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Criminal record check API for India: criminal and court case search on a person

A criminal record check API searches public court records for criminal cases naming a person, so hiring, lending and onboarding teams can screen candidates inside their own workflow.

Reviewed 13 Nov 20266 providers comparedAlso searched as: criminal record check api india, criminal background check api india, criminal case check api, court and criminal record verification api

Short answer

eCourtsIndia LegalCheck searches Indian court and tribunal records, including criminal cases, for a named person and returns matched cases with the reason for each match. It costs INR 99 per check on pay as you go or INR 33 with a subscription, with INR 200 free credit. It searches court records only, not police files. Surepass, Attestr and Gridlines also sell court checks.

Checked against each provider's public pages on 13 Nov 2026 · How we score

Which API does a Criminal record check check?

eCourtsIndia LegalCheck API: 3 endpoints, INR 99 per check on pay as you go, INR 33 with a subscription.

The API for this

JurisGrid score 92 out of 100

eCourtsIndia LegalCheck API

JurisGrid score 92 of 100. ₹99 per check on pay as you go, ₹33 with a subscription. ₹200 free credit on signup, no card needed.

Endpoint: POST https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/legal-checkStart a check on a person or company
Endpoint: GET https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/legal-check/{code}/reportFetch the report: matched cases and summary (free)
Endpoint: GET https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/v2/searchCase search by party, advocate, judge or court, INR 0.60 per call
MCP URL: https://mcp.ecourtsindia.com/mcp

Get API key Docs MCP setup

shell

curl -s -X POST "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/legal-check" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: hire-2201-attempt-1" \
  -d '{"subject_type": "individual", "subject": {"name": "Amit Kumar", "father_name": "Ramesh Kumar", "date_of_birth": "1988-04-12", "addresses": ["Patna, Bihar"]}, "config": {"purpose": "employment"}}'

What does it return?

5 fields, as documented by the provider.

Matched cases across the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals
Case number, CNR, court, filing date and status for each match
Party role and the acts and sections involved, so criminal matters can be told apart
Match reasoning for each case, so a reviewer can see why it was linked
A report code you can reopen for free

Who else sells a Criminal record check API in India?

6 providers compared on what they sell for this check, access and published price.

Provider	What they sell for this	Score	API	MCP	Price	Source
eCourtsIndia	eCourtsIndia LegalCheck API	92	Public REST API	Public MCP server	₹99 per check on pay as you go, ₹33 with a subscription	Source
Attestr	Court record check API for individuals and businesses	40	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Surepass	Court record verification API covering civil and criminal record checks	36	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Gridlines	Criminal and court record verification API	26	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
AuthBridge	Court record check as part of managed background verification	22	API on request	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
VerifyAll	Criminal and court checks by REST API	18	API on request	Not published	Not published	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.

When is it the right choice?

Pre-employment screening for roles of trust

Good for

Pre-employment screening for roles of trust
Gig and staffing platforms vetting workers
Tenant and caretaker checks
Lending and vendor due diligence on individuals

Limits

It searches public court records for cases. It is not a police verification certificate and cannot see FIRs that never reached a court
A common name needs a father's name, date of birth or address to narrow the match
A match shows that a case names someone like the subject; it is not proof of guilt, and an acquitted or disposed case still appears

Frequently asked questions

Is this a criminal background check?

It is a search of public court records for criminal and other cases naming the person. It does not query police databases, and it is not a police clearance or verification certificate.

How much does it cost?

INR 99 per check on pay as you go and INR 33 with an active subscription. New accounts get INR 200 free API credit. Reading a report is free, and a check that fails is refunded once.

Can I run it on a company?

Yes. The same endpoint takes subject_type company with the company name and optional CIN, GST, PAN and directors.

Can an AI agent call this API?

Yes. eCourtsIndia runs an MCP server at https://mcp.ecourtsindia.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can use the same data after signing in at eCourts. The REST API uses a Bearer token.

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