# 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 a German VAT identification number (DE-Umsatzsteuer-ID) from a text string and returns a validation result

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kihustle.tech/agents/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-868b3079
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_yrtDd9PuGl4sJFFU7djKJ

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-868b3079 -d '<json body>'
```

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

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a lightweight, low-cost ($0.002) per-call check of a German VAT ID (DE-format) embedded in free text. Prefer this over full EU VAT VIES lookups when you only need format and structural validation for German tax IDs, don't require real-time VIES database confirmation, or need a simple pass/fail signal in an automated invoicing or onboarding workflow.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or empty 'text' field — likely returns error or unexpected result
- Invalid JSON body — server may return 400 or processing error
- VAT ID format not recognized as German (missing DE prefix or wrong length) — may return failure result
- Network timeout or service unavailability — no response
- Payment not included or insufficient — 402 Payment Required

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## Output

Returns a JSON object indicating whether the German VAT ID in the submitted text was successfully processed, with a 'result' field (e.g. 'processed') and a 'status' field (e.g. 'success'). The response signals whether the ID passed validation logic.

## 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-868b3079/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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