EU VAT Validation API & Batch Checks

What is available today

The free endpoint below accepts one VAT number per request and returns a live VIES result. It has no API key, uptime SLA, or commercial support commitment.

For automation there is now a live, self-serve API: one key validates both EU VAT (VIES) and EORI (TAXUD), metered with a free tier (100 checks per month) and Mini at €9/month: 500 shared EORI + VAT validations, 10 requests/minute and daily monitoring of one EORI. VAT monitoring starts at Starter. Starter €19, Growth €49 and Scale €99 remain available for higher volume, CSV batch and dated audit records. The Free key is shown once on EORICheck and is not emailed. A first paid purchase delivers a separate key by email; the published target is within 10 minutes after payment confirmation, not instant activation. Your original Free key stays Free.

No VAT numbers are retained longer than needed unless you explicitly opt into an audit-history product.

Building on the official VIES service

The official VIES technical service exposes VAT validation through a SOAP interface used by many VAT checker tools. A typical check sends a member-state country code and a VAT number, then receives valid, invalid, or error responses. It can also expose approximate checks for workflows that include requester details and may return a request identifier.

Build for downtime, member-state failures, timeouts, and concurrency limits from day one. Avoid storing VAT numbers unless you have a clear user-facing retention purpose and privacy controls.

The metered endpoints below already absorb that work: retries, normalized error states, and a 24-hour cache on upstream responses.

Live nowPublic single-check endpoint · no API key · best-effort availability

Single-check API quickstart

Send a VAT ID to the same validation route used by the free checker. A successful response reports valid or invalid; upstream or capacity failures return unavailable and should be retried later.

cURL

curl -X POST https://vatvalidate.eu/api/validate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"vatId":"DE123456789"}'

Server-side JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://vatvalidate.eu/api/validate",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ vatId: "DE123456789" })
  }
);

const result = await response.json();

Illustrative sample · not a live check

Read the result before acting

Status: Valid in this sample
Source: VIES
Request date: 16 July 2026

The sample shows a positive response at the date of the request. An unavailable response is unresolved, not invalid: retry later. Keep the date and source with your record.

The same sample as JSON

{
  "status": "valid",
  "countryCode": "DE",
  "vatNumber": "DE123456789",
  "requestDate": "2026-07-16",
  "name": "Example company",
  "address": "Example address",
  "source": "VIES",
  "message": "VIES currently confirms this VAT number..."
}

Example only. Company details depend on the member-state response. A VIES result is point-in-time evidence, not tax or legal advice.

Your first metered call

Already have a key? Make your first metered call here

The quickstart above uses the free endpoint, which takes no key. This one uses your key against the metered endpoint — the same route /bulk uses. Your key stays in this browser.

Your API keyVAT number to test

The same call, to take away

curl "https://eoricheck.com/v1/vat?number=NL822010690B01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ek_your_api_key"

Check your remaining quota any time with curl "https://eoricheck.com/v1/usage" -H "Authorization: Bearer ek_...". A VIES result is point-in-time evidence, not tax or legal advice.

Live API · one key

One key validates VAT and EORI

Automating VAT checks? The same VIES validation runs behind a metered API that also validates EU EORI numbers against TAXUD — one key does both. Start free, upgrade when you need batch volume and dated audit records.

Free tier: 100 validations per month, no card
One key validates VAT (VIES) and EORI (TAXUD)
JSON responses with per-key quota and rate limits
CSV batch and dated audit records on paid plans (€19 / €49 / €99)

Mini · €9/month

500 validations per month shared between EORI and VAT, with 10 requests per minute. Includes daily monitoring of one EORI on EORICheck. VAT monitoring starts at Starter.

One subscription and one shared quota — not 500 checks on each site. Free stays at 100 validations/month; Starter €19, Growth €49 and Scale €99 remain available.

Checking checkout availability…

Renews monthly. Your first paid purchase delivers a separate key by email; the target is within 10 minutes after payment confirmation. Your Free key stays Free. Review the renewal and cancellation terms on the shared plan page before paying.

Checking checkout availability…Open VAT bulk CSV

Sold by Covo Franco Digital LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, with its registered address at 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801. It is the company that takes the payment and issues the invoice. Questions and cancellations: hello@vatvalidate.eu.

Need managed monitoring or a custom volume?

Prefer a managed pilot, VAT monitoring, or terms beyond the standard plans? Tell us the scope — this is a fit review, not a purchase.

EU VAT validation API and batch checks