# Find a UAN from a Mobile Number: Mobile to UAN API | FastKYC

> Find the Universal Account Numbers linked to an Indian mobile number, so an employment check can start from a phone number alone.

Source: https://www.fastkyc.com/apis/mobile-to-uan/

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# Mobile to UAN API

Find the Universal Account Numbers linked to an Indian mobile number, so an employment check can start from a phone number alone.

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Category

[Employment APIs](/apis/employment/)

Built for

-   [Lending & NBFC](/industries/lending/)
-   [Fintech & Payments](/industries/fintech-payments/)
-   [Staffing & HR](/industries/staffing-hr/)
-   [Telecom](/industries/telecom/)

## What the Mobile to UAN API does

Mobile to UAN resolves a mobile number to the Universal Account Numbers associated with it in EPFO and employment registry data.

Most applicants do not know their UAN, and asking for it stalls the journey. Starting from the mobile number you already collected removes that step and lets the rest of the employment verification chain run.

## Where teams use the Mobile to UAN API

1.  Starting an employment check without asking for a UAN
    
2.  Resolving the identifier needed for employment history lookups
    
3.  Detecting when an applicant has multiple UANs from past employers
    
4.  Reducing form friction in salaried lending journeys
    

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can one person have several UANs?

It happens, usually when an employer issues a new UAN instead of linking the existing one. The API returns what it finds, and multiple results are worth investigating.

What if no UAN is found?

The number may not be the one registered with EPFO, or the person may never have had provident fund coverage. Treat it as inconclusive.

What comes next?

Pass the UAN to Employment History for the full record, or to Current Employment Details for the present employer.

## Related APIs

-   [Mobile to Bank API Find the bank accounts linked to an Indian mobile number, so customers can confirm an existing account instead of typing one in.](/apis/mobile-to-bank/)
-   [Mobile to GST API Find GST identification numbers linked to a mobile number, validated across government and financial registration databases.](/apis/mobile-to-gst/)
-   [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.](/apis/employment-history/)
-   [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/)

## Start verifying with the Mobile to UAN API

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-   One API key for every check
-   Verified against official Indian records
-   Built for onboarding at scale