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Bulk VAT number validation against the official, keyless VIES REST API. This EU VAT validator accepts numbers in any common format and returns one row each: validity, registered name and address where disclosed, and a clear skip reason. A VIES VAT checker built for whole lists.

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You can access the VIES VAT Checker — Bulk VAT Number Validation programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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VIES VAT Checker — Bulk EU VAT Number Validation OpenAPI definition

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