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# Partners (Customers, Suppliers, Employees)

### Definition

A **partner** represents a counterparty involved in your accounting processes.
Partners are the **third parties** used in accounting: **customers**, **suppliers**, and **employees**. They are required to post receivable/payable/payroll-related entries and to drive reconciliation flows.

### Purpose

* Serve as the **reference entity** for transactions in the accounting system.
* Maintain accurate accounting records by linking transactions to the correct accounts.
* Provide additional metadata such as contact information, payment terms, and tax information.

### Relationships

* Always referenced by **invoices**. Possibly also in **financial entries**, and **journal entries**.
* Can have default **ledger accounts** for automatic posting in journal entries.

### Endpoints

#### Clients

| Method | Endpoint                                                             | Description                |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| POST   | [Create Client](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/create-client)   | Create a client (customer) |
| GET    | [Get One Client](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-one-client) | Retrieve a specific client |
| GET    | [Get Clients](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-clients)       | List all clients           |
| PATCH  | [Update Client](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/update-client)   | Update an existing client  |

#### Suppliers

| Method | Endpoint                                                                   | Description                  |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| POST   | [Create Supplier](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/create-supplier)     | Create a supplier            |
| GET    | [Get One Supplier](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-one-supplier)   | Retrieve a specific supplier |
| GET    | [Get Suppliers](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-suppliers)         | List all suppliers           |
| PATCH  | [Update Supplier](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/update-one-supplier) | Update an existing supplier  |

#### Employees

| Method | Endpoint                                                           | Description        |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ |
| GET    | [Get Employees](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-employees) | List all employees |

### See also

* [Working with accounts in journal entries](/developer-guides/api-guides/accounting/accounts-je)
* [Invoices and partners](/developer-guides/api-guides/accounting/accounts-invoice)