Merchant
IEC Basic API
Look up Import Export Code details along with basic stakeholder information for a registered trading entity.
Overview
What the IEC Basic API does
IEC Basic returns the core details behind an Import Export Code together with basic information on the stakeholders associated with it.
It is the lighter of the two IEC endpoints, suited to confirming a code is valid and identifying who stands behind it, without the fuller firm detail.
Built for
Use cases
Where teams use the IEC Basic API
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Confirming an IEC is valid during onboarding
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Identifying stakeholders behind a trading entity
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Lightweight screening of trade counterparties
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Validating IECs collected in bulk
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Related APIs
- IEC Advanced Retrieve exporter and firm details from an Import Export Code, confirming a business is authorised for foreign trade.
- GSTIN By Name Find all GSTINs registered against a business name across Indian states, with status for each registration.
- GST Verification Verify a GST number and retrieve the registered business name, address, status and registration details from GST records.
- GST Verify Quickly verify a GST number and return the core business information, for lightweight validation at scale.
Start verifying with the IEC Basic API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale