*/ abstract class Validatevat extends \Magento\Backend\App\Action { /** * Authorization level of a basic admin session * * @see _isAllowed() */ const ADMIN_RESOURCE = 'Magento_Customer::manage'; /** * Perform customer VAT ID validation * * @return \Magento\Framework\DataObject */ protected function _validate() { return $this->_objectManager->get(\Magento\Customer\Model\Vat::class) ->checkVatNumber( $this->getRequest()->getParam('country'), $this->getRequest()->getParam('vat') ); } }