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Can you verify that this VAT number is valid and matches the company in the German registry?"},{"title":"Compliance due diligence on German partner","prompt":"We need to do a compliance check on a potential German business partner called 'Siemens AG' before we proceed — can you look them up in the German trade register and confirm their legal registration details?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns structured JSON containing the company's official registry data (legal name, registration number, address, legal form, status), optionally enriched with EU VAT VIES validation results, plus a cryptographic audit record with chain hashing for compliance trail purposes.","failureModes":["Company not found in German registry — returns error or empty result if name/number does not match any registered entity","Invalid VAT number format — returns validation error if VAT prefix or format is malformed","VAT number mismatch — VIES returns different entity than registry data","Network timeout or registry unavailability — upstream Handelsregister or VIES service may be temporarily unreachable","Ambiguous company name — multiple matches may require more specific input (registration number preferred)","Payment failure — x402 micropayment of 1.62 USDC not processed, call not executed"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, auditable KYB data specifically for German-registered companies, especially when a cryptographic audit trail is required for compliance purposes. It is preferable to generic company-lookup APIs when you need VIES VAT cross-validation alongside registry data, or when operating in regulated industries that require tamper-evident audit records. Best for B2B onboarding workflows, supplier due diligence, and invoice validation involving German entities.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T17:53:07.185Z","isFirstParty":false}