> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://integrations.docs.commenda.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Overview > A customer is an individual or company that buys goods or services from a business. Commonly referred to a customer on a corresponding invoice **The Customer Data Model** simplifies the handling and retrieval of customer-related information across various payments platforms. * Unified customer properties: The model unifies essential customer details, such as name, customer person, currency, and tax number, enabling easier access and management of customer data from different platforms. * Comprehensive customer information: Customer can include associated data like phone numbers, addresses, and external links for a more detailed representation of each customer. * Status tracking: The model supports tracking the status of each customer, with values like `ACTIVE`, `ARCHIVED`, and `UNKNOWN`, facilitating better organisation and reporting. ## Attributes ### Customer Attributes | Property | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | rootfi\_id | integer | The RootFi ID of the customer | | rootfi\_created\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the record was created in RootFi | | rootfi\_updated\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the record was last updated in RootFi | | rootfi\_company\_id | integer | The RootFi company ID associated with the customer | | platform\_id | string | The Platform's ID for the customer | | platform\_unique\_id | string | The platform's unique identifier for the customer | | name | string | Name of the customer on the platform | | created\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the data was created on the platform | | tax\_number | string | Customer's tax number (i.e. GST, EIN, VAT) | | currency\_id | string | The currency id of the customer | | updated\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the information was updated on the platform | | external\_links | External Link | The external links associated with the customer | | phone\_numbers | Phone Number | The phone numbers associated with the customer | | addresses | Address | The addresses associated with the customer | ### Address Attributes | Property | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | rootfi\_id | integer | The RootFi ID of the address | | platform\_id | string | The Platform's ID for the address | | platform\_unique\_id | string | The platform's unique identifier for the address | | type | AddressType | The type of address (SHIPPING, BILLING, COMPANY) | | data\_model\_id | string | The ID of the parent data model this address belongs to | | street | string | The street address | | locality | string | The locality or neighborhood | | city | string | The city | | state | string | The state or province | | pincode | string | The postal or zip code | | country | string | The country | ### Phone Number Attributes | Property | Type | Description | | ------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | rootfi\_id | integer | The RootFi ID of the phone number | | platform\_id | string | The Platform's ID for the phone number | | number | string | The phone number | | type | ContactNumberType | The type of phone number (MOBILE, TELEPHONE, FAX) | ### External Link Attributes | Property | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | rootfi\_id | integer | The RootFi ID of the external link | | platform\_id | string | The Platform's ID for the external link | | link | string | The URL or email address | | type | ExternalLinkType | The type of external link (WEBSITE, EMAIL) | ## Properties Supported | Property | Type | Description | | --------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | platform\_id | string | The Platform's ID for the customer | | name | string | Name of the customer on the platform | | created\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the data was created | | tax\_number | string | Customer's tax number (i.e. GST, EIN, VAT) | | currency\_id | string | The currency id of the customer | | updated\_at | string | The ISO 8601 timestamp at which the information was updated on the platform | | external\_links | External Link | The external links associated with the customer | | phone\_numbers | Phone Number | The phone numbers associated with the customer | | addresses | Address | The addresses associated with the customer | ```json The Customer Response Object theme={null} { "rootfi_id": 157, "rootfi_created_at": "2024-01-22T05:07:31.465Z", "rootfi_updated_at": "2024-01-22T05:07:31.000Z", "rootfi_company_id": 1089, "platform_id": "123456", "created_at": "2024-01-22T05:07:31.465Z", "updated_at": "2024-01-22T05:07:31.465Z", "name": "John Doe", "tax_number": "1234567890", "currency_id": "1234567890", "external_links": [ { "rootfi_id": 278264, "platform_id": "CONTACTS_1af68894-ea9f-ee11-be36-7c1e520f50bc_WEBSITE", "link": "https://www.google.com", "type": "WEBSITE" } ], "phone_numbers": [ { "rootfi_id": 278264, "platform_id": "CONTACTS_1af68894-ea9f-ee11-be36-7c1e520f50bc_PHONE", "number": "1234567890", "type": "MOBILE" } ], "addresses": [ { "rootfi_id": 278264, "platform_id": "CONTACTS_1af68894-ea9f-ee11-be36-7c1e520f50bc_ADDRESS", "platform_unique_id": "123456", "type": "BILLING", "data_model_id": "123456", "street": "123 Main Street", "locality": "Main Street", "city": "New York", "state": "New York", "pincode": "123456", "country": "USA" } ] } ```