# One-Time Supplier in Oracle Fusion > Source: https://netray.co/erp-help/one-time-supplier-in-oracle-fusion > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: ERP Help ## Short answer A one-time supplier in Oracle Fusion is a generic supplier record used to pay a payee you will not transact with again, so you do not clutter the supplier master. Payee name and bank details are captured on the invoice rather than on a permanent supplier profile, which makes controls on who can use it essential. ## Kind how-to ## System oracle-fusion ## Erp Oracle Fusion Cloud Payables and Procurement ## Module Payables / Supplier Model ## Query one time supplier in oracle fusion ## Alternate Queries - oracle fusion one-time payment supplier - how to pay a one time vendor in fusion - fusion payables one time supplier setup - oracle fusion supplier creation api ## Applies To Oracle Fusion Cloud Payables and Supplier Model, releases with one-time payment support; exact option names vary by quarterly update ## Steps ### How to set up and use a one-time supplier **Items:** - Decide with finance and audit whether one-time payments are allowed at all, and for which spend categories, thresholds and business units. - Open Navigator > Procurement > Suppliers > Manage Suppliers and create a supplier flagged for one-time use. In current releases the supplier type or one-time option on the create dialog drives this; confirm the label in your release. - Give it a clear name such as ONE-TIME SUPPLIER and assign it to the business units and a site that carries payment terms and the payment method you want. - Restrict who can pick it. Use the Payables invoice entry roles and data security so only AP specialists, not requesters, can use the record. - On the invoice, enter the payee details in the one-time payment area: name, address and bank account or other payment details for that single payment. - Validate and approve the invoice as usual, then pay through a payment process request with the payment method configured for one-time payees. - Report on one-time payments monthly and review them against policy, since they bypass supplier onboarding checks. ## Sections ### Why not just create a normal supplier **Body:** Supplier onboarding in Fusion Procurement includes registration, qualification, tax and bank validation and an approval flow. Doing that for a one-off refund to a customer, a jury duty reimbursement or a single permit fee is disproportionate and fills the master with dead records that nobody maintains. The trade-off is control. A one-time supplier has no history, no duplicate check against an established profile and no onboarding approval, so it is a common route for fraud and for duplicate payments. Treat it as an exception path, not a convenience. ### Supplier creation through the API **Body:** If you automate supplier setup, Fusion exposes a suppliers REST resource under /fscmRestApi/resources//suppliers, with child resources for addresses, sites and contacts. A POST there creates a normal supplier. For one-time payees it is usually better to keep a single generic supplier and pass payee details at invoice level than to create a supplier per payment. Confirm attribute names with the describe endpoint for your release before you build against them. Supplier creation through the API also needs the right procurement role, because the supplier model has its own security and approval settings. **Code:** - GET https://.fa..oraclecloud.com/fscmRestApi/resources//suppliers/describe ### Controls to put in place **Body:** Limit the number of one-time suppliers to one per business unit or legal entity, cap invoice amounts through approval rules, and require a documented reason. Add a Payables report or an OTBI analysis on invoices where the supplier is the one-time record, and review it each close. Watch for splitting: several small one-time payments to the same payee, entered separately to stay under an approval threshold, is exactly the pattern internal audit will look for. ## Pitfalls - Letting requesters or buyers use the one-time supplier on purchase orders, where it removes the supplier controls the PO process relies on. - No approval threshold on one-time invoices, which makes them an easy payment route. - Creating one supplier per one-off payee anyway, which defeats the purpose and pollutes the master. - Bank details typed on the invoice without a second review, causing misdirected payments. - Ignoring tax reporting. Payments to individuals can still need 1099 or equivalent reporting, so confirm with your tax team. ## Ai Angle A grounded assistant can query paid invoices against the one-time supplier, group them by payee name and amount, and flag likely splits or repeat payees that should become real suppliers. Run privately against your own Fusion reporting data, it gives AP a review queue without exporting payment details. ## Faq ### What is a one-time supplier in Oracle Fusion? **Answer:** It is a generic supplier record used for payees you pay once. The payee's name and payment details are entered on the invoice instead of building a permanent supplier profile with sites, contacts and bank accounts. ### Can I use a one-time supplier on a purchase order? **Answer:** It is technically a supplier like any other, but it is bad practice on purchase orders. Procurement controls such as qualification and sourcing assume a managed supplier. Use it only for Payables invoices where policy allows. ### How do I stop misuse? **Answer:** Restrict the roles that can select it, put approval thresholds on its invoices, and review a periodic report of every payment made to it, looking for repeat payees and split amounts. ### Can I create suppliers through the REST API? **Answer:** Yes, Fusion provides a suppliers resource with child resources for addresses, sites and contacts. Check the describe output for your release, and note that normal supplier creation can trigger the same onboarding and approval rules as the UI. ## Search terms one time supplier oracle fusion, one-time payment oracle fusion payables, oracle fusion pay one time vendor, fusion supplier creation api, oracle fusion suppliers rest api, manage suppliers oracle fusion, fusion payables one-time payee, oracle fusion supplier setup --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json