---
title: "Create a new payments Vendor"
method: POST
path: "/payments/vendor"
tags: ["payments"]
---

# Create a new payments Vendor

`POST /payments/vendor`

Create a new accounting vendor for use in payments.

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required
- `X-Api-Key` string, required
- `X-API-Version` string
- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string — The vendor's business name.
  - `erp_vendor_id` string — The vendor's unique identifier in your ERP system.
  - `ottimate_company_id` string — The Ottimate company ID to associate this vendor with.
  - `invite_electronic_payments` boolean — Whether Ottimate should invite this vendor to enroll in electronic payments.
  - `estimated_monthly_volume` integer — Estimated monthly payment volume to this vendor in dollars.
  - `email` string — The vendor's primary email address.
  - `contact_name` string — The vendor's primary contact name.
  - `phone_number` string — The vendor's primary phone number.
  - `address_line_1` string — The first line of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `address_line_2` string — The second line of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `city` string — The city of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `state` string — The two-letter state code of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `zipcode` string — The ZIP code of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `country` string — The two-letter ISO country code of the vendor's mailing address.
  - `care_of` string — The care-of name for the vendor's mailing address.
  - `admin_email` string — The email address of the vendor's admin contact.
  - `admin_phone` string — The phone number of the vendor's admin contact.
  - `admin_name` string — The name of the vendor's admin contact.

## Response `201`

Successfully created

- PaymentsPostPaymentsVendorResponse201
  - `id` string — The unique identifier of the newly created vendor.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - Invalid parameters or request format
- `403` — Forbidden - Access denied or insufficient permissions

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