EU VAT Number Validator (Official VIES) – Bulk
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$2.00 / 1,000 checks
EU VAT Number Validator (Official VIES) – Bulk
Validate EU VAT numbers in bulk against the European Commission's VIES service: valid/invalid, registered business name and address (where the member state provides it), request timestamp for audit trails.
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$2.00 / 1,000 checks
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Validate EU VAT numbers in bulk against the European Commission's VIES service: valid/invalid, registered business name and address (where the member state provides it), request timestamp for audit trails.
Why this actor
- Official source, bulk with retries, Greece EL prefix handled, audit timestamp.
- Pay only for results: $2.00 per 1,000 checks, no start fee, failed lookups are free.
- Robust: automatic retries with exponential backoff, respects
Retry-After, per-item error rows instead of crashed runs. - Clean, flat JSON/CSV/Excel output ready for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Clay, or the Apify API.
Use cases
- B2B invoicing (reverse-charge) checks
- Marketplace seller onboarding
- CRM data cleaning
- Fraud prevention
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
vatNumbers | array | With country prefix. Checked live against the European Commission's official VIES service. |
maxItems | integer | 0 = no limit. Caps cost. |
Example input:
{"vatNumbers": ["IE6388047V","DE811569869","FR00000000000"]}
Output
Each dataset item looks like this (real sample from a test run, long fields trimmed):
{"input": "IE6388047V","countryCode": "IE","vatNumber": "6388047V","valid": true,"name": "GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED","address": "3RD FLOOR, GORDON HOUSE, BARROW STREET, DUBLIN 4","requestDate": "2026-10-14T16:30:09.768Z","scrapedAt": "2026-10-14T16:30:09+00:00"}
Rows that could not be processed contain an error field and are not charged.
Pricing
Pay-per-event: $0.002 per check (= $2.00 / 1,000). Use Max results to cap spend. Apify's free plan credit covers thousands of results per month.
Integrations & API
Run on a schedule in Apify Console, call via the Apify API / Python & JS clients, or connect to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack and webhooks. Works as a tool for AI agents via Apify MCP.
FAQ
Is this an official tool? No. It is an independent actor and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by the data source or any trademark owner named here.
Is it legal? The actor only reads publicly available data from public endpoints, without logins, and does not bypass paywalls or access controls. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws (e.g. GDPR) and the source sites' terms.
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