> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/purchases/vendors.md). # Vendors Vendors are the people and businesses you spend money with — your suppliers, service providers, landlords, and software subscriptions. now. keeps a directory so every transaction, bill, and journal entry is tied to the right contact. #### How to Find It Tap the **People** icon in the bottom tab bar, then choose **Vendors**. #### Viewing Your Vendors The vendor list is organized alphabetically (A–Z) with letter headers. Use the search bar to find a vendor by name. #### Creating a Vendor Tap the **+** button to add a new vendor. **Required:** * Vendor name (must be unique, case-insensitive) **Optional:** * Email * Phone number * Website * Address (with autocomplete on the first line) * Notes #### Vendor Detail Tap a vendor to see their full profile: * **Details** — Contact information, address, and notes. * **Transactions** — Every transaction, bill payment, and manual journal entry linked to this vendor, sorted by date. #### Editing a Vendor Tap **Edit** to update their information. If you change a vendor's name, the payee is updated automatically across all linked transactions and bills. #### Archiving a Vendor Archive vendors you no longer work with. Archived vendors are hidden from pickers but remain in your records. #### Deleting a Vendor A vendor can only be deleted if it has **no dependencies** — no bills and no transactions linked to it. If the vendor has been used, you'll see an error. Use archive instead. #### How Vendors Are Created You can create vendors manually, but they're also created automatically: * **AI categorization** identifies the vendor from outgoing bank transactions. * **Manual categorization** lets you create a new vendor inline from the payee picker. * **Bills** let you add a new vendor while creating the bill. #### Same Name as a Customer If the same person or business both pays you and is paid by you, now. keeps the records separate: * **Name (V)** for the vendor * **Name (C)** for the customer #### Related * Customers * Bills * Transactions --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://now-8.gitbook.io/now.-features/purchases/vendors.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.