Vendor (CAT-MIP-000000281)
Accepted • 2025-09-19 • by nicole
Definition
The top-level platform node representing vendor as the vendor and service provider. This is a unique, singular entity in the model. It serves as the source of platform-wide policies, agent frameworks, product definitions, and integration standards. All tenants, services, and tools exist beneath or are associated with this node.
Prompt Examples
- Does vendor have a default patching policy template?
- List all automation policies published by vendor.
- What monitoring tools does vendor provide for remote access?
Agent Execution
When the term "vendor" is used in a prompt, the AI agent interprets it as a query against global or platform-wide definitions that originate from the vendor platform node. The AI agent resolves requests by:
- Accessing the centralized vendor catalog of tools, templates, and product definitions
- Filtering results not tied to any specific tenant or MSP configuration
- Providing vendor-wide metadata rather than tenant-specific data
- Returning default (global) policies, tools, scripts, or documentation
Synonyms
- Global provider (context-dependent)
- Parent org (avoid -- use vendor)
- Platform
- Vendor
Relationships
- vendor defines Terminology Standard
- vendor manages Distributor
- vendor manages Partner
- vendor owns AI Agent Framework
- vendor provides Product
- vendor publishes Template
- vendor supports Partner
History
| Date | Author | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | nicole | Draft – initial term proposal |
| 2025-09-19 | nicole | Accepted – added to CAT-MIP registry |
| 2026-01-28 | mpurtell | |
| 2026-03-02 | jimmypuckett | Fix malformed YAML |