validate_vat
Validate an EU VAT number via VIES (paid $0.003)
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PAID $0.003 (x402, USDC on Base). FLAGSHIP. Validate an EU/EEA VAT number: give {country_code, vat_number} and get a per-country format + checksum pre-check AND a LIVE lookup against the official VIES service — returning valid/registered plus the registered company name & address when VIES provides them (cached ~1h to shield the flaky VIES). Without payment returns the x402 challenge; pass x_payment to settle.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country_code | string | yes | 2-letter EU VAT country code (e.g. IE, DE, FR; GB/XI for Northern Ireland; GR accepted as EL). |
| vat_number | string | yes | The VAT number without the country prefix (prefix is tolerated and stripped). |
| x_payment | string | no | x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID validation. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"country_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "2-letter EU VAT country code (e.g. IE, DE, FR; GB/XI for Northern Ireland; GR accepted as EL)."
},
"vat_number": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The VAT number without the country prefix (prefix is tolerated and stripped)."
},
"x_payment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID validation. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first."
}
},
"required": [
"country_code",
"vat_number"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}