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Getting started

Validate VAT endpoint

Check whether the submitted VAT number is valid and, if it is, return the registered company details such as country, name, address, etc.

Calculate VAT endpoint

Determines VAT-compliant prices for a given value, country, purchase type, and more.

VAT Categories endpoint

Returns the latest VAT rates for a specific country.

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REST

The VAT Validation API, like all of Abstract’s APIs, is organized around REST. It is designed to use predictable, resource-oriented URLs and to use HTTP status codes to indicate errors.

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HTTPS

The VAT Validation API requires all communications to be secured with TLS 1.2 or greater.

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API Versions

All of Abstract’s API are versioned. The VAT Validation API is currently on Version 1.

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Your API Key

Your API key is your unique authentication key to be used to access Abstract’s VAT Validation API. Note that each of Abstract’s APIs has a unique API key, so you will need different keys to access the VAT Validation and Email Validation APIs, for example. To authenticate your requests, you will need to append your API key to the base URL.

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Code samples and libraries

Please see the top of this page for code samples for these languages and more. If we’re missing a code sample, or if you’d like to contribute a code sample or library in exchange for free credits, email us at: team@abstractapi.com

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Response and error codes

Whenever you make a request that fails for some reason, an error is returned also in the JSON format. The errors include an error code and description, which you can find in detail below.

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Country codes

Below are the list of countries supported by the VAT endpoints