Verification VAT numbers VIES website

[speedway]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a flow that verifies if a VAT number is active according to the EU website http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/?locale=en

They have an API that can be used to verify this: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl

I started for this from an other API flow but I do not see how I can reuse this in this case.

The enlcosed flow has a VAT number in a second file input file which can be validated via the AP.

Thanks for the support.

[Kingazawora]

hello all

I am trying to have the validation for the Slovakian VAT numbers as well for my internal processes. Website: https://www.financnasprava.sk/sk/elektronicke-sluzby/verejne-sluzby/zoznamy/detail/_101c6128-e1f6-4a... 

To have the process executed, I need to file in here:

I have tried to adjust the same process as for VIES, but not completely. Could someone help here?

[DavidSta]

@Kingazawora, as this is a new/different solution you are looking for I would recommend to open a new thread for this. Feel free to tag me if the Community is not able to help in the new thread.

[Kingazawora]

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/API-Connection-to-the-checker-of-VAT-n...

[ChristophVW]

Hi all, 

I had a perfectly working workflow for years - though didn't use it the last +- 2 years and now I seem to get an error. May I kindly ask whether someone could have a look at this workflow? I have a decent basic knowledge of Alteryx, but the API functionality is a bit above my level of expertise. Would be VERY grateful if someone could solve this.

Kind regards,
Christoph

[DavidSta]

Hi @ChristophVW,

the solution was already provided here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Verification-VAT-numbers-VIES-...

You need to add an header to the Download Tool

Content-Type: text/xml;charset=UTF-8

Then everything should be fine.

Best regards,

David

[ChristophVW]

Wonderful - It works now - Big thank you, David!

[Mahadev_stripe]

Dear experts, VIES VAT ID validation is throwing the below error instead of download the data required.

Could you kindly advise how to fix it and also the sample workflow which is working for VAT ID validation for EU countries 

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Error: XML Parse (12): attribute name expected at Line:1 and Column:23 at value <env:Envelopexmlns:env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><env:Header/><env:Body><ns2:checkVatResponsexmlns:ns2="urn:ec...
Error: XML Parse (12): attribute name expected at Line:1 and Column:23 at value <env:Envelopexmlns:env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><env:Header/><env:Body><ns2:checkVatResponsexmlns:ns2="urn:ec...