How to Verify a Voter ID (EPIC) Online
Validate a Voter ID number and fetch the elector and constituency details for KYC — in one API call.
The Voter ID — officially the EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card) number — is a widely held Indian identity document. Verifying it is useful when a customer prefers not to share other documents, or when you want an additional identity and address signal in your KYC flow.
What Voter ID verification returns
- The registered elector name and relation name.
- Gender of the elector.
- Assembly / parliamentary constituency and state.
- A validity status for the Voter ID.
POST https://api.bilapi.com/v1/voter-id-verification
X-Bilapi-Api-Key: <your_api_key>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"epic_number": "ABC1234567"
}{
"status_code": 200,
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "RAHUL SHARMA",
"constituency": "Andheri West",
"state": "Maharashtra",
"status": "VALID"
}
}When to use Voter ID in KYC
- As an alternative identity proof for customers without a passport or driving licence.
- As an additional signal alongside PAN or Aadhaar to strengthen a match.
- For address and constituency confirmation and de-duplication.
