---
title: "Copyright registration search API India: ROC, price"
url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/copyright-registration-search-api/
reviewed: 2026-11-13
type: solution
sector: company-data
---
# Copyright registration search API: works in India's Register of Copyrights

A copyright registration search API finds works in the Register of Copyrights by title, applicant, author or ROC number, for rights checks and company due diligence.

Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026

## Short answer

IndiaCos searches India's Register of Copyrights (Copyright Office, 2001 to 2025) by title, applicant, author, category, ROC year or applicant company CIN, and returns the ROC number, title, type of work and applicant. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. The Copyright Office offers a free web search of the register.

## Which API does it?

**IndiaCos Copyright 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/copyright/search`: Search by q, category, year or applicant cin, INR 0.40 per call
- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/copyright/{roc_number}`: One work by ROC number, with the slash written as a dash
- MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp
- Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid

```bash
curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/copyright/search?cin=U36100MH2009PTC190094" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY"
```

## What does it return?

- ROC number, ROC date and diary number
- Title, category and type of work
- Whether the work is published
- Applicant and author
- Linked company with CIN where the applicant name matches one company

## Who else sells a Copyright registration search API in India?

| Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos Copyright API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit |
| [Copyright Office India Register Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/copyright-office-india/index.md) | Official Copyright Office search of the Register of Copyrights | 21 | Not published | Not published | Free |
| [IPGO](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ipgo/index.md) | Cloud IP management app covering copyrights, trademarks, patents and designs | Profile | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| [Trademarkia India](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/trademarkia-india/index.md) | Trademark, copyright and patent registration platform | Profile | Not published | Not published | Not published |

## Good for

- Checking whether a work is already registered
- Listing every copyright a company has registered
- IP due diligence on a target
- Rights research by author or title

## Limits

- Covers ROC numbers from 2001 to 2025 as published, so very recent registrations may be missing
- Registration is not proof of ownership; the register records the applicant's claim
- Company links are made only when the applicant name matches exactly one company

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there an API for the Register of Copyrights?

The Copyright Office offers a free web search and no documented public API was found. IndiaCos exposes the register through a REST API.

### How much does it cost?

INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, with INR 50 free credit. Errors and account endpoints are not billed.

### Can I list a company's copyrights?

Yes. Pass the applicant company's CIN or LLPIN as the cin filter.

### Can an AI agent call this API?

Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can use the same data. The REST API uses an API key as a Bearer token, billed to a prepaid wallet.

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