# /validators/vat/{entity_type} - Validate VAT number

**GET /validators/vat/{entity_type}**

Check if a VAT number exists in the specified entity type (distributors, resellers, customers)


## Servers
- Backend API server (port 8080): https://api.your-domain.com/api (Backend API server (port 8080))
- Collect API server (port 8081): https://collect.your-domain.com/api (Collect API server (port 8081))


## Authentication methods
- Bearer auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **entity_type** (string)
  Type of entity to check VAT against

### Query parameters
- **vat** (string)
  VAT number to validate
- **exclude_id** (string)
  Entity ID to exclude from check (useful for updates)


## Responses
### 200
VAT validation completed successfully

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **code** (integer)

- **message** (string)

- **data** (object)


### 400
Bad request - validation error

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **code** (integer)
  HTTP error code
- **message** (string)
  Error message
- **data** (object)


### 401
Unauthorized - invalid or missing token

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **code** (integer)

- **message** (string)

- **data** (object | null)


### 500
Internal server error

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **code** (integer)

- **message** (string)

- **data** (object | null)



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