lookup_company_by_vat
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Free VIES VAT lookup. Returns VAT validity plus name/address when the member state discloses them; some countries such as ES/DE may return only validity.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vat | string | yes | EU VAT number including ISO-2 country prefix, e.g. "NL123456789B01". |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"vat": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 3,
"description": "EU VAT number including ISO-2 country prefix, e.g. \"NL123456789B01\"."
}
},
"required": [
"vat"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}