# Partners (vendor pipeline)

> Manage vendor-partner relationships — create, update, stats, and lifecycle operations.

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Manage vendor-partner relationships — create, update, stats, and lifecycle operations.
## Tools (8)
| Tool | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [`partners_list`](/tools/partners/partners_list) | Read-only | Search for vendor partners by name, status, vendor type, or tier. |
| [`partners_get`](/tools/partners/partners_get) | Read-only | Get full details of a vendor partner by UUID, including contact info, vendor type, tier, partner_since date, notes, tags, and relationship history. |
| [`partners_create`](/tools/partners/partners_create) | Creates data | Create a new vendor partner to track an established vendor relationship. |
| [`partners_update`](/tools/partners/partners_update) | Updates data | Update an existing vendor partner's information or status. |
| [`partners_stats`](/tools/partners/partners_stats) | Read-only | Get aggregate statistics for vendor partners: total count, counts by status, counts by tier, counts by vendor type, active vs churned ratio. |
| [`partners_archive`](/tools/partners/partners_archive) | Updates data | Archive a vendor partner to hide it from active views without deleting it. |
| [`partners_restore`](/tools/partners/partners_restore) | Updates data | Restore a previously archived vendor partner back to active views. |
| [`partners_delete`](/tools/partners/partners_delete) | Irreversible | Permanently delete a vendor partner. |