vatnode vs APILayer VAT

APILayer is a marketplace that aggregates hundreds of APIs. Its VAT API is a reseller — not a purpose-built product. vatnode is built exclusively for EU VAT validation, with a richer response schema, monitoring, webhooks, and features that APILayer simply does not have.

Specialisation vs marketplace

APILayer's VAT API is one of hundreds of APIs they offer — from currency exchange to IP geolocation. The product is not their focus. Support tickets for VAT-specific issues compete with queries about completely unrelated APIs.

vatnode exists for one purpose: EU VAT compliance for developers. Every feature — the BZSt fallback, local VAT names, super-reduced rates, parking rates, granular webhooks — is there because EU VAT developers need it.

Response comparison

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "NL123456789B01",
  "countryCode": "NL",
  "countryName": "Netherlands",
  "companyName": "ACME BV",
  "source": "VIES",
  "checkId": "019d2a8c-5f3a-7d12-a901-bc23de456f78",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-03-30T10:00:00.000Z",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde",
    "vatAbbr": "BTW",              // print on Dutch invoices
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 21,
    "reducedRates": [9],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "NL + 9 digits + B + 2 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^NL\d{9}B\d{2}$",
    "ratesUpdatedAt": "2026-03-30"
  }
}

Feature Comparison