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# Validate Vat Number

> Validates a VAT number.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/ecommerce.yaml post /public/common/vat/validate
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Ecommerce API
  description: ''
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://apigw.ipxo.com/ecommerce
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: User
    description: ''
  - name: Cart
    description: ''
  - name: Stripe
    description: ''
  - name: Address
    description: ''
  - name: Gateway
    description: ''
  - name: Invoice
    description: ''
  - name: Order
    description: ''
  - name: Payment
    description: ''
  - name: Product
    description: ''
  - name: Subscription
    description: ''
  - name: Customer
    description: ''
  - name: Projection
    description: ''
  - name: Stripe EU
    description: ''
  - name: Vat
    description: ''
  - name: Legal
    description: ''
paths:
  /public/common/vat/validate:
    post:
      tags:
        - Vat
      summary: Validate Vat Number
      description: Validates a VAT number.
      operationId: validateVatNumber
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
                - vat_number
              type: object
              properties:
                vat_number:
                  type: string
                  description: ''
                  example: debitis
            example:
              vat_number: debitis
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      status:
                        type: string
                        example: valid
                      validated_at:
                        type: string
                        example: '2025-01-01 00:00:00'
                      company_name:
                        type: string
                        example: Company Name
                      country_code:
                        type: string
                        example: DE
                example:
                  data:
                    status: valid
                    validated_at: '2025-01-01 00:00:00'
                    company_name: Company Name
                    country_code: DE
              example:
                data:
                  status: valid
                  validated_at: '2025-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00'
                  company_name: Company Name
                  country_code: DE
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````