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GST search by name API for India: find a GSTIN from a business name

A GST search by name API takes a company or trade name and returns matching GST registrations, for teams who have a business name but not its GSTIN.

Reviewed 13 Nov 20265 providers comparedAlso searched as: gst number search by name, gst number search by name and pan, search gst number by company name, gst number search by name of company

Short answer

IndiaCos Search API finds companies, LLPs and GST registrations by name with typo tolerance, and filters by state. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. Pass a GSTIN, CIN, PAN or DIN instead and it returns that record. Surepass, Attestr and Gridlines also sell GST search by name, without public prices.

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

Which API does a GST search by name check?

IndiaCos Search API: 3 endpoints, INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit.

The API for this

JurisGrid score 85 out of 100

IndiaCos Search API

JurisGrid score 85 of 100. ₹0.40 per successful call, ₹50 free credit.

Endpoint: GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/searchCompanies, LLPs and GST registrations by name; q, state, limit and offset
Endpoint: GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/gst/{gstin}Full record once you have picked the GSTIN
Endpoint: GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/gst-registrationsFilter GST registrations by place, status, constitution and date
MCP URL: https://indiacos.com/mcp

Get API key Docs MCP setup

shell

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

What does it return?

4 fields, as documented by the provider.

Total matches and a page of results with a link to the next page
Result type (company or GST registration)
CIN or GSTIN of each match
Name, state and status of each match

Who else sells a GST search by name API in India?

5 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	Search GSTIN by PAN or company name in its Business KYC APIs	40	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Surepass	Search GST Number by Name API	36	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Gridlines	Fetch GST by Name API (GST details using a registered name)	26	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
KnowYourGST	Search GST number by name or PAN (web tool)	12	Not published	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?

Vendor onboarding: the supplier gives a name, you need the GSTIN to verify

Good for

Vendor onboarding: the supplier gives a name, you need the GSTIN to verify
Invoice matching: turn a name on a bill into a registration record
Sales and credit teams: find all registrations that use a trade name
Support desks: resolve a business from whatever identifier the caller has

Limits

A name can match several businesses; confirm with state, address or PAN before treating a match as the right one
The state filter takes the 2-digit GST state code
Search results are a short summary; call /gst/{gstin} for the full record, which is a second billed call

Frequently asked questions

Can I find a GST number by company name?

Yes. Search by name and read the GSTIN from the matching result. IndiaCos searches companies, LLPs and GST registrations in one call and tolerates typos.

How much does GST search by name 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, Attestr and Gridlines do not publish a per-call price.

Why does a name return several GSTINs?

A business holds one GSTIN per state, and different businesses can share similar names. Use the state filter and the PAN in the result to pick the right one.

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. Agents can search a name and then fetch the full record.

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