# KiHustle German VAT ID Validator

> KiHustle German VAT ID Validator is a paid API for AI agents from kihustle.tech, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Validates German VAT identification numbers (DE VAT IDs) from a text input and returns a validation result

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kihustle.tech/bot-bazaar/api/v1/de-vat-id-validator
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kihustle-german-vat-id-validator-376f0129
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_XGhnt5a2Y8nOvfFBjcKIP

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability kihustle-german-vat-id-validator-376f0129 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check whether this German VAT ID is valid: DE123456789?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, low-cost programmatic check on German VAT ID (DE VAT ID) format and validity from raw text input. Prefer this over manual regex checks or general-purpose validation libraries when you want a hosted, pay-per-call solution with no infrastructure overhead. Best suited for workflows involving German B2B invoicing, supplier onboarding, or e-commerce tax compliance.

## Known failure modes

- Malformed input text returns an error or invalid status
- Non-German VAT IDs (e.g. UK, French) may return invalid or unexpected results
- Empty text input may return an error
- Network timeout or service unavailability returns a non-2xx response
- VAT IDs with correct format but not actually registered may not be detected if only format-checking is performed

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## Output

A JSON object indicating whether the submitted German VAT ID text is valid, with a result field and a status field (e.g. {result: 'processed', status: 'success'} or an error/invalid indicator).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "text": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "result": "processed",
  "status": "success"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/kihustle-german-vat-id-validator-376f0129/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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