---
title: "Get a VAT registration with a reference number"
method: GET
path: "/organisations/vat/check-vat-number/lookup/{targetVrn}/{requesterVrn}"
tags: ["organisations"]
---

# Get a VAT registration with a reference number

`GET /organisations/vat/check-vat-number/lookup/{targetVrn}/{requesterVrn}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.service.hmrc.gov.uk`
- URL: `https://api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/check-vat-number/lookup/{targetVrn}/{requesterVrn}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Client credentials
  - Token URL: `https://api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/oauth/token`

Retrieves the name and address of a UK VAT-registered business, if the business exists.

## Path parameters

- `targetVrn` string, required
- `requesterVrn` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.hmrc.2.0+json', required
- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

- object
  - `target` object, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `vatNumber` string, required
    - `address` object, required
      - `line1` string, required
      - `postcode` string, required
      - `countryCode` string, required
  - `requester` string, required
  - `consultationNumber` string, required
  - `processingDate` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`
- `403`
- `404`
- `500`

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/hmrc/apis/vat-registered-companies-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hmrc/apis/vat-registered-companies-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hmrc/apis/vat-registered-companies-api/revisions/43472834352e?raw)