How to use Arthgyaan API to get NPS NAV to calculate your NPS corpus value?
This article helps you get NPS NAV data via an easy to use API so that you can easily calculate, using Excel or Google Sheets, how much money you have in NPS.
How to use Arthgyaan API to get NPS NAV to calculate your NPS corpus value?
Posted on 05 May 2024
Author: Sayan Sircar
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This article helps you get NPS NAV data via an easy to use API so that you can easily calculate, using Excel or Google Sheets, how much money you have in NPS.
Disclaimer: The data provided by this API is not guaranteed to be complete, accurate, or delivered in a timely manner. No warranties are made regarding the reliability or suitability of the data for any purpose. This API is subject to rate limitations and is not intended for use in production environments. Commercial usage of the API is not permitted.
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What is the NPS NAV API?
NPS NAV is available for download from the NSDL site but that is not easy to use in case you wish to track your NPS portfolio via Excel or Google Sheets. This API allows you to get the latest NPS NAV for the NPS funds where you have invested.
How to use the API?
In the examples below, we will use the example of the fund
SBI PENSION FUND SCHEME E - TIER I which has the ID sm001003.
The NAV for this fund as available by hitting this endpoint: https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/
If you use the example id, then the query https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/sm001003/nav.json will give you the NAV 55.1088.
You can then setup a table like this to track your NPS portfolio in Excel or Google Sheets:
| Fund | Units (a) | Fund ID | NAV (b) from API | Value(a x b) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 E | 10000 | sm001003 | ₹55.1088 | ₹551088.0 |
| Tier 1 G | 5000 | sm001005 | ₹38.945 | ₹194725.0 |
| Tier 1 C | 2000 | sm001004 | ₹41.6462 | ₹83292.4 |
The units figure comes from your NPS statement that you will get periodically via email.
Excel
If you are an Excel user, the you can use the WEBSERVICE function (Excel 2013 or later in Windows) like this in a cell to get the NAV:
=CHOOSECOLS ( TEXTSPLIT ( WEBSERVICE( "https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/sm001003/nav.json") ,"""") ,4 ) +0
Excel will pop-up a warning about using the WEBSERVICE function to fetch live data from the Internet for the first time.
If you get this pop-up, especially if you paste the formula above, please click “Paste everything” to continue.
For the name of the fund, use this:
=CHOOSECOLS ( TEXTSPLIT ( WEBSERVICE( "https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/sm001003/name.json") ,"""") ,4 )
Google Sheets
If you are a Google Sheets user, the you can use the IMPORTDATA function like this in a cell to get the NAV:
=CHOOSECOLS (SPLIT ( IMPORTDATA( "https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/sm001003/nav.json") ,"""") ,4 )+0
Here, Google Sheets will give an error pop-up on the top of the screen the first time you use this function. Please click “Allow Access” to continue.
For the name of the fund, use this:
=CHOOSECOLS (SPLIT ( IMPORTDATA( "https://arthgyaan.com/api/nps/sm001003/name.json") ,"""") ,4 )
To understand how to use this API for tracking your NPS corpus:
Arthgyaan Goal-based investing calculator
The easiest solution for getting the latest value of your NPS portfolio is to use the portfolio tracker function of the the Arthgyaan goal-based investing tool. There is no charge for using the portfolio tracking feature. All you have to do is enter the NPS fund ID in column E and the number of units you hold in column G in the assets tab of the sheet.
We will use Google sheets to create a simple calculator for this calculation. There is a link to download a pre-filled copy of the Google sheet via the button below.
Important: You must be logged into your Google Account on a laptop/desktop (and not on a phone) to access the sheet.
Please refer to the “assets” tab of the sheet once you open it. You will get your NPS fund balance in your statements that come on your email from where you can get the unit counts:
Related:
How to Track Your NPS Portfolio for Free with the Arthgyaan Goal-Based Investing Tool?
You can refer to this article for the IDs of your NPS funds and, for reference, the latest NPS NAVs: Latest NAVs - National Pension System (NPS).
Of the three options, Excel, Google Sheets and the Arthgyaan Goal-based investing calculator, the Arthgyaan tool is easiest to setup and use. Apart from NPS, you can track your Indian mutual funds as well as any stock whose price comes from the Google Finance API.
Where to get the NPS Fund IDs?
The API needs the NPS fund ID to get the NAV.
Please refer to this article for the IDs of your NPS funds and, for reference, the latest NPS NAVs: Latest NAVs - National Pension System (NPS)
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