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 Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores..

The VATLayer connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores. is used to create connections for VATLayer actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows..

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.

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 source

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

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 allows users to select from a drop-down list of values that have been fetched from a third-party service.. The Data lookup control uses a VATLayer - List all EU VAT rates to list the EU VAT rates in the drop-down.

You can create a data source to:

  • List all EU VAT rates

VATLayer data source fields

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

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

The following operations are available for theVATLayer connector:

  • VATLayer - List all EU VAT rates