes
Not published
Orders and judgments
Yes
Yes
Cause lists
Yes
Not published
Statutes and bare acts
Yes
Not published
Court record check
Yes
Not published
Access
REST API
Yes
Yes
MCP server
Yes
Not published
Developer
OpenAPI specification
Not published
Yes
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
Yes
Public pricing
Yes
Yes
"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: Bulk export, Webhooks, Sandbox or try-it console.
How much do eCourtsIndia and kanoon.dev cost?
eCourtsIndia: From ₹0.20 per case search. kanoon.dev: public prices.
Pricing
Pricing
eCourtsIndia
kanoon.dev
Pricing model
Pay per call
Free
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.
The pilot is free.
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. kanoon.dev lists Limited pilot: a small historical sample of court orders (example court KLHC01, Kerala), as of Nov 2026.
Coverage
Coverage
eCourtsIndia
kanoon.dev
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
Coverage: Limited pilot: a small historical sample of court orders (example court KLHC01, Kerala)Sourceopens 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 AI agents to query courts directly through a public MCP server with 41 tools and OAuth sign-in
you want to fetch case status, parties, hearing history and orders by API, with a key you can create from the dashboard the same day
you want to see the cost of each call before signing up, and to start with ₹200 free credit and no card
you need daily district and taluka court cause lists, live case refresh from the official eCourts servers or bulk refresh of up to 50 CNRs
you want court data, a statute book of 420,399 provisions with IPC to BNS mapping and electoral roll search under one wallet
Skip it if you mainly need reported judgments with editorial headnotes, High Court cause lists (eCourtsIndia lists cause lists for district and taluka courts) or a fixed annual contract without prepaid credits.
Choose kanoon.dev if
you want to prototype against a free API that returns court order search results, document metadata and page text
you want OpenAPI and llms.txt published so a coding agent can read the interface
you want to try kanoon.dev at no cost before committing to a paid service
Skip it if you need production coverage: kanoon.dev describes a limited pilot with a small historical sample of orders.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for court data, eCourtsIndia or kanoon.dev?
eCourtsIndia is the stronger choice for developers, ops teams and AI agents that need court data by API: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. kanoon.dev is the better fit for a free pilot API for court orders with OpenAPI. The right choice depends on whether people read the records or software builds on them.
Does kanoon.dev have an API or an MCP server?
kanoon.dev offers a public API with published documentation. No public MCP server was found for kanoon.dev. 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 kanoon.dev cost compared with eCourtsIndia?
kanoon.dev publishes its pricing: The pilot is free. eCourtsIndia publishes prepaid per-call rates, from INR 0.20 per case search at the enterprise base rate and INR 0.60 on pay as you go, and gives INR 200 free credit with no card. Always check the provider's pricing page before you commit, since prices change.
Can an AI agent use kanoon.dev or eCourtsIndia?
Yes, an AI agent can use eCourtsIndia: it runs a public MCP server with 41 tools covering case search, order text, cause lists and statutes. kanoon.dev 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 kanoon.dev instead of eCourtsIndia?
Choose kanoon.dev when you want to prototype against a free API that returns court order search results, document metadata and page text. It is also a good fit when you want OpenAPI and llms.txt published so a coding agent can read the interface. Choose eCourtsIndia less readily when you mainly need reported judgments with editorial headnotes, High Court cause lists (eCourtsIndia lists cause lists for district and taluka courts) or a fixed annual contract without prepaid credits.
What data does eCourtsIndia cover compared with kanoon.dev?
eCourtsIndia covers 35 crore+ (350 million+) case records across the Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, 600+ district courts and 18+ tribunal families, plus order text and daily cause lists. As published, kanoon.dev covers: Limited pilot: a small historical sample of court orders (example court KLHC01, Kerala). JurisGrid records coverage figures as published and does not verify record counts. Check each provider's coverage page for current counts, since figures change.
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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.