EPFO Name Search API
Check whether a named individual is employed at a specific company using EPFO provident fund filings, without needing their UAN.
What the EPFO Name Search API does
EPFO Name Search answers a narrow but common question: does this person actually work at the company they say they do. It checks the name against provident fund filings for that employer.
The advantage is that it needs neither a UAN nor an OTP, just a name and an employer. That makes it usable at the top of a screening funnel, where you want a quick signal before deciding whether a deeper, consented check is worth running.
Where teams use the EPFO Name Search API
Quickly testing an employment claim during screening
Flagging applications that name an employer with no matching record
Pre-qualifying applicants before a full employment check
Verifying employment where the applicant does not know their UAN
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How exact does the name have to be?
Matching tolerates ordinary variation, but records filed under a different spelling or a maiden name may not match. Treat a nil result as inconclusive, not as proof of a false claim.
Does it return salary or dates?
No. It confirms the employment relationship. Use Employment History or Current Employment Details for dates and depth.
Is consent required?
You are querying an individual's employment status, so follow your usual consent and notice obligations even though no OTP is involved.
Related APIs
- Employment History API Retrieve an individual's full employment history from their UAN, with every employer, joining date and exit date on provident fund record.
- Current Employment Details API Confirm where someone works right now, including employer name, role, employment type and length of service, from provident fund records.
- EPFO Basic Search API Look up an EPFO establishment by its ID and get organisation details plus a month-by-month summary of provident fund contributions.
- EPFO Generate OTP API Send an OTP to the employee's EPFO-registered mobile number to begin a consented provident fund verification of their employment and UAN details.
Start verifying with the EPFO Name Search API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale