# Find a Company CIN from Its Name: CIN API | FastKYC

> Find a company's Corporate Identity Number and registration status by searching its name in the MCA registry, without asking the business for its CIN.

Source: https://www.fastkyc.com/apis/company-to-cin/

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# Company Name to CIN API

Find a company's Corporate Identity Number and registration status by searching its name in the MCA registry, without asking the business for its CIN.

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[Merchant APIs](/apis/merchant/)

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-   [Healthcare](/industries/healthcare/)
-   [Logistics & Mobility](/industries/logistics/)
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## What the Company Name to CIN API does

Company Name to CIN searches the Ministry of Corporate Affairs registry by company name and returns the matching CIN along with the company's current status.

Customers rarely know their CIN, but they always know their company name. Starting from the name gets you to the identifier that unlocks every other registry lookup.

## Where teams use the Company Name to CIN API

1.  Resolving a CIN when only the company name is known
    
2.  Checking whether a claimed company exists on the registry
    
3.  Starting corporate due diligence from a business name
    
4.  Detecting similarly named entities before onboarding
    

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What if several companies share a similar name?

You may get multiple matches. Narrow them using status, state or incorporation date before proceeding.

Does it show whether the company is active?

Yes, the registration status comes back with the result. Struck-off and dormant companies are visible.

What comes next?

Pass the CIN to Get Company Details for directors, charges and compliance history.

## Related APIs

-   [GSTIN By Name API Find every GSTIN registered against a business name across Indian states, with the status of each registration, when a merchant can't share its GSTIN.](/apis/gst-by-name/)
-   [Get Company Details API Get a company's full MCA profile including charges, compliance status and director details from its Corporate Identity Number.](/apis/cin-advance/)
-   [GST Verification API Verify a GST number and retrieve the registered business name, address, status and registration details from GST records.](/apis/gst-verification/)
-   [Mobile to MSME API Find the MSME Udyam registration linked to a mobile number from official government and business registry sources, without asking for the Udyam number.](/apis/mobile-to-msme/)

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