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GST Number Search By Name API - DHBOSS API

GSTIN stands for Goods and Services Tax Identification Number. It is a fifteen-digit alphanumeric number given to every entity that pays the GST tax. This GST number is allotted after the completion of the GST registration and is provided to the GST taxpayer along with the GST registration certificate.

How to Search GST Number

GST Number Search by PAN

To search your GST number using PAN, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the official website of GST: https://www.gst.gov.in/.
  2. On the home page, look for the option, ‘Search Taxpayer’ and click on it.
  3. Select the option ‘Search by PAN’.
  4. Enter your Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the captcha code.
  5. Click on ‘Search’ to get your GSTIN number.

GST Number Search by Name

To search your GST number using the name, follow these steps:

  1. Look for an online GST search tool by name.
  2. Type the name of the company, business unit, or individual for which you need the GST number.
  3. Enter the state code or state name to locate the registration of the business unit within the state.
  4. Click on ‘Search’ to get your GSTIN number.

GST Number Verification Online

GST verification is crucial for all GST taxpayers. It helps verify the authenticity of other business units and the accuracy of one’s own business details. The GST online verification tool is free of cost and provides reliable, accurate results quickly.

Benefits of GSTIN Verification Tool

  • Identifies the authenticity of a business unit.
  • Verifies hand-written invoices.
  • Detects manipulated GST numbers on invoices.
  • Ensures the correctness of business details on the GST portal.

How to Use GSTIN Search & Verification Tool

To use the GSTIN search and verification tool, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the official GST portal: https://www.gst.gov.in/.
  2. On the home page, click on ‘Search TaxPayer’.
  3. Select ‘Search GSTIN/UIN’.
  4. Enter the required details such as the GSTIN/UIN number and the captcha code.
  5. Click on ‘Search’ to find the GST number.
  6. View various details such as the business name, registration date, state of operation, GSTIN and UIN status, type of GST taxpayer, and business constitution (e.g., partnership, sole-proprietorship, company).

For more information and to access the GSTIN search and verification tool, visit the official GST portal at https://www.gst.gov.in/.

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GET/POST : GST_NUMBER_SEARCH

What is needed to use this API and how it will work is described below -
Your Api Key : Get API In Profile & eKYC

Input Parameters Detail
Name Type Description Mandatory
legal_name String {Enter Value} Yes
apikeyfill String {Enter Value} Yes

Output Parameters Detail
Name Type Description
success boolean 1
response.0.stjCd string DL659
response.0.stj string Circle-City - Ward-II
response.0.lgnm string Dummy Name
response.0.dty string Regular
response.0.cxdt string
response.0.nba.0 string Retail Business
response.0.gstin string 08dummynumber1ZM
response.0.lstupdt string 19/04/2022
response.0.rgdt string 19/11/2018
response.0.ctb string Proprietorship
response.0.pradr.addr.bnm string
response.0.pradr.addr.st string TEH City
response.0.pradr.addr.loc string City
response.0.pradr.addr.bno string VILLAGE Name
response.0.pradr.addr.stcd string State
response.0.pradr.addr.dst string City
response.0.pradr.addr.city string
response.0.pradr.addr.flno string POST Name
response.0.pradr.addr.lt string
response.0.pradr.addr.pncd string pin number
response.0.pradr.addr.lg string
response.0.pradr.ntr string Retail Business
response.0.sts string Active
response.0.tradeNam string Business Name
response.0.ctjCd string WO0209
response.0.ctj string GST RANGE-IX City






Call API URL 
https://api.dhboss.com/apicall/gst_number_search/
API Call Request Parameters
legal_name=value&apikeyfill=value
API Call Example Request 
<?php

$url = "https://api.dhboss.com/apicall/gst_number_search/";

$curl = curl_init($url);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'POST');
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$headers = array(
   "accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,image/apng,*/*;q=0.8,application/signed-exchange;v=b3;q=0.7",
   "accept-language: en-US,en;q=0.9",
   "cache-control: max-age=0",
   "sec-fetch-dest: document",
   "sec-fetch-mode: navigate",
   "sec-fetch-site: none",
   "sec-fetch-user: ?1",
   "upgrade-insecure-requests: 1",
   "user-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/126.0.0.0 Safari/537.36",
);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
$data = 'legal_name=BANK&apikeyfill=yourkey';//Using Legal Name
//$data = 'legal_name=AAACU3561B&apikeyfill=yourkey';///Using PAN NO
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $data);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, false);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);
echo $response;
?>
API Hit Example Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "response": [
    {
      "stjCd": "DL659",
      "stj": "Circle-City - Ward-II ",
      "lgnm": "Dummy Name",
      "dty": "Regular",
      "adadr": [
        
      ],
      "cxdt": "",
      "nba": [
        "Retail Business"
      ],
      "gstin": "08dummynumber1ZM",
      "lstupdt": "19/04/2022",
      "rgdt": "19/11/2018",
      "ctb": "Proprietorship",
      "pradr": {
        "addr": {
          "bnm": "",
          "st": "TEH City",
          "loc": "City",
          "bno": "VILLAGE Name",
          "stcd": "State",
          "dst": "City",
          "city": "",
          "flno": "POST Name",
          "lt": "",
          "pncd": "pin number",
          "lg": ""
        },
        "ntr": "Retail Business"
      },
      "sts": "Active",
      "tradeNam": "Business Name",
      "ctjCd": "WO0209",
      "ctj": "GST RANGE-IX City"
    }
  ]
}