README

This solution is a proxy client to validate VAT Numbers with Europa VIES and offer a solution to Magento instance that are issuing temporary "IP BLOCKED" or "IP BANNED". The proxy server should be installed in separate server with a distinct IP address from the server where the magento client is installed.

It aims to be used with Vat Checker Proxy Server for Magento 2.

Setup

Get the package

Composer Package:

composer require blackbird/vat-checker-proxy-client

Zip Package:

Unzip the package in app/code/Blackbird/VatCheckerProxyClient, from the root of your Magento instance.

Install the module

Go to your Magento root directory and run the following magento command:

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Configure the module

The configuration path is Store/Configuration/Blackbird Extensions/Vat Checker Proxy Client.

• Enter the url of the proxy server and the authentification token.
• Define if you want to use it always or only on fail of Magento 2 default check.

You can check if your configuration is correct by going to Store/General/General/Store Information and enter your Country, and your VAT Number, then click "Validate VAT Number".

Support

• If you have any issue with this code, feel free to open an issue.
• If you want to contribute to this project, feel free to create a pull request.

Contact

For further information, contact us:

• by email: hello@bird.eu
• or by form: https://black.bird.eu/en/contacts/

Authors

• Bruno FACHE - Maintainer - It's me!
• Blackbird Team - Contributor - They're awesome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

That's all folks!