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 paid plans from €19/month for higher volume, CSV batch, and dated audit records. Keys issue instantly — no sales call.

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();

Example response shape

{
  "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)

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