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ShipVAT

Quick Start

Quick Start

Section titled “Quick Start”

Get up and running with ShipVAT in minutes.

Step 1: Get an API Key

Section titled “Step 1: Get an API Key”

Sign up at shipvat.com to get your API key.

For testing, use: sk_test_shipvat_dev_key_12345

Step 2: Make Your First Request

Section titled “Step 2: Make Your First Request”
Terminal window
curl -X GET "https://api.shipvat.com/v1/rates?jurisdiction=DE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_shipvat_dev_key_12345"

Step 3: Check the Response

Section titled “Step 3: Check the Response”
{
  "jurisdiction": "DE",
  "jurisdiction_name": "Germany",
  "has_tax": true,
  "rates": [{
    "tax_type": "VAT",
    "category": "STANDARD",
    "rate": 19,
    "effective_from": "2020-01-01",
    "provenance": {
      "source_name": "EU TEDB",
      "status": "VERIFIED"
    }
  }]
}

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”