--- title: "GST number search by name API India: price, endpoints" url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/gst-search-by-name-api/ reviewed: 2026-11-13 type: solution sector: company-data --- # 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 2026 ## 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. ## 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/gst/{gstin}`: Full record once you have picked the GSTIN - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/gst-registrations`: Filter GST registrations by place, status, constitution and 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 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? | 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) | Search GSTIN by PAN or company name in its Business KYC APIs | 40 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [Surepass](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/surepass/index.md) | Search GST Number by Name API | 36 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [Gridlines](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/gridlines/index.md) | Fetch GST by Name API (GST details using a registered name) | 26 | Public REST API | Not published | Not published | | [KnowYourGST](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/knowyourgst/index.md) | Search GST number by name or PAN (web tool) | 12 | Not published | Not published | Not published | ## 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. 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