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Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 UBL 2.1 E-Invoice Validator & Parser

Q: What is the difference between Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and base EN 16931?

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 is a CIUS (Core Invoice Usage Specification) that extends the base EN 16931 standard with Peppol network-specific rules, such as requiring ISO 6523 Electronic Address Scheme (EAS) endpoints for participant routing.

Validate and extract structured JSON from Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 OASIS UBL 2.1 electronic invoices and credit notes.

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Quick Technical Summary: Validate and extract structured JSON from Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 OASIS UBL 2.1 electronic invoices and credit notes. Implementation conforms to Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 / EN 16931.

Execution SLA

<2ms Edge (Cloudflare V8)

Governing Norm

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 / EN 16931-1

Throughput Limit

512 KB / Payload

Data Privacy

100% In-Memory (Zero Store)

Specification & Structural Breakdown

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 is the official Core Invoice Usage Specification (CIUS) across European public procurement and international B2B invoicing networks.

Deterministic validation of CustomizationID (urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0) and ProfileID.

Extracts supplier, customer, tax representative, and payee parties with postal address and ISO 6523 Electronic Address Scheme (EAS) endpoints.

UBL 2.1 Node	Field Name	Mandatory	Standard Rule
cbc:CustomizationID	Specification ID	Yes	BR-01 & PEPPOL-EN16931-R001
cbc:ID	Invoice Identifier	Yes	BR-02 (Max 500 chars)
cbc:IssueDate	Issue Date	Yes	BR-03 (YYYY-MM-DD)
cac:LegalMonetaryTotal	Monetary Totals	Yes	BR-CO-10 / 11 / 12 / 14
cac:TaxTotal	VAT Breakdown	Yes	BR-CO-15 / 17 / 18

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Paste raw inputs up to 32KB and inspect deterministic parsed JSON in real-time across 330+ Cloudflare edge locations. Pure compute, zero cold-starts.

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Parsed JSON Response Model

The edge microservice transforms input payloads into strongly-typed hierarchical JSON with zero cold starts:

HTTP 200 JSON Payload

{
  "valid": true,
  "syntax": "UBL_INVOICE",
  "profile": "PEPPOL_BIS_BILLING_3_0",
  "summary": {
    "status": "COMPLIANT",
    "fatalCount": 0,
    "warningCount": 0
  },
  "rulesChecked": 24
}

Copy-Paste Integration Code

Integrate this validator directly into your application using your production API key:

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://peppol-bis-billing-3-0-en-16931-e-invoice-engine.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/validate" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data '{
  "xml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><Invoice xmlns=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2\"><cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID>INV-01</cbc:ID><cbc:IssueDate>2026-08-10</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode><cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Supplier</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>FR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Buyer</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:TaxTotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory></cac:TaxSubtotal></cac:TaxTotal><cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount><cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount><cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:PayableAmount></cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cac:InvoiceLine><cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID><cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cac:Item><cbc:Name>Item</cbc:Name><cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory></cac:Item><cac:Price><cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:PriceAmount></cac:Price></cac:InvoiceLine></Invoice>"
}'

Node.js (Fetch)

const response = await fetch("https://peppol-bis-billing-3-0-en-16931-e-invoice-engine.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/validate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "x-api-key": process.env.API_KEY || "YOUR_API_KEY"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "xml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><Invoice xmlns=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2\"><cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID>INV-01</cbc:ID><cbc:IssueDate>2026-08-10</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode><cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Supplier</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>FR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Buyer</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:TaxTotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory></cac:TaxSubtotal></cac:TaxTotal><cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount><cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount><cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:PayableAmount></cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cac:InvoiceLine><cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID><cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cac:Item><cbc:Name>Item</cbc:Name><cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory></cac:Item><cac:Price><cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:PriceAmount></cac:Price></cac:InvoiceLine></Invoice>"
})
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python (Requests)

import requests
import json

url = "https://peppol-bis-billing-3-0-en-16931-e-invoice-engine.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/validate"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
payload = {
    "xml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><Invoice xmlns=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2\"><cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID>INV-01</cbc:ID><cbc:IssueDate>2026-08-10</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode><cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Supplier</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>FR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Buyer</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:TaxTotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory></cac:TaxSubtotal></cac:TaxTotal><cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount><cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount><cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:PayableAmount></cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cac:InvoiceLine><cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID><cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cac:Item><cbc:Name>Item</cbc:Name><cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory></cac:Item><cac:Price><cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:PriceAmount></cac:Price></cac:InvoiceLine></Invoice>"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	url := "https://peppol-bis-billing-3-0-en-16931-e-invoice-engine.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/validate"
	payload := []byte(`{"xml":"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><Invoice xmlns=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2\"><cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID>INV-01</cbc:ID><cbc:IssueDate>2026-08-10</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode><cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Supplier</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingSupplierParty><cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:Party><cac:PostalAddress><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>FR</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:RegistrationName>Buyer</cbc:RegistrationName></cac:PartyLegalEntity></cac:Party></cac:AccountingCustomerParty><cac:TaxTotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount><cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory></cac:TaxSubtotal></cac:TaxTotal><cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount><cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount><cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">119.00</cbc:PayableAmount></cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><cac:InvoiceLine><cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID><cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity><cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount><cac:Item><cbc:Name>Item</cbc:Name><cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory></cac:Item><cac:Price><cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">100.00</cbc:PriceAmount></cac:Price></cac:InvoiceLine></Invoice>"}`)

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", os.Getenv("API_KEY"))

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Notes

What is the difference between Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and base EN 16931?

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 is a CIUS (Core Invoice Usage Specification) that extends the base EN 16931 standard with Peppol network-specific rules, such as requiring ISO 6523 Electronic Address Scheme (EAS) endpoints for participant routing.

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