VATLayer - Validate VAT number

Use the VATLayer - Validate VAT number action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to validate a VAT number for a company in the EU, and retrieve information associated with that company.

For more information about VATLayer, go to VATLayer.

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Configure the VATLayer - Validate VAT number action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  1. Specify the VAT number that you want to validate.
  2. Create or select a variable for the output.

VATLayer - Validate VAT number action fields and settings

Section Field Description Variable types

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Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The VATLayer connection used to validate the VAT number.

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VAT Number

This is a VAT number registered in the EU. For example: LU26375245.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output Country VAT rate

Stores the result of the action as an object. See VATLayer - API Documentation for information on these values.

The following values are returned:

  • Valid: (Boolean)
  • Database state: (Text)
  • Format valid: (Boolean)
  • Query: (Text)
  • Country code: (Text)
  • VAT number: (Text)
  • Company name: (Text)
  • Company address: (Text)
 Object