# Validate a list of EU VAT numbers in bulk with VIES

**Use case:** 

Check a list of EU VAT numbers against the European Commission's VIES service and get valid or invalid, the registered name and the registered address for each one. The example checks five public companies in Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France. Replace them with your customers' numbers.

## Input

```json
{
  "vatNumbers": [
    "IE6388047V",
    "IE9700053D",
    "LU20260743",
    "NL805734958B01",
    "FR40303265045"
  ],
  "counterparties": [
    {
      "vatNumber": "IE6388047V",
      "name": "Google Ireland Ltd",
      "city": "Dublin"
    }
  ],
  "maxNumbers": 1000
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "vatNumber": {
    "label": "VAT number"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "valid": {
    "label": "Valid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "registeredName": {
    "label": "Registered name"
  },
  "registeredAddress": {
    "label": "Registered address"
  },
  "nameMatchScore": {
    "label": "Name score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nameMatch": {
    "label": "Name match"
  },
  "addressMatchScore": {
    "label": "Address score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "addressMatch": {
    "label": "Address match"
  },
  "consultationNumber": {
    "label": "Consultation no."
  },
  "checkedAt": {
    "label": "Checked at",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The EU VAT Number Validation & VAT Checker (VIES) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Validate a list of EU VAT numbers in bulk with VIES". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/vHvvw0VuNF4HeIZIv) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Validate a list of EU VAT numbers in bulk with VIES" task

The EU VAT Number Validation & VAT Checker (VIES) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like VAT numbers, counterparties with expected name and address, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Validate a list of EU VAT numbers in bulk with VIES" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as VAT number, status, valid, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Validate a list of EU VAT numbers in bulk with VIES" task via API](https://apify.com/brisaworks/eu-vat-validator.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [EU VAT Number Validation & VAT Checker (VIES)](https://apify.com/brisaworks/eu-vat-validator.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/brisaworks/eu-vat-validator.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/brisaworks/eu-vat-validator.md

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