Shop and Establishment Search API
Check a Shop and Establishment registration by number and state: establishment name, address, status, commencement and expiry dates and category.
What the Shop and Establishment Search API does
Shop and Establishment Search retrieves a Shop and Establishment registration using the registration number and the state. It returns the establishment's name, address, registration status, commencement date, expiry date, category and related certificate information.
For small businesses without a GST or company registration, the Shop and Establishment certificate is often the main proof that the business exists and operates from the address it gives.
Where teams use the Shop and Establishment Search API
Verifying small merchants who have no GST registration
Checking a business's address and status before lending
Confirming a registration has not expired
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What do I need to send?
The registration number and the state it was issued in.
Does it show whether the registration is still valid?
Yes. It returns the registration status along with the commencement and expiry dates.
Start verifying with the Shop and Establishment Search API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale