PAN to CIN

Find the Corporate Identification Number (CIN) linked to a PAN. Returns the company name, CIN, and entity name — useful for cross-referencing company identity.

Endpoint

POST /vas-api/v1/pan-to-cin

Authentication

Requires OAuth2 Bearer token. Get your credentials →

Request

Headers

Header	Type	Required	Description
Authorization	string	Yes	Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Content-Type	string	Yes	application/json

Body parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description	Example
pan	string	Yes	10-character PAN number	ABCDE1234F

Example request

curl

curl -X POST https://api.api4business.com/vas-api/v1/pan-to-cin \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"pan": "ABCDE1234F"}'

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
  "https://api.api4business.com/vas-api/v1/pan-to-cin",
  headers={
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  json={"pan": "ABCDE1234F"}
)
print(response.json())

Node.js

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.api4business.com/vas-api/v1/pan-to-cin",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ pan: "ABCDE1234F" })
  }
);
console.log(await response.json());

Java

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
  .uri(URI.create("https://api.api4business.com/vas-api/v1/pan-to-cin"))
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString("{\"pan\": \"ABCDE1234F\"}"))
  .build();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());

Response

Success (200)

Field	Type	Description
ok	boolean	true if successful
responseCode	number	HTTP status code
message	string	Status message
body.pan	string	The PAN that was queried
body.cin	string	Corporate Identification Number linked to the PAN
body.entityName	string	Registered name of the company

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "responseCode": 200,
  "message": "Transmission OK",
  "body": {
    "pan": "ABCDE1234F",
    "cin": "U72900MH2017PTC295173",
    "entityName": "SAMPLE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED"
  }
}

Response headers

Header	Description
x-request-id	Unique request identifier — log this for debugging and support

Error responses

Status	Error Code	Message	Resolution
400	400	Invalid PAN	Check PAN is 10 characters (5 alpha + 4 digits + 1 alpha)
400	400	Invalid Request	Verify JSON body contains pan field
401	401	Invalid Credentials	Access token expired — request a new one
429	429	Quota Violation	Rate limit exceeded — retry with backoff
500	500	Internal Server Error	Retry after delay
503	503	Service Not Available	MCA service temporarily down — retry

No CIN found?

If the PAN is not linked to a registered company, the response body may be empty or contain a specific message. This does not mean the PAN is invalid — it means no CIN is registered against it. Use PAN Verification to validate the PAN itself.

Related

• CIN Details — Get full company details from CIN
• PAN to MSME — Check MSME registration by PAN
• PAN Verification — Validate the PAN itself
• Company Verification Overview