> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.visotrust.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Vendor Discovery

> Vendor Discovery uses AI to extract sub-processors and subservicers from your Trust Profile artifacts so you can find and onboard vendors you aren't tracking.

**Vendor Discovery** automatically surfaces third-party vendors that are referenced in your organization's security artifacts — helping you find vendors you may not be tracking yet. It's built on VISO TRUST's subservicer extraction capability, which identifies sub-processors and service providers mentioned in uploaded documents.

## How Vendors Are Discovered

Vendors appear in Vendor Discovery when they are extracted from artifacts uploaded to your **Trust Profile**. VISO TRUST's AI analyzes these documents and identifies references to third-party organizations — pulling in vendors mentioned as sub-processors, subservicers, or technology partners.

To get started with Vendor Discovery:

1. Go to **Trust → Knowledge base** and upload your organization's security artifacts (e.g., SOC 2 reports, DPAs, sub-processor disclosure statements)
2. VISO TRUST analyzes these artifacts and identifies referenced third parties
3. Discovered vendors appear in the Vendor Discovery table

<Note>
  Artifacts uploaded to your Trust Profile are not shared with anyone outside your VISO TRUST instance.
</Note>

## Browsing Discovered Vendors

Navigate to **Third Parties → Vendor Discovery** in the left sidebar to see your discovered vendor table.

Use the filter at the top right to toggle between:

* **Pending** (default) — vendors that don't yet have a relationship in your directory
* **All** — every discovered vendor, including those already added

Each row shows the vendor and a link to the artifact where they were detected.

## Adding Relationships from Vendor Discovery

You can add relationships directly from the discovery table without going through the Add Relationship flow:

| Option         | How it works                                                                                                              |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Inline add** | Click **Add** on a single row to create one relationship                                                                  |
| **Bulk add**   | Check the boxes for specific vendors (or use **Select all** to select every vendor), then select **Add selected vendors** |

Once added, relationships go through the standard creation flow — including instant assessment if enabled.

## FAQ

**How are vendors discovered?**
Vendors are extracted from subservicer data found in uploaded artifacts. VISO TRUST's AI parses and matches entity names from your documents against known organization profiles.

**What counts as a "new" vendor?**
A vendor is new if there is no existing relationship for that organization in your directory.

**Can I undo a relationship after adding it from discovery?**
Yes — manage or delete the relationship through the standard relationship management flow.