# EU VAT Number Validation Scraper (VIES): Company Name & Address (`scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper`) Actor
Validate EU VAT numbers against the European Commission VIES service. For each VAT number get the validity flag, request date and, where the member state provides them, the registered company name and address. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $12.75 / 1,000 results
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Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
## EU VAT Number Validation Scraper (VIES): Company Name & Address
> Validate EU VAT numbers in bulk and get back the validity flag plus, where the member state discloses it, the registered company name and address. Clean structured output for KYB, onboarding, tax compliance and invoicing.
**๐ฅ [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper/input-schema) ยท ๐ค [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper/output-schema) ยท ๐ฐ [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper/pricing) ยท โถ๏ธ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper/examples)**
Valid / invalid per VAT number
Company name & address where the state provides them
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| KYB and onboarding | Teams verifying that a business VAT number is real and active |
| Tax compliance | Finance staff confirming cross-border VAT status before zero-rating |
| Invoicing and AR | Systems that must store a validated VAT ID on each invoice |
| Data cleaning | Analysts enriching and de-duplicating supplier and customer lists |
### How to use it
1. Add one or more EU VAT numbers to **VAT Numbers To Validate**, using the full ID with its country code (for example `DE811193231`, `IE6388047V`, `LU26375245`).
2. Set **Max VAT Numbers To Check** and run.
3. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull the results through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Why is the company name or address empty for some valid numbers?**
Several member states (for example Germany and Spain) return a valid or invalid answer but do not disclose the trader name and address. The **valid** flag is still authoritative in those cases.
**How should I format Greek or Northern Irish numbers?**
Greece uses the code `EL` inside the system; you can enter `EL` or `GR`. Northern Ireland uses `XI`. Spaces, dots and dashes in a VAT number are ignored.
**Do you charge for invalid numbers?**
Every VAT number that returns a definitive valid or invalid answer is one result. Runs that produce no answer (empty input or a temporary service outage) are not charged for those entries.
**How fresh is the result?**
Each number is checked live at run time, so the answer reflects the registry at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Related scrapers
- [France Company Registry Scraper (SIREN, Officers, Finances)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/france-company-search-scraper)
- [Belgium Company Registry (KBO/CBE) Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/belgium-kbo-companies-scraper)
- [Switzerland Company Registry Scraper (Zefix, UID)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/switzerland-companies-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the European Commission or any member state tax authority. It only accesses publicly available validation data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `vatNumbers` (type: `array`):
List of EU VAT numbers to validate. Use the full VAT ID with its two-letter country code, for example 'DE811193231', 'IE6388047V' or 'LU26375245'. Greece can be written as EL or GR; Northern Ireland uses XI.
## `requesterVatNumber` (type: `string`):
Optional. Your own EU VAT number, for example 'DE811193231'. When set, each validation also returns an official consultation number (requestIdentifier) โ the audit-grade proof, accepted by tax authorities, that you checked the counterparty on this date.
## `maxChecks` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of VAT numbers to validate in one run. Optional.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"vatNumbers": [
"IE6388047V",
"LU26375245",
"DE811193231",
"ES A28015865",
"FR40303265045"
],
"maxChecks": 50
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"vatNumbers": [
"IE6388047V",
"LU26375245",
"DE811193231",
"ES A28015865",
"FR40303265045"
],
"maxChecks": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ 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);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ 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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"vatNumbers": [
"IE6388047V",
"LU26375245",
"DE811193231",
"ES A28015865",
"FR40303265045",
],
"maxChecks": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"vatNumbers": [
"IE6388047V",
"LU26375245",
"DE811193231",
"ES A28015865",
"FR40303265045"
],
"maxChecks": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
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"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "EU VAT Number Validation Scraper (VIES): Company Name & Address",
"description": "Validate EU VAT numbers against the European Commission VIES service. For each VAT number get the validity flag, request date and, where the member state provides them, the registered company name and address. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "p0hqQh5WfnNh0Rhv4"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
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"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper",
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"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-eu-vat-vies-validation-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
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"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
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"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
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}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"vatNumbers": {
"title": "VAT Numbers To Validate",
"type": "array",
"description": "List of EU VAT numbers to validate. Use the full VAT ID with its two-letter country code, for example 'DE811193231', 'IE6388047V' or 'LU26375245'. Greece can be written as EL or GR; Northern Ireland uses XI.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"requesterVatNumber": {
"title": "Your VAT Number (for consultation number)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Your own EU VAT number, for example 'DE811193231'. When set, each validation also returns an official consultation number (requestIdentifier) โ the audit-grade proof, accepted by tax authorities, that you checked the counterparty on this date."
},
"maxChecks": {
"title": "Max VAT Numbers To Check",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 100000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of VAT numbers to validate in one run. Optional."
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
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"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
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},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
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"type": "integer",
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"restartCount": {
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"resurrectCount": {
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"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
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"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
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"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
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"defaultRequestQueueId": {
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"buildNumber": {
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"example": "1.0.0"
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"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
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},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
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"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
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},
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},
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}
}
}
```