# partners_create

> Create a new vendor partner to track an established vendor relationship.

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Create a new vendor partner to track an established vendor relationship. WORKFLOW: 1) Optionally use [`contacts_list`](/tools/contacts/contacts_list) to find the contact 2) Create the partner with vendor_type and relationship details. Returns the created partner with ID and display_id. Tier defaults to 'standard' if not specified.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `contact_id` | string | No | UUID of an existing contact for this partner. Use [`contacts_list`](/tools/contacts/contacts_list) to find. · Format: UUID |
| `vendor_type` | string | Yes | Type of vendor (e.g. lender, inspector, escrow_officer, title_rep, appraiser, contractor, photographer) |
| `title` | string | No | Title or name for this partner record |
| `tier` | enum | No | Partner tier level (default: standard) · One of: `standard`, `preferred`, `vip` |
| `partner_since` | string | No | Date the partnership began (Format: YYYY-MM-DD) · Format: Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `notes` | string | No | Additional notes about the partner relationship |
| `tags` | array of strings | No | Tags for categorization (e.g. ["reliable", "fast-turnaround", "bilingual"]) |

## Example prompts

- "Add Marcus Webb at Summit Lending as a new preferred lender partner since March."
- "Create a photographer partner record for Lena Ortiz, tag her fast-turnaround and bilingual."

## Safety

**Creates data.** Creates a new record in your CRM and may trigger notifications or webhooks. Running it twice creates a duplicate, so Claude runs it once per request.