doofinder / viex

Elixir package to validate European VAT numbers with the VIES service

Viex

Elixir package to validate European VAT numbers with the VIES service.

Installation

Add viex to your list of dependencies in mix.exs:

def deps do
  [{:viex, "~> 0.1.0"}]
end

Usage

Use Viex.lookup/1 to look up a European VAT number. Returns a Viex.Response struct containing the company name, address, and a valid key that is either true or false.

iex(1)> Viex.lookup("NL854265259B01")
%Viex.Response{address: "PRINS BERNHARDPLEIN 00200\n1097JB AMSTERDAM", company: "GITHUB B.V.",
  valid: true}

Use Viex.valid?/1 to check the validity of a European VAT number. Returns a boolean.

iex(1)> Viex.valid?("NL854265259B01")
true