# EU VIES VAT, ARES & Global GLEIF LEI Company KYB Validator API (`ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api`) Actor

Instant B2B KYB, EU VAT (VIES), Czech ARES & Global Legal Entity (GLEIF LEI) Verification API for Make, n8n, Clay, and MCP AI Agents. Validates cross-border 0% VAT eligibility, legal company names, registered addresses, company IDs, and parent/ultimate-parent ownership.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api.md
- **Developed by:** [Štefan Bohumel](https://apify.com/ramirez911) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.50 / 1,000 company kyb validateds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## EU VIES VAT, ARES & Global GLEIF LEI Company KYB Validator API (MCP-Ready)

Verify **European cross-border VAT numbers (EU Commission VIES)**, **Czech Company IDs (ARES v3)**, and **Global Corporate Entities & Ultimate Parent Ownership (GLEIF LEI)** in a single sub-second API call — **100% browserless, zero API keys, running in 256 MB RAM**.

Built for **Make.com**, **n8n**, **Zapier**, **Clay.com**, **B2B FinTech / ERP Invoicing (0% EU Reverse-Charge VAT validation)**, and **MCP Compliance AI Agents**.

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### 4 Input Formats Supported Automatically in One Batch

1. **EU VAT Numbers (`CZ27082440`, `IE6388047V`, `DE811128135`, `PL...`, `NL...`, `FR...`)**: Verifies live VAT status against the official **European Commission VIES REST API** (`isVatValid`, `euReverseChargeEligible`, `legalName`, `registeredAddress`, official `viesValidatedAt` timestamp), plus cross-enriches GLEIF LEI corporate hierarchy.
2. **Global 20-Character LEI Codes (`315700MJRNJSVB95U852`)**: Pulls verified entity status, national registration ID, BIC/SWIFT codes, legal & headquarters address, and **Ultimate Parent ownership**.
3. **Czech 8-Digit IČO (`27082440`)**: Queries the official **Ministry of Finance ARES v3 REST API**, extracts `dic` + NACE industry codes, and automatically verifies live EU VIES VAT validity.
4. **Global Company Legal Names (`Shopify`, `Siemens AG`, `Alza.cz`)**: Resolves global legal entities, registration numbers, jurisdictions, and parent companies via GLEIF.

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### Input Example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "CZ27082440",
    "IE6388047V",
    "Shopify"
  ],
  "includeCorporateOwnership": true,
  "includeMcpMarkdown": true
}
```

***

### Complete Your European & Global B2B Intelligence Stack

Combine this Actor with our companion zero-browser B2B APIs on Apify Store:

- **[EU TED Public Tenders, Procurement & Contract Awards B2B API](https://apify.com/ramirez911/eu-ted-public-tenders-api)** — Discover EUR 670B+/year in European government tenders and contract winners, then verify their VAT & KYB status here.
- **[B2B Domain Contact, Email Gateway, DNS SaaS & Tech-Stack API](https://apify.com/ramirez911/b2b-domain-tech-contact-enricher)** — Enrich verified company domains with business emails, MX gateways, and DNS-verified Enterprise SaaS.
- **[Startup Funding Rounds & Founder Leads API (SEC Form D Live)](https://apify.com/ramirez911/startup-funding-sec-form-d-leads-api)** — Track newly funded US tech startups directly from live SEC Form D filings.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Enter EU VAT numbers (with 2-letter country prefix), 20-char LEI codes, 8-digit Czech IČO, or company legal names.

## `includeCorporateOwnership` (type: `boolean`):

Cross-enriches validated entities against the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) registry for LEI codes, registration numbers, BIC/SWIFT, and Direct/Ultimate Parent ownership.

## `includeMcpMarkdown` (type: `boolean`):

Adds an LLM-ready 'mcpMarkdown' verification summary for Claude, Cursor, Make, Clay, and n8n AI Agents.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "CZ27082440",
    "IE6388047V",
    "Shopify"
  ],
  "includeCorporateOwnership": true,
  "includeMcpMarkdown": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset items containing verified VAT, legal entity, address, and corporate parent hierarchy data.

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "CZ27082440",
        "IE6388047V",
        "Shopify"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api").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 = { "queries": [
        "CZ27082440",
        "IE6388047V",
        "Shopify",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "CZ27082440",
    "IE6388047V",
    "Shopify"
  ]
}' |
apify call ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ramirez911/eu-vat-lei-company-validator-api"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dzQcJRRYAAZoVGIpe/builds/W1UJW6Swp4Y08Wu2M/openapi.json