← Back to glossary Category: Financiar · Acronym: Peppol ID Peppol ID (Participant Identifier) Quick answer: A company's unique address on the Peppol network, used to route documents to the correct recipient via the SMP and SML registries. Key takeawaysSML (Service Metadata Locator): a sort of Peppol "DNS" that tells which SMP manages a participant.SMP (Service Metadata Publisher): publishes which documents a participant can receive and on which Access Point. What a Peppol ID is A Peppol ID (Participant Identifier) is the unique address by which a company is identified on the Peppol network. It consists of a scheme/issuer (e.g. the VAT number or a national identifier) plus the value itself, so Access Points know exactly whom to deliver the document to. How addressing works (SMP & SML) SML (Service Metadata Locator): a sort of Peppol "DNS" that tells which SMP manages a participant. SMP (Service Metadata Publisher): publishes which documents a participant can receive and on which Access Point. When you send an invoice, your Access Point looks up the recipient's Peppol ID in SML/SMP and learns where and in what format to deliver. Why it matters Without a valid Peppol ID, the recipient can't be found on the network. It must be registered correctly so you can receive documents, not only send. How Azuvio helps When enabling the Peppol connection, Azuvio configures and registers the company's Peppol ID in the appropriate registry (through the certified Access Point), so you can both send and receive Peppol invoices. Frequently askedWhat does a Peppol ID contain?A scheme (the identifier type, e.g. VAT number or national identifier) and its value. Together they form the company's unique address on the Peppol network.Do I need to register my Peppol ID to receive invoices?Yes. To receive documents, your Peppol ID must be published in the SMP and discoverable via the SML. Azuvio handles registration when enabling the Peppol connection. Where Azuvio fitsConformitate fiscală ANAFSoftware EDIConectori ERPSoftware OMS Related termsPeppol — The standardized European network where companies send and receive electronic invoices and documents across any country, without point-to-point agreements — Azuvio is Peppol-ready.Peppol Access Point (AP) — The certified gateway a company connects through to send and receive documents on the Peppol network — Azuvio connects the company through a certified AP, on request.Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 — The standard electronic-invoice specification used on the Peppol network, based on the European norm EN 16931 and the XML UBL format.e-Factura (RO_CIUS) — Romanian electronic invoice in XML UBL 2.1, mandatory B2B and B2G via the ANAF SPV portal. Last updated: 2026-07-06