# India BIS Compliance Check (ISI/CRS) (`anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check`) Actor

Use when a user asks if BIS/ISI or CRS certification is compulsory in India for a product (cables, switches, MCBs, LED lamps, appliances; 727 products). Official IS standard, government order, required mark and how to verify it. Not legal advice.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check.md
- **Developed by:** [Anamika Singh](https://apify.com/anamika67) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Agents, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $30.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## India BIS Compliance Check (ISI / CRS)

> **Stop your AI from guessing.** Selling or importing a product without mandatory BIS certification is illegal, and AI models guess. This tool returns a sourced, structured answer in seconds.

**Use when:** a user asks if BIS/ISI or CRS certification is compulsory in India for a product (cables, switches, MCBs, LED lamps, appliances; 727 products). Official IS standard, government order, required mark and how to verify it. Not legal advice.

Sourced answers for **AI agents, importers, sourcing and inspection agencies**:

1. **Is BIS certification compulsory in India for this product?** Cables (e.g. IS 694 PVC insulated), switches (IS 3854), circuit breakers, RCCBs, lamps, LED products, appliances, electronics and 700+ more. Returns the **Indian Standard number, the Quality Control / Compulsory Registration Order, which mark to look for** (ISI with CM/L licence, or Standard Mark with CRS R-number) and **step-by-step official verification** with red flags.
2. **Does this CM/L or R-number have a valid format?** A quick pre-check before verifying officially.

### Why

Agencies and buyers are often unsure whether an electrical product legally needs BIS certification and how to spot a fake mark. This Actor answers from **BIS's own published lists**, cites the source, and is honest about coverage.

### Input

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `service` | `product_requirement` or `mark_format` |
| `product` | `PVC insulated cable`, `LED bulb`, `domestic switch` |
| `number` | `CM/L-1234567890` or `R-41000123` |

### Honesty rules

- "Not found" never means "not required": Scheme-IV and Scheme-X orders are not yet covered, and the answer says so.
- A valid-looking number **never** proves a product is genuine; always verify on the BIS Care app, manakonline.in or crsbis.in.
- De-notified products are reported as de-notified.
- Not legal advice; orders change, so confirm on bis.gov.in.

### Pricing

Pay per answer. Failed runs (invalid input) are not charged.

### Source

Bureau of Indian Standards: Products under Compulsory Certification (Scheme-I and Scheme-II pages), bis.gov.in.

# Actor input Schema

## `service` (type: `string`):

product_requirement: is BIS certification compulsory for this product? mark_format: does this CM/L or R-number look like a valid format?

## `product` (type: `string`):

e.g. PVC insulated cable, domestic switch, LED bulb

## `number` (type: `string`):

e.g. CM/L-1234567890 or R-41000123

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "service": "product_requirement",
  "product": "PVC insulated cable"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The compliance answer.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "product": "PVC insulated cable"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "product": "PVC insulated cable" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "product": "PVC insulated cable"
}' |
apify call anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,anamika67/india-bis-compliance-check"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/gtqki8SaVo0BzMAyn/builds/sqVaxbAacrCcRO47q/openapi.json