India API

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the India API skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. India API is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: translation · Last updated: 2026-10-25

Look up Indian reference data with the free India API (api.dharun.dev): pincodes and post offices, IFSC codes and bank branches, GSTIN and PAN format checks, bank, market and government holidays and working days, RTO vehicle codes, NSE and BSE company logos, mutual fund NAVs, HSN and SAC codes, UPI QR codes, numbers in words (lakh, crore), transliteration between Indian scripts, panchang, GST tax invoices as PDF, OCR in Indian languages, PDF and image tools, text to speech and speech to text, translation between English and 22 Indian languages, Roman typing to Indian scripts (vanakkam to வணக்கம்), moderation including Hinglish and Tanglish, multilingual embeddings and reranking, whois (RDAP), TLS certificate and website speed checks from India, and more. Use when building an app that needs Indian data, Indian-language AI or document tools, or when the user asks about an Indian pincode, IFSC, GSTIN, PAN, holiday, vehicle registration or listed company. No API key needed.

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From the source SKILL.md

Free JSON APIs for Indian data at https://api.dharun.dev: pincodes, IFSC and bank branches, GSTIN and PAN format checks, holidays and working days, RTO codes, company logos, mutual fund NAVs, HSN codes, UPI QR codes, Indian number words and more. No API key, no sign-up, CORS open. Open source (https://github.com/dharunashokkumar/api.dharun.dev).

What this skill does

India API is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the translation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/india-api/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when building an app that needs Indian data, Indian-language AI or document tools, or when the user asks about an Indian pincode, IFSC, GSTIN, PAN, holiday, vehicle registration or listed company. No API key needed.

Who uses this skill

The India API Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 213,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/india-api
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/india-api/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/india-api/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/india-api/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/india-api/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\india-api\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the India API Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/india-api/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the India API skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the India API skill?

Use India API when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the translation area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use India API" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the India API skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. India API is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/dharunashokkumar/api.dharun.dev/blob/8f7bd6c3400f605614b79ef6424614740048cb42/skills/india-api/SKILL.md
License: AGPL-3.0
Author: dharunashokkumar
Website: https://api.dharun.dev

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

dharunashokkumar. (2026). India API [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/india-api/

BibTeX

@misc{india-api-2026,
  author    = {dharunashokkumar},
  title     = {India API [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/india-api/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-11-01 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (network), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
⚠ Network

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