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Afriref Tax-ID / VAT Validation
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Afriref Tax-ID / VAT Validation is a paid API for AI agents from afriref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Validates Tax-ID and VAT numbers for Pan-African countries, returning valid/invalid status, normalised form, ID type, and failure reason based on official check-digit algorithms
Price / call$0.003
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Tax-ID / VAT-number validation for Pan-African countries: valid/invalid, normalised form, id type and the reason it failed. Format plus the official check-digit algorithm where the tax authority publishes one; every rule cited to an official source with its date. Pure algorithmic, no registry lookup
Output
Returns a JSON object containing: a valid/invalid boolean verdict, the normalised canonical form of the tax ID, the identified ID type (e.g. TIN, VAT, etc.), and if invalid, a structured reason for failure — all derived from official check-digit algorithms cited to their source and date, with no live registry lookup.
Example use cases
KYB check for African supplier
“I'm onboarding a new supplier in Kenya with TIN KRA123456789 — can you validate that tax ID and tell me if it's legitimate and properly formatted?”
Invoice VAT number audit
“We received an invoice from a Nigerian company with TIN 12345678-0001. Can you check whether that tax number is valid for Nigeria and return the normalised form?”
Cross-border e-commerce compliance
“Before we process this order from Egypt, can you verify the customer's tax ID — 123456789 — is a valid Egyptian TIN and tell me what type of ID it is?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://afriref.dev/v1/taxid/validate?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need algorithmic Tax-ID or VAT number validation for African countries based on official check-digit rules and format specs — especially when you don't need or cannot perform a live government registry lookup. Ideal for KYB/KYC pipelines, invoice validation, onboarding workflows, and compliance checks where speed and cost-efficiency matter. Prefer this over generic global VAT validators if your use case is Pan-African and you need cited, authoritative format rules.
Side effects
- Unsupported country code returns an error or empty coverage response
- Malformed or missing 'id' query parameter returns a 400-level error
- Country not yet in coverage returns an error indicating unsupported jurisdiction
- Network or payment (x402) failure prevents the call from completing
- Edge-case formatting (unusual separators) may cause parsing ambiguity
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
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| inputrequired | object |
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