Overview#
The Corporate API category provides a comprehensive suite of tools for validating, verifying, and retrieving information about business entities in India. These APIs enable developers to access official corporate registration data, verify business identities, validate regulatory compliance, and streamline business verification processes. By integrating these APIs, organizations can automate due diligence, enhance KYC processes, and make data-driven decisions with verified corporate information.Parent Category: Root
Child Categories: CIN, DIN, GSTIN, Udyog Aadhaar, Udyam OTP, Company Autocomplete, LEI Validation, ICAI, IEC, ICSI (Company Secretary), PAN Udyam Check, Mobile To MSME
APIs in this category:
Key Capabilities#
Main Functionality
The Corporate API category provides seamless access to official government databases and registries to verify business identities, validate registration numbers, retrieve company details, and confirm regulatory compliance status across multiple business identification systems in India.
Business Identity Verification
Validate and verify various business identification numbers including CIN (Corporate Identity Number), GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number), and DIN (Director Identification Number) against official government databases to confirm legitimacy and retrieve associated information.
MSME Registration Validation
Verify and retrieve details from Udyog Aadhaar and Udyam registrations, enabling confirmation of MSME status and access to registration particulars for small and medium enterprises in India.
Professional and Regulatory Compliance
Validate professional registrations and regulatory compliance through specialized APIs for ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India), ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India), IEC (Import Export Code), and LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) verification.
Common Use Cases#
Supply Chain & Procurement
Automating KYC/KYB processes by verifying business identities and registration details
Conducting due diligence on potential business clients or partners
Validating corporate entities before extending credit or financial services
Verifying MSME status for specialized lending programs or priority sector lending
Integration Considerations#
Best Practices
Implement proper error handling to manage scenarios where verification fails or services are temporarily unavailable
Cache non-volatile data appropriately to reduce unnecessary API calls while ensuring data freshness
Use the Company Autocomplete API to improve user experience when collecting business information
Combine multiple verification APIs (such as PAN Udyam Check with GSTIN) for comprehensive business verification
Implement proper security measures to protect sensitive business information retrieved through these APIs
Some APIs may have usage limitations based on government database access restrictions
Response times may vary depending on the underlying government services' availability
Certain detailed information may require additional authorization or permissions
Data accuracy is dependent on the timeliness of updates in the source government databases
Some verification processes may require OTP validation, necessitating end-user involvement
How APIs in this Category Work Together#
The Corporate APIs are designed to work in concert, enabling comprehensive business verification workflows that leverage multiple identification systems. By combining these APIs, developers can create robust verification processes that cross-validate business information across different government registries.Key Integration Patterns:GSTIN + CIN: Verify both tax registration and corporate identity to establish comprehensive business legitimacy
PAN Udyam Check + Udyog Aadhaar: Validate MSME status through multiple official channels for complete verification
Company Autocomplete + CIN: Streamline user input with autocomplete suggestions and then verify the selected company details
DIN + ICSI: Verify both director credentials and company secretary information for thorough corporate governance checks
Identity Verification: Corporate APIs complement individual identity verification by providing business entity verification, enabling complete KYC/KYB solutions
Document Processing: Corporate verification APIs can validate information extracted from business documents, enhancing document processing workflows
Financial Services: Corporate APIs provide essential business verification for financial services like business loans, merchant onboarding, and corporate account opening
