{"uid":"cap_Zyd1saDZOg9HPn8Mo8B9O","slug":"eu-vat-number-validator-via-vies-72ff8ba2","name":"EU VAT Number Validator via VIES","description":"Validazione ufficiale in tempo reale di una Partita IVA europea tramite il registro VIES della Commissione Europea. Usa questo endpoint quando devi verificare se una Partita IVA UE è valida prima di emettere una fattura, registrare un cliente B2B o processare un ordine intracomunitario. Ritorna validità, ragione sociale e indirizzo registrato.","url":"https://x402-vat-checker-production.up.railway.app/vat-check","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.006","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.006/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.006","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.006","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_ScRNRFjr4oT1q0DWp8Cu2","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.006","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Validates a European VAT number in real-time against the official EU VIES registry, returning validity status, company name, and registered address.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check if the EU VAT number IT12345678901 is valid and tell me the registered company name and address?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"B2B invoice VAT validation","prompt":"Before I issue this invoice, can you check whether VAT number DE811805105 is valid and give me the registered company name and address?"},{"title":"New B2B customer onboarding","prompt":"I'm registering a new EU business customer — can you verify their VAT number FR40303265045 is active and pull the official company name and address from the EU registry?"},{"title":"Intra-community order compliance check","prompt":"We're about to process an intra-community order from a company claiming VAT number NL123456789B01 — can you confirm it's a valid EU VAT registration before we proceed?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns whether the VAT number is valid according to the EU VIES registry, along with the official company name (ragione sociale) and registered address associated with that VAT number.","failureModes":["Invalid or malformed VAT number format returns a validation error","VIES service temporarily unavailable (the EU registry has documented downtime windows), resulting in a service unavailable error","VAT number not found in the registry returns invalid/not registered status","Country code not supported or not an EU member state returns an error","Rate limit or payment failure ($0.006 USDC per call) blocks the request"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need real-time, authoritative validation of EU VAT numbers directly from the official European Commission VIES database. Prefer this over manual checks or third-party VAT databases when legal compliance is required, such as before issuing B2B invoices, registering EU business customers, or processing intra-community (cross-border EU) transactions. It is especially useful for Italian Partita IVA, German Umsatzsteuer-ID, French TVA, and other country-specific EU VAT formats.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T18:37:46.578Z","isFirstParty":false}