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# PAN Verification API for KYC & Onboarding in India

Choose from PAN Lite, PAN Advanced, and Bulk PAN Verification APIs to validate PAN details in real time for customer KYC, lending, merchant onboarding, and compliance workflows.

_Verify PAN details in real time_

To get started, fill the form at https://eps.eko.in/signup (with your name and mobile number) or call us at +919513181707

## Overview

The PAN Verification API enables businesses to validate Permanent Account Number (PAN) details instantly. It is designed for compliance-driven onboarding, fraud prevention, and identity verification use cases across financial and enterprise platforms.

## Key Benefits

- Instant PAN validation
- Improves KYC accuracy and speed
- Reduces onboarding fraud
- API-driven, automation-ready workflows
- Suitable for high-volume verifications

## Features

### Real-Time PAN Validation
Verify PAN details instantly with structured responses.

### High Accuracy Responses
Returns validated PAN information for reliable identity checks.

### Automation Friendly
Easily integrate into digital onboarding and KYC pipelines.

### Scalable Verification
Designed to support large volumes without performance impact.

## Who Should Use This

- Fintech and financial institutions
- Marketplaces and platforms
- NBFCs and lenders
- Enterprises with KYC requirements

## Use Cases

- Customer KYC verification
- Merchant and vendor onboarding
- Account opening workflows
- Compliance and due diligence checks

## Integration Steps

1. **Sign Up** — Create an account on Connect App and get your sandbox credentials.
   > Tip: Takes less than a minute
2. **Submit KYC** — Complete your KYC verification process by submitting the required documents.
3. **Integrate API** — Use our comprehensive documentation to integrate the APIs.
4. **Test in Sandbox** — Test your integration thoroughly in our sandbox environment.
5. **Go Live** — Start validating PAN details in production.
   > Tip: Sandbox available for testing

## Trust & Compliance

- Compliance-aligned verification workflows
- Secure API authentication
- Encrypted data transmission
- Audit-ready verification logs

## FAQs

### How fast is PAN verification?
PAN verification is real-time with sub-second response times for instant identity validation.

### What details are returned?
PAN Lite returns PAN status, name match, DOB match, and Aadhaar seeding status. PAN Advanced returns holder name, PAN type, gender, date of birth, masked Aadhaar number, Aadhaar linking status, mobile number, email, and address.

### How do I get started?
Sign up on Connect App, submit the required documents, integrate the REST API using our sandbox environment, and go live.

### Can the API handle high volumes?
Yes. The API is designed to handle large-scale volumes reliably without performance degradation.

### How does API authentication work?
Every request requires your developer_key and a secret-key-timestamp signature passed via HTTP headers. Keys are generated from the Connect App dashboard after KYC approval.

### How are errors and failures reported?
Every response includes a status code and a human-readable message. Failed requests return specific error codes indicating the reason, so you can handle each case programmatically.

### Is there a sandbox environment for testing?
Yes. A full sandbox environment is available immediately on signup. You can test your integration end-to-end before going live — no commitment required.

### How is API usage billed?
Usage is billed per successful API call with no minimum commitment. Volume-based pricing tiers are available — contact our team for detailed rates.

## API Documentation

- [Full developer docs](https://developers.eko.in/reference/pan-lite)

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