# Manufacturer

The `Manufacturer` family — 7 operations.

A manufacturer is who physically makes the goods. It can carry format rules for product characteristics, so codes coming from that maker are checked against the shapes you expect.

## Operations

| Operation | Kind | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [createManufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/createManufacturer/) | mutation | Create a new manufacturer — who builds a product at your organization. |
| [deactivateManufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/deactivateManufacturer/) | mutation | Deactivate a manufacturer — who builds a product — it stops being usable but keeps its history and can be reactivated. |
| [doomManufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/doomManufacturer/) | mutation | Permanently retire a manufacturer — who builds a product. |
| [manufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/manufacturer/) | query | Look up one record — a manufacturer — who builds a product. |
| [manufacturers](/reference/manufacturer/manufacturers/) | query | The manufacturer list — each entry is a manufacturer — who builds a product. |
| [reactivateManufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/reactivateManufacturer/) | mutation | Reactivate a manufacturer — who builds a product — bring a deactivated record back into use. |
| [updateManufacturer](/reference/manufacturer/updateManufacturer/) | mutation | Edit a manufacturer — who builds a product — change its details. |