---
title: "Create vendor · Vendors · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Creates a new vendor in the workspace. POST /partners/vendors"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/vendors/create-vendor"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/vendors/create-vendor"
---
[Vendors](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/vendors) / Create vendor

# Create vendor

POST `/partners/vendors`

Creates a new vendor in the workspace.

Only `name` is required. Address and contacts can be created inline.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=POST&path=%2Fpartners%2Fvendors&body=%7B%0A++%22name%22%3A+%22Office+Depot%22%2C%0A++%22email%22%3A+%22ap%40officedepot.com%22%2C%0A++%22type%22%3A+%22SUPPLIER%22%2C%0A++%22status%22%3A+%22active%22%2C%0A++%22address%22%3A+%7B%0A++++%22street%22%3A+%22500+Supply+Chain+Blvd%22%2C%0A++++%22city%22%3A+%22Boca+Raton%22%2C%0A++++%22state%22%3A+%22FL%22%2C%0A++++%22zipCode%22%3A+%2233431%22%2C%0A++++%22country%22%3A+%22USA%22%0A++%7D%0A%7D)

#### Request body

`name` string required

Vendor display name.

`email` string

Primary email address.

`mainPhone` string

Primary phone number.

`website` string

Website URL.

`accountNumber` string

Your vendor account number.

`status` enum

Vendor status. Defaults to active.

One of: `active`, `inactive`

`type` enum

Vendor classification. Defaults to MERCHANT.

One of: `MERCHANT`, `SUPPLIER`, `CONTRACTOR`, `CONTACT`, `OWNER`

`legalName` string

Legal entity name.

`businessName` string

Doing-business-as name.

`taxNumber` string

Tax identification number.

`taxType` enum

Tax id type.

One of: `none`, `ssn`, `ein`, `itin`, `atin`

`is1099` boolean

Whether the vendor is a 1099 contractor.

`addToContractorGroup` boolean

Add vendor to the contractor group.

`address` object

Mailing address for the vendor.

`street` string

Street address.

`city` string

City or locality.

`state` string

State, province, or region.

`zipCode` string

Postal or ZIP code.

`country` string

Country name or ISO code.

`contacts` array

Contact people for this vendor.

`firstName` string

Contact's first name.

`lastName` string

Contact's last name.

`email` string

Contact's email address.

`phone` string

Contact's phone number.

`isPrimary` boolean

Marks the primary contact.

#### Responses

`201` Vendor created successfully.

`400` Validation failed or an active vendor with the same name already exists.

`401` Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-401)

`403` The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`429` Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-429)

[Previous GET List vendors](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/vendors/list-vendors) [Next PATCH Update vendor](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/vendors/update-vendor)

POST `https://api.getcount.com/partners/vendors`

Request

```javascript
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'POST';
const signingPath = '/vendors';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "name": "Office Depot",
  "email": "ap@officedepot.com",
  "type": "SUPPLIER",
  "status": "active",
  "address": {
    "street": "500 Supply Chain Blvd",
    "city": "Boca Raton",
    "state": "FL",
    "zipCode": "33431",
    "country": "USA"
  }
};
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(body);

const bodyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(bodyString).digest('hex');
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/vendors`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
  body: bodyString,
});

console.log(await response.json());
```

Response · 201

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on creating vendor.",
  "data": {
    "vendor": {
      "id": "d4e5f6a7-b8c9-0123-defa-234567890123",
      "name": "Office Depot",
      "email": "ap@officedepot.com",
      "mainPhone": "+18001234567",
      "website": "https://officedepot.com",
      "accountNumber": "V-1001",
      "status": "active",
      "type": "SUPPLIER",
      "legalName": "Office Depot Inc.",
      "businessName": null,
      "taxNumber": null,
      "taxType": "none",
      "is1099": false,
      "address": {
        "street": "500 Supply Chain Blvd",
        "city": "Boca Raton",
        "state": "FL",
        "zipCode": "33431",
        "country": "USA"
      },
      "contacts": [
        {
          "id": "a5da3577-bf85-4e3a-aa73-df85ca69bc67",
          "firstName": "Accounts",
          "lastName": "Payable",
          "email": "ap@officedepot.com",
          "phone": "+18001234567",
          "isPrimary": true
        }
      ],
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}
```