# VIES VAT Checker with Company Name Match

**Use case:** 

Validate an EU VAT number against VIES and check how closely a supplied company name matches VIES's own record, without exposing the raw trader name. Returns status, validity and a match score as JSON, for automated invoice checks.

## Input

```json
{
  "vatNumbers": [
    "NL810433941B01",
    "IE6388047V",
    "DE811907980"
  ],
  "expectedNames": [
    "Coolblue B.V.",
    "",
    ""
  ],
  "requesterVatNumber": "",
  "includeTraderDetails": true,
  "maxNumbers": 10
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input_vat": {
    "label": "VAT number",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "is_valid": {
    "label": "Valid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "trader_name": {
    "label": "Trader name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "name_match": {
    "label": "Name match",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "consultation_number": {
    "label": "Consultation #",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "checked_at": {
    "label": "Checked at",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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


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