io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp
NPM · VATNODE-MCP
Official MCP server: EU VAT validation via VIES, plus offline rates and format checks.
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Last scanned (2 hours ago)
Scores higher than 91% of npm servers
Category Finance and Payments
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security81
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- CVE check failed: a known high-severity CVE affects zod 3.25.76, a direct dependency. A fixed version is available. View diagnostics → Fail
- No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
- 30 of 94 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency97
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to vatnode/vatnode-mcp). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 36 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability70
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1142 tokens (~228/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management90
- Stability observed for 27 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 5 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 4 Nov 26 −2
- Stability: pass → 0.87 functional
- 29 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 28 Oct 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 24 Oct 26 −5
- CVE-2023-54404 affects this package: high ▼ security
- Known CVEs: pass → fail ▼ security
- 20 Oct 26 0
- Package version: 1.0.0 → 1.3.0 functional
- 17 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: 0.87 → pass security
- 16 Oct 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.87 functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Analysed npm/vatnode-mcp@1.3.0
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | npm |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | vatnode/vatnode-mcp |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/vatnode/vatnode-mcp/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v1.3.0 |
| Rekor log index | 3005495437 |
| Predicate type | SLSA build provenance https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha512:2ec4226a4d6c5d7f9af268034f1b4a65ce15423105bee5856d0d16cf9594a3722dced94fe0e0816ed6245b407c6b2c40cae40cee1eefb8afad96dec8a |
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Vulnerabilities 1 finding
| ID | CVE | Severity | Vector | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-mrhx-c7xc-m3w5 | CVE-2023-54404 | high | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | yes |
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Dependencies 94 packages
| Packages resolved | 94 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 30 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
check_vat_format Check VAT number format ~176
Performs an offline syntactic check of a VAT number against the country-specific regex pattern. Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Does NOT verify the VAT with VIES (a valid format does not mean the VAT is real or active) — use validate_vat_number for that. Output: { input, normalized, countryCode, validFormat (boolean), error }; countryCode is null when the prefix is unknown. Use when the user wants a quick sanity check on the shape of a VAT ID without burning a quota call. Free, no API key required.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vatId | string | yes | A VAT number, with or without spaces/dashes, with or without country prefix (e.g. "DE123456789", "IE 6388047 V"). |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| countryCode | string|null | yes | – |
| error | string|null | yes | – |
| input | string | yes | – |
| normalized | string | yes | – |
| validFormat | boolean | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_country_vat_rates Get VAT rates for a country ~308
Returns the standard, reduced, super-reduced and parking VAT rates for a single European country, plus the VAT number format and regex. Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Accepts ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes (DE, FR, IT, …); also covers non-EU European jurisdictions where available (NO, CH, GB, UA, TR, …). Output: { countryCode, countryName, vatName, vatAbbr, currency, standardRate, reducedRates[], superReducedRate, parkingRate, vatNumberFormat, vatNumberPattern, identifiers, updatedAt }; rates are percentages and may be null where not applicable. `identifiers` holds the names (not numbers) of the company registrar, the company register, the register number, the tax ID and the VAT ID, each keyed by language (every official language plus "en") or null, e.g. registryCodeName for FI is { fi: "Y-tunnus", sv: "FO-nummer", en: "Business ID" }. Returns an error if the country code is unknown. Use when the user asks "what is the VAT rate in X" or needs the VAT number format for a country. Free, no API key required.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| countryCode | string | yes | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, e.g. "DE", "FR", "IT". |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| countryCode | string | yes | – |
| countryName | string | yes | – |
| currency | string|null | yes | – |
| identifiers | object | yes | – |
| parkingRate | number|null | yes | – |
| reducedRates | array | yes | – |
| standardRate | number|null | yes | – |
| superReducedRate | number|null | yes | – |
| updatedAt | string | yes | – |
| vatAbbr | string|null | yes | – |
| vatName | string|null | yes | – |
| vatNumberFormat | string|null | yes | – |
| vatNumberPattern | string|null | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_eu_vat_rates List EU VAT rates ~218
Returns current VAT rates for all EU member states (plus XI for Northern Ireland). Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Takes no arguments. Output: { rates: Array<{ countryCode, countryName, vatName, vatAbbr, currency, standardRate, reducedRates[], superReducedRate, parkingRate, vatNumberFormat, vatNumberPattern, identifiers, updatedAt }>, count, updatedAt }. Rates are percentages (e.g. 25.5). `identifiers` holds the names (not numbers) of the company registrar, the company register, the register number, the tax ID and the VAT ID, each keyed by language (every official language plus "en") or null. Use when the user asks for an overview, a comparison across countries, or "all EU VAT rates". For a single country prefer get_country_vat_rates. Data is sourced from the EU Commission TEDB and updated daily. Free, no API key required.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | number | yes | – |
| rates | array | yes | – |
| updatedAt | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_supported_countries List supported countries ~163
Returns every country the vatnode server has VAT data for (EU-27 + XI for Northern Ireland + ~17 other European jurisdictions such as NO, CH, GB, UA, TR). Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Takes no arguments. Output: { countries: Array<{ countryCode, countryName, isEUMember, viesValidationSupported }>, count, euCount, updatedAt }, sorted by countryCode. `viesValidationSupported: true` means validate_vat_number can do live VIES verification; non-EU jurisdictions are rate-lookup only. Use to discover coverage or to pick a valid countryCode before calling get_country_vat_rates or validate_vat_number.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | number | yes | – |
| countries | array | yes | – |
| euCount | number | yes | – |
| updatedAt | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
validate_vat_number Validate EU VAT number ~277
Verifies an EU VAT number against the official VIES service and returns validity, company name, address, registration date and other metadata. The VIES consultation number (`consultationNumber`) is returned when a requester VAT is configured once in the vatnode dashboard Settings — a one-time account setup, not a per-call parameter. With a requester configured, every response is either a success with a non-null `consultationNumber` or an error; without one, `consultationNumber` is null and national-registry fallback stays enabled. Use whenever the user wants to confirm a VAT is real, look up the company behind a VAT, or needs evidence for accounting/compliance. Side effects: makes an authenticated network call to api.vatnode.dev (which queries the EU VIES service) and consumes one request from your monthly quota; it is read-only (verifies, never mutates) and safe to retry. Requires a vatnode API key (free tier available; set VATNODE_API_KEY). Only EU-27 + XI (Northern Ireland) are supported by VIES; other countries return an error.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vatId | string | yes | EU VAT number, with country prefix. Spaces and dashes are stripped. Examples: "DE123456789", "IE6388047V", "FR12345678901". |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkId | string | – | – |
| commercialName | string|null | – | – |
| companyAddress | string|null | – | – |
| companyAgeYears | number|null | – | – |
| companyForm | string|null | – | – |
| companyName | string|null | – | – |
| companyRegistrationDate | string|null | – | – |
| companyStatus | string|null | – | – |
| consultationNumber | string|null | – | – |
| countryCode | string | yes | – |
| countryName | string|null | – | – |
| countryVat | – | – | – |
| industryDescription | string|null | – | – |
| registryCode | string|null | – | – |
| registryCodeName | string|null | – | – |
| registryPrivacy | boolean | – | – |
| secondaryActivities | array | – | – |
| source | string | – | – |
| specialTerritory | – | – | – |
| taxId | string|null | – | – |
| taxIdName | string|null | – | – |
| valid | boolean | yes | – |
| vatId | string | yes | – |
| verifiedAt | string | – | – |
| website | string|null | – | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y vatnode-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
npm · vatnode-mcp
claude mcp add vatnode-vatnode-mcp -- npx -y vatnode-mcp
What is the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp. Official MCP server: EU VAT validation via VIES, plus offline rates and format checks. This page covers its npm package (vatnode-mcp).
Is the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server safe to use?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp scores 87 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We recorded 1 known advisory against it as of 5 November 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server expose?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp exposes 5 tools: list_eu_vat_rates, get_country_vat_rates, check_vat_format, list_supported_countries, validate_vat_number. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,142 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server still maintained?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp server under?
io.github.vatnode/vatnode-mcp declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.