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IEC Verification API

Confirm that an Import Export Code is registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, that it is active, and that it belongs to the entity you are dealing with. Built for freight, customs, trade finance and cross-border marketplaces.

Response
Real-time
Inputs
1 required · 1 optional
Consent
Not required
Billing
Per successful call
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POST /v1/iec-verification
Sandbox · Production

  1. Your application sends

    • IEC number*
    • Company name

  2. Profiden API

    Validates the request, queries the source, normalises the answer and logs the call. Billed only on success.

  3. Verified with

    DGFT IEC registry

  4. You receive

    • Entity name
    • IEC status
    • Issue date
iec-verification Full reference

What the IEC Verification API does

Every business that imports or exports needs an IEC, and forwarders, banks and marketplaces routinely accept it on trust. The IEC Verification API checks the code at source and returns the entity name, status and issue date, so shipments and trade finance are only extended to genuinely registered traders.

Send the expected company name to have it compared with the registered entity, catching codes borrowed from other businesses.

Benefits of the IEC Verification API

Validate an Import Export Code and the entity behind it.

Source-verified

Straight from the foreign-trade registry.

Name check

Registered entity compared with the name you hold.

Real-time

Validate at shipper onboarding, not at customs.

Complete KYB

Combine with GSTIN, MCA and bank verification on the same key.

Use cases

IEC Verification API use cases

Where the IEC Verification API is typically called, and what it settles there.

Freight and logistics onboarding

Verify every shipper and consignee before accepting cargo.

Trade finance

Confirm exporter and importer registration for LC and bill discounting.

Cross-border marketplaces

Validate seller eligibility to export.

Customs brokerage compliance

Keep client IEC records verified and current.

How the IEC Verification API works

Request and response details, environments and a ready-to-import collection are in the developer console at console.profiden.com.

01

Authenticate

Call with your organisation API key. Sandbox and production use the same contract.

02

Send the inputs

IEC number as a JSON body. Optional fields sharpen the match.

03

We verify at source

Profiden queries the authoritative record, normalises the answer and logs the request.

04

Act on the result

A verification status plus the fields listed above, in the same response envelope as every other API.

Open the IEC Verification reference

Built for the DPDP Act 2023

Consent recorded · Payloads not retained beyond your retention window · Every request traceable

Encryption in transit and at rest
Data processed in India
Per-request audit trail
Masked identifiers in responses

IEC Verification API: frequently asked questions

What teams ask before adding the IEC Verification API to their integration.

No. IEC is issued by the foreign-trade authority and is required for customs clearance. GSTIN is the tax registration. Verify both for a complete exporter profile.

The code has been suspended or cancelled. Shipments and finance against it should be held pending review.

Related APIs

APIs that usually run alongside the IEC Verification API, on the same key.

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GSTIN Verification

Business & KYB

Confirm GST registration, legal name, business type and filing compliance.

Company (MCA) Lookup

Business & KYB

Incorporation status, company type, registered office and filing compliance from the corporate registry.

Udyam / MSME Verification

Business & KYB

Confirm MSME registration, enterprise type and major activity.

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Tell us your use case and expected volume. We set up the organisation, share per-call pricing and issue keys.

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