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VAT Validation

VAT Validation

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Your agent can't confirm an EU VAT number is real; this checks it against the official VIES registry and returns the business name and address.

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Validate an EU VAT identification number against the official EU VIES system and return the registered business name and address. Covers all 27 EU member states. Data comes directly from each member state's tax administration via the European Commission's VIES service.

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Tools (1)

▶validate

Validate an EU VAT number and return the registered business name and address.

0.1 credits/call ($0.0001) · 0.1 credit per call

Example prompts

  • “Is German VAT number DE811569869 valid?”
  • “Validate VAT number FR40303265045 and return the company name”
  • “Check whether the Dutch VAT number NL858430322B01 is registered”

Parameters

vat_numberstringrequired

The VAT number without the country prefix (e.g. "811569869").

country_codestringrequired

2-letter EU member-state code (e.g. "DE", "FR", "NL").

API Usage

curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/vat-validation/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "intent": {
    "prompt": "Is German VAT number DE811569869 valid?"
  }
}'

CLI Usage

askfaro describe vat-validation/validate

Install pip install askfaro-cli, then askfaro auth login.