# Create a supplier

Creates a new supplier and returns its supplierId.

Supplier names are unique within a project. Creating a supplier with a name that is
already in use returns a '400 Bad Request' error. Leading and trailing whitespace is
removed from the name before it is compared with the existing suppliers.

Endpoint: POST /v1/suppliers
Version: v1
Security: bearerAuth

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `name` (string, required)
    Name of the supplier to create. Leading and trailing whitespace is removed. Must be unique within the project.
    Example: "Lumon Industries"

  - `projectId` (string)
    Project ID (optional, defaults to user's 'active project')

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `supplierId` (string)
    ID of the newly created supplier. You can use this ID to upload plots for the supplier.
    Example: "k5Pd2nLq6mWcYbSwmqXi"

  - `name` (string)
    Name of the newly created supplier, with leading and trailing whitespace removed.
    Example: "Lumon Industries"


## Response 400 fields

## Response 401 fields

## Response 403 fields