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Google Sheets™ Add-on VIES Validator is available in the official Google Marketplace now!

We are pleased to announce that our Google Sheets™ Add-on has successfully passed all the necessary tests and has been published in the official Google Workspace Marketplace: https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/vies_api_eu_vat_validation/1043052728267. The Google Sheets™ Add-on allows you to quickly and automatically check entities (all your EU contractors) using the Google Sheets™ spreadsheet in terms of their current VAT status in the VIES system. We remind you that with the use of the add-in you can perform all the Read more…

By VIES API Team, 1 week21 November 2025 ago

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VIES Checker Application – New version!

VIES API Checker – New version with many fixes and support for batch requests A new version with numerous fixes and support for batch requests. To meet the expectations of our customers, we are systematically adding new features to our tools and applications. After adding a batch mode for sending requests using two asynchronous functions to the programming libraries, it was time to refresh the VIES Checker application. Batch mode Batch mode was introduced in Read more…

By VIES API Team, 1 month17 October 2025 ago

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VIES API application is now available on make.com (low-code platform)

We are pleased to announce that our application viesapi.eu is now available on the low-code platform – make.com. We are the first to provide the ability to download data from the VIES system, without the need to use any programming environment. If you have an account on this platform, you can use our application to access all functions (of course without writing even one line of code!), which until now were available either from programming Read more…

By VIES API Team, 2 months30 September 2025 ago

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Planned maintenance work of the website

Dear Customers! We would like to inform you that due to the urgent need to carry out maintenance work on the service, the websites and the entire API interface will be unavailable from 23:00 on April 5 , 2025 (Saturday) to 02:00 on April 6, 2025 (Sunday). The work will be related to increasing performance and improving the security of website. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service. We apologize for any possible Read more…

By VIES API Team, 8 months28 March 2025 ago

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New Feature: Asynchronous Functions for Batch Requests

New Asynchronous Functions for Batch Requests in VIES! Workaround for VIES The maximum number of concurrent requests has been reached (MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ) errors We are excited to announce the release of new asynchronous functions: 🔹 getVIESDataAsync 🔹 getVIESDataAsyncResult The functions have been made available in all standard plans, and the billing for sent requests is the same as for the already available getVIESData feature. These functions allow you to send batch requests to the VIES system, significantly Read more…

By VIES API Team, 9 months18 March 2025 ago

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VIES survey

Help Improve the VIES System – Fill Out the Satisfaction Survey! We are pleased to inform you that the European Commission has launched a satisfaction survey for users of the VIES system. You can now share your feedback on your experience with VIES by filling out the survey available at the following link: 👉 VIES User Satisfaction Survey Your opinion matters! By participating in this survey, you contribute to improving the quality of service and Read more…

By VIES API Team, 9 months17 March 2025 ago

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New Feature: getVIESDataParsed – Easily Retrieve a Parsed Company Address!

Get Parsed Trader Address We are excited to introduce a new function in our API: getVIESDataParsed! 🎉 In response to the expectations of our clients, who very often reported a need for a function thanks to which the trader’s address returned by the VIES system would be parsed and structured, making it much better suited to CRM/ERP systems where contractor data is stored. This function enhances the VIES data retrieval process by returning a parsed Read more…

By VIES API Team, 9 months10 March 2025 ago

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[SOLVED] VIES ERROR: “The maximum number of concurrent requests has been reached”

VIES ERROR: “The maximum number of concurrent requests has been reached” (MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ) for French (FR) EU VAT numbers – workaround using new asynchronous function getVIESDataAsync Dear customers, Due to the very large number of emails and phone calls sent to us, we would like to inform you that for about a week we have been noticing a very large number of errors returned from the VAT Information and Exchange System (VIES) for requests sent with Read more…

By VIES API Team, 10 months7 February 2025 ago

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ksefapi.pl – new service for handling e-Invoices

KSeF | use the ksefapi.pl service to integrate with KSeF Dear customers, We would like to inform you that we have launched a new service (ksefapi.pl), which enables quick and effective integration with the National e-Invoice System (KSeF). The implemented operations allow for the execution of the main functionalities related to the handling of structured invoices in KSeF, i.e.: Generating e-Invoices in XML format in accordance with the applicable XSD schema (v2) Sending and receiving Read more…

By VIES API Team, 10 months6 February 2025 ago

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Cross-Border e-commerce: automatic VAT verification of foreign contractors in the VIES system

VIES – Verification and automation in cross-border e-commerce trade The development of e-commerce opens new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in the area of international (cross-border) sales. Thanks to the reach provided by the Internet, companies can easily reach customers in different countries, contributing to revenue growth and global expansion. In light of the dynamic development of cross-border trade in Europe, where 70% of internet users already shop online [1], and one-third of Read more…

By VIES API Team, 10 months22 January 2025 ago

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