Build for India's developer economy
The only API platform covering GSTIN, PAN, UPI, IFSC, Pincode, Income Tax, and State data under one key. Every Indian SaaS, fintech, and D2C brand needs this — and no competitor covers all of it in one consistent interface.
India has 3.5M+ registered developers, a fintech sector processing 10B+ UPI transactions/month, and 14M+ GST-registered businesses. Every SaaS invoicing tool, fintech onboarding flow, D2C checkout, and payroll system in India needs GSTIN, PAN, IFSC, and pincode validation. No free API currently covers all of these under one consistent interface. APlicious does.
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All 7 India endpoints
Pure computation and RBI/India Post data. Validation endpoints are fully owned — no upstream dependency risk.
/api/v1/india/gstinGSTIN ValidationValidates a 15-character GSTIN with full checksum verification. Extracts state code, PAN, entity type (Individual/Company/HUF/Firm/Trust), and registration type (Regular/Composition/OIDAR etc.).
/api/v1/india/panPAN ValidationValidates a 10-character PAN. Returns entity type (P=Individual / C=Company / H=HUF / F=Firm / T=Trust / B=BOI / L=Local Authority / G=Government / A=AOP), surname initials, and structural breakdown.
/api/v1/india/upiUPI VPA ValidationValidates a UPI Virtual Payment Address (VPA). Checks format, identifies the PSP/bank from the provider handle (35+ known providers including Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, Amazon Pay, Fi, Jupiter, Slice, and all major banks), and detects mobile number vs merchant handles.
/api/v1/india/ifscIFSC LookupLooks up an 11-character IFSC code against the RBI master list (via Razorpay's public IFSC API). Returns bank name, branch, full address, city, district, state, and payment support flags (RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, UPI).
/api/v1/india/pincodePincode LookupLooks up a 6-digit India Post pincode. Returns state, district, division, region, circle, and all post offices under that PIN with branch type and delivery status.
/api/v1/india/taxIncome Tax CalculatorComputes Indian income tax for FY 2025-26. Supports new and old regime, all age categories, standard deduction, Rebate u/s 87A, surcharge at all income levels, and 4% health & education cess. Returns full slab breakdown, in-hand annual and monthly, effective rate, and marginal rate.
/api/v1/india/statesStates & UTs ReferenceReturns all 28 states and 8 Union Territories with ISO code, GST state code, capital, zone (North/South/East/West/Northeast/Islands/Central), and establishment date. Filterable by type, zone, or GST code.
Starter code
Copy, paste, replace the API key. Works in Node.js, Deno, Bun, or any fetch-capable runtime.
Revenue estimate
Conservative scenario: a GSTIN validation widget embedded in 50 Indian SaaS billing tools at ₹999/month each.
Start building with the India namespace
Free tier: 250 calls/month. No credit card required. One API key for all 21 namespaces.