POSTPAN Lite

Instant PAN validation with name and DOB match scores plus Aadhaar seeding status.

POST/tools/kyc/pan-lite

PAN Lite performs a lightweight synchronous PAN verification. Supply the PAN number, holder name, and date of birth; the API returns match flags for name and DOB, the PAN activation status code, and whether the PAN is seeded (linked) with Aadhaar. Note: the name field in the response reflects the name you submitted, not the registered name on the PAN record — use PAN Advanced for the registered name.

Body parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`initiator_id`	string	required	Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).e.g. 9962981729
`client_ref_id`	string	optional	Unique reference id per API call, generated by your system.e.g. REQ-20260101-001
`pan_number`PAN Number	string	required	10-character alphanumeric PAN identifier (5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter).e.g. ABCDE1234F
`name`	string	required	Individual's name to match against PAN records.e.g. Rajesh Kumar
`dob`Date of Birth	string	required	Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.e.g. 1994-08-29

initiator_idstringRequired

Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).

example: 9962981729

client_ref_idstringoptional

Unique reference id per API call, generated by your system.

example: REQ-20260101-001

pan_numberstringRequired· PAN Number

10-character alphanumeric PAN identifier (5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter).

example: ABCDE1234F

namestringRequired

Individual's name to match against PAN records.

example: Rajesh Kumar

dobstringRequired· Date of Birth

Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.

example: 1994-08-29

Headers

Field	Type	Required	Description
`developer_key`	string	required	Static API key issued to your account after KYC.
`secret-key`	string	required	Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).
`secret-key-timestamp`	string	required	Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.
`content-type`	string	required	application/jsone.g. application/json

developer_keystringRequired

Static API key issued to your account after KYC.

secret-keystringRequired

Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).

secret-key-timestampstringRequired

Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.

content-typestringRequired

application/json

example: application/json

Responses

statusnumber
Primary success indicator (0 = success).
messagestring
Human-readable response / error message.
response_status_idnumber
Granular status id; see the shared error-codes table.
response_type_idnumber
A unique id for every possible response shape (success or error) — useful for client logic branching and analytics.
dataobject
API-specific response payload.
- panstring
  The PAN number submitted in the request.
- namestring
  Name as submitted in the request (not the registered name on the PAN card).
- dobstring
  Date of birth as submitted in the request (YYYY-MM-DD).
- name_matchstring
  Whether the submitted name matches the PAN record. Values: 'Y' (match), 'N' (no match), or null (unavailable).
- dob_matchstring
  Whether the submitted date of birth matches the PAN record. Values: 'Y' (match), 'N' (no match), or null (unavailable).
- pan_statusstring
  Granular PAN activation status code. E: Valid, EC: Valid (Acquisition), N: Non-existent, X: Deactivated, F: Fake, D: Deleted, EA: Valid (Amalgamation), ED: Valid (Death), EI: Valid (Dissolution), EL: Valid (Liquidated), EM: Valid (Merger), EP: Valid (Partition), ES: Valid (Split), EU: Valid (Under Liquidation)
- statusstring
  High-level PAN validity: 'VALID' or 'INVALID'.
- aadhaar_seeding_statusstring
  Aadhaar-PAN seeding/linking status. Values: 'Y' (seeded), 'R' (registered but not confirmed), 'NA' (not seeded), or null.
- aadhaar_seeding_status_descstring
  Human-readable description of the Aadhaar-PAN linkage status.

Next steps

NextPOSTPAN AdvancedRich PAN verification returning registered name, PAN type, gender, DOB, masked Aadhaar, address, email, and mobile.

Body parameters

Headers

Responses

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