VATLayer

VATLayer is a free REST-based European Union VAT number validation and VAT rate lookup API.

For more information VATLayer see the company website.

In the context of Nintex Automation Cloud, VATLayer is a connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events..

The VATLayer connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events. is used to create connections for VATLayer actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process..

Use the Get VAT rate for country action in a workflow to retrieve the VAT rate for the European Union (EU) country you select. Use the List all EU VAT rates action to retrieve a list of VAT rates for each EU country. Use the Validate VAT number action to validate a VAT number in the EU, and retrieve details about the company the VAT number is registered to. This is useful when your workflow manages sales and shipping across the EU and you need to present the correct price, including VAT, in different countries.

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Create a VATLayer connection

Create a connection from the connections page or from the action configuration panel when configuring the action. For information about creating connections and assigning permissions, see Manage connections.

VATLayer account requirements

The API Key you use to create a connection for VATLayer represents the account that has access to the VATLayer actions. Find your access key on your VATLayer account Dashboard page.

Create a VATLayer data lookup

Use the VATLayer data lookup to create a drop-down list of VAT rates for all EU countries. Each data lookup is configured for a specific VATLayer connection. You can create as many data lookups as you need. For more information on creating a data lookup and assigning permissions to it, see Data lookups.

For example, to allow users to select a specific EU VAT rate in a form, add a drop-down list of VAT rates to the form using a Data lookup control A form control that allow users to select from a drop-down list that has values sourced from a third-party service.. The Data lookup form control uses a VATLayer - List all EU VAT rates to list the EU VAT rates in the drop-down.

You can create a data lookup to:

  • List all EU VAT rates

VATLayer data lookup fields

When you create a VATLayer data lookup, you must select the connection to use to retrieve the data.

To access the data lookup fields, in the Add data lookup section, select the Connector and the Operation.

The following operations are available for theVATLayer connector:

  • VATLayer - List all EU VAT rates