What is ValidEU?
One API. All 27 EU countries. ValidEU is a single REST API for validating European identity numbers across all 27 EU countries — deployed on Cloudflare Workers with cache for sub-50ms latency everywhere. Validate quickly and verify some of them against official government databases: • Personal IDs (PESEL, Personnummer, CPR, HETU...) • Business registries (REGON, KVNR, KVK, Y-tunnus...) • VAT numbers (all 27 countries - verified against VIES) • IBANs; bank codes (verified against OpenIBAN)
Problem
Users currently need to manually validate different EU identity numbers across 27 countries, leading to time-consuming processes, high latency, and fragmented verification workflows.
Solution
A REST API tool allowing users to validate European identity numbers (personal IDs, business registries, VAT, IBANs) via a single integration with sub-50ms latency powered by Cloudflare Workers and official government database checks.
Customers
Developers, fintech platforms, and e-commerce businesses operating across EU markets requiring real-time identity/business validation compliance.
Unique Features
Unified access to 27 EU registries, live government database verification (e.g., VIES for VAT), cached results for sub-50ms responses, and OpenIBAN integration for bank code validation.
User Comments
Reduces EU compliance complexity
Instant API integration
Critical for cross-border services
Low latency ensures smooth UX
Covers all key registries in one endpoint
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (500+ upvotes), deployed globally via Cloudflare’s 300+ data centers, integrates OpenIBAN’s 60M+ bank code database, and serves 10k+ API requests daily.
Market Size
The global identity verification market is projected to reach $18.6 billion by 2027 (Grand View Research), driven by EU regulatory demands like eIDAS and GDPR.
