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blackbird/vat-checker-proxy-client
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Magento extension - VatCheckerProxyClient

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Vat Checker Proxy Client
========================

[](#vat-checker-proxy-client)

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This solution is a proxy client to validate VAT Numbers with [Europa VIES](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/?locale=fr) and offer a solution to Magento instance that are issuing temporary "IP BLOCKED" or "IP BANNED". The proxy server should be installed in separate server with a distinct IP address from the server where the magento client is installed.

It aims to be used with [Vat Checker Proxy Server](https://github.com/blackbird-agency/vat-checker-proxy-server) for Magento 2.

Setup
-----

[](#setup)

### Get the package

[](#get-the-package)

**Composer Package:**

```
composer require blackbird/vat-checker-proxy-client

```

**Zip Package:**

Unzip the package in app/code/Blackbird/VatCheckerProxyClient, from the root of your Magento instance.

### Install the module

[](#install-the-module)

Go to your Magento root directory and run the following magento command:

```
php bin/magento setup:upgrade

```

### Configure the module

[](#configure-the-module)

The configuration path is Store/Configuration/Blackbird Extensions/Vat Checker Proxy Client.

- Enter the url of the proxy server and the authentification token.
- Define if you want to use it always or only on fail of Magento 2 default check.

> You can check if your configuration is correct by going to Store/General/General/Store Information and enter your Country, and your VAT Number, then click "Validate VAT Number".

Support
-------

[](#support)

- If you have any issue with this code, feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/blackbird-agency/vat-checker-proxy-client/issues/new).
- If you want to contribute to this project, feel free to [create a pull request](https://github.com/blackbird-agency/vat-checker-proxy-client/compare).

Contact
-------

[](#contact)

For further information, contact us:

- by email:
- or by form: [https://black.bird.eu/en/contacts/](https://black.bird.eu/contacts/)

Authors
-------

[](#authors)

- **Bruno FACHE** - *Maintainer* - [It's me!](https://github.com/bruno-blackbird)
- **Blackbird Team** - *Contributor* - [They're awesome!](https://github.com/blackbird-agency)

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

***That's all folks!***

###  Health Score

27

—

LowBetter than 49% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity57

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~28 days

Recently: every ~35 days

Total

6

Last Release

1747d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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