Create vendors and attach documentation

Create a Vendor

Create a new vendor in your Vanta instance using the REST API.

Endpoint:

POST /vendors

Required fields:

• vendorName
• vendorWebsite
• vendorCategory

Fields not populated at creation can be updated later.

Example Request (cURL):

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.vanta.com/v1/vendors' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer vat_YOUR_TOKEN' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
  "vendorName": "Acme Corp",
  "vendorWebsite": "https://acmecorp.com",
  "vendorCategory": "Cloud Storage"
}'

Attach Evidence to a Vendor

Once you have the vendorId, you can attach documentation to that vendor.

Endpoint:

POST /vendors/:vendorId/documents

Supported File Types:

• .docx, .pdf, .jpg, .png, .xlsx

Note: Currently, you cannot attach links as evidence via the API.