# EU VAT Validator (VIES) (`bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator`) Actor

Validate EU VAT numbers in bulk via the official European Commission VIES service. Returns validity plus registered company name and address. For B2B onboarding and reverse-charge invoicing. No key, no proxy.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator.md
- **Developed by:** [Bruno](https://apify.com/bgfc97) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 vat checkeds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## EU VAT Validator (VIES)

Validate **EU VAT numbers** in bulk against the official **European Commission VIES** service. Get validity plus the registered **company name and address** — no key, no proxy.

### Input

```json
{ "vatNumbers": ["IE6388047V", "DE811569869", "FRAA123456789"] }
```

Include the **country prefix** (IE, DE, FR…). Greek numbers may use `EL` or `GR` (both handled).

### Output (per VAT)

```json
{
  "input": "IE6388047V",
  "country_code": "IE",
  "vat_number": "6388047V",
  "valid": true,
  "name": "GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED",
  "address": "3RD FLOOR, GORDON HOUSE, BARROW STREET, DUBLIN 4",
  "request_date": "2025-..."
}
```

### Use cases

- B2B onboarding & KYC (verify business VAT)
- Reverse-charge invoicing compliance (validate cross-border VAT)
- Clean and enrich customer/supplier records

Uses the official VIES REST API. If a member state service is temporarily down, that row is flagged instead of failing the run. Billed per **VAT checked**.

# Actor input Schema

## `vatNumbers` (type: `array`):

EU VAT numbers WITH the country prefix. Example: IE6388047V, DE811569869, FRAA123456789.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "vatNumbers": [
    "IE6388047V",
    "DE811569869"
  ]
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "vatNumbers": [
        "IE6388047V",
        "DE811569869"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "vatNumbers": [
        "IE6388047V",
        "DE811569869",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "vatNumbers": [
    "IE6388047V",
    "DE811569869"
  ]
}' |
apify call bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=bgfc97/eu-vat-vies-validator",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/9vuQ6MZxHjQL1Cb15/builds/wliRz8GJMfLhJhgft/openapi.json