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How the Peppol network works: participant identifiers, document types, validation, service discovery and code lists.
What is Peppol?
Peppol, short for Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line, is an open and standardized network designed to simplify electronic procurement and invoicing. Created initially in the European Union, the network is rapidly gaining global traction due to its straightforward and efficient approach to electronic business transactions.
What is Peppol ID?
A Peppol Participant Identifier, commonly called a Peppol ID, identifies a participant in the Peppol network. A participant that receives...
Peppol SMP and SML: how service discovery works
The Service Metadata Locator (SML) and Service Metadata Publisher (SMP) enable a sending Peppol Access Point to discover how a...
How Peppol validation works
Peppol validation checks whether a business document conforms to the syntax and rules declared by that document. For Peppol BIS...
What is Peppol PINT?
Peppol PINT (Peppol International) is a specification framework that lets countries around the world join the Peppol network for e-invoicing, adapted to local tax, VAT, and compliance requirements.
What is Peppol BIS Billing?
Peppol BIS Billing 3 is the principal e-invoicing specification used in the Peppol network. It supports both UBL invoices and...
How to look up a Peppol recipient through the API
Check through the API whether a Peppol ID is registered and which document types it can receive, before your system sends.
What are the message types in Peppol?
The various Peppol message types represent the different business documents that can be exchanged in Peppol.
What are the benefits of Peppol?
Peppol is an international interoperability framework and network for exchanging structured business documents, including e-invoices, orders and catalogues. Its main...
Which electronic documents can be distributed via Peppol?
The Peppol network supports registered business document types and processes. Common post-award documents include: A document can be delivered only...