---
title: "Company name to CIN API India: search by name, price"
url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/company-search-by-name-api/
reviewed: 2026-11-13
type: solution
sector: company-data
---
# Company search by name API for India: turn a company name into its CIN

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.

Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026

## Short answer

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.

## Which API does it?

**IndiaCos Search API** (JurisGrid score 85 of 100). Price: INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit. INR 50 free credit on sign-up, no card needed.

- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/search`: Companies, LLPs and GST registrations by name; q, state, limit and offset
- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{cin}`: Full record once you have the CIN
- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/companies`: Filter companies by category, state, status, kind and incorporation date
- MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp
- Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid

```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY" \
  "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/search?q=infosys&limit=5"
```

## What does it return?

- Total matches and a page of results with a next-page link
- type of each result (company, LLP or GST registration)
- CIN or LLPIN of each match
- Name, state and status of each match

## Who else sells a Company search by name API in India?

| Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos Search API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit |
| [Attestr](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/attestr/index.md) | MCA company and director search in its Business KYC APIs | 40 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published |
| [Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/surepass/index.md) | Name to CIN API | 36 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published |
| [QorpIQ](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/qorpiq/index.md) | 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; INR 3 per record |

## Good for

- Onboarding forms that capture a company name but need its CIN
- KYB pipelines: resolve a name to a CIN, then fetch the company and directors
- Reconciliation of vendor lists against the company register
- Lead lists: find the legal entity behind a brand name

## Limits

- Name matches can be several companies; confirm with state, status or registered office
- It returns CIN and a short summary; the full record is a second billed call
- Companies and LLPs in our database only, so a very recent incorporation can be missing

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I find a company's CIN from its name?

Search by the company name and read the CIN from the match. IndiaCos returns the CIN, name, state and status, and tolerates typos.

### How much does a name to CIN API cost?

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.

### What if two companies have similar names?

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.

### Can an AI agent run this check?

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.

## Related

- [Best MCA data APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/mca-data-api-india/index.md)
- [Best company data APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/company-data-api-india/index.md)
- [Best KYB and business verification APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/kyb-business-verification-api-india/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-surepass/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs QorpIQ](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-qorpiq/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs Zauba Corp](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-zauba-corp/index.md)
- [B2B company search API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/b2b-company-search-api/index.md)
- [CIN verification API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/cin-verification-api/index.md)
- [Company litigation check API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/company-litigation-check-api/index.md)
- [DIN verification API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/din-verification-api/index.md)
- [Director details API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/director-details-api/index.md)
- [GST return filing status API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-return-filing-status-api/index.md)
- [GST search by name API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-search-by-name-api/index.md)
- [GST verification API](https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-verification-api/index.md)