{"uid":"cap_323T-8Qewku_2t285pbZX","slug":"india-data-gateway-pan-format-verification-17598b75","name":"India Data Gateway – PAN Format Verification","description":"The India data layer for AI agents. Pay only for the calls you make — no API keys, no accounts, no minimums, no rate limits. One x402 origin covering Indian weather (forecasts, monsoon), markets (stocks, indices, F&O with Black-Scholes Greeks, historical, mutual funds), RBI macro, identity/format verification (IFSC, pincode, GSTIN), NSE market holidays, panchang (Hindu almanac), and live cricket scores. Settle per call in USDC on Base.","url":"https://gateway.hillguava.xyz/verify/pan-format/%7Bnumber%7D","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"properties":{"type":"string"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"pan":"AAAPL1234C","valid":true,"holder_type":"Individual","name_initial":"L"}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_Quh1G0EBrEtF1uZIoHp_M","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Validates whether an Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) string is correctly formatted and returns the holder type and name initial derived from it","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check whether AAAPL1234C is a validly formatted Indian PAN number and tell me if it belongs to an individual or a company?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"KYC onboarding PAN validation","prompt":"Before I submit this user's PAN BCDFE5678G to the KYC pipeline, can you verify it's correctly formatted and tell me the holder type?"},{"title":"Bulk user registration pre-check","prompt":"A new user just entered PANF7890K as their tax ID during signup — can you quickly check if that PAN format is valid so I know whether to flag it for review?"},{"title":"Finance app identity enrichment","prompt":"I have the PAN AAACW1234D from a business account application — is the format valid, and is it registered to a company or an individual?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object confirming the PAN string, a boolean validity flag, the holder type (e.g. Individual, Company, HUF, Firm, AOP, BOI, Local Authority, Artificial Juridical Person, Government), and the name initial character encoded in the PAN.","failureModes":["PAN string missing or malformed path parameter returns an error","PAN that does not match the standard 10-character alphanumeric regex is flagged as invalid","Payment not settled in USDC on Base results in 402 response blocking access","Unexpected characters or lowercase input may cause parsing failure"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, no-account, pay-per-call format check on an Indian PAN number — particularly useful during onboarding flows, KYC pre-validation, or any workflow where you need to confirm PAN structure and derive holder type without hitting a government database. Prefer it over full government NSDL/UTI PAN verification when format validation alone is sufficient, cost matters per call, and you want to avoid API key management.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-13T06:45:00.610Z","isFirstParty":false}