# IndianFirmData

> Indian company data API, MCP server and dashboard built from NSE (main and SME boards), Nifty index lists, GLEIF and Wikidata, with the source, licence and freshness of every field. Free for 3 months, then pay only for what you use, at cost.

- Indian company data from public registries, in one API and MCP server. By Surge Software Solutions, Bengaluru.
- Pricing: free for the first 3 months from sign-up (no card; fair use 100,000 credits a month; paid add-ons included, no cap). After that, pay only for what you use at our cost, no markup: about ₹1.5 per 1,000 credits (est.) from a prepaid wallet. Monthly plans coming soon.
- Open-source clients (MIT, GitHub): Python client https://github.com/SurgeEnterpriseAI/indianfirmdata-python (pip install git+https://github.com/SurgeEnterpriseAI/indianfirmdata-python.git); JavaScript/TypeScript client and stdio MCP server https://github.com/SurgeEnterpriseAI/indianfirmdata-js (npm install github:SurgeEnterpriseAI/indianfirmdata-js). Run the MCP server for Claude Desktop or Cursor with: npx -y github:SurgeEnterpriseAI/indianfirmdata-js (env IFD_API_KEY). Remote MCP: /api/mcp.
- Sources today: NSE main and SME boards, NSE Nifty index lists, GLEIF LEI (CC0), Wikidata (CC0). The full MCA master is not loaded yet. Coverage grows daily.
- Not available yet: government tender buyers, full MCA master, live GST status, filings, personal contact data.
- REST API with per-call credits and dry_run cost preview; MCP server with 16 tools at /api/mcp.
- Compared with Indian KYC/KYB verification APIs (Signzy, Surepass, Zoop; checked 2 Nov 2026): IndianFirmData is a self-serve company data API with public prices, a source, licence and freshness on every field and an MCP server; they are better picks for live GST status, MCA director data and person KYC. See /use-cases/cin-lookup-api and /use-cases/gstin-verification-api.
- Compared with Indian company data sites (checked 12 Nov 2026): /vs/companydata (global registry API with Indian MCA records), /vs/infyner (MCA filings, directors, financials, courts; API + MCP), /vs/tofler (financials and reports; enterprise-only API), /vs/zaubacorp (free lookup site; no public API). They are better picks for directors, charges, financials and unlisted companies; IndianFirmData for listed-company and LEI identifiers with a source per field, by API or MCP.
- Buyer guide: /use-cases/best-indian-company-data-apis compares IndianFirmData, Probe42, Perfios Karza, Signzy, Gridlines and Surepass (checked 11 Nov 2026), with /vs/probe42, /vs/karza and /vs/gridlines. Developer guides with code: /use-cases/python-indian-company-data-api, /use-cases/javascript-indian-company-data-api, /use-cases/claude-desktop-mcp-indian-company-data, /use-cases/kyb-verify-indian-company-api, /use-cases/search-indian-companies-by-name-api, /use-cases/gstin-to-company-details, /use-cases/isin-nse-symbol-to-cin, /use-cases/mca-data-api-vs-scraping.
- Questions the assistant cannot answer go to the founder, who replies by email within about 10 hours.
- Operated by Surge Software Solutions Private Limited (CIN U72200KA2021PTC154343), Bengaluru. Contact: https://indianfirmdata.com/contact · Terms: https://indianfirmdata.com/terms · Privacy: https://indianfirmdata.com/privacy · Refunds & cancellation: https://indianfirmdata.com/refunds · Shipping & delivery: https://indianfirmdata.com/shipping. Video channel: https://www.youtube.com/@itv-tech

IndianFirmData is made by Surge Software Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru, India (https://surgesoftware.co.in).

## Product

- [Indian Company Data API, free for 3 months — IndianFirmData](https://indianfirmdata.com/index.md): Search and enrich Indian companies from NSE, Nifty, GLEIF and Wikidata by API or MCP. Free for 3 months, then pay only for what you use.
- [Pricing: free for 3 months, then pay per use at cost](https://indianfirmdata.com/pricing.md): IndianFirmData is free for 3 months with no card. After that you pay only for what you use, at our cost with no markup, from a prepaid wallet.
- [Use cases: Indian company data, ID checks and MCP](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases.md): What people use IndianFirmData for: enrich sign-ups, verify a GSTIN or CIN, find companies by state, connect AI agents. Free for 3 months.
- [Free CIN, GSTIN, PAN, LEI and ISIN check, no sign-up](https://indianfirmdata.com/tools/company-id-check.md): Paste an Indian company ID (CIN, GSTIN, PAN, Udyam, LEI or ISIN) to check its format and check digit and see what it encodes. Free, no sign-up.
- [Answers to real questions about IndianFirmData](https://indianfirmdata.com/answers.md): Real questions people asked our assistant about IndianFirmData, answered by the founder. Pricing, coverage, IDs, the API and MCP. Free for 3 months.

## Docs

- [API and MCP docs for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/docs.md): REST endpoints, credits per call, quick start, MCP server config and every search filter for the IndianFirmData company data API.
- [Data sources, licences and live coverage](https://indianfirmdata.com/data-sources.md): Where IndianFirmData gets its Indian company data (NSE, Nifty, GLEIF, Wikidata), under which licence, how often it refreshes and live counts.
- [FAQ: Indian company data API questions](https://indianfirmdata.com/faq.md): Answers about IndianFirmData: the free 3 months, pricing after, coverage, data sources, CIN and GSTIN checks, AI agents and MCP, and opt-out.

## Compare

- [Compare Indian company data APIs](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs.md): IndianFirmData vs Crustdata, Apollo, PDL, Probe42, Karza, Signzy, Gridlines, Surepass, Zoop, CompanyData.com, Infyner, Tofler and ZaubaCorp.
- [Crustdata alternative for India: IndianFirmData](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/crustdata.md): IndianFirmData vs Crustdata: free for 3 months then at cost vs paid plans, credits per call, Indian IDs (CIN, LEI, NSE), named sources and MCP.
- [Apollo API alternative for Indian companies](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/apollo.md): IndianFirmData vs Apollo.io API: Indian registry IDs and company status, free for 3 months then at cost, no seats, and no personal contact data.
- [Signzy alternative for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/signzy.md): IndianFirmData vs Signzy: a self-serve Indian company data API and MCP server with public prices and sourced fields, vs a sales-led KYC platform.
- [Surepass alternative for CIN and GSTIN data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/surepass.md): IndianFirmData vs Surepass: CIN and GSTIN checks, company enrich with a source on every field, an MCP server for AI agents, and when Surepass fits.
- [Zoop alternative for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/zoop.md): IndianFirmData vs Zoop: a self-serve Indian company data API and MCP server, free for 3 months, vs custom sales-led KYC and KYB verification.
- [People Data Labs alternative for India](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/people-data-labs.md): IndianFirmData vs People Data Labs: free for 3 months then at cost, Indian registry data, plain-English search, and an official MCP server.
- [Probe42 alternative for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/probe42.md): IndianFirmData vs Probe42: a self-serve Indian company data API and MCP server with free ID checks, vs MCA-based financials and charges data sold via sales.
- [Karza (Perfios) alternative for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/karza.md): IndianFirmData vs Perfios Karza: a self-serve Indian company data API and MCP server with sourced fields, vs a demo-led KYC and KYB verification suite.
- [Gridlines alternative for Indian company data](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/gridlines.md): IndianFirmData vs Gridlines: Indian company search, enrich and free CIN and GSTIN checks by API and MCP, vs an onboarding platform with video KYC and DIN checks
- [CompanyData.com alternative for Indian companies](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/companydata.md): IndianFirmData vs CompanyData.com: India-only data with ISIN, NSE and a source per field, vs a global registry API with Indian MCA records from $34 a month.
- [Infyner alternative: Indian company data API](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/infyner.md): IndianFirmData vs Infyner: listed-company and LEI data with sources and MCP, vs MCA filings, directors, financials and court cases sold in credit packs.
- [Tofler alternative with a public API](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/tofler.md): IndianFirmData vs Tofler: a self-serve Indian company data API and MCP server, vs a portal of financials, MCA filings and reports from ₹15,000 a year.
- [ZaubaCorp alternative with an API](https://indianfirmdata.com/vs/zaubacorp.md): IndianFirmData vs ZaubaCorp: an Indian company data API and MCP server you can use in bulk, vs a free lookup website with ₹635 reports and no public API.

## Legal

- [Contact IndianFirmData: email, phone and company address](https://indianfirmdata.com/contact.md): IndianFirmData is operated by Surge Software Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru. Email, phone and registered office for support, billing and grievances.
- [IndianFirmData terms of use: billing, accounts, content](https://indianfirmdata.com/terms.md): Terms for using IndianFirmData, operated by Surge Software Solutions Pvt Ltd: billing, your account, acceptable use, your content and liability.
- [Privacy, DPDP Act 2023 and GDPR](https://indianfirmdata.com/privacy.md): What IndianFirmData holds (company facts and public business roles), what it does not hold, the B2B purpose, and how to opt out.
- [IndianFirmData cancellation and refund policy](https://indianfirmdata.com/refunds.md): IndianFirmData has no subscription to cancel. Unused prepaid credit is refundable at any time; how to ask for a refund and how it is paid.
- [IndianFirmData shipping and delivery policy](https://indianfirmdata.com/shipping.md): IndianFirmData is a digital service: nothing physical is shipped and there are no shipping charges. How access and prepaid credit are delivered online.
- [Remove my name from IndianFirmData](https://indianfirmdata.com/opt-out.md): If your name appears as a director, founder or officer, ask us to hide it. It is removed from all API and MCP responses at once.

## Use cases

- [An Indian company data API you can try today](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/indian-company-data-api.md): Search and enrich Indian companies from your own code: CIN, LEI, NSE and GLEIF data with sources on every field. Free for 3 months, no card.
- [How to verify a GSTIN number (format, checksum, state and PAN)](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/verify-gstin-number.md): Check a 15-character GSTIN for free: the format, the check digit, the state code and the PAN inside it. Works in the dashboard and the API.
- [How to decode a CIN number for an Indian company](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/decode-cin-number.md): A CIN tells you if a company is listed, its industry code, state, year and company class. Decode any CIN for free and find the company behind it.
- [How to check if an Indian company is real before you work with it](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/check-if-indian-company-is-real.md): A short, honest checklist for checking an Indian company: valid IDs, a registry record, status and sources. Free for 3 months with IndianFirmData.
- [Connect Claude or Cursor to Indian company data with MCP](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/mcp-server-indian-companies.md): Give your AI agent real Indian company data: an MCP server with 16 tools for search, enrich, people, watchers and ID checks. Free for 3 months.
- [LEI to CIN lookup for Indian companies](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/lei-to-cin-lookup.md): Turn a GLEIF LEI into the company's CIN, NSE symbol and Wikidata record, or go the other way. Every link shows how it was made and how sure we are.
- [Find Indian companies by state and industry, then export the list](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/search-companies-by-state-and-industry.md): Build a list of Indian companies by state, city, industry, listing and age, in plain English or with exact filters, and export it as CSV.
- [Enrich sign-ups by website — IndianFirmData](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/enrich-signups-by-domain.md): When a business signs up with a work email or a company name, fill in its CIN, state, industry and listing from public registries in one API call.
- [Get alerts when an Indian company changes](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/watch-companies-for-changes.md): Watch Indian companies for changes in status, address or directors, or a saved search for new matches, with signed webhooks and email alerts.
- [Get a list of NSE SME companies with their IDs](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/nse-sme-companies-list.md): List the companies on NSE Emerge, the NSE SME board, with symbol, ISIN, listing date and any CIN or LEI we linked. Filter, then export as CSV.
- [CIN lookup API for Indian companies, with an MCP server](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/cin-lookup-api.md): Look up Indian companies by CIN from code or an AI agent: free CIN checks, sourced company records, an MCP server. Compared with Signzy, Surepass, Zoop.
- [GSTIN verification API: free format and checksum check](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/gstin-verification-api.md): Check GSTINs from your code for free: format, check digit, state, the PAN inside and holder type. When you need live GST status instead, and who has it.
- [Best Indian company data APIs in 2026: an honest comparison](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/best-indian-company-data-apis.md): IndianFirmData, Probe42, Perfios Karza, Signzy, Gridlines and Surepass compared for CIN, GST and director data, self-serve access and MCP support.
- [How to verify an Indian company before onboarding (KYB) by API](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/kyb-verify-indian-company-api.md): A step-by-step KYB flow for Indian businesses in code: free CIN and GSTIN checks, a sourced registry record, status and state checks, and change alerts.
- [Indian company data in Python: the indianfirmdata client](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/python-indian-company-data-api.md): Search, enrich and verify Indian companies from Python with the open-source indianfirmdata client: install, then examples for CIN, GSTIN, search and export.
- [Indian company data in Node.js and TypeScript](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/javascript-indian-company-data-api.md): Use the open-source indianfirmdata JavaScript client to search, enrich and verify Indian companies from Node.js 18+, with TypeScript types and examples.
- [Use Indian company data in Claude Desktop and Cursor (MCP)](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/claude-desktop-mcp-indian-company-data.md): Add IndianFirmData to Claude Desktop, Cursor or any MCP client with one npx config, so your assistant looks up CINs, GSTINs and companies instead of guessing.
- [MCA company data: an API vs scraping the MCA portal](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/mca-data-api-vs-scraping.md): Why scraping the MCA portal is fragile, and the cleaner routes: open MCA master data, a company data API, or a licensed vendor for filings and directors.
- [Search Indian companies by name with an API](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/search-indian-companies-by-name-api.md): Find an Indian company from just its name: a fuzzy match with a confidence score and alternatives, a state hint, and free-text search across names and aliases.
- [GSTIN to company details: what you can get today](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/gstin-to-company-details.md): What a GSTIN tells you on its own (state, PAN, holder type, checksum), how to find the company behind it, and when you need a licensed GSP for live details.
- [ISIN or NSE symbol to CIN lookup for listed Indian companies](https://indianfirmdata.com/use-cases/isin-nse-symbol-to-cin.md): Turn an ISIN or NSE symbol into the company's CIN, LEI and full profile in one API call, with how each link was made. ISIN check digits are checked for free.