Solution, company, gst and msme checks
A company search by name API takes a company or LLP name and returns matching records with their CIN, so you can then pull the full company record or run a KYB check.
IndiaCos Search API finds companies and LLPs by name, with typo tolerance, and returns the CIN, name, state and status of each match. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. Surepass sells a Name to CIN API without a public price; QorpIQ publishes name to CIN lookups as free.
Checked against each provider's public pages on 13 Nov 2026 · How we score
IndiaCos Search API: 3 endpoints, INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit.
JurisGrid score 85 of 100. ₹0.40 per successful call, ₹50 free credit.
GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/searchCompanies, LLPs and GST registrations by name; q, state, limit and offsetGET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{cin}Full record once you have the CINGET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/companiesFilter companies by category, state, status, kind and incorporation datehttps://indiacos.com/mcpcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY" \
"https://indiacos.com/api/v1/search?q=infosys&limit=5"4 fields, as documented by the provider.
4 providers compared on what they sell for this check, access and published price.
| Provider | What they sell for this | Score | API | MCP | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaCos | IndiaCos Search API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | ₹0.40 per successful call, ₹50 free credit | Source |
| Attestr | MCA company and director search in its Business KYC APIs | 40 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | Sourceopens the source page |
| Surepass | Name to CIN API | 36 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | Sourceopens the source page |
| QorpIQ | Name to CIN and name to DIN lookups listed as free, master data at INR 3 per record | 29 | Public REST API | Not published | Name to CIN free; ₹3 per record | Sourceopens the source page |
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"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Onboarding forms that capture a company name but need its CIN
Search by the company name and read the CIN from the match. IndiaCos returns the CIN, name, state and status, and tolerates typos.
IndiaCos charges INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, and new accounts get INR 50 free credit, about 125 calls. Errors such as 404 not found are not billed. Surepass and Attestr do not publish a price; QorpIQ lists name to CIN lookups as free.
Use the state filter, the status and the registered office from the full record to tell them apart. Names are not unique across suffixes and states.
Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can call the same lookups with an API key. Each successful call is billed at INR 0.40 like any other API call.
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