Validate a European VAT number against the VIES database
Validate a European VAT number against the VIES database. Returns company name, address, and validity. Caches results for 24 hours for instant responses on repeated lookups. Serves cached data when VIES is down.
Answeringour last check, 2026-09-24
1 of 1checks answered this week
943 msmedian answer time
$0.0216listed price per call
$0.0216price it asked us
Paid test badge: not yet. The checks above are free: we call the tool without paying and read the payment request it sends back. The Verified badge needs paid calls whose answers match the promised output, and nobody can buy a badge.
Endpoint
GET https://api.strale.io/x402/vat-validate
| Category | Company and compliance |
|---|---|
| Provider host | api.strale.io |
| Networks | base |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 5 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.0216 | 943 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"method": "GET",
"queryParams": {
"vat_number": {
"description": "EU VAT number including country prefix (e.g. SE556703748501)",
"required": true,
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"properties": {
"method": {
"enum": [
"GET"
],
"type": "string"
},
"queryParams": {
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"input"
],
"type": "object"
}