{"uid":"cap_jMRizJUdo6V7AoGzPOEwE","slug":"vat-validate-4cdc2f54","name":"Abstract VAT Validate","description":"Validate","url":"https://abstract-vat.mpp.paywithlocus.com/abstract-vat/validate?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":null,"responseSchema":null,"example":{"request":{"vat_number":"DE123456789"},"response":{"data":{"valid":false,"company":{"name":"","address":""},"country":{"code":"DE","name":"Germany"},"vat_number":"DE123456789"},"success":true}},"exampleRequest":{"vat_number":"DE123456789"},"tags":["vat","tax","eu-compliance","data"],"displayCostAmount":"0.006","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"settled","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":"mpp","network":"tempo","amountUsd":"0.006","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"mpp","network":"tempo","amountUsd":"0.006","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_7t3Y4M9qhJ11ye8FQeDOp","protocol":"mpp","methodType":"crypto","chain":"tempo","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.006","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x20c000000000000000000000b9537d11c60e8b50","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":"VAT","brandSlug":"vat","brandBaseUrl":"https://www.abstractapi.com/api/vat-validation-rates-api","brandDocsUrl":"https://docs.abstractapi.com/api/vat-validation","whatItDoes":"Validates a VAT number to confirm it is correctly formatted and registered as an active EU VAT number","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check whether the VAT number DE123456789 is valid and actively registered?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Verify supplier VAT before payment","prompt":"Before we pay this invoice from our German supplier, can you verify their VAT number DE987654321 is actually registered and active?"},{"title":"Check customer VAT for zero-rating","prompt":"We have a customer claiming to be VAT registered in France. Can you validate their SIRET number and confirm they're eligible for zero-rated invoicing?"},{"title":"Validate partner details during onboarding","prompt":"We're onboarding a new vendor from Italy. Can you check if their VAT ID IT12345678901 is valid and pull up their registered company details?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns whether the VAT number is valid and active, along with associated company name, address, and country code if the number is registered.","failureModes":["Invalid VAT number format returns validation failure with format error","VAT number not found in EU VIES database returns not valid","Missing vat_number field returns 400 bad request","Unsupported country prefix returns error or invalid result","Temporary VIES database unavailability may return uncertain or error response"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to verify that a customer or supplier's EU VAT number is correctly formatted and actively registered before issuing invoices, applying zero-rated VAT, or onboarding a business partner. Prefer this over manual checks or the Calculate endpoint when you only need validation status, not rate computation.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-12T12:32:47.504Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"vat-validate-4cdc2f54"}