eCourtsIndia

India's Biggest Court Data API

Access to 4.2 Cr+ case records. Structured, enriched, and continuously refreshed data across every Indian court via a modern REST API.

4.2 Cr+
Case Records
11
API Endpoints
All
Indian Courts

11 Endpoints, Complete Coverage

Everything you need to build with Indian court data -from case search to AI-powered order analysis.

Case Detail

Complete case information: parties, advocates, judges, hearing history, orders, IAs, and linked matters.

Case Search

Full-text search across all records. Filter by party, advocate, judge, court, case type, dates, and more.

Order Downloads

Certified true copy PDFs of court orders and judgements, digitally signed from the eCourts system.

AI-Powered Summaries

Pre-computed AI analysis of orders: summary, key points, outcome, relief granted, and legal provisions.

Cause List Search

Search cause list entries across courts with filtering by date, judge, advocate, litigant, state, and district.

Available Dates

Discover which dates have cause list data for a given location before searching. Free with authentication.

Court Structure

Navigate the full court hierarchy: States, Districts, Court Complexes, and Courts. Free, no auth required.

Case Refresh

Force a live re-scrape of any case from official eCourts servers. Async — updated data ready in 5–10 seconds. Duplicate requests within 15s are idempotent.

Order Markdown & PDF

Get watermarked certified-true-copy PDFs and extracted markdown text of court orders for official submission.

Bulk Case Refresh

Keep entire portfolios fresh: queue up to 50 cases in one POST. CNRs are auto-validated and deduplicated. Updated data ready in ~30s — perfect for nightly sync jobs.

Enum Reference (Live)

Get live enumeration codes (case types, statuses, court codes, etc.) directly from the API. Free, no auth required.

MCP Server

22 tools

Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any AI tool directly to court data. No REST calls needed.

Comprehensive Court Coverage

One API for every level of the Indian judiciary.

District Courts

600+ district courts across all states and union territories

High Courts

25 High Courts including all benches: Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Calcutta & more

Supreme Court

Supreme Court of India, the apex court of the Indian judiciary

All Tribunals

NCLT, CAT, Consumer Forums, and other specialized tribunals across India

MCP Server

Connect AI Agents Directly to Court Data

22 built-in tools for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible AI tool. Search cases, read orders, analyze judgments — no REST calls needed. Uses your existing API credits.

Set Up MCP

Built for Legal Tech

Powering the next generation of legal technology platforms.

Litigation Analytics & Outcome Prediction

Build dashboards that track win rates, judge patterns, case durations, and predict outcomes using historical data.

Legal Research Assistants

Power RAG pipelines and AI assistants with structured case data, order text, and AI summaries for precedent analysis.

Legal Due Diligence & Background Verification

Uncover criminal records, pending litigations, and court history of individuals by searching across case databases. Ideal for pre-employment screening, tenant verification, and partnership due diligence.

Litigation Management & Case Tracking

Build case management platforms with real-time notifications for hearing dates, cause list updates, case status changes, and order uploads for law firms and corporate legal teams.

Get Started in Minutes

Three steps to your first API call.

01

Get Your API Key

Sign up and receive your Bearer token with ₹200 in free API credits.

02

Make API Requests

Call any endpoint with your token. Search cases, fetch details, download orders, and more.

03

Build Your Product

Integrate structured court data into your legal-tech platform, analytics tool, or research assistant.

Quick Example - cURL
curl -X GET "https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com/api/partner/case/DLHC010001232024" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer eci_live_your_token_here"

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the eCourtsIndia API.

Ready to Build with Court Data?

₹200 free credits on signup. No credit card required.