Importer-Exporter Details API API

by apisetu.gov.in

Overview

The Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), is a key business identification number which is mandatory for Exports or Imports. This API can be used to get details of a importer-exporter by importer-exporter code.

Importer-Exporter Details API is an open data API from apisetu.gov.in. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 1 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: API key
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Open Data
Base URL: https://apisetu.gov.in/dgft
Version: 3.0.0
Endpoints: 1
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2021-02-07

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://apisetu.gov.in/dgft/v1/iec/IEC" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://apisetu.gov.in/dgft/v1/iec/IEC", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://apisetu.gov.in/dgft/v1/iec/IEC",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())