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VIES VAT number validation PHP sdk SOAP.
========================================

[](#vies-vat-number-validation-php-sdk-soap)

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An implementation of interface  for the VIES service for checking the validity of the VAT number via the SOAP protocol. The implementation is designed to send a request and process a response from the VAT validation service via the SOAP protocol.

For more information about VIES VAT number validation services via the SOAP protocol see [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/#/technical-information](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/#/technical-information).

Installation.
-------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require rocketfellows/vies-vat-validation-php-sdk-soap
```

Dependencies.
-------------

[](#dependencies)

Current implementation dependencies:

-  v1.0.0;
- .

VIES VAT number validation SOAP service description.
----------------------------------------------------

[](#vies-vat-number-validation-soap-service-description)

For more information about VIES VAT number validation SOAP service see: [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/#/technical-information](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/#/technical-information).

For the SOAP service, three WSDLs are available:

- [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl) to verify the validity of a VAT number;
- [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl) to verify the integration with the original service by using the below values (common for all Member States / CountryCodes) for each required result: `vatNumber` value=100, response= VALID; `vatNumber` value=200, response = INVALID.

VIES VAT number validation PHP sdk SOAP component description.
--------------------------------------------------------------

[](#vies-vat-number-validation-php-sdk-soap-component-description)

`AbstractVatNumberValidationSoapService` - is an abstract class that implements the interface  and is intended for sending a request for VAT validation using the SOAP protocol, processing response/faults and returning an object of type validation result.

`VatNumberValidationSoapService` - is an inheritor of the `AbstractVatNumberValidationSoapService` class, configured to send a request to the sales service according to wsdl [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl).

`VatNumberValidationSoapTestService` - is an inheritor of the `AbstractVatNumberValidationSoapService` class, configured to send a request to the test service according to wsdl [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl).

`VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService` - is an inheritor of the `AbstractVatNumberValidationSoapService` class, configured to send a request to the service according to wsdl, passed through the class constructor (customizable service).

For creating vat number validation result this component is using factory `rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory` from interface package . According to factory, if any of required response attributes is missing, then validation process will throw special exceptions:

- `CountryCodeAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` country code attribute not found.
- `RequestDateAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` request date attribute not found.
- `ValidationFlagAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` validation flag attribute not found.
- `VatNumberAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` vat number attribute not found.
- `VatOwnerAddressAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` vat owner address attribute not found.
- `VatOwnerNameAttributeNotFoundException` - exception thrown if while creating instance of `VatNumberValidationResult` vat owner name attribute not found.

Usage examples.
---------------

[](#usage-examples)

### VatNumberValidationSoapService usage.

[](#vatnumbervalidationsoapservice-usage)

---

VAT number validation result (VAT is valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '206223519'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 206223519
Request date: 2023-12-31+01:00
Is VAT valid: true
VAT holder name: ---
VAT holder address: ---
```

VAT number validation result (VAT is not valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '206223511'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 206223511
Request date: 2023-12-31+01:00
Is VAT valid: false
VAT holder name: ---
VAT holder address: ---
```

### VatNumberValidationSoapTestService usage.

[](#vatnumbervalidationsoaptestservice-usage)

---

According to [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatTestService.wsdl) here is the list of VAT Number to use to receive each kind of answer:

- 100 = Valid request with Valid VAT Number
- 200 = Valid request with an Invalid VAT Number
- 201 = Error : INVALID\_INPUT
- 202 = Error : INVALID\_REQUESTER\_INFO
- 300 = Error : SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE
- 301 = Error : MS\_UNAVAILABLE
- 302 = Error : TIMEOUT
- 400 = Error : VAT\_BLOCKED
- 401 = Error : IP\_BLOCKED
- 500 = Error : GLOBAL\_MAX\_CONCURRENT\_REQ
- 501 = Error : GLOBAL\_MAX\_CONCURRENT\_REQ\_TIME
- 600 = Error : MS\_MAX\_CONCURRENT\_REQ
- 601 = Error : MS\_MAX\_CONCURRENT\_REQ\_TIME

For all the other cases, The web service will responds with a "SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" error.

Some usage examples below.

VAT number validation result (VAT is valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapTestService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapTestService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '100'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 100
Request date: 2023-12-31+01:00
Is VAT valid: true
VAT holder name: John Doe
VAT holder address: 123 Main St, Anytown, UK
```

VAT number validation result (VAT is not valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapTestService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapTestService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '200'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 200
Request date: 2023-12-31+01:00
Is VAT valid: false
VAT holder name: ---
VAT holder address: ---
```

VAT number validation resulted with INVALID\_INPUT fault:

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapTestService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapTestService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

try {
    $validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '201'));
} catch (Exception $exception) {
    var_dump(get_class($exception));
    var_dump($exception->getMessage());
}
```

```
rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\exceptions\service\InvalidInputServiceException
INVALID_INPUT
```

VAT number validation resulted with IP\_BLOCKED fault:

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapTestService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapTestService(
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

try {
    $validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '401'));
} catch (Exception $exception) {
    var_dump(get_class($exception));
    var_dump($exception->getMessage());
}
```

```
rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\exceptions\service\IPBlockedServiceException
IP_BLOCKED
```

### VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService usage.

[](#vatnumbervalidationsoapexpansibleservice-usage)

---

`VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService` - is an inheritor of the `AbstractVatNumberValidationSoapService` class, configured to send a request to the service according to wsdl, passed through the class constructor (customizable service).

For example init service with wsdl - [https://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl).

VAT number validation result (VAT is valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService(
    'https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl',
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '206223519'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 206223519
Request date: 2023-12-11+01:00
Is VAT valid: true
VAT holder name: ---
VAT holder address: ---
```

VAT number validation result (VAT is not valid):

```
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\FaultCodeExceptionFactory;
use rocketfellows\SoapClientFactory\SoapClientFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumber;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationInterface\VatNumberValidationResultFactory;
use rocketfellows\ViesVatValidationSoap\services\VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService;

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

// Service initialization
$service = new VatNumberValidationSoapExpansibleService(
    'https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/services/checkVatService.wsdl',
    (new FaultCodeExceptionFactory()),
    (new SoapClientFactory()),
    (new VatNumberValidationResultFactory())
);

$validationResult = $service->validateVat(VatNumber::create('DE', '206223511'));

var_dump(sprintf('VAT country code: %s', $validationResult->getCountryCode()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT number: %s', $validationResult->getVatNumber()));
var_dump(sprintf('Request date: %s', $validationResult->getRequestDateString()));
var_dump(sprintf('Is VAT valid: %s', $validationResult->isValid() ? 'true' : 'false'));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder name: %s', $validationResult->getName()));
var_dump(sprintf('VAT holder address: %s', $validationResult->getAddress()));
```

```
VAT country code: DE
VAT number: 206223511
Request date: 2023-12-11+01:00
Is VAT valid: false
VAT holder name: ---
VAT holder address: ---
```

Contributing.
-------------

[](#contributing)

Welcome to pull requests. If there is a major changes, first please open an issue for discussion.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

###  Health Score

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—

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Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity15

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity45

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 86.9% of commits — single point of failure

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**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.

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Last Release

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Major Versions

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