# EU VAT Number Validator (VIES) (`vigilant_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies`) Actor Bulk-validate EU VAT numbers with the official European Commission VIES service. Returns validity, registered company name and address. For invoicing, B2B onboarding and CRM cleaning. Free. - **URL**: https://apify.com/vigilant\_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies.md - **Developed by:** [DEV DEV](https://apify.com/vigilant_jasmine) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## EU VAT Number Validator (VIES) **Bulk-validate European VAT numbers** against **VIES**, the official VAT Information Exchange System of the European Commission. For each VAT number you get: validity, the registered **company name** and **registered address** as returned by the national tax administration. Validez des **numΓ©ros de TVA intracommunautaire** en masse. This actor is **free** β€” you only pay your own Apify platform usage. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `vatNumbers` | array of strings | Full VAT numbers with 2-letter country prefix (e.g. `FR40303265045`, `DE811569869`). Spaces/dots/dashes ignored. Greece accepted as `GR` or `EL`. | ### Output One item per VAT number, `status` = `found` (valid) / `not_found` (unknown or invalid) / `error` (bad format or service error): ```json { "status": "found", "input": "FR40303265045", "vatNumber": "FR40303265045", "countryCode": "FR", "valid": true, "companyName": "SA SODIMAS", "companyAddress": "11 RUE AMPERE, 26600 PONT DE L ISERE", "checkedAt": "2026-07-10T08:32:51.366Z", "source": "VIES (European Commission)" } ```` ### Use cases - Verify customer VAT numbers before issuing zero-rated intra-EU B2B invoices (legal requirement). - Clean and enrich CRM / ERP records with the official registered company name and address. - Onboarding checks for B2B marketplaces and payment providers. - Periodic re-validation of your whole customer base (schedule this actor). ### Limitations & fair use VIES is operated by the European Commission; per-country data availability may vary and the service enforces rate limits. The actor retries transient errors (`MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ`, `MS_UNAVAILABLE`...) with backoff and applies a polite delay between checks. Very large lists should be split across runs. ### More actors by this developer More business & open-data actors (French SIRENE company search, BODACC legal announcements, geocoding...) on [the developer profile](https://apify.com/vigilant_jasmine). # Actor input Schema ## `vatNumbers` (type: `array`): Full VAT numbers including the 2-letter country prefix, e.g. FR40303265045, DE811569869. Spaces, dots and dashes are ignored. One dataset item per number. ## Actor input object example ```json { "vatNumbers": [ "FR40303265045" ] } ``` # 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": [ "FR40303265045" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("vigilant_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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": ["FR40303265045"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("vigilant_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "vatNumbers": [ "FR40303265045" ] }' | apify call vigilant_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=vigilant_jasmine/eu-vat-number-validator-vies", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EU VAT Number Validator (VIES)", "description": "Bulk-validate EU VAT numbers with the official European Commission VIES service. Returns validity, registered company name and address. For invoicing, B2B onboarding and CRM cleaning. Free.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "N3r7EYeHhVOGGVfK9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/vigilant_jasmine~eu-vat-number-validator-vies/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-vigilant_jasmine-eu-vat-number-validator-vies", "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/vigilant_jasmine~eu-vat-number-validator-vies/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-vigilant_jasmine-eu-vat-number-validator-vies", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/vigilant_jasmine~eu-vat-number-validator-vies/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-vigilant_jasmine-eu-vat-number-validator-vies", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store 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" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "vatNumbers" ], "properties": { "vatNumbers": { "title": "VAT numbers", "type": "array", "description": "Full VAT numbers including the 2-letter country prefix, e.g. FR40303265045, DE811569869. Spaces, dots and dashes are ignored. One dataset item per number.", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "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" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```