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Voter ID (EPIC) verification API: look up an EPIC number in the electoral rolls

A voter ID verification API checks an EPIC number against electoral roll records and returns the elector's name, relative, age and polling details, for KYC, onboarding and address checks.

Reviewed 13 Nov 20266 providers comparedAlso searched as: voter id verification api india, voter id verification api, epic verification api, voter id card api

Short answer

eCourtsIndia looks up an EPIC number in electoral roll records through GET /electoral/epic/{epic}, returning the elector's name, relative, age, address and polling station across roll years. It costs INR 1.00 per call on pay as you go, with INR 200 free credit. It reads roll data, not a live Election Commission query. Surepass, Perfios and Cashfree also sell voter ID verification.

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Which API does a Voter ID verification check?

eCourtsIndia Electoral Roll API: 3 endpoints, INR 1.00 per call on pay as you go (INR 0.35 base rate); INR 200 free credit.

The API for this

JurisGrid score 92 out of 100

eCourtsIndia Electoral Roll API

JurisGrid score 92 of 100. ₹1.00 per call on pay as you go (₹0.35 base rate); ₹200 free credit.

Endpoint: GET https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/electoral/epic/{epic}Exact EPIC lookup, INR 1.00 per call
Endpoint: GET https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/electoral/searchSearch by name, relative name, age and location, INR 1.00 per call
Endpoint: GET https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/electoral/capabilitiesWhat the search accepts (free)
MCP URL: https://mcp.ecourtsindia.com/mcp

Get API key Docs MCP setup

shell

curl -s "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/electoral/epic/ABC1234567" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ECOURTSINDIA_API_KEY"

What does it return?

5 fields, as documented by the provider.

EPIC number and whether it is valid
Elector name in the roll's script and in Latin transliteration
Relative's name and relation, gender and approximate year of birth
State, district, assembly constituency and part number
Address, polling station and whether the elector was deleted in a later revision

Who else sells a Voter ID verification 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 Electoral Roll API	92	Public REST API	Public MCP server	₹1.00 per call on pay as you go (₹0.35 base rate); ₹200 free credit	Source
Perfios	Voter ID verification API with real-time EPIC validation and bulk processing	44	API on request	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Surepass	Voter ID verification API by EPIC number or card photo	36	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Signzy	Voter ID verification checking EPIC number, name and state	31	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Cashfree Secure ID	Voter ID verification by EPIC number	28	Public REST API	Not published	Not published	Sourceopens the source page
Zoop	Voter ID verification API	12	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?

KYC and onboarding flows that need an address or relative's name to cross-check

Good for

KYC and onboarding flows that need an address or relative's name to cross-check
Identity cross-checks where a voter ID is one of several documents
Tenant and caretaker verification
Research on roll data

Limits

It searches electoral roll records the service holds, so it confirms a person appears in a roll; it is not a live query to the Election Commission and does not verify a card image
Coverage by state and roll year is not listed in the docs, so test your states with ₹200 free credit
The roll holds personal data; use it only for a lawful purpose with the elector's consent where required

Frequently asked questions

What does a voter ID verification API check?

It looks up an EPIC number and returns the details held for that elector. Vendors differ on whether they query a government source live or hold roll data; eCourtsIndia reads electoral roll records.

How much does it cost?

INR 1.00 per call on eCourtsIndia pay as you go and INR 0.35 on an Enterprise plan, charged flat however many results come back. Rejected and failed requests are not charged. New accounts get INR 200 free credit.

Can I search without the EPIC number?

Yes. The search endpoint takes a name, with optional relative name, age, gender and state or district filters. Name search needs a name, EPIC or free text as the primary criterion.

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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