Sales Tax Calculator API
Sales Tax Calculator computes the exact sales tax amount for purchases in any US state or ZIP code. Get accurate tax calculations with breakdowns by state, county, city, and special district rates.
The Sales Tax Calculator API provides reliable and fast access to sales tax calculator data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use Sales Tax Calculator, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
GET Endpoint
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculatorCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call the Sales Tax Calculator API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");
var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/salestaxcalculator?amount=100&zip=90210&state=CA");
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
}
}Authentication
The Sales Tax Calculator API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive API Playground
Test the Sales Tax Calculator API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the Sales Tax Calculator API:
Calculate Sales Tax
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
amount | number | required | Purchase amount to calculate tax on Range: min: 0 | - | |
zip | string | required | Valid US 5-digit ZIP code Length: 5 - 5 chars | - | |
state | string | optional | 2-letter US state code (e.g., CA, NY, TX) Length: 2 - 2 chars | - |
Response
The Sales Tax Calculator API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"amount": 100,
"taxRate": 0.0975,
"taxRatePercent": 9.75,
"taxAmount": 9.75,
"totalAmount": 109.75,
"zip": "90210",
"state": "CA",
"region": "Beverly Hills",
"breakdown": {
"stateRate": 0.0725,
"countyRate": 0.0025,
"cityRate": 0.0125,
"specialRate": 0.01
}
}
}<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status>ok</status>
<error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
<data>
<amount>100</amount>
<taxRate>0.0975</taxRate>
<taxRatePercent>9.75</taxRatePercent>
<taxAmount>9.75</taxAmount>
<totalAmount>109.75</totalAmount>
<zip>90210</zip>
<state>CA</state>
<region>Beverly Hills</region>
<breakdown>
<stateRate>0.0725</stateRate>
<countyRate>0.0025</countyRate>
<cityRate>0.0125</cityRate>
<specialRate>0.01</specialRate>
</breakdown>
</data>
</response>
status: ok
error: null
data:
amount: 100
taxRate: 0.0975
taxRatePercent: 9.75
taxAmount: 9.75
totalAmount: 109.75
zip: '90210'
state: CA
region: Beverly Hills
breakdown:
stateRate: 0.0725
countyRate: 0.0025
cityRate: 0.0125
specialRate: 0.01
| key | value |
|---|---|
| amount | 100 |
| taxRate | 0.0975 |
| taxRatePercent | 9.75 |
| taxAmount | 9.75 |
| totalAmount | 109.75 |
| zip | 90210 |
| state | CA |
| region | Beverly Hills |
| breakdown | {stateRate:0.0725,countyRate:0.0025,cityRate:0.0125,specialRate:0.01} |
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Learn more about response formats →
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
amount | number | The original purchase amount before tax | |
taxRate | number | Decimal tax rate applied to location | |
taxRatePercent | number | Tax rate expressed as percentage | |
taxAmount | number | Calculated tax amount for purchase | |
totalAmount | number | Total amount including tax | |
zip | string | ZIP code used for tax calculation | |
state | string | State code used for tax lookup | |
regionPremium | string | City or region name for location | |
breakdownPremium | object | Detailed tax rate breakdown by category | |
â”” stateRate | number | State-level tax rate component | |
â”” countyRate | number | County-level tax rate component | |
â”” cityRate | number | City-level tax rate component | |
â”” specialRate | number | Special district tax rate component |
Headers
Required and optional headers for Sales Tax Calculator API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | required | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | optional | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | optional | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | optional | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | optional | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
GraphQL AccessALPHA
Access Sales Tax Calculator through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the sales tax calculator data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
salestaxcalculator(
input: {
amount: 100
zip: "90210"
state: "CA"
}
) {
amount
taxRate
taxRatePercent
taxAmount
totalAmount
zip
state
region
breakdown {
stateRate
countyRate
cityRate
specialRate
}
}
}Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.
CORS Support
The Sales Tax Calculator API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Sales Tax Calculator directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.
| CORS Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Access-Control-Allow-Origin | * | Accepts requests from any origin |
Access-Control-Allow-Methods | * | Accepts any HTTP method |
Access-Control-Allow-Headers | * | Accepts any request headers |
Browser Usage: You can call Sales Tax Calculator directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.
Rate Limiting
Sales Tax Calculator API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Sales Tax Calculator users.
| Plan | Rate Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 requests/min | Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors |
| Starter | No Limit | Production ready - standard traffic priority |
| Pro | No Limit | Production ready - preferred traffic priority |
| Mega | No Limit | Production ready - highest traffic priority |
Learn more about rate limiting →
Rate Limit Headers
When rate limits apply, each Sales Tax Calculator response includes headers to help you track your usage:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-RateLimit-Limit | Maximum number of requests allowed per time window |
X-RateLimit-Remaining | Number of requests remaining in the current window |
X-RateLimit-Reset | Unix timestamp when the rate limit window resets |
Handling Rate Limits
Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Sales Tax Calculator returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.
Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.
Best Practices for Sales Tax Calculator:
- Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Sales Tax Calculator usage (Free plan only)
- Cache sales tax calculator responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
- Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Sales Tax Calculator performance
Note: Sales Tax Calculator rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Sales Tax Calculator on Free tier.
Error Codes
The Sales Tax Calculator API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Code | Message | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned | No action needed - request was successful |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request | Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key | Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard |
403 | Forbidden | API key lacks permission or insufficient credits | Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min) | Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error occurred | Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists |
503 | Service Unavailable | API temporarily unavailable | Wait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates |
Learn more about error handling →
Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.
Integrate Sales Tax Calculator with SDKs
Get started quickly with official Sales Tax Calculator SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.
Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.
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All platforms use your same API key to access Sales Tax Calculator. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an API key for Sales Tax Calculator?
How many credits does Sales Tax Calculator cost?
Each successful Sales Tax Calculator API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful sales tax calculator lookups.
Can I use Sales Tax Calculator in production?
The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Sales Tax Calculator, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.
Can I use Sales Tax Calculator from a browser?
What happens if I exceed my Sales Tax Calculator credit limit?
When you reach your monthly credit limit, Sales Tax Calculator API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.



