apiverve / salestax
Sales Tax Lookup is a US sales tax rate API: send a five-digit ZIP code or a two-letter state code and get the current combined sales tax rate back as JSON. The Free plan returns the state and the combined rate; paid plans add the state, county, city and special district rates that make it up.
Requires
- php: >=7.4
- guzzlehttp/guzzle: ^7.0
Requires (Dev)
- phpunit/phpunit: ^9.0
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README
Sales Tax Lookup is a US sales tax rate API: send a five-digit ZIP code or a two-letter state code and get the current combined sales tax rate back as JSON. The Free plan returns the state and the combined rate; paid plans add the state, county, city and special district rates that make it up.
The Sales Tax Lookup API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate sales tax lookup functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready sales tax lookup capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.
Quick Start
Using JavaScript
async function callSalesTaxLookupAPI() { try { const params = new URLSearchParams({ zip: '64082' }); const response = await fetch(`https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestax?${params}`, { method: 'GET', headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' } }); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error('Error:', error); } } callSalesTaxLookupAPI();
Using cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestax?zip=64082" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
📁 For more examples, see the examples folder
Installation
Choose your preferred programming language:
📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)
npm install @apiverve/salestax
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🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)
dotnet add package APIVerve.API.SalesTaxLookup
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🐍 Python (PyPI)
pip install apiverve-salestax
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💎 Ruby (RubyGems)
gem install apiverve_salestax
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🐘 PHP (Packagist)
composer require apiverve/salestax
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🎯 Dart (pub.dev)
dart pub add apiverve_salestax
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🤖 Android (JitPack)
implementation 'com.github.apiverve:salestax-api:1.0.0'
🐹 Go
go get github.com/apiverve/salestax-api/go
Why Use This API?
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Multi-language SDKs | Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android |
| Simple Integration | Single API key authentication, consistent response format |
| Production Ready | 99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions |
| Comprehensive Docs | Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support |
Documentation
- 🏠 API Home: Sales Tax Lookup API
- 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/salestax
- 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
- 💡 Examples: examples/
What Can You Build?
The Sales Tax Lookup API is commonly used for:
- Web Applications - Add sales tax lookup features to your frontend or backend
- Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
- Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
- SaaS Products - Enhance your product with sales tax lookup capabilities
- Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale
API Reference
Authentication
All requests require an API key in the header:
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
Response Format
Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": { ... }
}
Example Response
A real response from the Sales Tax Lookup API:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"state": "CA",
"zip": 90210,
"region": "WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT",
"rate": 0.1025,
"county": 0.0025,
"city": 0.0075,
"special": 0.0325,
"stateRate": 0.06
}
}
Support & Community
- 🏠 API Home: Sales Tax Lookup API
- 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
- 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
- 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
- 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Security
For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
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