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Validate EU VAT numbers via VIES (VAT Information Exchange System)

VAT Number → Validate

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Summary

Validate an EU VAT number by specifying the EU member state country code and the VAT number without its country prefix, sending a GET request to the VIES service to confirm its validity and retrieve associated company information.

Inputs

  • Country Code (required) — EU member state country code selected from a predefined list (e.g., PL, DE, FR).
  • VAT Number (required) — VAT number without the country prefix, consisting of 2 to 12 alphanumeric characters.

Output shape

a JSON response containing validation status and company information related to the VAT number, returned as a single object per request.

The operation uses a GET request to the VIES API endpoint /ms/{countryCode}/vat/{vatNumber}. Supports optional request settings like batching, timeout, proxy, and SSL certificate validation ignoring as node-level request options.

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